Start the countdown - 50th golden anniversary show!
Why Subcon is different? The event manufacturers have returned to for 50 years.
Discover Subcon - a focused sourcing event
Subcon is not a broad manufacturing showcase. It is a focused sourcing event for companies that want to meet buyers looking for subcontract manufacturing capability.
Visitors attend with drawings, specifications, live projects, supplier gaps and production requirements, turning conversations into real business.
You can expect:
- Supplier sourcing

- Broad visitor interest
- Buyers with production needs
- Practical supplier conversations
- Wide manufacturing coverage
- Subcontract manufacturing focus
Subcon is a proud winner of the Exhibition News, 2026 Exhibition Expansion Award
Celebrating 50 years of Subcon – get ready for our special anniversary show!
PUBCON
Awards
Metrology & Materials Lab
Exhibitor breakfast
VIP buyers lounge
50th anniversary party
Expert Speakers
Talk & Walk Trails
Who should attend?
Manufacturers with live projects and supplier gaps
Job functions
Procurement, sourcing, engineering, production, design, supply chain, operations and senior management.
Core sectors
Aerospace, automotive, defence and security, medical, energy, rail, electronics, marine, materials, oil and gas, food and drink.
Buying power
At Subcon 2026 77% of visitors had purchasing power or influence, and 41% had annual budget spend over £1 million.
Subcon consistently delivers the right audience for Qimtek. The show gives us the opportunity to connect buyers and suppliers face-to-face, strengthen supply chains, and support UK
manufacturing. The event continues to provide real value for our members and the industry as a whole.
Exhibitions like Subcon give us the opportunity to meet people who are actively seeking engineering support, discuss their ideas in detail, and show them what Grenville Engineering can offer. It’s also a chance for visitors to meet the people they’ll actually be working with, which helps build confidence from the very beginning.
FAQs
Registration is FREE, quick and easy! Registration for 2027 will open in the coming months. You can register your interest here.
Our sales team are on hand to supply you with everything you need to know about exhibiting at Subcon, fill out our exhibitor enquiry form and a member of the team will be in touch.
