2020, the year the world changed due to Covid and the struggles that then brought to many people, families, livelihoods and businesses not just in the UK but globally.

On the eve of the six-month anniversary of the UK entering a nationwide lockdown, optimism among UK manufacturers and engineers for a speedy return to ‘normal’ is dissipating, according to research carried out by Subcon, the UK’s premier subcontract manufacturing supply chain show.

'It is vital that Britain’s engineering start-ups thrive and to this end, The Engineer is supporting Subcon’s Launchpad initiative, which will give eight start-ups a free platform to share their innovations with senior industry decision-makers'

Subcon, The Engineer Expo and Manufacturing Management Show to be postponed until 14 - 16 September 2021.