Subcon 2027
About Subcon
Subcon is the UK's specialist sourcing event for subcontract manufacturing, held at the NEC Birmingham. It connects manufacturing buyers, specifiers and decision-makers with suppliers of machining, fabrication, plastics, electronics and other processes, and is organised by MA Exhibitions, part of Mark Allen Group.
Subcon 2027 in Birmingham
Subcon takes place on 9 and 10 June 2027 in Hall 4 at the NEC, Birmingham, the year the show marks its 50th anniversary.
What it is
Subcon is the UK's specialist sourcing event for subcontract manufacturing, designed for manufacturing buyers, specifiers and decision-makers looking for partners to make, process, finish and deliver parts. Exhibitors cover machining and precision engineering, fabrication and metal processing, plastics and composites, casting and forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and assembly and finishing, serving sectors such as aerospace, automotive, defence and security, and medical. The show is organised by MA Exhibitions, part of Mark Allen Group.
Features include a speaker programme and technical workshops, a new Metrology & Materials Lab with live sessions, Talk & Walk Trails with supplier recommendations, a VIP Buyers Lounge, the PUBCON networking hub and The Manufacturing Solutions Show Awards.
Planning notes
- Free for visitors, but pre-registration is required; registration for 2027 opens in the coming months.
- Hours: 9 June 09:30 to 17:00, with networking drinks from 16:30; 10 June 09:30 to 16:30.
- Smart Manufacturing Week, a separate show from a different organiser, is scheduled at the NEC on the same dates.
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Key Topics
- Machining and precision engineering
- Fabrication and metal processing
- Plastics and composites
- Electronics and additive manufacturing
- Metrology & Materials Lab
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