Last week, MPM made its appearance at the annual Advanced Engineering Show, located at the NEC in Birmingham. Over the two-day event we met hundreds of new contacts, spanning designers, OEMs, system-integrators and supply-chain professionals and of course familiar faces in our networks.
But beyond the headline numbers, what this appearance really underscores is the strategic value of exhibitions for a UK-based manufacturing specialist like MPM
Why exhibitions still matter
The UK exhibition sector is substantial and resilient: in 2023 exhibitions generated an estimated £10.9 billion of business for the UK economy.
In the UK, business events (including exhibitions) support vast networks of jobs and business relationships — one study found the wider events industry adding £11.5 billion and supporting around 132,000 exhibiting companies in 2024.
For exhibitors themselves, beyond immediate leads, face-to-face presence boosts brand visibility, demonstrates commitment, allows live demonstrations and builds trust in a way that purely digital channels struggle to match. Learn more here.
For a manufacturing partner like MPM, being physically present means we can show our people, our processes, and some of the parts we make for our diverse customer range — letting prospects “see” how we deliver bespoke composites at scale rather than just read about it.
The Power of Face-to-Face in Modern Manufacturing
With hundreds of conversations across just two days, we gained a wide spectrum of insight into what end-users are planning: e.g., shifts in composite manufacturing demands, supply-chain pressures, localisation trends, and the need for agile UK partners.
It strengthens MPM’s position as a visible leader in the sector and committed UK composite manufacturing partner - not one hiding behind digital alone.
If you visited us at the show - thank you. We’d love to follow up: please reach out if you’d like a meeting or site visit.
If you didn’t attend and are exploring composite manufacturing partners - let’s connect. We’d be delighted to show you what the show spotlighted and how we can translate that into an advantage for your projects and business.
