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Subcon covers all aspects of subcontract manufacturing – from plastic mouldings and turned parts to electronic assemblies, fabrication and design services. As well as exhibitors from around the world showcasing their subcontracting capabilities there is also a free seminar programme covering subcontracting strategies, global sourcing, rapid manufacturing, intellectual property lean supply chains and sourcing trends in the European auto industry. Speakers include representatives of BAE Systems, Wragge & Co, Accelerate, The London Metal Exchange, Lambda Europe and Paccar. The following is a selection of exhibiting companies. For further information please see; www.subconshow.co.uk

Arnold Engineering Plastics Ltd is one of the UK’s leading plastic product manufacturers. The company offers quality fabrication of specialist plastics, tight tolerance machining, point of sale display items, vacuum formed products and parts or even acrylic furniture, www.arnoldplastics.com

Arterial UK specialises in the automated production of precision machined components in all major industry sectors and with experience in a wide range of materials, the company has invested in a portfolio of equipment that can focus directly on requirements. www.arterialuk.com

Brunel Manufacturing offers steel pressing, aluminium track punching, zinc diecasting, and assembly from its Tamworth site. A rich history in lock and hinge making is the background for Brunel’s extensive experience in component design and manufacture. www.bruneltamworth.co.uk

Drallim Industries Ltd is a long established sub-contract manufacturer of specialist industrial products for wellrespected companies, including British Aerospace, Bechtel, MBDA and Marconi. www.drallim.com

FI Engineering is the largest producer in the UK of manufacturing related business-to-business information. With its sophisticated technology and experienced team, FI Engineering connects buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services and products. www.fiengineering.com

J P Forrest & Son Ltd is a long-established sub-contract mechanical engineering company, specialising in high quality machined fabrications to customer specific requirements up to 5 tonnes in weight. The company offers a one-stop shop for fabrication, machining, fitting and assembly. Facilities include press brake work (up to 300 tonne), CNC horizontal boring, centre lathe turning (900 swing x 3000 between centres). www.jpforrest.com

Gilmour Extrusion Ltd is supplying many prestigious and demanding companies in the international manufacturing marketplace. The company provides customers with high quality products at competitive prices, guaranteeing a superior one-stop service from prototyping to production runs of several million parts. www.gilmourextrusion.co.uk

Precision Engineering Components Ltd specialises in manufacturing CNC precision milled and turned components using the latest multi-axis machines for customers within the aerospace, automotive, motor-sport, pharmaceutical and packaging industries. www.pecltd-uk.com

Ripley Engineering Ltd is involved in sheet metal work, surface coating, design assistance, electromechanical assembly and machining. The company’s robotic bending/spot-welding cells provide efficient, repeatable, precision volume manufacturing and ‘lights-out’ capability. Laser profilers and punches with varying automation levels operate alongside highly skilled personnel. www.ripley-eng.co.uk

Shakespeare Engineering specialises in the supply of engineered components from the Far East. Shakespeare supplies millions of components to a wide range of customers, including leading companies in the automotive, telecommunications and medical industries. Many of these components are technically demanding, manufactured to extremely tight tolerances. www.shakespeareengineering.co.uk

Texol Technical Solutions Plc is an established provider of parts; high level assemblies and complete product build utilising cutting edge technology. Texol has an impressive array of laser cutting and bending equipment able to cut and form precision parts from low through to high volume. www.texol.co.uk

The Springmasters Group is one of the leading and most diverse manufacturers of springs in the UK. The group offers a comprehensive range of compression, extension, torsion and flat metal springs. The product range includes wire forms, clips, disc springs, hose clamps and circlips. www.springmasters.com