If involved in design, production, plant or procurement, North West Manufacturing 2007 is the event to be at. The following is a selection of the exhibiting companies. For further information please see www.industry.co.uk

Applied Coating Technologies, stand C16, is a specialist in the application of coatings for plastics and metals. Applied Coating Technologies offers a sub-contract coating service, areas of particular expertise include EMI shielding and cosmetic finishing of plastic and metal components. Finishes can be applied by either paint-spraying or electroplating techniques. www.applicoat.com

Associated Spring SPEC, stand F17, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of springs, Associated Spring supplies thousands of parts to industry, including springs, washers, die springs, gas springs, die components and EDM wire. The stock precision engineered components product line includes a wide range of stock and custom compression, extension and torsion springs, curved, wave and finger washers, as well as retaining rings and fasteners. The die components product line consists of die springs and a standard range of die and mould components. www.associatedspring.co.uk

CRDM Ltd, stand D22, specialises in the manufacture of both functional and aesthetic prototypes/models, and low volume production components in plastics or metals, CRDM has established itself a niche position serving the aerospace, automotive, medical and consumer product sectors. www.crdm.co.uk

Diametric Technical Ltd, stand D12, is a corporate branding specialist with 25 years experience of providing innovative, high quality product badging solutions. The company design and produce a comprehensive range of commercial label, nameplate and fascia products for a wide variety of industries. www.diametric.gb.com

Faro UK, stand G14, provides portable 3D measurement solutions for a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace and manufacturing. The company’s products allow manufacturers to perform 3D inspections of parts and assemblies on the shop floor. The Faro Arm, Gage, PowerGage, Laser Tracker, Laser Line Probe and the Laser Scanner LS with CAM2 software, are rapidly becoming the industry standard for quality control in manufacturing environments. Faro is ISO-9001:2000 certified and accredited to ISO-17025 Calibration Laboratory Standard. www.faro.com

Finishing Techniques Ltd, stand F3, is the UK leader in the supply of deburring and polishing solutions. With over 25 years of experience, the company offers an unrivalled service to help to achieve high quality product sampling - tailored to meet individual criteria - be it single piece, bulk manufacture or product development. www.fintek.co.uk

Maledon Engineering Ltd, stand A8, has all the latest hightech engineering equipment like plasma cutting and a CAD system with full 3D modelling capability. The company has a prototype team that can cope with one-offs and come up with solutions to any problems. Its multi shift pattern gives Maledon the flexibility to cope with tight deadlines and larger than usual orders. www.maledon.co.uk

Particle Technology Ltd, stand D34, distributes a range of particle sizing systems using a variety of techniques including laser light scattering, high speed optical imaging and high resolution microscopy. The company will be showcasing a ‘Component Cleanliness Analyser’ that is used as a quality control tool by manufacturers supplying products that have a cleanliness specification using the G-method. www.particletechnology.com

Pneumatic Services Ltd, stand E22, has the resources to offer each and every customer the very best technological advances in compressors and ancillary equipment technology backed with a service operation and after sales department designed to ensure total peace of mind with every product we supply. The company also delivers the latest innovations in design and installation to ensure that your compressed air requirements are met precisely both now and in the future. www.pneumatic-services.co.uk

Profil UK Ltd, stand G31, develops pierce nuts and studs which are fastened to metal components using a riveting process. The company is a system supplier who also constructs automated feeding equipment which is customized to meet the production requirements of our customers. The economic advantages of using the Profil system in industrial manufacturing is documented by a multitude of applications, mainly in automotive, appliance and construction fittings industries. www.profil.eu

Protech Services Ltd, stand K1 offers chemical milling services for the production of metal components, in house electro-chemical machining, electro-plating, sheet metal forming and bending, laser plotting and image setting services. The company works on complex profiles, burr and stress free components and is ideal for rapid prototyping and mass production. Design changes and modifications are rapidly and economically produced as are half etch fold lines for economical forming or half etch part marking. www.proetch.co.uk

Seaborne Plastics, stand D10, is one of the leading thermoformers in Europe and has been providing manufacturing solutions to industry for almost thirty years. The company is committed to quality in every aspect of the manufacturing process from drawing to delivery. www.seaborne.co.uk

Springmasters Ltd, stand B18, is a leading UK based manufacturer and stockist of extension, compression and torsion springs, disc springs, die springs, push-on-fixes, flat metal and spring related products. Employing over 100 people and utilising the latest CNC equipment, the Redditch warehouse holds over 15,000 different product lines. www.springmasters.com

The Bradley Group, stand E12, manufactures bespoke precision engineered products including springs, pressings, wireforms, fasteners, rail infrastructure fastenings and also provides sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting, painting and finishing processes. The company manufactures its products to ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 as a minimum standard and holds several accreditations from within the rail and aerospace industry. www.johnbradleygroup.co.uk