MACH is poised to be the go-to event in 2022

Heading into 2022, the UK’s manufacturing and engineering community has every reason to be confident.

Government forecasts suggest UK growth of 6.0 percent while the incentive of 130 percent, capital allowances are in place on qualifying plant and machinery investments. Add in the COP26 global summit focussing attention on the importance of tackling climate change and 2022 is set to be a momentous year. There has therefore never been a better time for visitors to attend MACH and the new Engineering Supply Chain show to take advantage of these opportunities. Organised by the industry, for the industry MACH 2022 is the UK’s national event for inspiring, innovating and connecting manufacturing and will take place 4-8th April 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham. Organised by the industry, for the industry, MACH is owned by the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), a not-for-profit organisation. The Engineering Supply Chain will launch alongside MACH, taking place 5-7th April 2022 and is the destination of choice for engineering and manufacturing buyers looking to find world-class suppliers, exclusively in the UK engineering and manufacturing supply chain. The 2022 events are designed to not just be a showcase for the manufacturing technologies sector, but a celebration of the manufacturing industry at its best. The development of the digital factory, new automation solutions and connected manufacturing processes, power by the hour and cost-efficiency solutions will dramatically improve production processes and help shape the industry over the next decade. Chief executive officer at the MTA, James Selka DL explains: “There has been talk in the national media and beyond recently about the challenges facing the manufacturing industry, much of it ill-informed and spouted by those without any real knowledge of what these challenges truly are. “The Manufacturing Technologies Association is different. Why? Because we are the industry. We are owned by the industry and we talk regularly to our members to develop a true understanding of the issues facing them and what steps are needed to create the conditions under which they can thrive and add value as an important wealth-creating component of British industry.” He continues: “Unlike other commercial multi-sector organisations, the manufacturing technologies industry is in our DNA. For this reason, MACH is not just another manufacturing industry exhibition, it is the national manufacturing and engineering industry exhibition. We are staged for manufacturers by manufacturers; our members, our Board and most importantly in this context, our exhibition committee, all work to ensure we reflect the industry’s true needs and offer show content that is relevant and value-enhancing.” Green manufacturing James Fudge, head of operations at the MTA, outlines why MACH is the place to go for manufacturers looking to develop a sustainable, competitive advantage: “With the COP26 global summit focussing attention on the importance of tackling climate change, the green agenda has never been more relevant to UK manufacturers. Manufacturers have a key role to play in helping to achieve the goals outlined by the Glasgow summit, which is why there will be a strong focus on the opportunities presented by decarbonisation during MACH 2022.” “The exhibition will have a strong emphasis on developing sustainable energy solutions, carbon reduction technology and much more. The desire to achieve sustainable manufacturing processes is now within our grasp and the latest engineering and manufacturing technologies are massively contributing to the ‘greening up’ of the industry. We stand at the threshold of a new era for green manufacturing with the processes required to achieve sustainability no longer a dream, but a reality. The opportunities this creates for the manufacturing technologies industry is immense.” Companies exhibiting at MACH 2022 will be demonstrating why the effective use of technology will be critical in achieving the low carbon agenda and how this will provide a competitive edge for UK manufacturing. James Selka concludes: “There have never been more reasons for UK manufacturers to be confident. We no longer have to imagine how we are going to do this, the ability to achieve this lies in our own hands.” Visitors can now register for their entrance pass via the MACH website - www.machexhibition.com/visit/visit- mach-2022-em Further information about the MTA and its members can be found at www.mta.org.uk

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