Taking place on 28 September, the North East Automotive Expo will put a spotlight on skills and technology.
Organised by the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), the flagship event for the region’s automotive industry, generates support from major players in the sector and last year welcomed over 700 delegates.
The Technology Showcase will demonstrate the innovative technology being designed and developed in the region. Companies taking part include Expo sponsors as well as automation and robotics experts ADM Automation (iCart Logistics), Mobile Industrial Robots, Applied Integration, RARUK Automation, Omron Automation and LC Automation.
Meet the Buyer, which facilitates over 100 one-to-one meetings each year, along with numerous successful supply chain opportunities and awarded projects, will return with support from OEMs including Nissan, Komatsu and Cummins and tier one suppliers, including Nifco UK, Unipres (UK), Envision AESC, Marelli, Faltec Europe, Elring Klinger (GB) and Highly Marelli UK.
A skills panel to address the future skills needs will be chaired by NEAA Chairman, Professor Matt Boyle OBE. He will be joined by industrialists, providers and policymakers including Ellen Thinnesen, chief executive at Education Partnership North East, Howard Slater, director of Engineering at Curtis Instruments, Alison Maynard, deputy principal New College Durham and strategic lead at North East Institute of Technology (NEIoT) and Michelle Rainbow, skills director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership.
Paul Butler, CEO at the NEAA said: “The Expo is an industry highlight for many of our automotive companies who come together to not only learn more about what is happening in the industry, but make new connections, reignite old ones and participate in vital supply chain networking across the sector. We are delighted to be hosting a varied and topical agenda this year which will put technology in the spotlight and the skills needed to drive forward innovation.”
Meet our Expo sponsors
Sunderland City Council – Headline Sponsor
With its prime location on the North East coast, Sunderland has a fantastic array of innovative industries including engineering and advanced manufacturing, creative digital and technology and many more. It is home to Nissan – the UK’s biggest car manufacturing plant.
Invest South Tyneside – Partner Sponsor
South Tyneside is a fantastic choice for automotive suppliers looking for premises and is home to the Port of Tyne with excellent access to main arterial roads.
Theorem Solutions – Partner Sponsor
Theorem Solutions provide enterprise software solutions, enabling efficient and compliant optimisation and preparation of 3D CAD and PLM data for the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
TR Fastenings – Partner Sponsor
TR is a major component supplier to the light and heavy vehicle sector, supporting a number of Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive manufacturers, providing a comprehensive range of industrial fasteners and Cat C components.
Masfix and Ekobox – Lunch Sponsor
Masfix is the leading distributor for fasteners and workshop consumables in the North East alongside offering bespoke services around vendor managed inventory. More recently Ekobox joined the Masfix group, offering sustainable solutions around PPE.
North East Growth Hub – Stage Sponsor
The Growth Hub is delivered by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP). The LEP works to make the North East a place where more businesses invest, grow and prosper.
CMYK – Registration Sponsor
CMYK work with several of the region’s largest automotive manufacturing firms to provide agile and hybrid technologies to improve operational and workplace efficiencies from all aspects of Managed IT Services, to Hardware and Software and Managed Print.
Smart Manufacturing Solutions and SMS Technology – Drinks & Networking Sponsor
SMS is an outsourced service provider that specialises in quality containment and cross-sector recruitment for the automotive, manufacturing and engineering sectors. SMS Tech provides a turnkey Shop Floor Management solution designed to improve efficiency, overall performance and reduce the carbon footprint of a manufacturing business.
ThinkPrime – Meet the Buyer Sponsor
Established in 2015, ThinkPrime provides Smarter Global Logistics. The organisation prides itself on its ability to bring fresh-faced thinking, innovation and agility to logistics.
SOS Industrial – Refreshments Sponsor
SOS Industrial Ltd are the fastest growing MRO Distributor in the North East of England. It has a team of highly experienced MRO experts with a wealth of technical knowledge in a wide range of product sectors.
Manosun – Technology Showcase Sponsor
Manosun is a hand protection specialist which aims to bring a change to the end-user experience in selecting and buying industrial gloves, gauntlets, and sleeves (PPE).
Horizon Works – Expo Guide Sponsor
Horizon Works is an international B2B marketing agency which works with ambitious manufacturing and engineering businesses. It helps companies to tell their stories in compelling ways and reach global audiences, and delivers marketing campaigns that accelerate growth.
Find out more at northeastautomotivealliance.com/events/northeast-automotive-expo-2023