10-11 Sept 2025
The NEC Birmingham
Sponsored by:

In partnership

UK Metals Council
10-11 Sept 2025
The NEC Birmingham
Sponsored by:

In partnership

UK Metals Council

Welcome to UK Metals Expo

UK Metals Expo

10 & 11 September 2025 at the NEC

The leading event that brings the entire metals supply chain together with the worlds of engineering, manufacturing & construction.

From primary metal manufacturing to supply chain management, design, policy, metal processing, metalworking, fabrication, CNC machinery, surface finishing, and recycling.

EXHIBIT

Showcase your products to a highly-targeted audience.

SPEAK

Share your industry expertise with top professionals.

VISIT

Attend for FREE the conference and the exhibition.

Exhibitors and Partners include:

  • Source a wide range of materials from leading metal stockholders & distributors.
  • Learn about the new technology, machinery, tools, training and services.
  • Connect with all the market experts under one roof.
Nothing beats meeting face-to-face, seeing solutions first-hand, talking through business opportunities & making connections.

UK Metals Expo is a free to attend annual event that aims to:

  • Foster relationships and maximise opportunities across the metals supply chains.
  • Advance education, share best practices, and drive innovation in the industry.
  • Position the metals industry in the circular economy.
  • Showcase top solutions across the supply chain.
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Seminars

4 Topical Seminar Theatres

In addition to hundreds of exhibitors, UK Metals Expo features a conference programme with over 40 sessions across 4 seminar theatres.

The free to attend programme is a very efficient way to review best practices across sectors, identify new industrial and commercial opportunities, source new ideas and connect with more than 100 leading practitioners and experts.

Theatre 1

Industrial Strategy | Best practice | Manufacturing | Engineering

Theatre 2

Strategies | Resources | Recycling | Net Zero | Founding

Theatre 3

Engineering | Manufacturing | Process | Productivity | Case Studies

Theatre 4

Integration | Local Sourcing | Risks | Logistics | Resilience | re-shoring

2024 Speakers included:

UK Metals Expo benefits from full endorsement and collaboration from the UK Metals Council, its member trade associations and numerous other industry bodies. Under the leadership of Lord Rupert Redesdale as the conference chair, the event’s impact will be felt year-round through the in-depth discussion and presentation of major initiatives, challenges, and successes in the show floor theatres.
The conference programme includes the opportunity for you to meet with top industry experts, peers and numerous leading suppliers. They will share knowledge, experiences and best practice, and unveil the latest technology available right now.

The UK Metals Industry is:

11,100 companies
230,000 direct emploees
750,000 further jobs supported
£33BN Annual turnover and £10.7BN Gross value added
£200BN UK GDP Supported
£7.5BN Employment Cost