3–4 June | NEC Birmingham) is the UK’s fastest-growing festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering. Join 13,500+ industry professionals, explore 450+ exhibitors showcasing the latest technologies, hear from 200+ expert speakers across 8 stages, and enjoy unrivalled networking all wrapped in a true festival atmosphere with live music, food, and entertainment.
On 4-5 June 2025, the UK’s largest manufacturing and engineering exhibition, Smart Manufacturing Week, returns to the NEC Birmingham. The event brings together a powerful lineup of exhibitions including Smart Factory Expo, Drives & Controls, Maintec, Design + Engineering Expo and the Air-Tech and Fluid Power and Systems zones.
The comprehensive educational programme features seven Solutions Theatres, each dedicated to a critical aspect of modern manufacturing. These include Digital Transformation, Industrial Data & AI, IIoT & Connectivity, Design & Innovation, Automation & Robotics, Leadership & Strategy and Maintenance. Each of the sessions are designed to provide attendees with practical, actionable insights that can be directly applied to improve their operations.
One of the programme’s standout moments will be a keynote from Professor Henrik von Scheel, also known as the ‘Godfather of Industry 4.0’. His talk, The Future of Manufacturing: Megatrends that Shape the Next Decade, examines the forces that will dominate the manufacturing landscape in the years ahead, including smart automation, AI integration and the evolving dynamics of the workforce.
The exhibition floor itself will feature the sector’s leading players such as Schneider Electric, FANUC UK, 3M, Epicor, Binder UK, Cembre, Charter Controls, Ericsson, Fluke, IFS, Biffa, Hoffmann Group and ifm Electronic.
Complementing these industry giants is Innovation Alley, part of Smart Factory Expo, this area highlights groundbreaking solutions from agile startups and early-stage tech businesses. New for 2025 is Smart Tank, where these entrepreneurs will pitch their products and services to a panel of experts.
Inspiring the manufacturers and engineers of the future remains a cornerstone of the event and this year Smart Manufacturing Week’s STEM Programme, ‘Manufacturers & Engineers of the Future’, sponsored by FANUC is extended to include school year students, as well as those in further education. As part of the programme hundreds of students and apprentices will have the chance to interact directly with industry experts and current apprentices, offering a hands-on introduction to the exciting world of advanced manufacturing and engineering.
For some fun, the popular Guitar Legends competition returns, with a 3D-printed guitar for the winner, plus the house band The Shadow Monkeys will pop up all around the event and return with their signature high energy and crowd-pleasing hits to close out the first evening’s visitor party. Meanwhile, the Best of British Showcase celebrates the finest in UK manufacturing, spotlighting groundbreaking designs, pioneering methods, and export successes.
Smart Manufacturing Week takes place at the NEC Birmingham on the 4th-5th of June 2025. Other exhibitions taking place at the NEC at the same time include Automechanika run by Messe Frankfurt; Med-Tech Innovation Expo and TCT 3Sixty from Rapid News Group and Subcon from the Mark Allen Group. One visitor badge provides access to all events.
For more information and to register for free visit: https://www.smartmanufacturingweek.com/
Get ready for a powerful experience at ANEXPO 2025, the premier networking conference for the automation industry in Warsaw, Poland from June 16-18, 2025. This year’s theme is The Circular Economy, especially relevant to the challenges and opportunities facing industrial manufacturers today. Organized by Automa.Net, ANEXPO 2025 will bring together 300 delegates and 150 companies from 40 countries.
Leading the charge as the official partner is NRI Industrial Sales Inc. (NRI), a global leader in industrial asset recovery and sustainable surplus management. With their unmatched expertise in helping businesses unlock value from surplus assets while minimizing environmental impact, NRI is the perfect collaborator for this transformative event, aimed at revolutionizing how the automation industry embraces the principles of a circular economy. As the official partner of the event, NRI brings a North American perspective and a proven model for turning industrial surplus into value. With more than two decades of experience, NRI has helped hundreds of manufacturers across the continent transform idle inventory into revenue through asset recovery.
Surplus equipment is seen as a cost center for many operations—gathering dust in storage or written off entirely. NRI changes that mindset. Their asset recovery solutions, built for flexibility and scale, give manufacturers the tools to turn surplus into strategic gains. Whether you’re a multinational pharmaceutical facility or a local fabricator, NRI offers two models tailored to your needs: consignment and direct purchase.
The direct purchase model is simple. NRI buys your surplus assets outright, providing immediate capital and clearing space fast. This is ideal for companies looking to move quickly without the complexity of internal resale. On the other hand, the consignment model allows clients to retain ownership while NRI manages the entire resale process.
Clients gain maximum return with minimal effort and complete transparency through NRI’s digital portal. This model is one of the reasons clients trust NRI. Across North America, NRI has supported projects in sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals and food processing, to automotive and pulp and paper. In each case, successful outcomes meant: reduced landfill contribution, recovered asset value, and a stronger alignment with modern sustainability standards. As NRI takes the stage at ANEXPO 2025 with their session, “Revolutionizing the Circular Economy: NRI Industrial’s Role in Sustainable Asset Recovery,” they’ll showcase real-world examples of how North American manufacturers are leading the way in smarter surplus management.
From large-scale decommissioning projects to ongoing recovery programs, NRI’s work is reshaping how companies view surplus,not as waste, but as untapped income potential. So whether you're attending ANEXPO to find a partner you seek to explore solutions with NRI to book an appointment or rethink how your company handles surplus, stop by the NRI booth. Their team is ready to share how they’ve helped North American manufacturers turn surplus into strategy and how they can do the same for you. Visit nrisolutions.com to learn more. Your surplus has value. NRI can help you realize it. Join ANEXPO in Warsaw - the event that promises to redefine sustainability in automation and inspire a new era of environmentally-conscious innovation. Register: www.anexpo.co
