UK Metals Expo

UK Metals Expo is the premier event uniting the metals supply chain with engineering, manufacturing, and construction. Covering primary metal production, supply chain management, design, policy, metalworking, fabrication, CNC machinery, surface finishing, and recycling, the expo is a must-attend.

At UK Metals Expo, you can:

• Source suppliers and strengthen your supply chain resilience.

• Explore new technology, machinery, tools, training, and services.

• Discover trends and innovations transforming the industry.

• Network with hundreds of experts in one place.

Featuring hundreds of exhibitors and 30+ hours of expert-led seminars across four theatres, attendees gain insights into the industry’s present and future. The exhibition, conference, and networking are FREE. Anyone involved in metals, from manufacturing to procurement should attend.

UK Metals Expo takes place at NEC Birmingham, 4–5 Nov 2026. If you are exhibiting, we design, build and install custom exhibition stands here. Machinery, plant and heavy exhibits need floor loading, ground protection and enough space for visitors to walk right around what you are showing.

The NEC is the UK's largest exhibition venue, and the scale changes what works. Halls are vast with long sightlines, so height, lighting and branding readable from the aisle do more work than detail at eye level. Build and breakdown run to allocated slots, and vehicle access to the loading bays is booked in advance.

A full build covers design, manufacture, transport, installation, on-site management and dismantle, along with the RAMS, structural sign-off and contractor coordination the venue requires. You do not need to wait for a callback to find out what it costs — enter your stand dimensions in our online builder for an instant estimate.