Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2020, held at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre in February, saw a 9% increase in attendance and set an all-time record.

A total of 9,256 visitors attended the three-day show — the UK’s ‘longest-running and largest annual industrial technology exhibition’.

Companies from all over the UK, continental Europe and further afield took part, showcasing a huge range of industrial products and technologies, from electronic components to the latest high-tech machining centres.

The show was also supported by several of the UK’s industry organisations, including Farnborough Aerospace Consortium, the SMMT, the GTMA and the CBM.

Also supporting the show was Composites UK and NetComposites, two of the UK’s leading trade organisations for the rapidly growing composites and advanced materials sectors.

Representatives from these organisations, along with other experts from industry and academia, provided three days of high-level insight at the show’s free technical seminar programme, which again proved extremely popular with visitors.

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics (www.industrysouth.co.uk) will return to Farnborough in 2021 (9-11 February).

Over 70% of the stand space has already been reserved.