As UK manufacturing and engineering undergo rapid transformations, one event stands out as the strategic gathering for professionals across the metals value chain.
UK Metals Expo 2025 returns to the NEC Birmingham on 10–11 September, bringing together suppliers, innovators, and industry leaders in a solution-focused environment.
Now in its fourth year, the event has built a reputation for being more than just another trade show. For production leaders, procurement heads, and technical decision-makers, it is a unique opportunity to benchmark suppliers, gain fresh insight, and align teams around current market priorities. This year's edition features over 320 exhibitors across the full metals value chain, four theatres with over 100 expert speakers, ad a dedicated
Mentoring and Careers Day focused on skills and workforce development.
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UK Metals Expo 2025 is a hands-on exhibition of over 320 companies offering products and services spanning raw materials, advanced processing, automation, and sustainability. It is designed to reflect the priorities of modern manufacturing and fabrication operations.
From global suppliers like Tata Steel, Hydro Aluminium, Swiss Steel, ArcelorMittal Distribution Solution, Marcegaglia, Outokumpu and Bright Steels, to trusted UK-based distributors such as Premier Steel Stockholding and Langley Alloys, the show features everything from carbon steel and stainless to aerospace-grade alloys.
Visitors will get to see live demonstrations from leading companies, including Bystronic, Behringer, Kasto, FabStation, Kerf Developments, and Vecchiato — a showcase of cutting, forming and high-precision machining solutions. They can also explore production control and ERP platforms from Epicor Software, Fitfactory Technology, Innoval Technology, and RamBase Cloud ERP – all enabling smarter, leaner manufacturing.
For visitors looking for specialist services and to outsource work, there will be a raft of companies exhibiting, including Professional Polishing Services, Alloy Heat Treatment, Fugo Tech, and Southwest Fabrications. They will be offering a range of services including secure batch fabrication, polishing, welding, additive manufacturing and more.
Key players in decarbonisation and recyclingWith sustainability, circularity and logistics now top of the agenda, key players in decarbonisation and recycling – including BMRA, ALFED, CF Booth, Peel Ports, DB Cargo and Auditel – will show visitors how they can build a more resilient, low-emission supply chain.
Alongside the exhibition, a two-day conference features over 30 sessions tailored to professionals across manufacturing, engineering, procurement and sustainability. Speakers include representatives from JLR, Aston Martin Lagonda, Babcock International, Brompton Bicycle, Airbus, British Steel, Hydro Aluminium, Marcegaglia, Outokumpu, Sir Robert MacAlpine, Leonardo and Rolls-Royce.
Themes include EAF steelmaking, CBAM readiness, circular economy models, and low-carbon sourcing. Experts from Make UK, CRU, MEPS, and the Materials Processing Institute will unpack the policy and pricing landscape shaping sourcing strategies in 2025 and beyond.
T. V. Narendran, CEO of Tata Steel and chair of the World Steel Association, will deliver the keynote speech, with a global perspective on the future of steel.
Conference chairman Lord Rupert Redesdale said: “
UK Metals Expo is not just a show you visit. It is a platform you use,” says . Cross-functional teams attend together, enabling engineers, buyers and project leads to align priorities and strategies.
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Mentoring and Careers Day on 11 September will welcome students, career switchers and early-career professionals to explore roles across the sector. Sessions are backed by the UK Space Agency, Imperial College, IOM3, Swansea University and others. It ends with one-to-one career guidance and networking with employers and mentors.