Meet the Buyer

29th & 30th October 2025

NEC, Birmingham

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30 & 31 Oct 2024 | NEC Birmingham

Inspiring the future of engineering and manufacturing

Meet the Buyer will return for 2024

After the successful launch in 2022 with a total of 264 meetings between buyers and suppliers across 2 days. 

ADS continued to host this initiative in 2024, underscoring the importance of the program in securing the UK’s advantage in aerospace, security, defence, and space industries while promoting prosperity and sustainable growth for the nation.

Register to attend in 2024 and express your interest in participating as either a buyer or supplier. Don’t miss this chance to engage in valuable business connections and collaborations.

Why participate as a supplier?

Leading buyers

Arrange meetings with leading buyers with current projects to fulfil

Member hubs

Gain exclusive access to the association member hubs on the show floor

Brand awareness

Promotion across email, website and social media year-round

Networking opportunities

Network with key buyers from OEMs and tier 1 companies

Drinks reception

Celebrate at networking drinks at the end of day 1 of the show

Match-making

Alongside meet the buyer, benefit from concierge match-made meetings onsite

Who will you meet in 2024...

Advanced Engineering 2022 saw the launch of the NEW Meet the Buyer scheme!

Leading industry bodies, SMMT and ADS, hosted the meet the buyer schemes at Advanced Engineering.

If you are interested in participating as either a buyer, or supplier in either meet the buyer scheme please fill out the form below to register your interest for 2023. 

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Why participate as a supplier?

Leading buyers

Arrange meetings with leading buyers with current projects to fulfil

Member hubs

Gain exclusive access to the association member hubs on the show floor

Brand awareness

Promotion across email, website and social media year-round

Networking opportunities

Network with key buyers from OEMs and tier 1 companies

Drinks reception

Celebrate at networking drinks at the end of day 1 of the show

Match-making

Alongside meet the buyer, benefit from concierge match-made meetings onsite

Buyer commodities to date

Meet the Buyer November 2022 Buyer Commodities

EV powertrain

  • BEV powertrain components
  • PHEV powertrain components

ICE components

  • SCR tank and fillers
  • Flywheels (grey iron) – crack detection (i.e. MPI)
  • Exhaust manifolds (grey/ductile iron) – cleanliness and pressure tested
  • Pulleys (grey iron) – cast and machined
  • Engine brackets (alu/grey iron) – cast and machined
  • Oil pans / sumps (alu/grey iron) – pressure die alu / cast and machined iron

Infotainment

  • Infotainment systems
  • Infotainment software

Automated vehicle technology

  • ADAS
  • Autonomous capability

Paints

  • Satin 1k
  • Gloss 1k
  • Satin 2k
  • Gloss 2k

Vehicle finishing

  • Wraps
  • Foams and rubbers
  • Initial fills

Connectivity

  • Connectivity software
  • V2X
  • 5G
  • VaaS
  • Offboard platforms
  • Cloud computing services
  • Edge computing services
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