Meet the Buyer brings together automotive purchasers with suppliers who can meet their specific requirements. At the 2015 event in May, SMMT arranged more than 300 one-to-one meetings for delegates, helping them win business in a globally competitive marketplace. Over the past five years, the event has made more than 600 successful business introductions.
Automechanika Birmingham expects to host around 350 exhibiting companies and 10,000 trade visitors from the UK and abroad. To reflect its new surroundings, Meet the Buyer 2016 is also expanding in size and remit to include international buyers.
The UK automotive supply chain is growing fast. Recent figures from the Automotive Council show that British vehicle manufacturers are now sourcing 41% of components from UK Tier-1 suppliers, compared to 36% in 2011.
Meet the Buyer will take place on the second day of the show on Wednesday 8 June 2016. Interested buyers and suppliers are encouraged to register their interest by submitting a profile via http://meetthebuyer.autosupplierfinder.com. Buyers at the 2015 event included Bentley, BorgWarner Turbo Systems, Ford Europe, General Motors, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Jaguar Land Rover, and Nissan.
Automechanika Birmingham to host SMMT's Meet the Buyer event
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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' Meet the Buyer event will relocate in 2016 to join Automechanika Birmingham, 7-9 June 2016, the launch year of of the spinoff German automotive supply chain event brand.
