Supplier registration for Meet the Buyer at Advanced Engineering 2026 has now closed. Further Meet the Buyer and prime engagement opportunities will be announced through ADS, so please keep an eye on our events and member communications for future opportunities.
ADS Meet the Buyer returns to Advanced Engineering at the NEC Birmingham. Delivered by ADS, the Meet the Buyer programme creates structured opportunities for major buying organisations and innovative suppliers to hold targeted, one-to-one meetings.
The programme brings together major buying organisations and innovative suppliers from across aerospace, defence, security, space and advanced manufacturing through a curated programme of pre-arranged, one-to-one meetings. It provides buyers with a focused opportunity to identify and engage with suppliers that can support their current and future requirements, while giving suppliers direct access to relevant procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
Buyers define the capabilities, products, services or technologies they are seeking. Suppliers then submit information outlining their relevant expertise, experience and accreditations. ADS supports the matching and selection process before developing a tailored schedule of meetings for each participating organisation.
Put your capabilities in front of major buying organisations.
The programme gives suppliers from across aerospace, defence, security, space and advanced manufacturing an opportunity to present their capabilities to participating buyers and be considered for pre-arranged, one-to-one meetings.
Buyers include:
Buyer requirements
Participating buyers are looking to engage with suppliers across a broad range of aerospace manufacturing, materials, systems, technology and support capabilities.
The requirements below reflect areas of current buyer interest. When registering, please identify the capabilities that are most relevant to your business so that ADS can support appropriate buyer-supplier matching.
Additive manufacturing, composites & polymers
- Additive manufacture – Polymers & Composites
- Additive manufacture with elastomer materials
- Binder jet additive manufacturing
- Disruptive additive manufacturing
- FDM printing specifically on a Stratasys F900
- Filament manufacturing for Fused deposition modeling additive manufacturing
- Bio based composite materials
- Disruptive composite manufacturing
- Composite fixation hardware
- Fasteners for composite
- Moulded foam core for composites
- Out of autoclave composite manufacturing
- Resin infusion
- Plastic recycling
- Plastic reprocessing
Metals, machining & manufacturing processes
- Advanced metallics – novel forming processes
- Casting & Forging
- CNC Machining (5-axis milling and turning capabilities)
- CNC machining (Waterjet Cutting, Laser Cutting, Plasma Cutting, Shear Cutting, Precision Coil Processing, Sawing, Bar Marking & Chamfering, Bending, Lasers Stamping, Grinding)
- Critical applications (low expansion metals, high ductility, high strength, high temperature)
- Exotic materials mills/producers (Special metals, inconel, monel, titanium, stainless steel, cobalt chrome, aerospace bars (grade 5))
- Machine Shops/Processors (Cut to shape, Forged, Tubes & Fittings, Precision Slit Strip, Fabricated Components)
- Specialist tooling
- Treatment houses
- Thermal Management - Thermal resistant coatings
- UV cure paint systems
Aircraft systems, components & electronics
- Cable assemblies & harnessing
- Core Avionics & Mission Systems
- Electronics manufacturers (foil components, low expansion metals for electronics, coils)
- Engines
- Fuel Systems & Tanks
- Hydraulics & Flight Control & Actuation
- Landing Gear & Deck Lock
Engineering, technology & automation
- Design & Technical Services
- Engineering Consultancy
- Industry 4.0 related Infrastructure & Technology (Machine Monitoring and Scheduling etc)
- Robotics and autonomy
Supply chain & logistics
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Buyer registration is still open
To register as a buyer please contact Scott Pendry.
