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The PPMA is a leading UK trade association for suppliers of processing and packaging machinery to the UK market and represents over 500 member and associate companies. Its principle objective is to promote sales of machinery, both at home and abroad, through various projects and services of mutual benefit to both members and their customers by providing free technical and machinery information and advice.
The PPMA Group of Associations includes BARA (British Automation and Robot Association) and UKIVA (UK Industrial Vision Association).

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Issues-led conference programme and keynote speakers set to inspire at the PPMA Show 201

Release date: 02.08.2018 | images: 3

Lord Mark Price, Jonathan Warburton and Nick Brown headline free-to-attend sessions

The PPMA Show 2018, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 25 to 27 September, has unveiled a first-class industry-responsive conference programme that looks set to create a forum for education, knowledge share and debate. The free to attend conference sessions will run over the first two days of the show in the Enterprise Zone, with a programme devised to focus on some of the key issues facing modern manufacturing. These include topical issues such as Brexit, Industry 4.0, cyber security, robotics, automation and optimisation, augmented reality, as well as tackling the ongoing debate surrounding the impact of lastics in packaging.

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PPMA Group Industry Awards 2018

Release date: 04.07.2018 | images: 3

Call for Entries – Deadline 31st July

The PPMA Group Industry Awards, which recognise manufacturing excellence, technical innovation, entrepreneurship as well as outstanding achievement and contribution to the industry, will this year take place at a new venue – the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel at the NEC - on the 25th September 2018.

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Countdown begins to the UK’s leading Processing & Packaging Machinery event

Release date: 06.06.2018 | images: 2

The PPMA Show to celebrate its 30th anniversary at the NEC Birmingham 25-27 September 2018

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the PPMA Show will return to the NEC Birmingham from 25-27 September 2018 to showcase the latest innovations in smart manufacturing, processing technology and packaging machinery, aimed to increase production line efficiencies and enhance business performance and profitability. New to the show this year will be the Enterprise Zone, which will offer visitors a focal point for learning, networking, discovery and live debate.

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AD Communications appointed PR Agency for PPMA

Release date: 30.05.2018 | images: 0

Please be advised that the PPMA Group of Associations has appointed AD Communications as PR agency with responsibility for its corporate and PPMA Show accounts.