Lab Innovations 2013 will be 75% bigger than last year
More than 100 suppliers, distributors and manufacturers have booked to attend the show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK
When Lab Innovations – the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, analytical and biotech equipment – returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 6–7 November 2013 the event will be 75% bigger, with more than 100 of the UK’s leading suppliers, distributors and manufacturers now booked to attend.
The 2012 inaugural show was considered a major success by the industry, with 84% of audited exhibiting companies rating their participation as a worthwhile investment. This feedback has attracted an array of new exhibitors for 2013 including Camlab, Purite, Kinetica, Carbolite and Hudson Packaging.
Barry Hudson, Managing Director at Hudson Packaging, says: ‘When I found out that there was a show dedicated to the lab industry, I just had to sign up. It’s the perfect platform for us to show our products and meet customers.’
Rodwell Scientific Instruments, a specialist in sterilisation monitoring products, is another first-time exhibitor. Jason Goodall, Managing Director, adds: ‘Our range is new to market, and with the show having been a success last year, we really want to get our products in front of the right audience.’
It’s the perfect platform for us to show our products and meet customers
A brand new UKAS Contract Lab Pavilion is part of the show’s expansion, featuring companies such as TMS Europe, a supplier of laboratory ovens and furnaces, which can be UKAS-calibrated. James Driver, TMS Europe’s Sales Co-ordinator, says: ‘There is a lot of world-beating work going on in UK lab-based companies such as ours, but up to now there hasn’t been an event to showcase them.’
The fact that Lab Innovations is the only exhibition reaching out to the UK lab market has also attracted exhibitors from overseas such as RPD Tool, LABvantage and Erlab and Merck Millipore.
Many exhibitors, including Endecotts, have re-booked following last year’s successful inaugural show.
‘Lab Innovations gives Endecotts a great opportunity to meet potential UK distributors and customers to discuss market potential; share experiences and explore new ideas,’ says Wayne Mar, Area Sales Manager.
The organisers have also added to the exhibition’s features and, new for this year, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is holding a roundtable event, with an expert panel debating the big issues of the day live on the show floor.
Lab Innovations will also once again include a full conference programme, organised by the RSC and featuring world-renowned speakers, including a keynote address by science showman, Andrea Sella. There will also be a dedicated Campden BRI Theatre, featuring practical workshops and demonstrations covering a range of issues in the food and drink sector.
The organisers are also running the Lions’ Lair competition, where exhibitors pitch their latest product against the clock in front of a panel of experts and a live audience. The winner will be announced at the show.Lab Innovations is also supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Campden BRI, ELRIG, the Society of Biology, the Institute of Measurement and Control and Gambica.
