Show Times :
Tuesday 22 October 2024
09h30 – 17h00
Wednesday 23 October 2024
09h30 – 16h00
Registration Desks open 09h00 and close 15h30 daily
Have you booked your exhibition stand to showcase your products and services on 22 – 23 October 2024 at the Sandton Convention Centre?
The Manufacturing Indaba Exhibition provides a platform for companies to showcase their manufacturing technologies, solutions and services. With their tightly focused profiles and carefully targeted audiences, exhibitions are highly cost-effective sales and marketing platforms. By participating as an exhibitor you have an opportunity to promote your company to delegates, virtual visitors, international investors, buyers and governments worldwide. Exhibitors also gain access to the Business Networking programme, which offers networking opportunities for businesses to meet and interact with potential business partners. Exhibitors can network, meet potential clients and establish business relationships with key speakers, sponsors and delegates through pre-arranged meetings. Make sure your products are seen by booking your exhibition space today.
This premier event brings together over 1500 manufacturing industry professionals and 2500 exhibition visitors. The B2B Connect Programme is set to host approximately 900 business meetings. Manufacturing Indaba is a tremendous opportunity for you to meet and reach out to leaders who are on the forefront of the manufacturing sector. Participating as an exhibitor is an exciting way for your organisation to have a visible presence at this event.
Would you like to exhibit?
AMPLE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXHIBITORS AT THE EVENT
SECTORS AND DECISION-MAKERS ATTENDING THIS EVENT
The registered attendees for the event span across a diverse range of sectors and include many senior-level executives and decision-makers of companies. Be sure to take advantage of a great audience and register to exhibit your products and services at this event.
Which sectors attend the Manufacturing Indaba?
Attending delegates by professional role
The Manufacturing Indaba focus sectors include:
Sectors
- Automotive sector
- Clothing, Textiles, Leather and Footwear sector
- Agro-processing
- Chemicals Sector
- Metals fabrication, capital and rail transport equipment
- Steel Industry
- Plastics
- Mineral Beneficiation
- Mining Capital Equipment
- Business Process Services(BPS)
- Film sector
- Green industries
- Marine manufacturing and associated services
- Aerospace and Defence
- Electrotechnical
- Advanced Materials
WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT?
- Allied industries (cement, iron, steel producers, etc.)
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Automotive cluster, manufacturers, part manufacturers
- Industrial Development Zones (IDZs) and Manufacturing
- Development Agencies
- Private investors: global and domestic
- Government representatives
- Financial institutions and banks
- Chemical manufacturers
- Agro-processing
- Aerospace & defense
- Companies in the energy sector, biofuels, nuclear, renewables, green and energy saving industries
- Service providers, i.e. law firms, consulting firms
- International manufacturers wanting to establish themselves in South Africa
- Policy makers
- Private equity investors
- Industry sector specialists
- Exporters of manufactured goods
- IT solutions providers
- Small, medium and large manufacturing companies
- Trade publications / media
- Industrial suppliers
- Logistics / supply chain companies
- Academic & research bodies
10 REASONS TO EXHIBIT AT MANUFACTURING INDABA
- BEYOND EMAIL: MEET YOUR CUSTOMERS IN PERSON
Meet and connect with prospective customers in person, discuss their long term plans, order requirements and address their questions immediately. - LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, EVEN IF YOU ARE AN SME
The exhibitions give you access to the same number of visitors as your larger competitors, allowing you to attract the same opportunity. - INSIGHT FROM SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO YOUR MARKET
Feedback can help a business improve but it is challenging to find qualified feedback! At the exhibition, you can speak directly to people in your industry and conduct informal surveys. - PERSONALISED BUSINESS NETWORKING
Face-to-face meetings are excellent ways to strengthen business relationships with prospective customers. Business Networking arranges individual meetings, ensuring that you will have the opportunity to meet key decision-makers. - STRENGTHEN OR ESTABLISH YOUR BRAND
An ideal opportunity to position your business as a leader in its industry, showcase your best products and giving your business boost. - CLOSE DEALS WITH NEW CUSTOMERS AT THE EVENT
The visitors to the exhibition are ideal prospective customers for closing deals: they are not distracted by their daily responsibilities and the informal atmosphere makes it easy for them to approach you about products and services. - LEARN ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY
Get first hand experience of other cutting edge developments in the manufacturing industry and the opportunities it creates. - RAPIDLY EXPAND YOUR DATABASE OF SALES LEADS
Build a list of qualified leads faster than other methods, because your exhibition stand will be seen by thousands of visitors. The contacts you make at the event gives your sales team a valuable advantage. - OPTIMISE YOUR SALES AND MARKETING STRATEGY
Expose your sales team to hundreds of prospects in a short period and allow them to test different marketing techniques. In this responsive environment, you will quickly learn what works best, allowing you to vastly improve your sales strategy. - BE A PART OF THE MANUFACTURING VALUE CHAIN
Meet new companies that can help your business on all levels: prospective customers and vendors, which could lead to expanding your distribution AND your supply chain.