Automechanika Birmingham 2018: 10,000 and counting

27 June 2018  

More than 10,000 people visited Automechanika Birmingham 2018, as the event looks forward to 2019 and beyond.

10,200 automotive industry personnel visited the highly successful 2018 event.The show, which was held for the third time this year, will run again in 2019 before moving biennially to alternate with Automechanika Frankfurt. Leading suppliers have already signed up to Automechanika Birmingham 2019 including Bosch, ZF,  Hella NGK and Yuasa.

2018’s  event featured 500 exhibitors from 26 countries covering a floor space of 9,400 square metres. More than 120 companies exhibited at Automechanika Birmingham for the first time including Snap-On.

The new for 2018 “Garage Quarter” was a major highlight with independent garages flocking to see the very latest products and services from more than 130 suppliers, as well as a Garage Social area, for visitors to network and meet similar minded businesses.

Simon Albert, Managing Director, Automechanika Birmingham, said: “It’s been a fantastic event and has further developed the identity of Automechanika Birmingham going forward, underlining our commitment to unite the entire automotive industry. We are delighted with the quality and quantity of senior professionals who attended, as well as the number of independent garages that visited the hugely popular Garage Quarter.”

Next year’s event at the NEC Birmingham will take place from 4 – 6 June 2019, with more exhibitor and show announcements to follow.