Small to medium manufacturing businesses in Australia have been invited to take part in the new and extended "Manufacturers Pavilion" at Austech 2013.
The Manufacturers Pavilion highlights the capabilities of Australia’s precision engineering and advanced manufacturing industry and provides Australian component manufacturers, precision engineering firms, toolmakers, advanced manufacturers and general engineering companies with an opportunity to exhibit their unique capabilities to an expected audience of more than 10,000 visitors.
To be held in Melbourne, from May 7 to 10, 2013, Austech is Australia's premier advanced precision manufacturing and machine tool exhibition.
The Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute (AMTIL) is working with industry bodies in developing the pavilion.
One of those groups is SEMMA, a Victoria-based industry group representing more than 200 leading manufacturers based in South East Melbourne.
AMTIL CEO and exhibition director Shane Infanti said the goal is to provide as many manufacturers as possible with the opportunity to network and tap into local and international supply chains.
“The Manufacturers’ Pavilion provides the perfect forum for these companies to put themselves in front of Austech visitors, many of whom outsource and contract out their work," he said.
SEMMA CEO Paul Dowling believes manufacturing in Victoria has a great future.
"The key for the future is for government to establish a bi-partisan vision for manufacturing, establish a culture for collaborative research/industry and a model to support this, and develop an infrastructure to encourage and embrace innovation with a degree of risk that will reward outcomes and support the necessary commercialisation," he said.
The Manufacturers Pavilion will host 40-50 stands for local companies.
Former Victorian Trade Minister Martin Pakula (left) and AMTIL CEO Shane Infanti
