whO ARE WE?
PPMA Total Show is the UK's leading production line event, showcasing the latest in processing and packaging machinery, including robotics and industrial vision. Covering everything from food, beverages and pharmaceuticals to household chemicals and tolieteries, FMCG, and contract packers, PPMA Total Show is an unmissable three-day exhibition experience.
Expect live demonstrations of exciting innovations, face-to-face contact with industry experts, and much more!
Supported by an insightful seminar programme featuring keynote speakers from the likes of Amazon, PROPER Snacks and NVIDIA, there is something for everyone to learn and take away.
OUR EXPERTISE
The first three-day PPMA Show in 1988, with more than 3,000 unique visitors in attendance.
Gaining in popularity, the PPMA Show took its place at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre in 1994.
Renamed as the Total Show in 2002, it came to replace the PPMA Show triennially.
With almost 40 years of industry-leading shows behind us, PPMA Show has continued to grow until the point where more than 8,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors take over Hall 5 of the NEC each year.
As PPMA Show has grown, so too has the profile of visitors. Coca-Cola, Kellogg's, Unilever, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are just a handful of the many companies who visit the Show.
THE VISION
Our main aim is to bring suppliers and end users together under one roof, helping visitors to find the best solutions for their business needs.
Spreading awareness of new technology not only benefits the cutting-edge companies exhibiting at the show but also Automate UK as an organisation, as your enthusiasm for and support of the show helps the Automation and Processing industry continue to thrive.
OUR TEAM
Our dedicated show team works hard to achieve the unltimate goal of facilitating fruitful and long-lasting relationships between exhibitors and visitors, with a bigger and better exhibiton each year.
Automate UK Chief Operating Officer Scott McKenna described the job of PPMA Show staff best when he said: “The only challenge we face as show organisers is to ensure that the exhibition continues to progress, and remain relevant to the high quality visitors that we pride ourselves on attracting year-on-year.”
what OUR exhibitors saY
"IT IS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. EVERY SOLUTION IN THE WORLD IS HERE."PAUL WEBSTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGERYAMATO SCALE DATAWEIGH |
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"ANOTHER FANTASTIC SHOW WITH A RECORD NUMBER OF LEADS, BRILLIANT ORGANISATION AND A PLEASURE TO BE INVOLVED WITH."BRIAN BANNISTERMANAGING DIRECTORLAFERT ELECTRIC MOTORS |
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"WE FOUND THE SHOW TO BE OUR BEST EXHIBITION EVER DURING OUR 45 YEARS MANUFACTURING IN THE UK SUPPLYING PRODUCT HANDLING SOLUTIONS, AS WE WERE ACTUALLY TAKING ORDERS ON OUR STAND DURING THE FIRST FEW HOURS OF THE SHOW OPENING DUE TO OUR LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS."ROY FOWLERDIRECTORUPM CONVEYORS |
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what OUR visitors saY
"I WOULD DEFINITELY COME AGAIN. we saw some suppliers that we don't get to see face to face, so perfect. if you only talk to your suppliers by email, come here. see them face to face."mike weaverengineering leadunilever |
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"fantastic day here at the ppma show, lots of suppliers that we work with. some really innovative solutions, and a lot of relatable things for us, so we are taking lots of lessons home."aaron mooreasset maintenance managernestlÉ uk |
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"IT WAS GREAT TO SEE SUCH AN ECLECTIC MIX OF MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING COMPANIES AT THE SHOW, SHOWCASING THE DIVERSITY OF THE INDUSTRY."duncan lowefacility risk manager europepepsico |
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