DATATEAM BUSINESS MEDIA ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION OF WHAT’S NEW IN ELECTRONICS LIVE W


hat’s New in Electronics Live, the dedicated electronics and manufacturing


event, has been successfully acquired by Datateam Business Media and will now join the company’s portfolio of existing events and supporting publications including ‘Electronics’ ‘Electronics World’ and ‘Components in Electronics’ titles. With extensive experience in industry events


covering a range of industries and sectors, Datateam is ideally positioned to support and implement the next growth phase of the WNIE Live event in the UK. The show will now sit alongside Sensors &


Instrumentation Live and both events will run in hall 1 at the NEC, Birmingham on the 29-30 September 2020. The development of this acquisition will be led


by business director Louise Pudney and her team, who are excited about the upcoming combination and the prospects of delivering many more years of vital events for the market. Claire Saunders of New Events Ltd, who has


been running the UK event for over 20 years, comments: “Datateam are investing heavily into the UK electronics, manufacturing and industrial sectors and will be adding WNIE Live to their existing event portfolio alongside other acquisitions. They also have magazines which will support these events and we are confident the new team will deliver great customer service, and a quality event with relevant visitors.” For information on exhibiting at What’s New in


Electronics Live or Sensors & Instrumentation Live please contact Louise Pudney: lpudney@datateam.co.uk | 01622 699104


RUBIX IRELAND ACQUIRES RGR LTD. R W


elcome to the


December/January issue of Irish Manufacturing. I hope you all had a wonderful break and are looking forward to the year ahead. In this months issue we look at food & beverage, compressed air and boilers, pumps & valves. If you are interested in contributing to an issue, please contact myself or Rhea for the updated features list. Rachel Tucker - Editor


ubix Ireland has acquired RGR Ltd. – a specialist supplier of


industrial adhesives and abrasives – as part of the Group’s network development strategy. RGR has over 30 years’ experience and reported sales of €4.5m in 2018. RGR’s location and expertise make


it an excellent fit with the current operations of Rubix Ireland and will further reinforce Rubix as Europe’s leading multi-specialist distributor of industrial products and services. The business serves the MedTech, pharmaceutical, printing, filmmaking, metals manufacturing, and construction industries. Reporting to Ciarán Hallinan,


managing director Rubix Ireland, Yvonne Williams will remain as


managing director of RGR, whilst her brother, Brian Rumgay, will take the opportunity to step down from his position as finance director. Both businesses, would like to extend their gratitude and thanks to Brian and the Rumgay family for their contribution to making RGR the successful business it is today. RGR will continue to operate


independently but will now be ‘Powered by Rubix’, which will be reflected in the brand. This signifies the strength, expertise and extensive products and services offering that comes with being a part of the Rubix Group. Mark Dixon, CEO Rubix UK, Ireland


and Iceland said: “We are looking forward to working with our new


colleagues from RGR. It will allow us to benefit from combining our offer and customer base further extending our offering and increasing our recognition for industrial ancillary products in Ireland. “It will also provide us with the


opportunity to expand our regional sales capacity in Ireland, and to serve our Irish customers with the leading adhesive, abrasive and tape brands.” Yvonne Williams, managing


director, RGR said: “I am very excited about this development for RGR. Together with Rubix Ireland we can further support our customers’ needs with an expansive offering of multi- specialist industrial products, services and solutions.”


REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR MED-TECH INNOVATION EXPO 2020 T


his free-to-attend event offers a unique platform for visitors to meet with peers;


designers, engineers, innovators and manufacturers from the medtech sector. A key element at Med-Tech Innovation Expo


every year is a wide range of presentations across three stages that will highlight the latest developments in medtech, medical plastics, digital healthtech and pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies. The Med-Tech Innovation Conference, in


association with Medilink UK, is the UK’s key annual summit for medical device OEMs. The CPD-certified programme will offer high-level thought leadership from the sector’s biggest names. Presentations on this stage, curated by Medilink UK, will explore regulatory and market access challenges and opportunities as well as future insights from policymakers and influencers. The Conference stage has played home in the past to leading figures from Boston Scientific, Roche Diagnostics, NHS England, Innovate UK, and the MHRA. For 2020, the HealthTech Stage, sponsored by


Hessen Trade & Invest (HTAI), will offer CPD- certified presentations and focus on finished


medical devices from their conception, development, and commercialisation. Expert OEMs will also examine the R&D and clinical trial processes, regulatory hurdles, usability testing, and material compliance behind these products. Organisations presenting on this stage will include Plextek, Sanandco, Footfalls and Heartbeats, Heriot-Watt University, and Inovus Medical. The Introducing Stage will also host a new


feature for 2020... PITCH @Med-Tech Innovation 2020, a start-up competition that is designed to bring together leading early-stage Medtech start-ups for a live, on-stage accelerator-style pitching session. Entries will be shortlisted and the top five start-up ideas, assessed by an independent panel of judges, will battle it out, at the show, to be crowned the winner of PITCH @Med-Tech Innovation 2020. Competitors will present in front of distinguished investor panels, influential media, and global partners for the prize of 12 months mentoring and investment from NIHR and partners. Over 60 per cent of the floorspace has already


been filled for 2020 by exhibitors, including Albis, Alicona, Bemis, Boddingtons, Carclo, Cogent, Connect-2-Cleanrooms, Datron, Delta


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Electronics, Indysoft, Lohmann, Maxon, Nelipak, Omron, Primasil, Qosina, Raumedic, Rochling, Schur Star, Shawpak, Steris, The West Group, Ultra Polymers, XL Precision and ZwickRoell. Many of these world class organisations are using the event to launch new products to the UK market. Also new for 2020 is a purpose designed 1:1


meetings programme. Med-Tech Connect is a fully managed meetings programme that will enable exhibiting companies and sponsors to request scheduled meetings in advance and during the event in a dedicated meetings area. Duncan Wood, CEO of Rapid News Group, said:


“The 2020 edition will be our most engaging and useful event yet for attendees and exhibitors alike. A host of new floor features, great content, discussion panels, and amazing exhibits will be the catalyst for the UK medtech market to come together in April this year, showcasing the capability and opportunity that exists for the sector, we look forward to welcoming the entire industry to Birmingham." Med-Tech Innovation Expo will take place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK, from 1-2 April 2020.


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