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News Release from: Metalforming Machinery Makers Association
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Joint stand pronounced a success
The Metalforming Machinery Makers Association members pavilion at last week's Midlands Manufacturing Show was pronounced a success by the exhibiting members.
The Metalforming Machinery Makers Association (MMMA) members pavilion at last week's Midlands Manufacturing Show was pronounced a success by the exhibiting members ThemmMA pavilion featured individual members' stands surrounding a central hospitality area, where the members were able to entertain and hold meetings with their customers
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The exhibiting members were ASC (UK), Automation and Technology, Bruderer UK, Formit, Indicum (Sales), Roemheld (UK), Shear-Form Machine Tools, SMV Presses, TMA Engineering and Worcester Presses.
David Brotherton, MMMA Secretary said: "All the attending members have told me they were pleased with the attendance and enquiries received".
"This is the first time the MMMA has had a pavilion at a regional engineering show".
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"It has been very successful and something we will definitely be looking at for further shows".
Gary Orgles, Automation and Technology said: "This has been the best engineering show we have done in all the years we have been exhibiting at regional shows".
"There has been a wide diversity of visitors and we have had enquiries for forming products to automated machinery, including packing, stacking and welding, in fact covering our complete product range".
"It has been absolutely brilliant".
Jim Bain, Formit said: "For a 2 day show, it has been excellent, far better than I had expected for both visitors and enquiries".
"This group stand is good and I would recommend it".
Clive Meir, Shear-Form Machine Tools said: "Yes, it has been a good show and the enquiries I have received are serious enquiries".
"Just what I am looking for when I attend exhibitions".
Charles Higgins, Worcester Presses said: "The MMMA members' stand is a good concept, visitors can easily look around the stands and quickly meet a number of companies with related but different products".
"We would consider attending this exhibition in other regions".
"Here the visitor numbers and enquiry level has been good for us".
Ray Jelf, Indicum (Sales) said: "The show has been very successful with enough visitors".
"We should continue with this concept".
"It is good to see the unity of the members".
"The number of enquiries, I have received would have taken me 2-3 months to get travelling the West Midlands".
"Here it has taken me 2 days".
Bill Neal, Roemheld (UK) said: "We have received a number of leads, which is most encouraging".
"The umbrella of themmMA stand gives us the opportunity of meeting a wide cross section of visitors".
"It has been good".
Mike Hall, SMV Presses (UK) and Chairman, MMMA, said: "It has been a complete success".
"All the exhibiting members have reported receiving enquiries and the attendance has been good".
"As I have said before, the concept of an association stand is good and works well".
"It is worth trying again".
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