PPMA Show
Dates: 22 September - 24 September 2026 Venue: NEC Visit Event Website
The PPMA Show® 2026 is the UK's leading free-to-attend exhibition for processing and packaging machinery, bringing together leading manufacturers and suppliers to showcase the latest equipment, technologies and production solutions. The event features live machinery demonstrations, informative seminars led by industry experts and valuable networking opportunities for professionals from across the manufacturing sector.
Visitors include business owners, procurement specialists, production managers, engineers and operations leaders representing a wide range of industries, including food processing and packaging, beverages, pharmaceuticals, confectionery, cosmetics, pet food, warehousing and logistics. Whether you're looking to discover innovative machinery, improve production efficiency or connect with leading suppliers, the PPMA Show is the ideal event to explore the latest developments in processing and packaging technology.
About NEC
In 1976, HM The Queen officially opened the NEC in Birmingham. The NEC has grown in size and notoriety and it has become one of the UK’s primary venues for event organisers, exhibitors and visitors by choice. The NEC initially housed seven exhibition halls – where as to date they house 19, and in addition to this they offer 34 conference suites and numerous outdoor spaces.
For 40 years the NEC has faced challenges, been questioned and propelled itself into exhibition industry to ensure they continue to grow and move with the times because only by doing so can they ensure their exhibitors and visitors can too. It’s an approach that is solid, and the NEC now hosts to over six million visitors and 500 exhibitions each year.
