New sponsors for Engineering Design Show

Design tool company Altium and its UK distributor Premier EDA Solutions have signed up as headline sponsors for the <a href="http://www.engineeringdesignshow.co.uk">Engineering Design Show</a>.

The companies join Schaeffler UK as headline sponsors, with other exhibitors including igus (UK), Henkel, Loctite, Rutland Plastics, Lee Spring and TFC. Premier's managing director Phil Mayo said: "I believe we need a platform to showcase UK engineering, particularly on the design side, to highlight the exciting things that are happening today." Mayo added that Premier's 2012 strategy includes launching a UK Design Community. "The Engineering Design Show will help us to bring that all together." The Show, which takes place from 10 to 11 October 2012 at the Jaguar Exhibition Hall at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, will focus on the needs of design engineers in both the mechanical and electronic fields and will include a comprehensive conference and workshop programme.