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Identifying a supplier in the United Kingdom

Industrial and Manufacturing Profile

The industrial sector contributes around 17.4% of the UK 's GDP, with engineering and allied industries (transport, electronics) as the single largest sector. Other significant sectors include chemical and chemical-based products.

Sector-specific professional associations

126 professional associations listed for the United Kingdom.

British multisector Business directories

192.com - Information about businesses and places in the UK

All.biz - United Kingdom - Directory of companies in the UK

B2B Directory United Kingdom - Directory providing business listings with thousands of UK companies

Britaine.co.uk - Search engine for companies in the United Kingdom

British Exporters - British exporters database

eSources - Wholesalers directory in the UK.

Fast Finders - UK directory

Free Index - Free UK Directory of service providers.

Northcote.co.uk - UK companies database.

The Wholesaler UK - Wholesale trade directory for the UK

 

To see 4 more, check out our Business Directories database.

British Marketplaces

Sample of marketplaces incorporated in the United Kingdom (A to Z)

 

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Upcoming Trade shows in the United Kingdom

February 8th, 2026
Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Leather, leather goods - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear
February 10th, 2026
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Industry service - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
February 11th, 2026
Construction, public works - Plastics, rubber - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Industry service - Software
February 11th, 2026
Robotics - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction: unspecified - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Publishing - Printing, reproduction - Mail, stamps, cards - Iconography, various prints - Publication, arts: other - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Software - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
February 16th, 2026
Viticulture - Marketing - Incentive - Alcoholic drinks - Wines, spirits - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - e-commerce
February 19th, 2026
Jewellery - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Leather, leather goods - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear
February 22nd, 2026
Multimedia - Communication - Marketing - Advertising - Sponsorship - Incentive - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction: unspecified - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Publishing - Printing, reproduction - Mail, stamps, cards - Iconography, various prints - Publication, arts: other - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - e-commerce
February 22nd, 2026
Dance - Music, opera - Theatre - Audio-visual, Multimedia - Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Toys, games, gifts - Press, journalism - Specialised information, business alerts - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Casinos, gaming, games of chance
February 24th, 2026
Insurance, mutual funds, pension funds - Banks - Investment funds, other financial institutions - Stock Exchange, investments - Financing, aid - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Recycling
February 24th, 2026
Viticulture - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Wines, spirits - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Products and services for weddings - Tourism, travel, hotels, restaurants: non-specialist - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Camping, resorts

To see 718 more, check out our Trade shows database

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