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materials & finishes show 2026

17 - 19 May 2026
NEC, Birmingham

Official Suppliers & Useful Contacts

MAFs

Official Suppliers & Useful Contacts

Official Suppliers

 

AUDIO VISUAL

Immersive AV 

T: +44 (0)20 8961 2555  

E: enquiries@immersiveav.com   

Click here for the brochure! 

 

CARPET/ FLOOR COVERING HIRE

Human Built
T: +44 (0)7760 172 543
E: orders@wearehb.com 

Please click here for the Webshop 

CATERING

STAND ORDERS & PRIVATE HOSPITALITY

Amadeus Food
T: +44 (0)121 767 3932
E: charlee.churchill@amadeusfood.co.uk

or

The NEC Stand Delivery Service
Tel: +44 (0)844 338 8338
International Callers: +44 (0)121 767 2357
E:  eventorders@thenec.co.uk

COMPRESSED AIR

The NEC
T: +44 (0)844 338 8338
E: eventorders@thenec.co.uk
W: www.thenec.co.uk/exhibitors/

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

Human Built
T: +44 (0)7760 172 543
E: orders@wearehb.com

Please click here for the Webshop 

EXHIBITOR BADGES

Live Buzz
E: exhibitors@livebuzz.co.uk
Please register for Exhibitor Badges via your Exhibitor Hub homepage

FREIGHT FORWARDING

ILS
Michal Blok
E: Michal@i-l-s.co.uk
Click here for the Logistics Page (Password MFS24)

FURNITURE

Creative Hire
Tracey Copson
T: +44 (0)1676 545 416
E: tracey@creativehire.co.uk

Click here to browse and order online.  

GRAPHICS

Perton Signs 
T: +44 (0) 7760 172 543
E: Rafal@pertonsigns.co.uk

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Hotel Map
Please click here for the HotelMap website.   

HEATH & SAFETY – WORKING MACHINERY

Didac Ltd

T: +44(0)80 0773 4230   
 

INTERNET

The NEC

T: +44 (0)844 338 8338
E: eventorders@thenec.co.uk
W: www.thenec.co.uk/exhibitors/

 

LEAD SCANNERS

LiveBuzz
T: +44 (0)843 178 1931
E: exhibitors@livebuzz.co.uk

LIFTING

See details for ILS under

Freight Forwarding

RIGGING
The NEC

Simon Lane
T:  +44 (0)121 767 2688
E: eventorders@thenec.co.uk
W: www.thenec.co.uk/exhibitors/

SHELL SCHEME CONTRACTOR 

Human Built
T: +44 (0)7760 172 543
E: orders@wearehb.com

Please click here for the Webshop 

STAND PLAN SUBMISSION

Scot-Baker
Johanna Shirley
T: +44 (0)208 946 1536
E: johanna@scot-baker.com 

WATER & WASTE

The NEC
T: +44 (0)844 338 8338
W: www.thenec.co.uk/exhibitors/

 

 

Useful Contacts

We do not share your details with the following companies, but you may require some of these services.

CLEANING

The NEC
T: +44 (0)844 338 8338
E: eventorders@thenec.co.uk
W: www.thenec.co.uk/exhibitors/

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
T: +44 (0)845 010 9000
W: www.hmrc.gov.uk

Or contact the Freight Forwarding company – ILS

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Environmental Health Office
E:  publichealth@birmingham.gov.uk
W:   www.birmingham.gov.uk/env-health-contact

PLATFORMS

Expo Floors Ltd
Jake Tatlow

T: +44 (0)1922 721177
E: sales@expo-floors.com
W: www.expo-floors.com

SECURITY 

The NEC
Tel: +44 (0)844 338 8338 / +44 (0)121 767 2357
Email:  eventorders@thenec.co.uk

 

SPACE ONLY STAND BUILDERS

You can find a stand contractor via the ESSA Supplier List, contact details and links below:

Christine Cottrell
ESSA - Event Supplier & Sevices Association
T: +44 (0)1442 285 812
E: info@essa.uk.com // christine@essa.uk.com
W: ESSA - Member List  // ESSA - Tender

Click here for our Recommended Stand Builders List. 

TEMPORARY STAND STAFF

Bond Associates
T: +44 (0)845 130 4548
E: info@bondassociates.co.uk
W: www.bondassociates.co.uk

 

 

GDPR

When you exhibit with us we will share your contact data with our official suppliers under the lawful basis of “Contract” because they will need to engage with you operationally in a timely manner to ensure you get the best possible exhibiting experience but also so that sufficient personnel and equipment resources can be made available for the show.  The suppliers will only use this information to fulfil the purposes outlined below and will not be able to use the information for any other purpose. If you do not require any of the services listed contact the supplier and they will remove you from their database.  You can see more about how your data is used and your rights in relation to your data in our privacy policy here.

ILS - Lifting and Freight Forwarding
Immersive AV - AV
HotelMap - Hotel Bookings
Human Built - Electrics, Shell Scheme, Floorcovering, Graphics
Live Buzz - Exhibitor Badges, Lead Scanners
NEC – Catering, Compressed Air, Water and Waste, Internet
Scot-Baker - Space Only Stand Plan Approvals 
Creative Hire - Furniture

 

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