PLANTWORX 2023 SHINES BRIGHT: A RAY OF SUNSHINE MARKS THE LAST SHOW AT PETERBOROUGH ARENA

Plantworx 2023 kicked off and concluded with a welcome twist. From its very first show in 2013, every single show had been blighted by incessant rainfall and biblical conditions. However, this time around, the event started and ended with wall-to-wall sunshine.

As the doors opened on Plantworx 2023 (13th – 15th June, East of England Arena Peterborough), attendees were greeted with a scorching hot and sunny spectacle, completely uncharacteristic of previous shows. The unexpected weather conditions added an extra layer of excitement to the event, and the ice-cream van was doing a roaring trade!

Suneeta Johal, CEO of the Construction Equipment Association, commented on the event, “As my first Plantworx event as CEO, I was truly impressed by the innovative technology showcased, the industry recognition through our innovation awards, and the significant deals made. I also received really good feedback from exhibitors about the quality of the organisation and ops – which is all down to our excellent operational team, headed up by Simon Frere-Cook and Stuart Favill.”

The show was declared a resounding success as attendees were greeted with a wide array of state-of-the-art machinery and innovative products on display.

The Plantworx team was thrilled to announce that over the course of the three-day event, the footfall was circa 14,000 and of those 10,000 were unique visitors who basked in the scorching weather to explore the offerings.

The show was supported by National Highways and Costain, who were onsite throughout the whole event to talk to exhibitors and operators attending the event. The National Highways and Costain team shared the Partners Lounge with several other organisations, including AMPS - Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Systems and ancillary equipment and overseas organisations including, ANMOPYC, bauma 2025, bauma CONEXPO INDIA, BICES 2023 Show, British Embassy

Ulaanbaatar, CII – EXCON, Conexpo - CON / AGG, M & T Expo and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade. In addition, a large Mongolian delegation flew into the show to do business with UK exhibitors – such is the far reach of the show. The progress in making construction machinery run on electricity is happening very fast. This showed at Plantworx 2023, where lots of these new electric machines were on display. Along with these new machines, there were also renewable energy solutions being shown. Companies like MHM Group were there, demonstrating how they’re using renewable energy in construction. This shows that the industry is really starting to think about how it can be more green and sustainable. With over 300 exhibitors (including 100 new exhibitors), Plantworx 2023 received immense praise from participants and attendees alike, with an abundance of positive feedback flooding in through phone calls, emails, and social media.