{"id":19,"date":"2026-01-19T11:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cselectronicspcb.co.uk\/news\/?p=19"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:53:38","slug":"southern-manufacturing-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cselectronicspcb.co.uk\/news\/southern-manufacturing-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement &#8211; Looking Ahead to Southern Manufacturing 2026 \u2013 See you at Stand B65!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Announcement &#8211; Looking Ahead to Southern Manufacturing 2026 \u2013 See you at Stand B65!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Southern Manufacturing &amp; Electronics has grown into one of the UK\u2019s most influential engineering events, recognised for its mix of innovation, practical insight and cross\u2011sector collaboration. With sustainability and next\u2011generation production technologies set to take centre stage in 2026\u2014and last year drawing over 10,000 visitors and 50+ seminars\u2014the show continues to attract engineers, buyers and technical specialists with real projects and real challenges. For CS Electronics, it has consistently delivered meaningful engagement, from detailed discussions on interconnect reliability to long\u2011term partnerships that began with a single question at the stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, we\u2019ll be back at Stand B65, ready to continue those high\u2011value conversations. Our focus will be on the incremental but essential innovations shaping modern manufacturing, including advances in PCB materials, testing, traceability and fabrication that support increasingly automated and sustainability\u2011driven environments. With 2026 expected to be one of the most forward\u2011looking editions yet, we\u2019re excited to reconnect with long\u2011standing partners, meet new engineers from across the UK supply chain, and contribute to the wider conversation about the future of manufacturing. If you\u2019re also attending we look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In readiness, <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/VisitCSatStandB65\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to register as our guest and set up a meeting with us on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cselectronicspcb.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SE26_Southern_redesigned-date-and-location_CMYK_Black-1024x637.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cselectronicspcb.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SE26_Southern_redesigned-date-and-location_CMYK_Black-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cselectronicspcb.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SE26_Southern_redesigned-date-and-location_CMYK_Black-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cselectronicspcb.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SE26_Southern_redesigned-date-and-location_CMYK_Black-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cselectronicspcb.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SE26_Southern_redesigned-date-and-location_CMYK_Black.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcement &#8211; Looking Ahead to Southern Manufacturing 2026 \u2013 See you at Stand B65! 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