Electronex Sydney a major success

Electronex – Electronics Design and Assembly Expo and SMCBA Conference attracted a quality audience of engineers, managers and senior decision makers from 19-20 June at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney. The Expo was a sell-out, with 75 stands representing over 100 companies kept busy over the two days. Around 250 exhibiting staff also welcomed the opportunity to network and discuss business with their peers and the Exhibitor Networking Function on the Wednesday evening at the nearby Rydges Hotel, sponsored by What’s New in Electronics and Dyne Industries.

The Expo was busy as soon as the doors opened on Wednesday morning and the attendance was constant over the two days, with a steady stream of trade and industry visitors from all states of Australia and New Zealand. A total of 1028 trade visitors visited the Expo, while the Surface Mount and Circuit Board Association conference — held in conjunction with the Expo — attracted over 80 delegates with a stellar line up of local and international speakers at the nearby Rydges Resort Ballroom. Noel Gray, Managing Director of organiser AEE said, “We were delighted with the turnout for the Expo with the floor space around 20% larger than the last Sydney event in 2022. Trade visitors appreciated the opportunity to meet face to face with industry suppliers to discuss their specific requirements and discover new technology in this vital hi-tech manufacturing sector. Electronex is now in its 13th year and provides an important focal point for electronics industry in Australia.”

A post show visitor survey also reinforced the quality of decision makers that attended with 83% directly involved in purchasing, specifying or recommending products; 90% discovering new companies; 83% discovering new products or technology; and 97% stating that a dedicated show such as Electronex was beneficial to their industry.

Following the launch of the SMCBA hand soldering competition at the previous show in Melbourne, this year’s event attracted international recognition from the IPC, the global association that helps OEMs, EMS and PCB manufacturers build better electronics. The Expo featured the “Australasian Round” of the 2024 IPC Global Hand Soldering Competition and was a hive of activity. In a closely contested competition the winner was Jeff Caliguiran of Oritech, with travel sponsored by IPC, to represent Australasia at the international finals in Munich in November. The runner up was Rodrigo Amoral of Sigma Delta Services.

Image caption: Anthony (SMCBA), Teagan (SMCBA), Johnson (SMCBA Judge), Rodrigo (Runner-Up), Jeff (Winner), Gaurab (IPC Executive Officer), Dave (IPC VP of Standards and Technology), Noel (AEE). Image credit: SMCBA.

Electronex will be held in Melbourne in 2025 and will be co-located with National Manufacturing Week, with visitors able to attend two major related events. The co-location was a success in 2023 and both events will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7–8 May 2025. Previous exhibitors have already booked over 70% of the exhibition space and companies interested in exhibiting can contact the show organiser AEE on 03 9676 2133, email: info@auexhibitions.com.au or visit the show website: www.electronex.com.au.

Top image credit: Australasian Exhibitions and Events.