Manufacturing Magazine February 2018 | Page 54

Now going into its fourth year , The Africa Food Manufacturing & Safety Summit ( AFMASS ) Conference & Expo provides the most important route to Eastern and sub-Saharan Africa ’ s food and beverage , milling and feed and hospitality and foodservice industries . Even though the event targets the industry players from Eastern African countries , delegates and visitors at past editions of AFMASS Kenya edition have come from four continents and over 40 countries from around the World . The conference sessions shall bring together 400-plus regional and international delegates and speakers daily in conference and panel discussion sessions . A parallel exhibition , open to trade visitors , and where over 2,000 visitors are expected over the three days , will provide exhibitors and partners the opportunity to trade and reach out to the industry .. www . afmass . com

MTA 2018 is an international precision engineering , machine tool and metal-working exhibition and conference which is growing year-onyear . The event had nearly 8,500 attendees last year from a total 38 countries . Exhibits will include anything from 3D Printing Systems to cooling and lubrication for machines and organisers hope that , with such variety on offer , this year ’ s event can be even bigger and better . www . mta-asia . com

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