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Bigger and better - WJA Trade Show 2025
on track for success
Interest in WJA Trade Show
2025, the only exhibition for
the UK water jetting industry,
is strong with nearly half the
stands already booked six
months before the event.
The Water Jetting Association is
holding its exhibition, which
Elli will
Kiely
again be free to attend, at StoneX
Stadium, North London, on
Thursday 11th September.
The event promises to present
‘The World of Water Jetting in One
Place’ and follows the success of
the inaugural WJA Trade Show at
the same venue in 2024.
WJA Chairman Lee
O’Callaghan said: “We’re
delighted with demand for stands
at WJA Trade Show 2025. Interest
is 昀椀rmly in line with the positive
feedback we received about the
昀椀rst exhibition.
“As with last year, we are
planning to have a wide mix of
exhibitors from across the UK
water jetting industry at WJA
Trade Show 2025, many of them
WJA members.
“It will also have a strong
international 昀氀avour, with non-UK
companies also taking stands,
knowing it will be a valuable
opportunity to meet prospective
new UK clients and partners in
one location.”
Many exhibitors are re-booking
stands, and other organisations
are also taking space, having seen
the success of the 昀椀rst exhibition
and realising they missed a great
opportunity, said Lee O’Callaghan.
WJA Trade Show 2025 is
o昀昀ering a third more stands than
12 months ago, including two
outdoor display areas for large
equipment instead of one.
Returning to the Olympic Hall
at the home of Premiership rugby
club Saracens, the WJA plans to
recreate the “buzz” enjoyed by
both exhibitors and visitors at last
year’s event.
WJA Director Leanne Smith
said: “We expect to attract
substantially more visitors to WJA
Trade Show 2025. We learned a
lot last year, and we’re con昀椀dent
this year’s event will be even
better.
“All forms of water jetting will
be represented, with contractors,
manufacturers, hire and sales
specialists and training providers
already booked in as exhibitors.
“Equipment for all sectors
that use water jetting, including
drainage and water utilities,
petrochemicals, oil and gas,
construction, and cleaning, will
also be on show.”
The WJA is also o昀昀ering four
organisations the opportunity
to be WJA Trade Show 2025
sponsors, with two already taken.
Sponsors will have additional
marketing opportunities before,
during and after the event.
Exhibitors were unanimously
positive about last year’s
exhibition.
David Beckington, VicePresident International Sales,
NLB Corporation, said: “This is an
amazing event. For the 昀椀rst year,
the amount of people here, the
way it has been organised, all of it
is top notch.”
David Ma, Director of nozzle
manufacturer Fluid Water Jetting,
said: “I knew this was a good
opportunity for our company.
We could meet a lot of potential
customers. For the 昀椀rst show, it’s
fantastic.”
Gavin Beedle, Managing
Director of hire, sales and service
specialist AQ Rent/Doornbos
Equipment UK, said: “It’s a great
networking event. Everyone is
here, and there’s everything high
pressure and safety related.”
Steve Smith, Managing Director
of Flowplant Group, and a
member of the WJA Board, said:
“It’s been amazing. We’ve had a
really good show. The reaction
from visitors has been really, really
good.”
Mark Malsom, Sales Manager
at nozzle manufacturer ENZ,
described attending WJA Trade
Show 2024 as “a very smart
decision”, adding: “It’s turned
out to be very worthwhile. We’ve
closed some deals.”
The Water Jetting Association
is the member body for the UK
water jetting industry. WJA Trade
Show 2025 will take place the day
after the WJA’s annual general
meeting, which is being held at
the same venue.
Find out more
Want to become a WJA Trade
Show 2025 exhibitor or to attend
the event?
Go to:
waterjetting.org.uk/tradeshow.
Or email:
tradeshow@waterjetting.org.uk.
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