Tampere Trade Fairs is the second largest fair company in Finland engaged in organising targeted, high-quality trade fairs and consumer events at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre. The programme comprises more than 30 events, of which approx. 20 are annual events. Some of the fairs are among the largest international events in their field. The annual number of exhibitors is over 3,500, and the events attract close to 150,000 visitors. The Tampere Trade Fairs Group also includes Finland Events and subsidiaries Tavicon and Finland Restaurants. The group’s turnover is MEUR 10.4 (2016). Representatives of industrial sector will meet on an international level in Tampere on 26–28 of September at the Subcontracting 2017 – Alihankinta 2017 Trade Fair, which is 27th of its kind. Held since 1988, the annual Alihankinta trade fair demonstrates the Finnish industry and its leading companies. A total of 18,422 industry decision-makers and other experts attended last year’s fair. The Alihankinta trade fair will exhibit subcontracting industry products, services and solutions related to industrial ICT solutions and design and consulting services targeted at metal, electronics, plastics and rubber industries. The main partners of Tampere Trade Fairs are the Technology Industries of Finland association, the Rubber Manufacturers' Association of Finland RMAF, the Finnish Plastics Industries Federation, and the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics LOGY. AlihankintaHEAT is offered by Finland Events, the event unit of Tampere Trade Fairs, in cooperation with Rapid Action Group (RAG). For more information: www.tampereenmessut.fi, www.alihankinta.fi