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North East Automotive Expo 2022

August 2022

Event date: 29th September 2022

HGF will be exhibiting at The North East Automotive Alliance’s flagship Expo on 29th September 2022.

The event is an industry highlight for companies operating within the region’s automotive supply chain. It will include valuable industry insights from our keynote speakers and will allow delegates to gain knowledge around key themes of supply chain, sustainability, electrification, innovation, skills and sector attractiveness.

HGF is exhibiting at the Expo on stand B50. Visit our stand to meet HGF’s Partner & Patent Attorney Lucy Johnson and Patent Attorney Elliot Stephens and find out more about intellectual property.

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