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Operation “Talents 2010”
Eric Moleux, President
EMTechnologies

GIMEF has undertaken a study to identify success factors for suppliers to the automotive industry. What does it take to succeed? Results of the survey will be shared.

Professionalizing Purchasing within Subcontracting Industries
Leendert Remmelink, Branch Manager
Nederlandse Vereniging Algemene Toelevering (NEVAT)

Purchasing is one of the key functions within subcontracting industries which can be improved to yield better financial performance. A survey of NEVAT member companies has documented that purchasing can be improved drastically, as it is often regarded as a less important function within the subcontracting industry. Results of the survey will be presented along with recommendations.

Business prospects for the sheet metal forming industry in Germany in consideration of technical innovations
Dr. Gerhard Brüninghaus
Brüninghaus & Drissner GmbH
President, IBU

Sheet metal forming industry is like a microcosm of industrial development in Germany. The scarcity of raw materials, the relocation abroad of the customers and increasing costs require the use of several options to improve the competitiveness of mid-sized companies. Technical innovations such as the new servo-drive-pressing could support the competitive position of the industrial sector.

Metalforming and the Environment – Threat or Opportunity?
Alan Shaw, Managing Director
Regent Engineering Co. Ltd
President, CBM

Manufactured items using metals and metalforming techniques may have an environmental advantage, when compared to alternative materials and technologies, especially those involving plastics.  Over the entire product cycle from mining of raw materials to final end-of life disposal, the metalforming industry needs an accurate picture of exactly where our industry is positioned in comparison to our competitor industries.  CBM will share results of their investigation.

Development of High-Tensile Strength Steel ProcessingTechnique through Industry-Academia Collaboration
Masahiro Aono, Deputy Manager
Technology Development Office
Advanced Simulation Technology of Mechanics R&D, Co., Ltd

In recent years, high-tensile strength steel processing has become vital in our industry in order to produce lighter automotive parts. In response to the situation, the JMSA has been promoting, through industry-academia collaboration, the development of techniques that will enable us to effectively process the high-tensile strength steel and other materials that are difficult to be handled.

Recruiting, Training and Apprenticeships for Metalworking Careers
Erick Ajax, Vice President
E.J. Ajax & Sons, Inc.
Trustee, PMA Educational Foundation

The U.S. is experiencing a growing skills shortage as “baby boomers” retire and as younger workers become less interested in traditional careers in manufacturing.  How U.S. manufacturers are using new approaches to recruit younger workers to manufacturing careers and implementing new approaches to training and apprenticeships for metalworking skills.