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Future Steel Forum - informative and engaging
Future Steel Forum 2018 was the second outing for the event, which was developed by Steel Times International magazine and launched in 2017 in the Polish capital.
Future Steel Forum 2018 attracted some high calibre speakers, experts in the field of Industry 4.0 and steelmaking. The event kicked off with an opening keynote from Dr. Pinakin Chaubal, general manager, ArcelorMittal Global R&D who spoke of the ‘tornado of change’ sweeping across the world and warned that those who don’t innovate will die. The event featured speakers from leading steelmakers ArcelorMittal, Tata Steel, Russian steelmaker NLMK and US Steel as well as highly respected figures from some of the most respected research and development and academic institutions from around the world.
There were many interesting presentations from management consultants and steel production equipment OEMs and there was a vibrant exhibition and networking area for delegates to swap stories and exchange ideas.
"Future Steel Forum is the only event focused specifically on this topic which is extremely important for our industry.” Kristiaan Van Teutum, Fives Group
“Future Steel Forum brought together an interesting group of participants and speakers who are clearly experts in their field. Industry 4.0 is vital to our business so I'd definitely recommend this event to colleagues at Tata Steel.” Simon Oglesby, Tata Steel
The Future Steel Forum proved to be a force to be reckoned with and something that Quartz Business Media will be taking forward. A venue for next year's European conference has yet to be decided upon, but rest assured, Future Steel Forum 2019 will take place and the plan is to offer all attendees another well-rounded programme focused entirely on what the Americans call 'smart manufacturing' – otherwise known as Industry 4.0.
Read more here...Future Aluminium Forum, a resounding success!
The first edition of the Future Aluminium Forum took place in Milan, Italy on 8th & 9th May.
Organised by Quartz Business Media, the event was held in association with Aluminium International Today and consisted of a two-day conference and table top exhibition.
More than 150 delegates from across the globe gathered to hear from technical experts and uncover the myths behind Industry 4.0 and what this means for the manufacturing value chain.
It was a great couple of days and hopefully the industry is now poised to enter the exciting world of digital manufacturing - we all have to work together to make it happen!
Keep following for a full review of the event and more information on how best to integrate smarter technologies for a streamlined value chain.
Aluminium International Today is proud to support the industry on this journey and grateful to all who joined us for this first event.
"Future Aluminium Forum provided some great networking opportunities and had a variety of interesting presentations. I'd definitely recommend this event to others."
- Raffael Fuertes, SVP Strategy & Innovation, Hydro
"This event had modern, energetic topics being covered with an enthusiastic style of organisation. I'd highly rate Future Aluminium Forum".
- Diwakhar Gautum, CEO, Sunberg
"Future Aluminium Forum provided me with a perfect opportunity to see who is doing what in the industry. It has helped me generate new ideas and as a supplier of technology, it is important to be updated on issues such as Industry 4.0".
- Jean Francois Desmeules, VP Technologies & R&D, Dynamic Concept
"The theme of Industry 4.0 is extremely relevant at the moment. The attendees of Future Aluminium Forum were of a high quality and the networking dinner provided a great opportunity for me to get to know the other attendees".
- Arild Hakonsen, Head of Technology, Hycast AS
Find out more about the Future Aluminium ForumSecond Manchester Cleaning Show saw growth and quality attendance
The Manchester Cleaning Show took place on 11-12 April 2018 at EventCity and thousands of attendees descended on Manchester to view the latest products and services exhibitors had to offer. Exhibitors were pleased with the quantity and quality of the visitors and are already looking forward to London 2019 and Manchester 2020.
Held again at Event City in Trafford, the 2018 show attracted over 2,400 visitors. This was nearly 5% up on the first North West show in 2016.
Registration data has revealed that a majority of visitors to the Manchester show were cleaning professionals, who made up 64% of attendees. Other visitors were drawn from the FM, education, health, social care and hospitality sectors.
The number and size of stands was also substantially greater than the previous Manchester show, with the event attracting 27% more exhibitors and taking up 40% more floor space.
The show attracted delegates from over twenty different countries. This included a Chinese delegation from the Wuhan Cleaning Industry Association who were hosted by BCC member, the CSSA.
Stan Atkins, Chair of the British Cleaning Council said: “After the incredible success of the first Manchester Cleaning Show there was some nervousness that the very impressive visitor numbers from two years ago could have been in part driven by the novelty value of a new show. Further, we had BBC Breakfast broadcasting live from the event on the first morning which gave us incredible exposure nationally, which in turn generated some extra footfall on the second day.
“However, these fantastic figures demonstrate that there is an appetite among both exhibitors and visitors to sustain a regional edition of the event which can successfully alternate with the main Cleaning Show in London every two years.”
Vanessa Van Santen-Smith, Event Director for Quartz said: “The feedback we have received from exhibitors and visitors has been remarkable and we’re thrilled that the Manchester Cleaning Show is now established as a regular date in the calendar for cleaning, hygiene and FM professionals.
“It’s now full steam ahead as we look forward to the Cleaning Show in London in March 2019 where we will see an even larger number of major international brands, and more domestic and overseas visitors, attending what is the UK’s premiere cleaning event.”
View more information about the next Cleaning Show hereMexican glassmakers attend Glassman show
Glassman Latin America took place in Guadalajara on 21 & 22 March 2018 in Expo Guadalajara, Mexico. Mexican container glassmakers including O-I, Pavisa and Sivesa were in attendance. They were joined by delegations from other domestic companies such as Saverglass, Vitro Cosmos and Vidrio Formas at the combined exhibition and conference.
Overseas glassmakers which attended included Costa Rica’s Vical, O-I from Perrysburg, OH, USA and Holophane in the USA.
The exhibition included 100 suppliers to the glassmaking industry, which were exhibiting their latest technologies.
Jose Luis Velez, Managing Director of Mexican lubricant manufacturer, Interglass, said: “It’s been a good show, we’ve welcomed a lot of visitors and had some good meetings, so we’re satisfied.
“The Mexican glass industry is in a very good place at the moment. Saverglass is opening a new glass plant here in Jalisco, while the plant at Piedras Negras is already the biggest in the world and will be twice as big as it is now. So it is going to be massive.
"The rest of the plants are also moving forward, there is lots of investment being made in Mexico because of all the glass for use both domestically and for export.”
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