The one-day conference is to be accompanied by a foyer exhibition and will present numerous opportunities for networking. Details of optional plant tours on 11 April 2019, will be given at a later date.
Experts from participating companies can present papers and provide information on tech developments and market trends. The presentations at this venue will focus on trendsetting technologies and strategies in areas such as material properties, value adding processes or special requirements and solutions for specific markets, i. e. automotive, aerospace and energy markets.
Interested speakers are invited to submit an abstract summarizing the main ideas of their papers, together with the presenter’s CV, by 30 November 2018. Joint presentations of producers and technology suppliers are welcome.
For further information please visit: www.conference.itatube.org
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