The success of ITPS 2017 is attributable precisely to this blend of specialized topics, general aspects and practical examples from the wide range of different areas of application. “With its combination of specific and general content, the programme was very balanced, so that I found it convincing. Any fine-tuning that is necessary certainly relates mainly to an increase in the number of visitors from such application areas as the automotive and steel industries”, says Dr Peter Wendt, Vice President Sales at LOI Thermprocess GmbH.
The Düsseldorf thermoprocess summit meeting plays an important role in its function as a networking opportunity. About 120 executives from Europe and the USA took advantage of the two-day event at the InterContinental Hotel to exchange information and ideas with each other as well as to establish and intensify business contacts. This is confirmed by Dr Clemens Franz, Manager Process and Materials Technology Mercedes-Benz Cars, for example: “For me, ITPS 2017 was an excellent opportunity to make many interesting new business contacts. At this level, it was better than I expected.” The show organized as part of the event with international exhibitors was a definite help in this context.
The conclusion drawn by the organizers of ITPS 2017 – Messe Düsseldorf, the VDMA Metallurgy Trade Association, the European thermoprocess association CECOF and Vulkan-Verlag (heat processing magazine) – is also positive: on behalf of the ITPS organizers, Stephan Schalm, former managing director from Vulkan-Verlag, says: “The good feedback we have received here over the two days confirms the approach adopted at ITPS. We are now looking forward to the next industry summit at THERMPROCESS on the Düsseldorf exhibition site from 25–29 June 2019.” Before this, however, the thermoprocess industry will be meeting for ITPS Americas next year.
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