Stuttgart, Germany | May 23 - 24, 2016 Key Practical Learning Points of the Summit: Insights on best-practices and latest innovative technologies on automotive plastics Optimized process and cost reduction solutions A road map for the future of automotive plastics Improve characterization and predictive modeling of plastics Composition, selection and manufacturing technology of automotive plastics Optimizing safety and lightweighting with automotive plastics Key Speakers: Hans-Heiner Seiler Purchasing, production technology and plastic exterior Head of Production Landshut BMW AG Markus Partz Principal Plastics Engineer McLaren Automotive Bert Havenith Market and Business Insights Business Management Automotive DSM Engineering Plastic Nicolas Batailley Business Development Manager Automotive Solvay Engineering Plastics Jeffrey Helms Global Automotive OEM Corporate Director Engineered Materials Celanese Marc Mézailles Global Automotive Industry Manager & Technical Marketing Leader, EM Europe Specialty Engineering Materials PolyOne Corporation Dr. Ashok M. Adur Global Commercial Development Director, Plastics Vertellus Specialties Inc. Marc Kirchhoff Industry Management Automotive TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH J. P. Wiese Marketing Manager Asahi Kasei Plastics Christoph Engelmann Team leader Polymer Processing Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT Ignacio Buezas Sierra Business Development Manager Strategic Business ELIX Polymers Peter Mackrell Head of Quality and Product Development MBA Polymers UK Ltd Matt Melonio Vice President of Design Custom Etch Inc. © 2015 Vonlanthen Group All Rights Reserved Annual Automotive Plastics SUMMIT Stuttgart, Germany May 23 - 24, 2016 We are pleased to invite you to the “Annual Automotive Plastics Summit” scheduled on May 23-24, 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany. The automotive industry is currently undergoing massive innovations. These innovations have the potential to alter automotive vehicle designs and supporting infrastructures around the globe by 2025. Several automakers are turning to plastics due to its advantages over metal; such as reduction of the weight of automobiles, fuel efficiency, improved safety, environmental friendliness and sustainability attributes. These revolutionary changes suggest a critical need to rethink vehicle architecture and materials requirements. Versatile, durable, and lightweight plastics, plastic composites and plastic-metal hybrid materials that increase the efficiency, crashworthiness, and functionality of today’s vehicles hold immense potential to radically enable and optimize advanced vehicle technologies for the future. This premier B2B event will bring together experts, OEMs, suppliers, and academia to discuss, hear and learn about their experiences and challenges with automotive plastics design, migration and optimization, to network and enjoy excellent mix of case studies, interactive panel discussions, speed networking and workshops. It is an honor and privilege to invite you to participate in this Summit. We look forward to welcoming you at the Summit in Stuttgart upcoming May! Sincerely, Alexander Hartmann Director Who Should Attend: Directors, VPs, Managers and Heads of: R&D R&D Controlling R&D Cooperation R&D Technology Innovation Technology New Technology Technical Automotive design Automotive Archtecture Strategic Innovation Management Open Innovation Research Centre Processing Product OEMs Research Leaders - Research Associates Component Supplier; Consultant Automotive Design / Architecture Material Consultancies Project Controlling Project Management Performance Measurement Quality Management Product Development Business Development Marketing / Strategic Marketing About Us Vonlanthen Group offers business facilitation platforms for clients who want to develop in emerging markets and Europe. 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Our goal is to bring modern decision makers in one meeting point. © 2015 Vonlanthen Group All Rights Reserved Day One - May 23, 2016 Annual Automotive Plastics Summit 8:30 9:00 9:10 THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY- COUNTING ON THE RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVES Registration and Welcome Coffee Opening Address from the Chairman 12:20 Bioplastics and Biocomposites for Automotive Applications Case Study - New regulations on CO2 emissions and their own goals for sustainability - How reSound NF™ natural fiber reinforced solutions can help the automotive value chain easily transition to a lower-density material - How to providing a high level of mechanical performance required for challenging applications The Evolution Of Automotive Plastics: A Vision For Today And Beyond - Plastics Innovations in Automotive Light Weighting - Achieving Interior Design Appearance Intent with In-Color Materials - A forecast for key plastic resins and automotive composites prospects for the future vehicle - Low emission and low odor vehicle interiors Jeffrey Helms Global Automotive OEM Corporate Director Engineered Materials Celanese 9:50 Marc Mézailles Global Automotive Industry Manager & Technical Marketing Leader, EM Europe PolyOne Corporation 13:00 Business Lunch 14:30 Case Study Speed Networking New ABS reinforced with natural fibers for automotive applications Innovative approach to maximize networking capabilities through two minute periods, where delegates can meet their peers and exchange business cards before rotating to the next company representative 10:30 Morning Coffee and Networking Break 11:00 Case Study - Natural fiber reinforced ABS for injection moulding applications - Wood-like appearance and aesthetics with different colours and finishes - Very easily processing material with a VICAT temperature above 100 degrees - Lower density and with the same mechanical properties than ABS reinforced with glass fiber Ignacio Buezas Sierra Business Development Manager - Strategic Business ELIX Polymers New Exciting Developments with Polyamides and other Engineering Plastics for Automotive Applications - The unique chemistry of ZeMac® alternating copolymer of ethylene and maleic anhydride. - Useful automotive applications obtained to reduce costs and improving sustainability while upgrading performance. - Improving other engineering plastics. RECYCLING USED PLASTICS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 15:10 - Process for Recycling End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) - Process for Recycling the Plastics from Shredded ELVs - Product Design Considerations for using Recycled Plastics from Shredded ELVs Peter Mackrell Quality Manager MBA Polymers UK Ltd Case Study Advancements in lightweight compounds – improving cycle times, thin wall part design and metal replacement. - Innovative processing solutions for enhanced automotive interior parts - Safety advances affordable through innovative design and more efficient manufacturing capabilities - Low odor/low VOC strategies for the automotive interior J. P Wiese Marketing Manager Asahi Kasei Plastics Case Study Plastics Recovered from Shredded End-of-Life Vehicles Dr. Ashok M. Adur Global Commercial Development Director, Plastics Vertellus Specialties Inc. 11:40 Case Study AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS 15:50 Afternoon Tea and Networking Break 16:20 Panel Discussion Metal To Plastics: The Conversion To Plastic Fuel Tanks - Tips & Tricks: make strategy tangible With speakers of the day Moderated by the Chairman 17:00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Day One 19:00 Cocktail Reception © 2015 Vonlanthen Group All Rights Reserved Day Two - May 24, 2016 Annual Automotive Plastics Summit 9:00 9:30 9:50 Registration and Welcome Coffee Opening Address from the Chairman EPS systems and CNG Tanks - Low friction opportunities in Timing Systems RECYCLING USED PLASTICS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Bert Havenith Market Business Management Automotive DSM Engineering Plastics Case Study 13:00 Move 4 Earth: a breakthrough premium recycled solution for eco-designed applications in automotive - Do plastics make a car more eco-friendly? (lower fuel consumption, recycling of plastic parts) - Transparent headlights and rear lights - Summer and winter tyres - Heat-resistant plastics close to the engine AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY 14:00 - Laser processing of fiber reinforced plastic System - Components for joining plastic materials in industry (Optical systems and Sensor Technology) - How do you ensure you have sufficient focus on the “game changers” without losing traction and speed on customers current needs? - Specialty Automotive Applications AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS PARTS-SUSTAINABLE LIGHTWEIGHTING WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON PREFORMANCE Case Study Plastics in Automotive Interiors and Exteriors: Materials, Design, and Processing Marc Kirchhoff Industry Management Automotive TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH 14:40 11:10 Morning Coffee and Networking Break 11:40 Case Study - Welding - Cutting - Hybrid Plastic-metal joining Christoph Engelmann Team leader Polymer Processing Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT 15:20 Afternoon Tea and Networking Break 15:40 Case Study Laser Texturing: Evolving Automotive Surfaces, Aesthetic and Functional - From bumpers to body panels - Impede roof crush, and reduce body and exterior weight without compromising safety performance - Advantage of Laser structures, New Pattern/Design Potential - Designing Laser Textures with New Molding Technologies in mind - Tribology (hydrophobic/hydrophilic), Nano-textures - Global OEM Grain Harmony, OEM & Supplier Cooperation, Current Global Laser Supply Capacity Markus Partz Principal Plastics Engineer McLaren Automotive Matt Melonio Vice President of Design Custom Etch Inc. Plastics in Automotive Parts: Materials, Design, and Processing- the McLaren Experience 12:20 Case Study Polymer Processing with Laser Technology - Advanced plastic components and systems in the interiors - Plastic in the BMW 3i and some parts of the i8 - From bumpers to body panels - Impede roof crush, and reduce body and exterior weight without compromising safety performance Hans-Heiner Seiler (TBC) Purchasing, production technology and plastic exterior Head of Production BMW AG Case Study New ways of processing Automotive plastic – using the laser technology Nicolas Batailley Business Development Manager Automotive Solvay Engineering Plastics 10:30 Business Lunch Case Study 16:20 Weight reduction and friction reduction opportunities with High Performance Plastics for POWERTRAIN components: Panel Discussion Novel Materials and Specialty Additives - Metal Replacement by High Temperature Resistant (>200 C) Plastics in Air Inlet Turbo Systems - Metal Replacement by High Performance Plastics in With speakers of the day Moderated by the Chairman 17:00 © 2015 Vonlanthen Group All Rights Reserved Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Summit Speakers Biographies Annual Automotive Plastics Summit 1 DR. ASHOK M. ADUR Global Commercial Development Director, Plastics Vertellus Specialties Inc. Dr. Ashok M. Adur has over thirty five years of experience in the international plastics industry as a consultant and in technical and commercial management roles. His experience includes success in R&D, product, process & business development, sales & marketing, technical service, introduction & commercialization of new products, business & general management at chemical, plastics and packaging companies such as Chemplex Co. (now part of Lyondell-Basell), Air Products & Chemicals, BP Chemicals, International Paper, PolyOne and Crane Plastics. He earned a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering and completed a mini-MBA course on Executive Entrepreneurship. He has published 15 papers in professional journals and presented over 60 papers at regional, national and international professional conferences and moderated and organized some conferences. He is considered an expert in polymer compounding and compatibilization of multi-component systems as well as in developing strategies for patenting and intellectual property issues in polymers and plastics. He is currently Global Commercial Development Director for Plastics at Vertellus Specialties Inc., a global US-based specialty chemicals company, where he has global responsibility for strategic positioning, intellectual property, marketing, development and introduction of new products for the plastics industry. MARC MÉZAILLES Global Automotive Industry Manager & Technical Marketing Leader, EM Europe Specialty Engineering Materials PolyOne Corporation Dipl.-Ing. Marc Mézailles is global automotive industry manager, specialty engineered materials, at PolyOne Corporation. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from INSA Lyon and a degree in business management from EM Lyon Business School in France. Marc has helped automotive OEMs and their suppliers develop and efficiently manufacture their thermoplastics applications for more than 15 years. Marc joined PolyOne in 2011 after gaining experience in technical and marketing roles at Rhodia (now Solvay) and GE Plastics (now Sabic Innovative Plastics). CHRISTOPH ENGELMANN Team leader Polymer Processing Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT Christoph Engelmann was born on October 9th 1983 in Wuppertal and studied industrial engineering and economics from 10/2004 – 07/2011 at RWTH in Aachen. He entered the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) in the group microjoining in 10/2011 and since 06/2014 he is heading the team “Polymer Processing” at Fraunhofer ILT. He had huge experiences in laser cutting and joining of plastics and in hybrid joints between plastic and metal. MATT MELONIO Vice President of Design Custom Etch Inc. Matt Melonio is the Vice President of Design & Laser Applications at Custom Etch Inc. (CEI), a leading US texture supplier located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelors of Fine Art from Youngstown State University, with additional study at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and training with furniture designer/ maker Hank Gilpin. Matt’s work at Custom Etch began in 1991 and included every facet of design & production over the course of several years. With his new title of Vice President of Design in 2004, he contributed to CEI’s growth with his efforts in the implementation and integration of new technologies alongside existing technologies, highlighted by the addition of GF Machining Solutions (GFMS) 5-axis laser technology. Custom Etch was the first texture supplier in North America to incorporate the use of 5-axis lasers in 2011 and, since then, Matt has overseen the installation of five GFMS 5-axis lasers at CEI’s Pennsylvania facility, including two L4000 5Ax gantry lasers - the world’s largest 5-axis laser texturing solution. Custom Etch remains the only company in North America with the L4000 5Ax gantry laser. J. P. WIESE Marketing Manager Asahi Kasei Plastics J. P. Wiese has a passion and curiosity for how things are made, and how we can make them better. Growing up in Japan and graduating from Michigan State University, he unwittingly endeavored to create one of the most roundabout career paths that accidentally brought him into the industry he has grown to love – plastics. He spends what little spare time he has exploring new ideas, enjoying the company of industrial designers, learning his third language – Spanish (though it’s still mucho bad) and figuring out how to channel his daughter’s tremendous creative energy (which she came by very naturally). MARC KIRCHHOFF Industry Management Automotive TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH Marc Kirchhoff finished his study of mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH) in 2006. Afterwards he worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Laserand System Technology (iLAS – TUHH) in the field of welding and cutting. From the year 2009 on he worked simultaneous at the LZN Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, a spin-off of the iLAS, as Head of Makro-Department. In 2013 he started working as Industry Manager Automotive at TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, responsible for the Industry E-Mobility und Lightweight Design. © 2015 Vonlanthen Group All Rights Reserved Speakers Biographies Annual Automotive Plastics Summit 2 BERT HAVENITH Market and Business Insights Business Management Automotive DSM Engineering Plastic PETER MACKRELL Head of Quality and Product Development MBA Polymers UK Ltd Peter has been working in the polymer industry for 25 years in a number of different sectors including automotive, aerospace and recycling. Currently he is Head of Quality and Product Development at MBA Polymers UK. Peter holds a Polymer Science and Technology Degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and has recently completed a post-graduate certificate in Sustainable Value Chains at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. NICOLAS BATAILLEY Business Development Manager Automotive Solvay Engineering Plastics Nicolas has started his carrer in Automotive Industry 20 years ago, working for major Tiers One or Chimical companies (Electricfil Industrie / Sintertech / Federal Mogul) in France, Turkey and Brazil. He held various increasing positions in Development, Project Management, Marketing and is now in charge of the Automotive Business Development in EMEA for Solvay Engineering Plastics. Ir. H.G.J. (Bert) Havenith, born 13-6-1963, studied Physics at the Technical University in Eindhoven (Netherlands). In 1989 he started at DSM in Geleen (Netherlands), where he subsequently fulfilled jobs in the departments of Applied Research for Stanyl PA46 (19891991) and of Application Development for Stanyl PA46 in Germany and in Singapore, Taiwan and Japan (1991-1996). Later he became the Global Technical Product Manager for Stanyl PA46 and Akulon PA6, PA66 (1996-2001). After following a MBA program at the University of Maastricht (Netherlands) he was appointed in January 2001 as General Product Manager Akulon (PA6 and PA66) at the Marketing Department of DSM Engineering Plastics. On 1 June 2007 he started in a new function Global R&D Manager Automotive, in which he headed the new Automotive Application Development Department of DSM Engineering Plastics. From 1 March 2011 Bert acts as Business & Innovation Manager Automotive for DSM Engineering Plastics and since 1 October 2013 also as Business & Market Intelligence Manager. 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