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Global metalforming event returns to Birmingham after eighteen years away
More than 120 of the world ’ s leading sheet metal pressworkers will be heading to Birmingham in October as part of a major global manufacturing event .
The 20th ICOSPA ( International Council of Sheet Metal Presswork Associations ) Congress will return to the UK for the first time in 18 years , with the emphasis firmly on ‘ New Tech , New Skills and New Challenges .’
Held over two days ( 19th-20th October ), delegates from China , France , Germany , Japan , Spain , the US and the UK will meet to discuss some of the biggest topics facing their sector , including innovative technologies transforming metalforming , how to deliver sustainable performance , bridging the skills gap and remaining profitable in the face of economic struggles .
They will hear keynote addresses from Francisco J . Riberas ( Executive Chairman , Gestamp ); Ian Hartnett ( Chairman , Tevva Electrical Trucks ); Antonio Costa ( CEO of Congress Diamond Sponsor , Kaizen Institute ) and Gianfranco Ruggiero ( Senior Product Manager of Congress Gold Sponsor , AutoForm Group ).
Stephen Morley , President of ICOSPA and the Confederation of British Metalforming , said : “ This is one of the biggest industrial events in the calendar and we are looking forward to welcoming more than 100 delegates from across the world to the original birthplace of the Industrial Revolution . This is very much a global event and is set to attract sheet metal pressworkers , suppliers , academics and metallurgists all keen to share best practice , views and ‘ hacks ’ on how to move forward as an industry .”
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