Morley forges automotive role at leading European industrial association
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Morley forges automotive role at leading European industrial association
A leading UK manufacturing figure has been appointed as the Chair of the Automotive Group within Euroforge .
Steve Morley , the current president of the Confederation of British Metalforming ( CBM ), will take up the influential role at the association ’ s high-profile Autumn Summit in Milan on October 21st .
He will be responsible for developing a strategy to tackle some of the major issues impacting European automotive forgers , including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ( CBAM ), fluctuating energy prices and the availability of material across the supply chain .
The experienced auto specialist has also put together an industry-packed speaking line-up for the event from across Europe , featuring Matt Pearson ( Partner at EY Pantheon ), Philippa Oldham ( Stakeholder Engagement Director at the Advanced Propulsion Centre ) and Euclides Coimbra ( Senior Partner and Managing Director of the Kaizen Institute ).
Together , the trio will give Euroforge members a clear insight into the current industry landscape , as well as exploring access to funding of new technologies and how firms can maximise efficiencies through new process implementation .
The Autumn Summit is an important pre-cursor for conFAIR 2024 on the 22nd and 23rd October , which has a full house of exhibitors for the only European event specifically designed for the forging industry .
“ I ’ m very honoured to have been appointed as the Chair of the Automotive Group , one of the most prestigious roles within an organisation that now represents more than 350 members across Europe ,” explained Steve , who has more than 40 years ’ experience working in manufacturing .
“ We are at a very important time in the evolution of forging as an industry , especially when you consider the emergence of electric vehicles and the types of parts we can supply . One of my roles will be to take all the intel we ’ re getting on the ground and funnel them into a strategy that moves us forward as one collective .”
He continued : “ Milan will be a great start to the position and I ’ m looking forward to meeting everyone at the Autumn Summit .”
Steve has been President of the Confederation of British Metalforming since 2018 , working with CEO Geraldine Bolton and its policy advisers to lobby UK government on key factors affecting the sector .
Some notable achievements secured in the last six years have included increasing steel safeguarded quotas domestically , lobbying on the escalation of rising energy costs and providing intelligence on CBAM to members ahead of its European introduction .
The former Group Engineering Director at Sertec Group has spent the majority of his 40-year career in and around the automotive sector , working at all tiers of the supply chain and running his own consultancy business .
“ Steve has the experience , industry contacts and passion to make a really big difference as Chair of Euroforge ’ s Automotive Group ,” added Geraldine Bolton , CEO of the Confederation of British Metalforming .
“ Importantly , he will be able to factor in some of the issues facing CBM members , ensuring they are represented alongside their European peers . He will also be in an ideal position to see new technologies developing at the earliest possible opportunity , intelligence that will help accelerate the growth of our own domestic supply chain .”
For further information , please visit www . thecbm . co . uk or www . euroforge . org
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