Multi-material lightweighting by Novelis, Sertec, Stanley Fastening, SMS Group to be presented in Shanghai

The 4th Automotive Lightweight Supply-Chain Symposium will be kicked off on the 11th of July 2016 in the days leading up to the DIECATING CHINA EXHIBITIONS in Shanghai, China.

The symposium offers the perfect setup to interchange with speakers and delegates from Chinese as well as International OEMs and Tiers.

The prolific visitors profile' features brands like CHANGAN, SMS GROUP, WEBASTO, BAOSTEEL, JAGUAR LAND ROVER, SHILOH, CHERY, SUMITOMO CORP, KOBELCO, BMW, NOVELIS, STRIKOWESTOFEN, and BODO MÖLLER CHEMIE to name a few.

Benefits: (All included in the registration price)

• Three days of networking at the five-star Jumeirah Himalaya Hotel
• 13+ executive speeches (40 min - 55 min) with simultaneous interpretation from/to English-Chinese
• High rate of international participants with 77 per cent management and executive level
• Multiple coffee / lunch breaks to interchange with fellow delegates flanked by a lightweight technology exhibition
• Three reception parties at the Jumeirah Himalaya Hotel
• VIP badge at 2016 China Diecasting, VIP exhibition tour and VIP reception party organized by Nuernberg Messe China
• Factory Tour to Webasto Shanghai

Leads:

• 44 percent Executives
• 33 percent Managers
• 37 percent Tier1
• 27 percent OEM
• Global Attendees

Keynote speaker Mr. Stefan HEIL, Executive Director Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering at SAIC/GM, will focus on how the all new Cadillac CT6 is manufactured and how challenges were mastered designing the car. BMW procurement executive Mr. ZANGERLE is another key speaker this year. His speech will focus on strategic localization of casting suppliers. Focus of Mr. Yao`s presentation, Engineering Manager at Shiloh Industries Asia, is multi-material & multi-process solutions. Mr Gunther HEIM, Deputy Vice President R&D at Webasto Shanghai will talk about light weight solutions in modern roof design, while Mr. Uwe MUSCHALIK, General Manager R&D at SMS Group GmbH will present their new 3D aluminium & magnesium extrusion manufacturing technology.

“Development Of The Aluminium Car Body In The Automotive Industry & Potential Future Trends” is the title of JLR Chief Engineer Dr. Mark WHITE`s speech while Mr. Bo LIU, Office Director & Senior Technical Expert at Chongqing Changan Automotive Co. Ltd, will put some light on the use of aluminium and magnesium applications in Changan cars. "Lightweight New Development Of Baosteel Automotive Sheet" is the title of Mr. Ping BAO`s presentation. Mr. BAO is Chief Engineer & Director of Auto Steel Sheet Technical Services at Baosteel Group Corporation.

Symposium Focus:

Different from other Chinese Lightweighting conferences, the AluMag Symposium focuses on supplier development, process and supply chain, procurement with intensive discussions with more international attendees under a much closer but also a warm atmosphere. Attendees will enter a tight network of lightweight supply-chain executives from the entire world. Around 77 per cent of the attendees are managers or executives.

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