| Sunday, 9 May |
Arrival of Participants |
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| Monday, 10 May |
Arrival of Participants |
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9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m |
Registration & Optional Tour Information |
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2:00-4:00 p.m. |
ISTMA Executive Committee Meeting |
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6:30-7:30 p.m. |
Welcoming Poolside Cocktail Reception |
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| Tuesday, 11 May |
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9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Registration & Optional Tour Information |
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9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
ISTMA Regional Meetings |
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• FADMA/ISTMA Asia
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ISTMA Americas
• ISTMA Europe |
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2:00-5:00 p.m. |
ISTMA Board of Directors Meeting |
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7:00-10:00 p.m. |
Welcoming Cocktail Reception & Buffet Dinner |
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| Wednesday, 12 May |
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8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Factory visits arranged by the Thai Tool and Die Industry Association
(TDIA). Please click here for details on routing. |
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Evening |
Free |
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| Thursday, 13 May |
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0:00 - 8:00 am
General Session |
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8:00 - 8:30 am |
Welcoming Remarks:
Mr. Shoichi Kuroda, Chairman,
Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan; and President, International
Special Tooling and Machining Association (ISTMA) |
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8:30 - 9:00 am |
Keynote Welcoming Address
H. E. Mr. Pinit Jarusombat,
Minister of Industry, Thailand |
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Customer & Special Presentations |
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9:00 - 9:30 am |
"Worldwide Operations od Dies"
Mr. Masuji Arai, Managing Officer and Mr. Katsuya Suzuki,
General Manager, Stamping Engineering Division, Toyota Motor Corporation,
Japan  |
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9:30 - 10:00 am |
"Business Operation & Investment
for Dies/Molds of Matsushita Electrical Industrial Group in Thailand"
Mr. Akihiko Hayase, Manager, Panasonic AVC Networks
(Thailand) Co., Ltd., Thailand |
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10:00 - 10:30 am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 - 11:00 am |
"Challenges of Mold Modifications"
Mr. Kai Syrjala, Director of Product Engineering, Nokia
Mobile Phones, Finland |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
Mr. Zhou Limin, General Manager, Qingdao Haier
Moulds Co., Ltd., People's Republic of China, and Vice Chairman,
China Die & Mould Industry Association (CMA) |
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11:30 - 12:00 pm |
Mr. Juhani Jyrama, Manager of Tool Services, Outokmpu
Poricopper OY, Finland |
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12:00 - 12:30 pm |
Mr. Peter Rowberry, Warwick University, United Kingdom
on "Winning & Losing with Technology Transfer" |
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12:30 - 2:00 pm |
Luncheon
"Epicor Software Corporation"
Speaker: Mr. Jim Lahner, Senior Marketing Director, Epicor
Software Corporation, United States |
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12:30 pm -2:00 pm |
Luncheon |
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2:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Visit to INTERMACH
2004 |
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Reception & Dinner at INTERMACH 2004 |
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| Friday, 14 May |
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General Session/ISTMA Member Association
Presentations |
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8:00 - 8:30 am |
Canada
Mr. Leslie Payne, President, Canadian Tooling and Machining Association
(CTMA) www.ctma.com
Slides
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8:30 - 9:00 am |
United States
Mr. Matthew B. Coffey, President, National Tooling and Machining
Association (NTMA) www.ntma.org
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9:00 - 9:20 am |
Australia
Ms. Angela Krepcik, Executive Director, Tooling Industry Forum
of Australia (TIFA) www.tifa.com.au
Text |
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9:20 - 9:40 am |
India
Mr. Y.R. Anand, Chairman, International Committee
Tool and Gauge Manufacturers' Association of India (TAGMA) www.tagmaindia.org
Additional data
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9:40 - 10:00 am |
Japan
Mr. Etsujiro Yokota, Chairman of International Committee, Japan
Die and Mold Association (JDMA) www.jdma.net
Slides |
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10:00 - 10:30 am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 - 10:50 am |
Thailand
Mr. Viroj Sirithanasart, President, Thai Tool and Die Industry
Association (TDIA) www.moldanddiethailand.com
Slides |
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11:10 - 11:30 am |
France
Mr. Jean-Louis Rabourdin, AFIM www.afim.fr
Text |
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11:30 - 12:00 pm |
Germany
Dr. Wolfgang Sengebusch, VDMA www.pwz.vdma.org
Slides
and text |
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12:00 - 2:00 pm |
Luncheon
Speaker: Mr. Russ White, C. E. O., First Index, United
States |
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2:00 - 2:20 pm |
Great Britain
Ms. Julia Moore, Director, The Gauge and Tool Makers' Association
(GTMA) www.gtma.com
Slides |
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2:20 - 2:40 pm |
Italy
Mr. Fausto Romagnani, UCISAP www.ucisap.it
Slides .
Additional data |
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2:40 - 3:00 pm |
Portugal
Mr. Manuel Oliveira, CEFAMOL - Portuguese Association for the Mold
Industry www.cefamol.pt
Slides
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3:00 - 3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:30 - 3:50 pm |
Slovenia
Mr. Janez Poje, Chamber of Commerce and Industry o fSlovenia Metal
Processing Association www.gzs.si
Slides |
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3:50 - 4:10 pm |
Spain
Mr. Josep Font, FEAMM www.ascamm.es
Slides
and text .
Additional data |
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4:10 - 4:30 pm |
Switzerland
Mr. Peter Vogel, Swissmem www.swissmem.com
Additional data |
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5:00-6:00 p.m. |
Press Conference |
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7:30-10:30 p.m. |
Farewell Dinner |
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| Saturday, 15
May |
Departure of Participants or
Optional Vacation Package to Chaing-Mai or Phuket |
