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SURCAR Presents: 2020 ASIAN CONGRESS Created by Car Painting Experts for Car Painting experts, SURCAR has served the Car Painting Community for more than half of century.
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SURCAR will present the 5th Asian Congress, taking place in Shanghai (China) on April 22 – 23 in 2020.
Launched in 1964 in Cannes, France, the SURCAR Congress has become the most successful biennial meeting for both Car Manufactures and Main Suppliers of Products and Equipment for Car Body Paint Finishing Worldwide. For over 60 years now, SURCAR has enhanced successful innovation strategies and presented R&D programs in surface finishing. Also since 2014, SURCAR has organized 4 successful Asia Congresses and 4 dedicated Workshops in Shanghai, China, and the 2 SURCAR North American Events in Detroit (MI, USA) in 2018 and 2019 which were extremely successful! SURCAR is proud
Some participants of the 2018 Asian Congress.
to announce the 5th Asian Congress will be held in Shanghai next
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April 2020. The Shanghai Meeting will unite, once again, 300 Car Body Finishing Experts from International Auto OEMs and decision-making Executives from global Paint Materials & Equipment suppliers. In 2020, during the 2-day Congress, the main discussions will be focus on the ever-progressing Chinese environmental regulation, the impact of reduced sales in some sectors of automotive market, how the Car manufacturing and painting industry adapt their production strategy. 50 high profile speakers from FAW- VOLKSWAGEN, GEELY, PSA, SAIC, TOYOTA etc. will deliver their thoughts on the future of Car industry in Asia and the latest technology and real industry feedback. Unique to SURCAR, the agenda showcases joint-presentations between Auto OEMs and their chosen Paint material and processes
Speaker from BMW Brilliance, Herman Stögmeier, during his speech at 2018 SURCAR Shanghai Congress.
suppliers - explore fresh and innovative approaches, for instance to meet new China national standard & environmental regulation and switch MS/low solid solvent paint system with minimum modification
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creating low VOC Coating system and non-overspray Painting Process
before July 2020. With small-groups of experts participating in interactive roundtables, captivating keynote addresses, the next Shanghai Congress’s agenda is packed with content designed to get attendees the answers that they need from those at the forefront of the industry. SURCAR Congress covers most major aspects of our ever progressing industry today: innovation, new Paint materials and processes, current and recent industrial tests as well interesting real production feedback - MA Fengxue, GEELY Vice President Paint For further information: www.surcar-asia.com
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Fengxue MA, GEELY Vice President Paint, keynote speaker at 2018 Congess.