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ollowing a 2015 successful edition, the world’s leading international congress on automotive body finishing since 1964, SURCAR, will take place again this year in the heart of Cannes. Held every two years, it brings together an international audience of 300+ decision-makers and experts in automotive body painting from over 25 countries. SURCAR Cannes is your chance to examine and exchange views on the latest surface treatments and equipment technologies as well as meeting top level experts, researchers and executive from the automotive industry. The automotive industry is in constant mutation: New mobility, network connected, self-drive and more and more electric cars. The car concept must encompass a multitude of criteria not only to meet the requirements of weight reduction, shared use etc… but also to satisfy the passionate car driver in his search hunt for personalization. The Technical Committee and its international experts have elaborated a program regarding the opportunities in the ever changing
automotive industry: Developments, Changes and Results from New Technology and Market Trends, Smart Factory / Industry 4.0. and strategic issues for the Coating Industry.
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SURCAR Cannes 2017, Next Edition on 29-30 June!
SURCAR Cannes offers great business 1 opportunities and networking: Figure 1: Great business opportunities and networking will be - Two days of conferences expected at SURCAR Cannes 2017 (29-30 June 2017). carefully selected by a high level International around the globe (USA, Japan, Germany, Committee France, China, The Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, - An Exhibition Area with the opportunity Sweden, Turkey, UK, Fig. 2). for companies to present their product(s)/ Many manufacturers and suppliers key players skill(s) and exchange with delegates (Fig. 1) already have confirmed their attendance such - A Gala Dinner on June 30th with the as: ABB, AUDI, ARCELORMITTAL, AUSON AB, exceptional environment of a typical Riviera AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS, BASF COATINGS, evening to continue networking BMW, BOLLIG & KEMPER, CHEMETALL, - The SURCAR Awards’ Ceremony which KLUTHE, CONSTELLIUM, DAIMLER, DURR, reward the best presentations and present EFTEC,EISENMANN, FAURECIA, FERRARI, FIAT three prizes: CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES, GEICO, GEKATEX, The Award for HELMUT FISCHER AG, HEMMELRATH, HENKEL, Innovation, the HONDA, KANSAI PAINT, KIMBERLY CLARK, Award for Technique JAGUAR LAND ROVER, KREMLIN REXSON, and the Jury’s Award. KRUSS, MAGNA STEYR, MAHINDRA, NIPPON PAINT, NISSAN, NOF METAL COATINGS, OPEL, These 2-days of ORONTEC, PORSCHE, PPG INDUSTRIES, conferences will PROCOAT TECNOLOGIAS, PSA PEUGEOT gather high-level CITROEN, RENAULT, SAMES TECHNOLOGIES, international experts SOCOMORE, TATA STEEL, TOYOTA MOTOR to discuss and gain CORP., VERIND, VOLKSWAGEN, VOLVO CAR insight on a global CORP., ZELLER ET GMELIN GMBH & CO KG... vision at this world 2 Want to join? renowned congress For more information: http://cannes. with speakers Figure 2: 2-days conference of high level technical and prospective will surcarcongress.com coming from all take place during SURCAR Cannes 2017.
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