Automotive Circle International

Materials in Car Body Engineering 2012
The World Automotive Materials Meeting:
Steel, light metals, fibre reinforced plastics - in search of the optimal lightweight material mix

Pressing CO2-fleet emission targets, foreseeable scarceness in fossil fuels, the compensation of surplus vehicle weights caused by the electrification of the power train - because of all these factors, weight reduction remains the most important goal in modern car body engineering. Car body engineers have already contributed considerably to present lightweight design achievements, and there are also competing other means that can reduce CO2-emissions. But car bodies still have to slim down further, making use of all possible lightweight measures - always with an eye on the overall costs, though. Since, at the same time, the trend is still towards more functionality within the vehicle and also towards larger cars, the goal is even more difficult to reach: The "natural" upward weight spiral not only has to be stopped, it clearly has to be inverted.

With this goal in mind, the Automotive Circle International focus conference on Materials in Car Body Engineering again gathers its global network of leading materials expert engineers, from trailblazing automotive OEM as well as important system suppliers, in Bad Nauheim, Germany, on 10 and 11 May 2012.

Automotive car body engineers with a responsibility in material-related projects, in
pre-development, development, planning and production, from international OEM as well
as their system suppliers and engineering service providers.

Plus
Pre-conference tutorials
On the day before the start of the main conference, two concise four-hour tutorials on steel and on aluminium in car body engineering, respectively, will provide a unique opportunity for conference participants to review, or become acquainted, with the fundamental properties and application characteristics of these materials.

Tutorial 1: Steel in Car Body Engineering
Tutorial 2: Aluminium in Car Body Engineering

The tutorials address:

Engineers with responsibilities in development, pre-development, process planning and production who are in need of a fundamental overview
Young engineers with limited practical experience
Experienced engineers who have taken on new tasks concerning material development and application wishing to refresh their knowledge

Interactive
Live-polls on site
During the two conference days, live polls among the auditorium will be held via an automated vote system, taking the opportunity to gain some insight into the considerations of this unique assembly of international car body materials experts. The results will be displayed immediately in the conference plenum and will also be documented for all the conference participants. Delegates will also have the possibility to address the conference plenum with their own questions via this system.

Exhibition & Sponsoring
The accompanying exhibition as well as the various sponsoring possibilities are the perfect addition and an important part of the conference concept "Materials in Car Body Engineering", making the stay worthwhile for each delegate. You may also profit from our communication platform in order to maintain and expand your business contacts.

Present your latest products and services for modern car body lightweight design to the tailor-made audience. In this way, you will directly get in contact with your target group and maximise your networking possibilities.

International OEM Board
Dr. Lutz-Eike Elend	Audi AG, DE
Dr. Markus Pfestorf	BMW AG, DE
Dr. Antonio Fuganti	Centro Ricerche Fiat, IT
Dr. Jürgen Wesemann	Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen, DE
Mark White	Jaguar Land Rover, GB
Martin Weisenburger	Adam Opel AG, DE
Marie-Thérèse Vacher	Renault S.A.S., FR
Dr. Martin Goede	Volkswagen AG, DE
Richard Johansson	Volvo Car Corporation, SE

Participating companies:
(as of: 07.05.2012)

Adam Opel AG, DE
Alcoa GmbH, DE
Aleris Aluminium BVBA, NL
ALU-CAR GmbH, DE
AMAG rolling GmbH, AT
ArcelorMittal USPC, FR
Audi AG, DE
AutoForm Engineering Deutschland GmbH, DE
Honda R & D Co. Ltd. Automobile R&D Center, JP
Autotech Engineering, ES
BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, DE
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, DE
Benteler Tube Management GmbH, DE
Blechformwerke Bernsbach GmbH, DE
BMW Group, DE
Bosch Rexroth Electric Drives and Controls GmbH, DE
CBMM, BR
Centro Ricerche Fiat, IT
Constellium Specialty Sheet, FR
Constellium, FR
Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH, DE
Coskunöz AS, TR
Cosma Engineering Europe AG, AT
Daimler AG, DE
Dürr Systems GmbH, DE
Magna Powertrain Engineering Center Steyr GmbH & Co. KG, AT
European Aluminium Association AISBL, BE
Evonik Industries AG, DE
Fiat S.r.l., IT
Fiat Tofas Turk otomotiv San. AS., TR
Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen, DE
Gormezano & Partners, GB
Honda Engineering Europe Ltd., GB
Honda R & D Americas, Inc., USA
Honda R&D Co., Ltd., JP
Honda R&D Europe Ltd., GB
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, DE
Hyundai Hysco, KR
Hyundai Motor Company, KR
Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, DE
Hyundai-Steel Company, KR
ILVA S.P.A., IT
IMRA Europe S.A.S., GB
Institut für Füge- und Schweißtechnik (ifs), TU Braunschweig, DE
Institut für Metallkunde und Metallphysik der RWTh Aachen University, DE
Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH, DE
Jacob Plastics GmbH, DE
Jaguar Land Rover, GB
Kobe Steel, Ltd., JP
Laboratorium für Werkstoff- und Fügetechnik (LWF), Universität Paderborn, DE
Linde AG, DE
Loire Safe, FR
Magna Automotive Services GmbH, DE
Mapal Dr. Kress KG, DE
NiobelCon bvba, BE
Niobium Tech Asia, SG
Nippon Steel Corporation, DE
Nippon Steel Corporation, JP
Nissan Motor, JP
Novelis Europe AG, CH
polyplan GmbH, DE
Porsche Engineering Services GmbH, DE
POSCO Europe Office, DE
POSCO Gloval R&D Center, KR
Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, DE
Renault S.A.S., FR
RLE International GmbH, DE
SABIC Innovative Plastics B.V., NL
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH, DE
Sika Technology AG, CH
Sodecia Centro Tecnológico, S.A., PT
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., JP
Tata Steel Europe, NL
Tata Steel R, D & T, NL
The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, JP
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, DE
ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks S.r.l., IT
Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, BE
University of Bristol, GB
voestalpine Stahl GmbH, AT
Volkswagen AG, DE
Volvo Car Corporation, SE
Welser Profile Austria GmbH, AT