European Powder Metallurgy Association holds its 29th General Assembly

April 25, 2016

The 2016 EPMA Board & Council Meeting and General Assembly took place on April 7-8 at the Eurometaux Conference Centre in Brussels, Belgium. The two-day event included the EPMA Annual Dinner as well as a number of Board, Council and Committee meetings.

Philippe Gundermann, EPMA President, welcomed members to the 29th Annual General Assembly and introduced Dr Lionel Aboussouan as EPMA’s Deputy Executive Director, following the passing of former Executive Director Jonathan Wroe who died in December 2015. Gundermann thanked Dr Volker Arnhold for taking on the temporary role of Executive Director until end of October 2016.

Gundermann explained the reasons for the amendments of the Articles of Association and Bylaws and he highlighted the key changes including an enlarged Council of twenty members to reflect the increased number of EPMA members and the format of the Council, including one main representative per PM sector. The revised Bylaws and internal regulations were taken to a formal vote and were approved and adopted unanimously.

In his annual address Gundermann started with an overview of how the global economy has been impacted by the Chinese slowdown in industry. Gundermann brought encouraging news showing the positive trends for the PM industry, particularly in automotive and aerospace industries.

Dr Aboussouan reported on a number of EPMA activities and gave status update for the preparation of the World PM2016 Congress to be held in Hamburg. Dr Olivier Coube, Technical Director, gave an update on the EPMA’s Sectoral Groups.

New Council members were elected for the next three years, as well as the Board Members, President and Treasurer.

The date for the EPMA’s next General Assembly was announced as April 7, 2017.

www.epma.com

In the latest issue of Metal AM magazine

Download PDF
 

Extensive AM industry news coverage, as well as the following exclusive deep-dive articles:

  • Back to the future: A decade of Additive Manufacturing innovation and growth at Materials Solutions
  • Win or lose: A CEO’s reflections on Artificial Intelligence and Additive Manufacturing
  • AMS 2025 New York: A reality check for the Additive Manufacturing industry
  • Optimising powder removal in PBF-LB Additive Manufacturing: A Digital Twin approach
  • ValCUN’s MMD: A robust, wire-based aluminium AM technology for defence and industrial applications
  • Enhancing quality and reliability in metal Additive Manufacturing: The role of laser calibration

TRUSTED CONTENT. TARGETED AUDIENCE

Advertise with Metal AM and access a global base of 50,000+ AM professionals.

Contact Jon Craxford: [email protected]

  • AM machines
  • Process monitoring & calibration
  • Heat treatment & sintering
  • HIP systems & services
  • Pre- & post-processing technology
  • Powders, powder production and analysis
  • Part manufacturers
  • Consulting, training & market data

Don’t miss a thing – register for our newsletter

Don't miss any new issue of Metal AM magazine, and get the latest industry news. Sign up to our twice weekly newsletter.

Register now

Join 40,000+ other AM professionals – follow us online

About Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine

Metal AM magazine, published quarterly in digital and print formats, is read by a rapidly expanding international audience.

Our audience includes component manufacturers, end-users, materials and equipment suppliers, analysts, researchers and more.

In addition to providing extensive industry news coverage, Metal AM magazine is known for exclusive, in-depth articles and technical reports.

Our focus is the entire metal AM process from design to application.

Each issue is available as an easy-to-navigate digital edition and a high-quality print publication.

Discover our magazine archive…

The free to access Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine archive offers unparalleled insight into the world of metal Additive Manufacturing from a commercial and technological perspective through:

  • Reports on visits to leading metal AM part manufacturers and industry suppliers
  • Articles on technology and application trends
  • Information on materials developments
  • Reviews of key technical presentations from the international conference circuit
  • International industry news

All past issues are available to download as free PDFs or view in your browser.

Browse the archive

Share via
Copy link
Powered by Social Snap