Conference Programme

Conference sessions will be held at the Presidents Suite, Aviva Stadium.

Wednesday 11 June
08.30Registration and Coffee
OPENING SESSION
09.30Welcome and Opening RemarksNorbert Beljaars (President, EGGA)
David Watkins (Chairman, Galvanizers Association)
09.50Galvanizing Industry in IrelandEd Byrne, Galco Steel Ltd (Ireland)
10.00Serving the galvanizing industry in UK and Ireland  William Smith, Galvanizers Association
10.25A business perspective on EU policy developmentsNeil Willoughby, EU Office, Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC)
11.00Coffee Break
GALVANIZING IN ACTION
11.30Galvanizing in action in IrelandEd Byrne, Galco Steel Ltd (Ireland)
12.00Corrosion protection in the renewable energy sectorBirit Buhr, Chief Corrosion Engineer, European Energy A/S (Denmark)
12.30Lunch sponsored by Westech
GALVANIZING TECHNOLOGY
13.45Applications of hot dip galvanized steel in bridge overpass construction in RomaniaEdward Petzek,  SSF Romania Ltd & Politechnical University of Timisoara (Romania) (online)
14.15New insights in galvanizing of thermally cut steel platesKateřina Kreislová, SVUOM Ltd (Czech Republic)
14.45A galvanizing industry’s experience from the April 2025 Iberian electrical blackoutCarlos De Sande, Asociación Técnica Española de Galvanización (Spain)
15.15Achieving sustainability through forklift handling solutionsColin Gray, Combilift (Ireland)
15.30Coffee Break
GALVANIZED STEEL PRODUCTS – DECLARING PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
15.50The new CPR – what it means for galvanizersMurray Cook & Valerio Mazzone, EGGA  
16.15Declaring environmental sustainability performance under the Construction Products Regulation: the new role and responsibilities of the Notified BodiesKatja Vahtikari , Manager, Construction Certification, Eurofins Expert Services (Finland)
16.45PANEL DEBATE: COMMUNICATING SUSTAINABILITY, CIRCULARITY AND DURABILITY 
Introduction – I Johal, Chair – EGGA Market Development and Product Sustainability Committee
Communication initiatives in Germany – M Göllrich
Communication initiatives in Benelux – B Dursin
Panel Discussion: Key messages on climate and reuse
17.15Close & EGGA AGM (short meeting for national representatives only) 
Thursday 12 June
08.30Coffee and Networking 
CIRCULARITY OF ZINC
09.30Primary proposal for the semi-operational implementation of bottom dross recyclingIng. Katarína Pauerová, Institute of recycling and environmental technologies, Faculty of materials, metallurgy and recycling, Technical University of Košice (Slovakia)
09.50Zinc recycling for a responsible & sustainable futureDieter Stulens, Rezinal NV (Belgium)
10.15PANEL DEBATE: DECARBONISATION IN THE GALVANIZING INDUSTRY
EU Policy Context (Clean Industrial Deal, CBAM, ETS2 and beyond…) – M Cook (EGGA)
Discussion:
What does CBAM mean for the galvanizing industry and its customers?
A national road map and sector supply chain agreement – example of the Netherlands – N Beljaars (EGGA President)
Discussion:
What are the most important actions to be taken at company level and at sector level?
What should be EGGA’s policy priority objectives in Brussels to support national goals?
10.55Coffee Break
TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT
11.20Comparative experimental analysis of local buckling in mild and high-strength steel CHS subjected to various galvanizing techniquesDrilon Gubetini, Research Associate at the Chair of Metal Structures, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
11.50Understanding additive manufacturing of steel components and future implications for galvanizingBarbara Rossi, University of Oxford (UK)  
CLOSING SESSION
12.20Invitation to Assembly 2026 Istanbul
12.25Summary RemarksNorbert Beljaars (President, EGGA)
12.30Lunch sponsored by Westech

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