The conference programme for EGGA Assembly 2019 can now be viewed – click here.
Highlights are:
Prof Jacqueline Cramer …on the concept of circular economy to introduce a session on its application to construction with galvanized steel.
Koen Vandewalle (Kaseco)…on sustainable building projects with circular building approaches.
Geert van de Velde (ASK Romein BV) …on the latest trends in steel fabrication and the competition between steel and concrete (delegates can also visit ASK Romein on 13 June).
Pieter Aarts (VDL VDS Technische Industrie)…on lightening the load on the manufacturing workforce with automation and robotization (delegates can also visit VDL VDS Technische Industrie on 13 June).
Bart van Damme (NMBS)…on use of galvanizing in rail projects, including experience with intumescent paints on galvanized steel.
Graeme Linklater (Memtech)…on new approaches to regeneration of spent pickle liquor in Australia.
Bruno Dursin (Zink Info Benelux)…on the galvanizing industry in the Benelux.
Prof Barbara Rossi (University of Oxford)…on latest perspectives on design of galvanized steel structures.
Santiago Lanza (Origen Solutions) ...on compliance with the Environmental Liability Directive for galvanizing plants.
Frank van Assche (IZA)…on his life’s work to unravel the facts about zinc in the environment.
Patrick Düren-Rost (IVF)…on new galvanized rebar initiatives in Germany.
Angela Curtis (Hasco-Thermic)…on digitisation and control of the galvanizing operations.
Other papers will cover environmental regulations, maintenance of old galvanized structures, fire engineering with galvanized steel and more…
We are also pleased that Annick de Ridder – Alderwoman of the City of Antwerp - will open the event on 11 June.
The conference benefits from full simultaneous interpretation in these languages: Dutch, French, English, German, Italian, Spanish.