ectaconference May 2014 Montreux Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic Fraisa SA

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ecta

conference

2014

15 – 17 May 2014 Montreux Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic

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ECTA, the European Cutting Tools Association, sincerely invites you to its annual

European Cutting Tool Conference. ECTA is a vigorous and attractive organization,

bringing together all stakeholders in the European Cutting Tool Industry. With more

than 40 years of diligent, effective and valuable work, ECTA has become one of

the major forums in which manufacturers of cutting tools and holding fixtures can

consult with each other and share concerns and ideas.

This year’s conference is organized by Swissmem, our member association in

Switzerland. It takes place in Montreux, a beautiful city situated between Lake

Geneva, vineyards, and the Alps. We are convinced that this location represents

the ideal setting for an unforgettable event.

We have carefully selected a program which will reflect the main objectives of

the metal-cutting business. A central point will be the outlook on technical trends

and developments strongly linked to the chances and challenges arising out of

them. Lectures on global market perspectives, the impact of demographic change

and product branding will conclude the conference program.

For partners, an attractive partners’ program has been arranged.

Make use of these excellent opportunities for interaction with industry

colleagues. We are looking forward to meeting you in Montreux and we

hope that your participation in the ECTA Conference 2014 will be both

profitable and pleasant.

Alexandre Fernàndez i Grau, ECTA President

welcome

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17.00 – 18.30

ECTA president’s meeting

(special invitation)

19.30

Welcome reception

Individual dinner

thursday

15th may

welcome

9.00 – 10.00

Opening ceremony

ECTA general assembly – key figures and business situation

Manfred Grimm, VDMA

10.00 – 10.45

Is the Swiss dual education system a model for the world?

Peter Dietrich, Swissmem

10.45 - 11.05 *

The smooth revolution – trends in coating technology

Dr. Wolfgang Kalss, OC Oerlikon Balzers

11.05 - 11.30

Coffee break

11.30 – 12.15

What is a brand, and how do I boost my brand to no. 1

Klaus-Dieter Koch, Brand Trust

12.15 - 12.35 *

Milling, the powder metallurgy breakthrough

Jean-Philippe Hoel, Erasteel SA

12.45 – 13.45

Lunch

* sponsor speech

friday

16th may

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14.00 – 14.30

Future perspectives of the branch in the global market

Peter Meier, USP Consulting

14.30 – 15.15

The impact of demographics – institutions under pressure

Samuel Rutz, Avenir-Suisse (Switzerland’s Think Tank)

15.15 – 15.35 *

«How to choose the ideal abrasive tool»

Walter Graf, Conventional Abrasives,

3M (Winterthur Schleiftechnik AG)

15.35 – 16.05

Coffee break

16.05 – 16.50

Chance and challenge for advanced manufacturing –

Processing high-end materials

Prof Dr. K. Wegener, ETH Zürich

16.50 – 17.10 *

Mineral cast technology for high precision machine tools

Michael Klotz, R&D Fritz Studer AG

17.10 – 17.20

Conclusion by the ECTA president

18.30

Departure for gala dinner

* sponsor speech

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Partners’ program

08.00

Departure for La Gruyère:

including a visit of the cheese

factory and the castle

of La Gruyère

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

14.00 – 15.00

Visit of the HR Giger

museum or discovering

the old city

15.00

Return

18.30

Departure for the gala dinner

Social program

08.30

Departure for Chillon

09.30

Visit of Château Chillon

10.55

Boat trip and lunch

on lake Geneva

13.00

Arriving at Montreux

friday

16th may

saturday

17th may

social and

partners’

program

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Peter Dietrich

CEO of Swissmem

After obtaining a degree in jurisprudence and subsequently completing an LL.M in international business law, Peter Dietrich worked as a lawyer in a legal practice, going on to specialize as a legal counsel in a large industrial company. He joined the Association of Swiss Engineering Employers (ASM) as legal counsel and association secretary in 1996. In 2000, he joined the Executive Board as Head of Swissmem’s Employer Issues unit. He became CEO of Swissmem in 2008.

Klaus-Dieter Koch

Brand Trust

Klaus-Dieter Koch has more than 20 years’ experience working with brands and brand strategies, which he uses for the benefit of many Brand Trust clients such as Credit Suisse, Julius Meinl, Emmi, BASF, Kitzbühel and many more.

He is the founder and Managing Partner of Nuremberg-based Brand Trust GmbH, a brand strategy consultancy and the leading management consultancy for the advancement of brand attractiveness. He specializes in brand strategy consulting for mid-sized companies as well as large corporations in Europe, with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Peter Meier

USP Consulting

Dipl. Ing. ETH, Owner of USP Consulting. Active for more than 30 years in the machine tool business; product development, sales and general management. A self-employed consultant with main focus on “monitoring and forecasting business cycles” and “strategic planning under comprehension of business cycles” since 1998.

Samuel Rutz

Vice Director of Avenir Suisse

Samuel Rutz attended the Course de Civilisation at the Paris Sorbonne University in 1990-91 before studying economics (1991-96) and gaining his PhD with a dissertation entitled “International Environmental Agreements: Much Ado About Nothing?” at the University of Zurich (1998-2002).

Professional experience: During his PhD, Samuel Rutz worked as an assistant at the Centre for Economic Research at ETH Zurich (1998-2002). He then joined the Swiss Competition Commission in Berne, initially as a scientific officer in the secretariat (2003-05), and later as chief economist and member of the extended management board (2006-12).

Prof. Dr. Konrad Wegener

ETH Zürich

Konrad Wegener has been full professor and head of the IWF (Institute of machine tools and manufacturing) at ETH Zurich since October 2003, and leads the manufacturing section of the Swiss transfer center, inspire AG. Today his fields of research are optimization of machine tools, cutting technology, additive manufacturing, laser material processing and electro discharge machining.

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speakers

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