Monday 30 September 2024
Opening plenary session: 09:00 – 11:30
Room: B – STORTORGET 2
The Plenary Session will begin with opening remarks and a welcome to attendees from the EPMA Executive Director, Dr Lionel Aboussouan, and from the 2 Euro PM2024 Chairs: Mrs Caroline Larsson (Höganäs AB) and Mr Jim Shipley (Quintus Technologies). Then EPMA President, Mr Ralf Carlström (Höganäs AB) will present an overview of the Status and Trends in the European PM industry.
Euro PM2024 will welcome 2 plenary speakers:
Dr Henrik Karlsson (Volvo Group)
“The journey towards sustainability – how can powder technology support the green transformation?”
Abstract: The natural resources in the world are limited, yet economic activity is expected to double by 2050. There are huge incentives for rethinking existing production and consumption patterns: an increased focus on materials’ usage and circularity could give improved resource efficiency and significant reduction in the environmental footprint.
Volvo Group’s aim is to help customers reach net-zero green house gas emissions by 2050. This will be achieved by driving decarbonization of all aspects of operations, including sourcing, logistics, research and product development and production. To reach this, the way vehicles are designed, developed and manufactured need to be ‘reinvented’. In this transformation journey powder metallurgy – considered as a ‘green technology’ – could play a vital role, not only by a resource-efficient production and optimized design towards light components, but also the clear advantages in for instance repair and to prolong life of component should be addressed.
Mrs Annika Roos (Jernkontoret)
“Steel and metal powder in the Swedish transition – past, present and future”
Abstract: This presentation, titled “Steel and metal powder in the Swedish transition – past, present and future”, offers an overview of the evolution of metal powder production in Sweden over the past century. Leveraging Sweden´s extensive technical expertise and long-standing tradition in metallurgy, the presentation highlights key advancements and milestones in the industry. It also delves into the significance of steel and metal powders in the context of Sweden´s on-going climate transition, emphasizing their potential contributions to sustainability and reduced environmental impact.
The Plenary session will conclude with the presentation of the 2024 awards: PM Thesis Competition Sponsored by HILTI, Keynote Paper Awards, PM Component awards, EPMA Sustainability Award, DSA and Fellowship Awards.