MIM at World PM2022: A focus on markets, sustainability and industry networking
The World PM2022 Congress & Exhibition, organised by the EPMA and taking place October 9–13, 2022, in Lyon, France, features thirteen Special Interest Seminars (SIS) which will highlight the diversity of metal powder manufacturing. Two of these seminars will focus specifically on Metal Injection Moulding (MIM).
MIM SIS: Sustainability of MIM
Session 56, taking place Wednesday 12 October, from 11:00 – 12:30 will be chaired by Georg Breitenmoser, Parmaco Metal Injection Molding AG, Switzerland, and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Petzoldt, Fraunhofer Institut – IFAM, Germany.
Presentations will include:
- MIM & Green by Dr Jean-Claude Bihr (Alliance MIM, France)
- Sustainability of MIM in Japan by Kenji Doi (Osaka Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd, Japan)
- Discussion on MIM Sustainability Roadmap 2030 led by Georg Breitenmoser (Parmaco Injection Molding AG, Switzerland)
MIM SIS: Global MIM Market
Session 62, taking place Wednesday 12 October, from 14:30 – 16:00, will be chaired by Georg Breitenmoser, Parmaco Metal Injection Molding AG, Switzerland, and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Petzoldt, Fraunhofer Institut – IFAM, Germany.
Presentations will include:
- European MIM Market by Dr Paul A. Davies (Sandvik, UK)
- North American MIM market by Stefan Joens (Elnik Furnaces, USA)
- Discussion on Trends in MIM Markets by Prof Dr Frank Peztoldt (Petzoldt Consulting, Germany)
EuroMIM
In addition to the MIM-focused seminars, World PM2022 will also hold the MIM Sectoral Group Meeting under the European Metal Injection Moulding Group (EuroMIM) which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 12 from 17:00 – 18:30. EuroMIM was formed out of the successful three-year MIM Thematic Network “MIMNet” which finished in October 2000.
EuroMIM’s objectives are to develop the potential and capabilities of MIM, to promote MIM to end users in particular to promote EuroMIM Group members’ specialities and to provide a united European voice to the outside world.
MIM networking dinner
There will also be a MIM networking dinner organised by the EuroMIM EPMA Sectoral Group, with support from the German MIM Expertenkreis, which will take place on October 12. PIM International is a sponsor for this invite-only event.
More information and registration details for World PM2022 are available through the website.
