17 – 19 Sep 2025  | 
 
BANGKOK, THAILAND
METEC Southeast Asia 2025 METEC Southeast Asia 2025
Exhibitors Info

Seminars & Networking Events

ON-SITE CONFERENCE & TECHNICAL SEMINAR

Join us at the conference with IWMA & MDA Towards a Sustainable Future, and a technical seminar by JSTP & KMUTT Advanced Tube Manufacturing and Forming Technology.

International Wire and Machinery Association Messe Düsseldorf Asia

Jointly organised by International Wire and Machinery Association and Messe Düsseldorf Asia

Towards a Sustainable Future – Transforming Challenges into Opportunities
Starts: 20 September, 11:00am | Ends: 21 September, 12:30pm at Hall 104
Moderated by: Wang Chenfei, Principal Analyst, Head – Wire & Cable, CRU Group

A 2-day international conference featuring a panel discussion, country presentations, and IWMA industry member presentations. Jointly organised by the International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA) and Messe Düsseldorf Asia, the conference will discuss views on how companies, riding on the wave of global changes, can capitalise on the sustainability challenges and transform them into opportunities.

Topics Covered:

  • Balancing Socio-Economic Progress and Environmental Stewardship in the Region
  • Energy Management Technology
  • New metals reshaping the industries: Products, technologies, applications
  • Industry 4.0 – Next steps for manufacturers and end-use sectors
  • Opportunities for and avenues towards a green transformation and creating a circular economy – waste reduction and recycling

Who Should Attend:

  • CEO COOs, CTOs, CFOs
  • Plant and Factory Managers
  • Heads of Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Innovation, Environment and Waste
  • Sustainability Advisors and Consultants
  • Venture Capitalists and Investors
  • Supply Chain Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Purchasing Directors
  • Academia and Research Scientists
  • Policy Specialists
  • Industry associations
  • Consultancy
  • Government / regulatory body
  • Manufacturers and producers

Programme Schedule:

Day 1 | 20 Sep | Wed
CONFERENCE – by International Wire and Machinery Association and Messe Düsseldorf Asia
Venue & Time Topic
Networking area
Towards a Sustainable Future – Transforming Challenges into Opportunities
11:00am Opening Remarks by Don Neville, Chairman, IWMA
11:05am Keynote Address – Paving the way for a sustainable future by Mr. Nava Chantanasurakon, Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries
11:20am Panel Discussion – Balancing socio-economic progress and environmental stewardship in the region
  • Mr Septiyanto Catur Pamungkas, Secretary General, APLINDO
  • Dr Thomas Kaup, Treasurer, International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA), German Association of Wire and Cable Machine Manufacturer (VDKM) Secretary
Moderated by Chenfei Wang, Principal Analyst, Head – Wire & Cable, CRU Group
12:30pm Networking Lunch
Afternoon Session Theme: Business Opportunities and Growth in Asia
2:00pm Keynote by Chenfei Wang, Principal Analyst, Head – Wire & Cable, CRU Group
2:20pm Presentation by Edwin Ng, Chairman, Small & Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA), Malaysia
3:00pm Coffee/Tea Break
3:10pm Country Presentation by Indonesia Foundry Industries Association (Indonesia)
3:30pm Country Presentation by Ariel P. Duran, Engineer, Society of Philippine Electrotechnical Contractors and Suppliers Inc (Philippines)
4:00pm Final Remarks and Vote of Thanks
4:15pm End of Day 1 Programme
Day 2 | 21 Sep | Thu
TECHNICAL SEMINAR – IWMA Member Presentations
Venue & Time Topic
Networking area
New Metals Reshaping the Industries: Products, Technologies, Applications
10:15am IWMA Member Presentations | New Metals Reshaping the Industries: Product, Technologies, Applications
10:15am
  • Maschinenfabrik NEIHOFF – Bernd Lohmüller, Managing Director
10:30am
  • FMS Force Measuring Systems AG – Norbert Schilling, Product Manager
11:00am
  • Metalube Group – Doug Hunt
11:30am
  • Mailefer – Mr. Henri Hackman, Sales Manager, Asia Pacific
12:00pm Industry Insights - Future Engineering in Construction & Metal Sector – by Prof Dr Suchatvee Suwansawat, moderated by IWMA
12:20pm Closing Remarks – Don Neville, Chairman, IWMA followed by Networking Lunch
2:00pm End of Conference Programme
Day 3 | 22 Sep | Fri
Belt and Road Initiative 10th Anniversary
Venue & Time Topic
Networking area
 
11:00am Trade Experience Exchange Of Chinese Enterprises In The Thai Market
11:30am Networking Session Of Chinese – Thai Enterprise

How to register for On-Site event:

To participate in the conference/technical seminar, please indicate your interest in the visitor registration form.
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Japan Society of Technology of Plasticity King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

By Japan Society of Technology of Plasticity & King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Technical Seminar on Advanced Tube Manufacturing and Forming Technology
21 September | 1:30pm - 4:45pm at Hall 104

Topics Covered:

  • Tube Manufacturing: Forming, Welding and Machinery
  • State-of-the-art CAE in tube forming
  • Tube Forming and Materials for Tubes
  • Bending Technology for Tubes and Profiles

Programme Schedule:

Day 2 | 21 Sep | Thu
1:30pm Tube Manufacturing: Forming, Welding and Machinery by Mr. Iwano Nakata, Nakata mfg.
2:15pm State-of-the-art CAE in tube forming by Dr. Purit Thanakijkasem, KMUTT
2:45pm Coffee Break
3:00pm Tube Forming and Materials for Tubes by Dr. Yukihisa Kuriyama, Yokohama National University
4:00pm Bending Technology for Tubes and Profiles by Dr. Noa Utsumi, Saitama University
4:45pm End of Technical Seminar

Speakers:

Mr. Iwano Nakata

Mr. Iwano Nakata is Director, Chief Operating Officer of Nakata manufacturing. Nakata mfg. is one of the leading companies in machine design and fabrication for tube manufacturing with innovative technologies. He is in charge of R&D for tools, then engaged with sales and machine installation for long years.

Dr. Purit Thanakijkasem

Dr. Purit Thanakijkasem is a professor of KMUTT.

He is an expert in forming CAE.

Dr. Yukihisa Kuriyama

Dr. Yukihisa Kuriyama is a professor of Yokohama National University and a former professor of the University of Tokyo. He is an expert in sheet metal and tube forming.

Dr. Noa Utsumi

Dr. Noa UTSUMI is a professor of Saitama University.

He is an expert in technology of plasticity especially in bending and spinning. Not only theoretical things, he built miniature machines of rolling, stamping etc. with students.

How to register for On-Site event:

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