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MANUFUTURE Platform supports European Industrial Technologies Conference
The MANUFUTURE Platform, the organization representing the major European industries and research organizations in the field of manufacturing, is currently supporting the European Industrial Technologies Conference, which will take place on 7, 8 and 9 September 2010. Organized by the European Commission, the conference is also supported by the Belgian EU Presidency.
Information Day on PPPs 2010
Applications are now open for the Information Day 2010 on the three Public Private Partnerships (PPP) “Energy-efficient Buildings”, “Factories of the Future” and “Green Cars”, which will take place on 9 July 2010, at the Charlemagne Building, in Brussels.
MANUFUTURE 2009 Conference
The Conference MANUFUTURE 2009 – Implementation of a Sustainable European Manufacturing Industry took place on 30 November and 1 December at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden.
MANUFUTURE Platform creates Research Association on Factories of the Future - EFFRA
The European Technology Platform MANUFUTURE has recently launched EFFRA - European Factories of the Future Research Association as a reaction to the European Commission's proposal for the establishment of a public-private partnership in the context of the “Factories of the Future”.
MANUFUTURE 2008 Conference
The MANUFUTURE 2008 Conference took place on 8 and 9 December in Saint Etienne, France.
Vida Económica: Public Presentation of PRODUTECH – Pole of Manufacturing Technologies
The public presentation of PRODUTECH – Production Technologies Pole took place on 12 November, at the facilities of EXPONOR.
Castro Guerra at the Presentation of Produtech
Entrepreneurs and academics will meet in order to promote the production technologies industries and, at the presentation of Produtech, Castro Guerra highlighted the economic importance of capital goods.
Produtech Workshops at EMAF' 2008
In the context of EMAF' 2008, there were two theme workshops which took place on 13 and 14 November, around 9h30 am at Exponor (A3 Auditorium). The workshops were entitled “Intelligent Manufacturing Systems” and “Energy and Environmental Efficiency of Manufacturing Systems”. The aim with the first workshop was to discuss future developments in the area of intelligent manufacturing systems and identify new R&D and innovation opportunities. The aim with the second workshop was to discuss and make companies aware of the benefits of taking a proactive action in order to improve the energy and environmental efficiency of manufacturing systems.
Public Presentation of PRODUTECH - Production Technologies Pole
The public presentation of PRODUTECH – Production Technologies Pole took place on 12 November, between 10h30 am and 11h30 am, at Exponor (A3 Auditorium, simultaneously with EMAF).
Founding of the Produtech Association
The public deed for the founding of PRODUTECH – Association for Sustainable Production Technologies took place on 10 October 2008, around 3h30 pm, at the Association’s head Office. The Association already has 62 associates that include companies, business associations and entities within the Portuguese scientific and technological system.