15th - 16th November, 2023 |H4 Hotel München Messe, Munich, Germany
Focus Day: Tuesday, 24th January 2023
SUSTAINABLE ‘GREEN’ TIRES | ACHIEVING ZERO EMISSIONS
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Presentations from leading tire experts & from key players in the industry
- Small group discussions, moderated by key industry professionals, to share your pain points, ideas, and solutions
- Group/Panel discussions, for feedback and identifying solutions to challenges facing the industry
8:00 am - 8:50 am
REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRPERSON'S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am - 10:30 am
WORKSHOP A | HOW CAN THE INDUSTRY OPTIMISE THE TIRE SO THAT IT BECOMES ZERO EMISSION? STEPS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM PRODUCTION TO HANDLING TO FINAL PRODUCT
This workshop is designed to focus on incremental changes in the whole production process, including materials and renewable energies, to handling and the supply chain side up to the final product, to reduce overall emissions and make tires as ‘green’ as possible.
Question & Answer Session
10:20 am - 11:00 am
COFFEE BREAK
Take a few minutes to connect with attendees and get ready for the next session
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
KETNOTE PRESENTATION | EUROPEAN CARBON NEAUTRALITY STRATEGY
Join this session as a keynote speaker shares
- Ford corporate sustainability aspirations
- Urgency of climate crisis & European accelerated carbon neutrality strategy
- Enablers for carbon neutrality strategy
Question & Answer Session
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
EXTENDED DISCUSSION | GREEN, SUSTAINABLE TIRES - HOW SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS ARE BEING USED FOR TIRE PRODUCTION
As the global economy accelerates efforts towards meeting net zero targets, the automotive tire industry is keeping up with the pace of development. Recognising that global natural rubber production may be impacted in the coming years, some companies are working on alternative plans and generating rubber through other plants.
This section is designed to gives the audience an in-depth look into the topic of green and sustainable tires with leading experts discussing:
- The generation of rubber using other plants
- The possibility of forming biodegradable tires
- What a ‘green’ tire will look like
- Methods to reduce the waste of rubber
- Understanding how sustainable alternative synthetic materials are
Question & Answer Session
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
Network with your peers and colleagues in the seating industry during lunch before we come back for further discussion
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS AND SHOW-AND-TELL IN THE NETWORKING AREA
Tire Sensors | RFID Chips | Tire Mounted Sensors | Pneumatic Tires | Non-Pneumatic Tires | Green Tires | Simulation & Virtualisation Technologies | Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems | Slip Control Systems | Tread Wear Indicators | Self-Sealing Technologies
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
HOW TO REDUCE EMISSION OF MICRO PARTICLES FROM TIRES: TO MINIMISE HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND AVOID REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE
The emission of micro particles caused by tire degradation is significantly contributing to air pollution and harming the environment, with the World Health Organization estimating 5-7% of all partial matter consist of tire wear.
Join this session to hear from sustainability experts as they discuss:
- Tried and tested approaches to reduce emission from micro particles
- Possibilities and opportunities to handle micro particles
- Understand the regulatory process to manage micro particle emission
- Examine the latest emission reduction technology
Question & Answer Session
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
WORKSHOP DAY NETWORKING DRINKS
Network with your peers in the seating industry following the Focus Day
