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EVENTS


SED : Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, Northants NN17 5AF – 22-24 May 2007 www.sed.co.uk

CEA Briefing Breakfast at SED – 23 May 2007
8.15 hrs. A chance for members to miss the show traffic and to catch up on the latest CEA projects - including CESAR, technical developments and our international strategy – e-mail lucy@aslnorth.co.uk for further information.

CEA / CESAR – SED Stand Number 423 – Avenue L
Come and see us to learn more about the CESAR plant registration scheme.
CEA General Technical Committee : Komatsu UK, Birtley – 13-14 June 2007
Any CEA member not currently represented on this committee should send contact details to Lucy Scholefield (lucy@aslnorth.co.uk). GTC members receive the quarterly Technical e-bulletin – which can also be found in the members’ only area of the CEA’s website: www.coneq.org.uk.
CEA UK Trade & Investment China Seminar - Opportunities and Pitfalls : JCB, Rocester – Thursday 14 June 2007
Neil Floyd, who heads up the UK Trade & Investment China Automotive Team, which covers construction equipment, base din Shanghai is visiting the UK in June. As part of his programme he has asked to meet with construction equipment manufactures, both OEMs and component suppliers, who are interested in doing business in China. The event will take place on Thursday 14 June at 10.00 in the Green Room at JCB, Rocester, Staffordshire.

Neil will outline the principals doing business in China - and how to succeed in starting up in China either by sales, a joint venture or as a WOFE (wholly owned foreign enterprise). He will also cover the pitfalls like intellectual property issues and finding a partner you can trust. He will then be on hand in the afternoon for one to one meetings to discuss individual company issues.

In addition to Neil Floyd the programme includes:
  • CEA Exhibition Manager, Joanna Oliver, who will discuss the CEA China programme for 2007 - the British Pavilion at BICES and the CEA Seminars in Beijing and Chongqing.
  • The latest China market statistics, kindly provided by Off Highway Research.
  • Case studies by companies active in China - and those just starting up.
  • A round table discussion to share experiences and best practice.
  • The morning will end at approximately 13.00 with a buffet lunch.

Numbers are limited so please reserve your place with Lucy Scholefield - lucy@aslnorth.co.uk or telephone 01883 334499 now.
ReMaTec – Remanufacturing Exhibition : Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 17-19 June 2007 www.rematecnews.com/visit_generalinfo

The CEA has an opportunity to take an information stand at ReMaTec 2007 – the leading remanufacturing exhibition in Europe. To help us assess the viability of the stand – and likely interest in our sector please let Joanna@aslnorth.co.uk know by return if you would be interested in participating in the show either by taking a small part of the stand of by displaying your company’s literature.

Designed specifically for the remanufacturing supply chain, ReMaTec offers a superb chance for remanufacturers, suppliers and customers to keep abreast of important developments, make new contacts and exchange ideas in a stimulating and international environment.

Now segmented in On Road and Off Road for 2007, ReMaTec not only presents automotive remanufacturing but also the following new reman-areas: agriculture, marine, heavy duty and industrial engines/parts.

As recycling and environmentally sound part production becomes more important to the automotive and other industries, new opportunities are opening up to remanufacturers. To respond, remanufactures must meet the demand for technological skills, knowledge and new methods and processes.

Apart from Automotive, ReMaTec 2007 will feature four new reman-areas:

On Road: 
Passenger cars and commercial vehicles

Off Road:
Automotive
Agriculture - NEW
Marine - NEW
Heavy Duty - NEW
Industrial Engines/Parts - NEW

Featuring: Remanufacturing Technology - Parts Cleaning Technology - Cleaning Equipment - Test Equipment - New Fittings - Repair Parts for Remanufacturers - Remanufactured Parts and Components - Remanufactured Engines and Transmissions - Distribution Services.
Hillhead 2007 : Buxton, Derbyshire – 26-28 June 2007
Health and Safety Competition
Several CEA members are represented in the 39 entries for the “Designing for Safety” awards to be presented at this year’s Hillhead. CEA Director of Member Services, Tim Faithfull, joined the judges panel which examined the entries in the seven different categories covering issues such as “Slips, trips, falls; Working at Height”, “Access and egress”, “All round vision; hazard warning systems” and others which will be familiar to original equipment manufacturers and component businesses. Whilst sworn to secrecy on the outcome of the judging, Tim says, “I was extremely impressed by both the number and content of the entries for what is the first ever awards competition of this nature”. He added that it was hoped other suppliers to the quarry industry would flood the competition with submissions next year.
CEA International Business Group : TWI, Cambridge – 28 June 2007
10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Presentation by TWI, followed by a tour, buffet lunch and a meeting of the CEA's International Business Group with speaker on Russia. TWI, near Cambridge, is one of the world's foremost independent research and technology organisations. It provides industry with engineering solutions in structures incorporating welding and associated technologies such as surfacing, coating, cutting, etc. It is the only single source of expertise in every aspect of joining technology for engineering materials - metals, plastics, ceramics and composites. See www.twi.co.uk. Twenty places available. Contact Pam Hyde (pam@admin.co.uk) at the CEA if you would like to come.

Further details can be obtained from :

Construction Equipment Association
Orbital House, 85 Croydon Road,Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6PD, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1883 334499 – Fax: +44 (0)1883 334490
E-mail: cea@admin.co.uk – Web: www.coneq.org.uk
Disclaimer: Although care has been taken in preparing the information supplied in this publication, the CEA does not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of it. The CEA cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions and accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage howsoever arising. The views do not necessarily represent those of the CEA.
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