2023 Congress Program
Day 1Wednesday June 21
Registration reception
Opening Address
In partnership with
SURCAR Presidents Welcome Speech
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Kenny WHITE - SURCAR
North American President
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Tim HAYES - SURCAR
International President
Corrosion Substrate & New Materials
Comparison of Zinc Phosphate and Thin Film Pretreatments Using Life Cycle Analysis
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Bryan ARNOLD - TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA
Principal Engineer
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April TANG - HENKEL
Surface Treatment Technical Manager
Expanded Process Window Ecoa
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Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Speaker TBD - PPG
Film Coating: New Generation Coating Method in Automotive Manufacturing
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Joel CAMPBELL - TKS INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
Account Manager
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Ayako IWAKOSHI - NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS
Deputy Division Director
Networking and refreshment break
Technical Session TBD – Evaluating Digital Paint Applicators for Optimal Automotive Use
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Speaker TBD - AXALTA
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Speaker TBD - OEM -
Panel discussion
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Bryan ARNOLD - TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA
Principal Engineer
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Joel CAMPBELL - TKS INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
Account Manager
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Ayako IWAKOSHI - NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS
Deputy Division Director
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Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Speaker TBD - PPG
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April TANG - HENKEL
Surface Treatment Technical Manager
Elevator pitch
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Tim HAYES - SURCAR
International President
Networking and lunch break
In partnership with
Latest Automation and Processes for EVs
Session Chairs Welcome Note
High TE version of ABB RB1000i atomizer
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Speaker TBD - ABB
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Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG
Technical Session TBD
Ford, Axalta and/or Fanuc Collaborative Project
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Speaker TBD - AXALTA
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Speaker TBD - FANUC
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Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Networking and refreshment break
SprayVision Technology follow-up
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Speaker TBD - C-FAN
Optimal vehicle surface cleaning through automated robot technology
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Justin ELSEY - WANDRES CORPORATION
Vice President
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Matthew SIKOWSKI - FANUC
Director of Engineering
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Amanda NEER - GENERAL MOTORS
Paint Process Specialist
Panel discussion
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Justin ELSEY - WANDRES CORPORATION
Vice President
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Matthew SIKOWSKI - FANUC
Director of Engineering
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Amanda NEER - GENERAL MOTORS
Paint Process Specialist
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Speaker TBD - ABB
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Speaker TBD - AXALTA
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Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG
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Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Gala Dinner
In partnership with
Day 2Thursday June 22
SURCAR Presidents Welcome Speech
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Kenny WHITE - SURCAR
North American President
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Tim HAYES - SURCAR
International President
Tu-Tone & Custom Colors
Session Chairs Welcome Note
Follow-up session of 2021 presentations “3M™ Robotic Paint Repair Systems”
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Speaker TBD - 3M
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Speaker TBD - STELLANTIS
Future Data Automation in the Paint Shop
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Jackie HARTMAN - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Paint New Technology Implementation Engineer
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Ed PAGAC - PPG
General Manager, Americas Optima Solutions
3D printed parts for automotive exterior and associated painting process
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William BIERIE - BASF
North America Application Manager
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Speaker TBD - OEM -
Networking and refreshment break
Automated Paint Inspection with Automated Repair on a HIGH-VOLUME moving production line
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Curtis TOWNE - THE FARMER GROUP
Senior Advisor
Precision Door waxing – automation/technology
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Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG
Panel discussion
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William BIERIE - BASF
North America Application Manager
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Jackie HARTMAN - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Paint New Technology Implementation Engineer
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Ed PAGAC - PPG
General Manager, Americas Optima Solutions
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Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG
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Curtis TOWNE - THE FARMER GROUP
Senior Advisor
Networking and lunch break
In partnership with
Smaller Plant Footprint
Session Chairs
Paint Shop Baseload Reduction: Management Strategies for energy saving
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Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG
SprayVision Technology follow-up
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Micheal BONNER - SPRAYVISION
VP – Engineering & Technology
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Speaker TBD - C-FAN
Follow-up session of 2021 presentations ” Paint shop of the future”
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Speaker TBD - DÜRR SYSTEMS
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Speaker TBD - OEM -
Follow-up session of 2021 presentations “Accelerated Paintshop Construction”
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Speaker TBC - GIFFIN
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Speaker TBD - STELLANTIS
Networking and refreshment break
Panel discussion
Awards Ceremony
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