June 21 & 222023 DETROIT, MICHIGAN - Usa 1st International Conference on Automotive Body Finishing in North America

2023 Congress Program

Day 1Wednesday June 21

Registration reception

Opening Address

In partnership with

  • FANUC

SURCAR Presidents Welcome Speech

  • Kenny WHITE - SURCAR

    North American President

  • Tim HAYES - SURCAR

    International President

Corrosion Substrate & New Materials

Comparison of Zinc Phosphate and Thin Film Pretreatments Using Life Cycle Analysis

  • Bryan ARNOLD - TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA

    Principal Engineer

  • April TANG - HENKEL

    Surface Treatment Technical Manager

Expanded Process Window Ecoa

  • Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  • Speaker TBD - PPG

Film Coating: New Generation Coating Method in Automotive Manufacturing

  • Joel CAMPBELL - TKS INDUSTRIAL COMPANY

    Account Manager

  • Ayako IWAKOSHI - NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS

    Deputy Division Director

Networking and refreshment break

Technical Session TBD – Evaluating Digital Paint Applicators for Optimal Automotive Use

  • Speaker TBD - AXALTA

  • Speaker TBD - OEM -

Panel discussion

  • Bryan ARNOLD - TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA

    Principal Engineer

  • Joel CAMPBELL - TKS INDUSTRIAL COMPANY

    Account Manager

  • Ayako IWAKOSHI - NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS

    Deputy Division Director

  • Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  • Speaker TBD - PPG

  • April TANG - HENKEL

    Surface Treatment Technical Manager

Elevator pitch

  • Tim HAYES - SURCAR

    International President

Networking and lunch break

In partnership with

  • GALLAGHER-KAISER

Latest Automation and Processes for EVs

Session Chairs Welcome Note

High TE version of ABB RB1000i atomizer

  • Speaker TBD - ABB

  • Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG

Technical Session TBD

Ford, Axalta and/or Fanuc Collaborative Project

  • Speaker TBD - AXALTA

  • Speaker TBD - FANUC

  • Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Networking and refreshment break

SprayVision Technology follow-up

  • Speaker TBD - C-FAN

Optimal vehicle surface cleaning through automated robot technology

  • Justin ELSEY - WANDRES CORPORATION

    Vice President

  • Matthew SIKOWSKI - FANUC

    Director of Engineering

  • Amanda NEER - GENERAL MOTORS

    Paint Process Specialist

Panel discussion

  • Justin ELSEY - WANDRES CORPORATION

    Vice President

  • Matthew SIKOWSKI - FANUC

    Director of Engineering

  • Amanda NEER - GENERAL MOTORS

    Paint Process Specialist

  • Speaker TBD - ABB

  • Speaker TBD - AXALTA

  • Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG

  • Speaker TBD - FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Gala Dinner

In partnership with

  • NALCO WATER

Day 2Thursday June 22

SURCAR Presidents Welcome Speech

  • Kenny WHITE - SURCAR

    North American President

  • Tim HAYES - SURCAR

    International President

Tu-Tone & Custom Colors

Session Chairs Welcome Note

Follow-up session of 2021 presentations “3M™ Robotic Paint Repair Systems”

  • Speaker TBD - 3M

  • Speaker TBD - STELLANTIS

Future Data Automation in the Paint Shop

  • Jackie HARTMAN - FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Paint New Technology Implementation Engineer

  • Ed PAGAC - PPG

    General Manager, Americas Optima Solutions

3D printed parts for automotive exterior and associated painting process

  • William BIERIE - BASF

    North America Application Manager

  • Speaker TBD - OEM -

Networking and refreshment break

Automated Paint Inspection with Automated Repair on a HIGH-VOLUME moving production line

  • Curtis TOWNE - THE FARMER GROUP

    Senior Advisor

Precision Door waxing – automation/technology

  • Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG

Panel discussion

  • William BIERIE - BASF

    North America Application Manager

  • Jackie HARTMAN - FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Paint New Technology Implementation Engineer

  • Ed PAGAC - PPG

    General Manager, Americas Optima Solutions

  • Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG

  • Curtis TOWNE - THE FARMER GROUP

    Senior Advisor

Networking and lunch break

In partnership with

  • GALLAGHER-KAISER

Smaller Plant Footprint

Session Chairs

Paint Shop Baseload Reduction: Management Strategies for energy saving

  • Speaker TBD - BMW SPARTANBURG

SprayVision Technology follow-up

  • Micheal BONNER - SPRAYVISION

    VP – Engineering & Technology

  • Speaker TBD - C-FAN

Follow-up session of 2021 presentations ” Paint shop of the future”

  • Speaker TBD - DÜRR SYSTEMS

  • Speaker TBD - OEM -

Follow-up session of 2021 presentations “Accelerated Paintshop Construction”

  • Speaker TBC - GIFFIN

  • Speaker TBD - STELLANTIS

Networking and refreshment break

Panel discussion

Awards Ceremony

In partnership with

  • BASF