5th TransNetAero event for European aerospace suppliers

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1 in cooperation with 5th TransNetAero event for European aerospace suppliers learn what international aerospace customers really want promote your company internationally see how technology centres can give you new capabilities future-proof your company with cutting-edge skills 6 and 7 November, 2014 Amsterdam & Marknesse, the Netherlands Aim The aim of this 5th TransNetAero event in the Netherlands is to connect aerospace suppliers across Europe. Learn about what international aerospace customers really need Promote your company internationally Learn about how to overcome supplier challenges in the aerospace supply chain Benchmark and learn from best practice case studies. This event is set up for European aerospace suppliers of any size with an interest in: latest supplier requirements from major aerospace customers participation in a European networking event to promote their company learning more about how research centres across Europe can help them adopt new products and process technologies and manage their own supply chains understanding a program to enhance the skills of aerospace employees meeting and networking with companies from around Europe Who will you meet? This event held at the heart of the Netherlands Aerospace Cluster, the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG), will introduce you to global customers, aerospace technology research & development centres and an Aerospace Cluster as well as let you meet TransNetAero* participants from Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK and France.

2 FOKKER TECHNOLOGIES Fokker Technologies is an independent specialist in the design, development and production of smart lightweight aerostructures, electrical systems, landing gear and services for the Aerospace industry. TENCATE ADVANCED COMPOSITES The Ten Cate Advanced Composites Group, part of the Dutch multinational Royal Ten Cate, is an innovative technology and manufacturing leader supplying advanced composite materials for a variety of demanding applications. DUTCH THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENTS B.V. (DTC) DTC is a custom moulder of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic polymer (CFRTP) components. 90% of the customers are found in the aerospace industry, where the thermoplastic composite components are typically used as small load carrying elements in primary aerostructures.

3 NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORY NLR The National Aerospace Laboratory NLR (Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium) is one of the Dutch Major Technological Institutes which perform a large part of the applied research in the Netherlands, each within its own specific technology field. As an independent non-profit organisation, NLR is the central institute for aerospace research in The Netherlands. GERMAN-DUTCH WINDTUNNELS (DNW) DNW is the number one provider of specialized wind tunnel services in the world. DNW operates its own Large Low-speed Facility (LLF) and the aeronautical wind tunnels of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR).

4 5th TransNetAero event for European aerospace suppliers 6 and 7 November, 2014 Amsterdam & Marknesse, the Netherlands Thursday 6 th November agenda Evening 18:00 Drinks en Networking Dinner for all TNA event participants in Amsterdam Overnight stay in hotel in Amsterdam Friday 7 th November Morning 07:15 Departure by bus to Marknesse Arrival/coffee at CompoWorld in Marknesse Welcome by representative province Flevoland Introduction TNA by Dominik Schleicher, project coordinator TNA Introduction TNA-partners Presentation Structures NLR Visit Structures Department NLR and German Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) Networking lunch and information market Afternoon Presentation Fokker Aerostructures (2x) Presentation TenCate Advanced Composites Presentation Dutch Thermoplastic Components (DTC) (TBD) Round table discussion B2B-meetings with Fokker, TenCate, National Aerospace Laboratory.. 16: 30 End of Meeting/departure by bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol How to get there By flight to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (15 minutes from Amsterdam) By train to Amsterdam Central Station

5 Arrangements for travel/hotels Participation in this event is free of charge, thanks to the support of the Interreg IV B programme and cofounding of the Dutch provinces Flevoland, Overijssel en Zuid-Holland and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Participants will be responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel to Amsterdam. Your Dutch host, NAG, will recommend a hotel to your local TransNetAero contact. Please get in touch with your local contact who can give you further advice (see below) How to reserve your place in this free event Contact your local TransNetAero partner * What is TransNetAero? TransNetAero (Transnational Network for Aerospace) is a network of organisations in six European aerospace regions and small countries which are going to work together and share their resources so that aerospace industry suppliers in each of them can get expert support and knowledge from the others to help them be better prepared to succeed against global scale competition. The participants are Wallonia (Belgium), Normandy and Pays de Loire (France), Baden-Württemberg (Germany), the Netherlands, Switzerland and the Midlands (United Kingdom). Future events will be held in the other regions during , -- focusing on different major customers and technology centres.

6 Detailed agenda Thursday, November 6, :00 Drinks and Networking Dinner for all TNA event participants in Amsterdam Overnight stay in hotel in Amsterdam Friday, November 7, :15 Departure by bus to Marknesse 08:45 Coffee/tea at Compoworld 09:00 Welcome by Jan-Nico Appelman, representative province Flevoland Introduction TNA Introduction TNA-partners ( elevator pitches ) Presentation by Bert Thuis, manager Structures Department National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) Tour Structures Department NLR and windtunnels German-Dutch Windtunnels (DNW) Networklunch at Compworld (with market place organizations involved) Presentation by Arnt Offringa, director R&D Fokker Aerostructures B.V. Application of composites in Aerospace Presentation by Winand Kok, Manager Engineering Ten Cate Advanced Composites B.V. - Development in base material for composites Presentation by Peter Kortbeek, Manager Technology Office Fokker Aerostructures B.V. - Future outlook for composite technology Presentation by David Manten, Director Dutch Thermoplastic Components. B.V. - SME s in composites supply-chain Pause with coffee/tea and network possibility Round Table Discussion: all four previous presentations will end with a challenging statement that will be discussed during this session B2B-meeting with for example Fokker, TenCate, NLR en DTC End of Meeting/Departure by bus to Schiphol Airport