November 2023 Volume 5

INDUSTRY NEWS

• Reception at FRISA Santa Catarina: attendees were treated to a reception in FRISA’s “history” reception space, and a surprise Mariachi band entertained the group with attendees joining in the singing.

• The conference was supported in part by our sponsors : FRISA and Transvalor Americas Corp. • Tabletop Exhibitors included FICEP, Forge Technology Inc., Condat Corporation, Bemers, ESC Induction, Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic Corp, Induction S.R.L., Socitec US Vibro/Dynamic Products and Promeba.

• A ‘Forging 101’ presentation: taught by FRISA’s own Bernardo Servin. Bernardo has become an attendee favorite for his energetic presentation style and excellent content. • A total of 23 presentations, including two keynotes: • The well-known Mexican Economist & Political Analyst Dr. Macario Schettino , Professor at Tec de Monterrey. Dr. Schettino provided great information and plenty of good belly laughs for attendees. This presentation was sponsored by Transvalor Americas Corp. with Dr. Schettino’s introduction by Nicolas Poulain. • FIA’s own economist Dr. Chris Kuehl presented virtually and provided economic data focused on Mexico and all of North America.

• A pre-conference hike up Chipinque Mountain: with Javier Camacho Villanueva of Sisamex and Alex Trevino of Formtek proved challenging and very beautiful. Enjoy these ForjaMex pictures and make your plans to attend the next ForjaMex on September 5-6, 2024, as we return to the Queretaro area. For more information on ForjaMex 2024, please contact Gabby Schultz at gabby@forging.org or call 216-781-6260.

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