Automotive Giant Nissan to Take Centre Stage at Frost & Sullivan's Growth, Innovation and Leadership Programme - Press Release

LONDON – 13 April, 2011 – Automotive giant Nissan will be sharing
 some key insights and their perspective on vehicle lightweighting at Frost &
 Sullivan's annual flagship client event, GIL 2011: Europe - Growth, Innovation
 and Leadership scheduled for 17-18 May 2011 at the Emirates Stadium in London.

One of the unique elements of Frost & Sullivan's GIL Global community and its
 annual gathering are the visionary perspectives that senior executives
 have the opportunity to examine through their choice of a wide array
 of industry think tanks. These interactive sessions will cover a range
 of markets and industries while highlighting the critical developments
 therein. This year, the Chemicals & Materials think tank will kick-off
 with a 360 Degree Perspective on the Complex Business Universe by Frost
 & Sullivan. Growth consultants from within the Growth Partnership 
Services organization will present their view on the impact of global
 Mega Trends on the automotive materials industry and the opportunities
 that these changes represent for materials suppliers.

Weight reduction strategies have been adopted by many automotive manufacturers
 in order to improve fuel economy and reduce vehicle emissions. Innovative
 materials can play a significant role in this process. Nissan's Head of
 Materials Design and Testing, Mark Ellis, will discuss the challenges
 faced by the automotive giant in meeting emissions legislation and the
 impact that its vehicle lightweighting strategy will have on future material
 needs. Participants will have an opportunity to explore Nissan's overall
 vehicle platform strategy, future electric vehicle applications, mass
 reduction targets and the materials strategy Nissan will adopt to achieve
 these targets.

"Lightweighting is going to be very important in the context of the new 
electric vehicle platforms," says Robert Outram, Frost & Sullivan's Global 
Programme Manager for Chemicals & Materials in Transportation. "You can
 already see big automotive companies like BMW and Volkswagen buying major
 stakes in carbon fibre specialists like SGL Carbon."

Attendance is a must for CEOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Business 
Development Managers, Strategic Planners, Marketing Executives and
 Research Staff of any plastics, additive, composite or adhesive 
company developing materials for the automotive market. 

Further research and networking opportunities can be found at the
 Automotive Lightweighting Consortium organised by Frost & Sullivan's
 Chemicals & Materials in Transportation team. This consists of a
 research programme and a series of events designed to bring OEMs
 and chemical companies together to discuss key issues and help
 accelerate vehicle weight reduction.

This year's congress will also feature other industry think tanks
 focusing on Frost & Sullivan's areas of industry specialisation
 - Aerospace & Defence; Energy & Environment; Building Technologies
 & Security; Healthcare & Life Sciences; Information & Communication
 Technologies; and Industrial Automation. Each think tank will afford 
participants the opportunity to brainstorm on how to shape a better 
future for their companies by driving innovation while developing 
and strengthening their company's growth strategies.

For more information on participating in the Chemicals & Materials
 Think Tank or Automotive Lightweighting Consortium, please send
 an e-mail to Katja Feick, Corporate Communications, at katja.feick@frost.com
 , with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, company
 e-mail address, company website and country.

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