The Auto Channel Brings You Steel: 10th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar: Automotive and Steel Experts Discuss Latest Industry and Product Trends; Debut Final Phase of FutureSteelVehicle Program

WHO:

Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI),automotive experts and steel industry leaders

WHAT:

10th Annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) seminar, the premier forum for the latest trends and applications in automotive steel technologies.

SMDI and North American steel industry experts will debut the final phase of the global, multi-million dollar FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) program, which includes more than 20 new advanced steel grades and numerous steel innovations for the next generation of lightweight electric and hybrid vehicles.

The program also features more than 20 technical presentations providing expert insight on the newest automotive steel products and trends, including future developments in advanced high-strength steels, optimization and manufacturing technologies, integrated approaches to increase fuel economy and more.

WHEN:

Wednesday, May 18

7 a.m. -- Exhibit hall opens / registration

8 a.m. -- Welcome / presentation of GDIS Automotive Excellence Award

8:30 a.m. -- Unveiling of the final phase of the FSV program

9:45 to 11:45 a.m. -- Technical presentations

11:45 a.m. -- Lunch

12:30 to 4 p.m. -- Technical presentations