<p style="text-indent:2em;"> <strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sheet&nbsp;Metal&nbsp;Engineering&nbsp;--&nbsp;A&nbsp;Modern&nbsp;Industry&nbsp;Extending&nbsp;Around&nbsp;the&nbsp;World</span></strong> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">Over&nbsp;12,300&nbsp;companies&nbsp;(with&nbsp;20&nbsp;or&nbsp;more&nbsp;employees)&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;world,&nbsp;with&nbsp;sales&nbsp;of&nbsp;$72&nbsp;billion&nbsp;(US)&nbsp;and&nbsp;employing&nbsp;over&nbsp;600,000.&nbsp;Our&nbsp;member&nbsp;companies&nbsp;supply&nbsp;assemblies,&nbsp;subassemblies&nbsp;and&nbsp;parts&nbsp;weighing&nbsp;from&nbsp;two&nbsp;tons&nbsp;to&nbsp;less&nbsp;than&nbsp;one&nbsp;gram&nbsp;each&nbsp;to:</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">the&nbsp;automotive&nbsp;industry</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">the&nbsp;machinery&nbsp;industry</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">the&nbsp;electrical&nbsp;and&nbsp;electronic&nbsp;industries</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">many&nbsp;other&nbsp;markets</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">We&nbsp;are&nbsp;proud&nbsp;of:</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">a&nbsp;long&nbsp;tradition&nbsp;of&nbsp;craftsmanship&nbsp;and&nbsp;service</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">high&nbsp;performance&nbsp;in&nbsp;precision,&nbsp;quality,&nbsp;value,&nbsp;delivery,&nbsp;development&nbsp;and&nbsp;management</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">Modern&nbsp;design&nbsp;and&nbsp;construction&nbsp;practices&nbsp;encourage&nbsp;our&nbsp;customers&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;more&nbsp;sheet&nbsp;metal&nbsp;components&nbsp;because&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;lighter&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;cost&nbsp;effective&nbsp;than&nbsp;other&nbsp;metal&nbsp;parts--&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;easily&nbsp;recycled&nbsp;than&nbsp;plastic&nbsp;parts.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Learn&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;membership&nbsp;in&nbsp;ICOSPA</span></strong> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">ICOSPA&nbsp;secretary&nbsp;general,&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Claudia&nbsp;Willems</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">NEVAT</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">P.O.box&nbsp;190,&nbsp;2700&nbsp;AD&nbsp;Zoetermeer,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Netherlands</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">PH:&nbsp;+31&nbsp;(0)&nbsp;79&nbsp;353&nbsp;13&nbsp;64</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">E:&nbsp;claudia.willems2@fme.nl</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">International&nbsp;Congress</span></strong> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">The&nbsp;largest&nbsp;ICOSPA&nbsp;event&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Congress,&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;held&nbsp;every&nbsp;three&nbsp;years.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;hosted&nbsp;and&nbsp;organized&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;rotating&nbsp;basis&nbsp;by&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;member&nbsp;associations.&nbsp;The&nbsp;primary&nbsp;focus&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ICOSPA&nbsp;International&nbsp;Congress&nbsp;is&nbsp;to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;a&nbsp;greater&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;business&nbsp;issues&nbsp;and&nbsp;practices,&nbsp;technology&nbsp;development,&nbsp;safety;&nbsp;and&nbsp;management&nbsp;practices&nbsp;affecting&nbsp;the&nbsp;metalforming&nbsp;industry.&nbsp;Typical&nbsp;attendance&nbsp;includes&nbsp;some&nbsp;300&nbsp;to&nbsp;500&nbsp;delegates&nbsp;and&nbsp;spouses&nbsp;from&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;10&nbsp;countries.</span> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Presidents&nbsp;Council</span></strong> </p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">Meetings&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ICOSPA&nbsp;delegation&nbsp;from&nbsp;each&nbsp;member&nbsp;association&nbsp;are&nbsp;held&nbsp;to&nbsp;assure&nbsp;continued&nbsp;networking&nbsp;and&nbsp;communication&nbsp;among&nbsp;ICOSPA&nbsp;members.&nbsp;Participating&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Presidents&nbsp;Council&nbsp;meetings&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;elected&nbsp;leaders,&nbsp;ICOSPA&nbsp;delegates&nbsp;and&nbsp;chief&nbsp;staff&nbsp;executive&nbsp;from&nbsp;each&nbsp;member&nbsp;association.&nbsp;Focus&nbsp;of&nbsp;these&nbsp;meetings&nbsp;is&nbsp;to&nbsp;consider&nbsp;new&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;to&nbsp;further&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;relationship-building&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;of&nbsp;ICOSPA.</span> </p>