Blake Zuidema, Director, Automotive Product Applications, ArcelorMittal has been confirmed as a speaker in the Vehicle Lightweighting stream at Automotive Megatrends USA 2015, which takes place on 17 March 2015.
As Director of Automotive Product Applications, Dr Blake K. Zuidema and his team have global responsibilities for identifying new automotive product needs, piloting their development in the mill, breaking down the barriers to their application, and promoting applications of new and existing automotive products to the automotive OEM and supplier communities. He is also a member of ArcelorMittal North America’s product development steering board.
Zuidema joined ArcelorMittal’s automotive product applications division in 2003 as a Staff Consultant, was promoted to Manager of the division in 2004, and then to Director in 2005.
After working six years in research and development in the aerospace investment castings industry, Zuidema joined the former National Steel Corporation in 1990 where he held management positions in primary steelmaking and steel finishing research. In 2001, Zuidema was promoted to Director, Center for Product and Applications Development, a position which expanded his responsibilities to include development of new products and new product applications for all of National Steel’s major markets, including automotive, construction, container, appliance, and general sheet.
With tougher CAFE standards just around the corner, automotive lightweighting has never been so important – or so innovative. Automotive Megatrends USA 2015’s Vehicle Lightweighting stream will explore the best and most efficient way to reduce vehicle weight in mainstream light vehicles. This stream will cover topics including advanced steel technology, aluminium, carbon fibre and plastics, innovations in manufacturing, design, simulation and modelling, and safety.
Organised by Automotive World, Automotive Megatrends USA 2015 is a two-day, three stream conference. To register for this event, please go to http://automotivemegatrendsusa.com/#tile_registration
For further details on this event, please contact the event manager, Emma Georgiades: emma.georgiades@automotiveworld.com / +44(0) 2921 286 515
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