International Conference enhances global market challenges
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“The value of exports in Portuguese mouldmaking industry increased 21% in the first seven months of the current year, comparing to the same period from the previous year, and overturning the decreasing tendency of 2005.” This is the present scene of our industry, in the words of Eduardo Beira, a representative of ISTMA World. However, the Portuguese industry has yet to strengthen its position regarding exports to other European markets and fortify itself in the American market, opening new marketplaces. “These goals represent important commercial and financial challenges for small and medium companies that lead the Portuguese mouldmaking industry.”
The next presentation was from Felix Hagemann, a Benchmarking expert from the University of Aachen in Germany. He developed a study about the world mouldmaking industry situation. In his words “there are only 10 years left until China reaches Europe. In fact, the mould sector is already considered by the Chinese government as a key-sector to the economy’s growth and seen as the future of the country.”
However, it is possible for national industry to enlarge this 10 year difference and Felix Hagemann left a few advices. The best way is through innovation and distinction, not to compete solely with base prices, to find a stategic position that will allow added value to the client and also to take strong chances in product development.
During the afternoon, Salvador Ávila, from the University of Stanford in the United States, conducted a round table. After each participant declared its opinion on mouldmaking industry’s competitiveness in a global market, Salvador Ávila gathered a series of take-home messages as conclusions to this debate. To combine abilities and competences, to question clients about the real gaps, to standardize processes and products, to continue improving and developing, to satisfy the needs of clients and, in Paulo Silva’s words, a representative from Plasdan, “engineering, engineering and more engineering”.
The last presentation was from Joaquim Menezes as representative from ISTMA Europe. He exposed the trends and needs of mouldmaking industry. According to him, innovation is the basis and it should begin to be seen as an intrinsic function of a company. Co-operation is also very significant as Portugal is still a very competitive country in Europe and should learn from its competitors. In a recent trip to Aachen, Germany, Joaquim Menezes had the opportunity to apprehend various opinions and said that, in Germany, mouldmakers are very optimistic because they continue to develop their abilities. He concludes that “I am also optimistic about the future of mouldmaking industry. Since there is a vast number of products that need moulds, I believe that there is a great need.”
“The value of exports in Portuguese mouldmaking industry increased 21% in the first seven months of the current year, comparing to the same period from the previous year, and overturning the decreasing tendency of 2005.” This is the present scene of our industry, in the words of Eduardo Beira, a representative of ISTMA World. However, the Portuguese industry has yet to strengthen its position regarding exports to other European markets and fortify itself in the American market, opening new marketplaces. “These goals represent important commercial and financial challenges for small and medium companies that lead the Portuguese mouldmaking industry.”
The next presentation was from Felix Hagemann, a Benchmarking expert from the University of Aachen in Germany. He developed a study about the world mouldmaking industry situation. In his words “there are only 10 years left until China reaches Europe. In fact, the mould sector is already considered by the Chinese government as a key-sector to the economy’s growth and seen as the future of the country.”
However, it is possible for national industry to enlarge this 10 year difference and Felix Hagemann left a few advices. The best way is through innovation and distinction, not to compete solely with base prices, to find a stategic position that will allow added value to the client and also to take strong chances in product development.
During the afternoon, Salvador Ávila, from the University of Stanford in the United States, conducted a round table. After each participant declared its opinion on mouldmaking industry’s competitiveness in a global market, Salvador Ávila gathered a series of take-home messages as conclusions to this debate. To combine abilities and competences, to question clients about the real gaps, to standardize processes and products, to continue improving and developing, to satisfy the needs of clients and, in Paulo Silva’s words, a representative from Plasdan, “engineering, engineering and more engineering”.
The last presentation was from Joaquim Menezes as representative from ISTMA Europe. He exposed the trends and needs of mouldmaking industry. According to him, innovation is the basis and it should begin to be seen as an intrinsic function of a company. Co-operation is also very significant as Portugal is still a very competitive country in Europe and should learn from its competitors. In a recent trip to Aachen, Germany, Joaquim Menezes had the opportunity to apprehend various opinions and said that, in Germany, mouldmakers are very optimistic because they continue to develop their abilities. He concludes that “I am also optimistic about the future of mouldmaking industry. Since there is a vast number of products that need moulds, I believe that there is a great need.”
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