ESTAL 2009

ESTAL is the main European association representing the interests of the architectural aluminium powder coating and anodising sectors. The ESTAL Congress is held every two years and attracts over 100 leading industry representatives from all over Europe. It is over 25 years since this prestigious event was last held in the UK.

The Congress will start on Sunday 20 September with a social programme for delegates and their partners.
The Congress programme itself will begin on Monday 21 September with various meetings, a plant tour and a banquet at the College.
On Tuesday 22 September there will be a full, one-day technical conference, followed by a Gala Dinner at Oxford Town Hall.

The ESTAL Congress is being hosted by the UK Aluminium Finishing Association and ESTAL, and organised and underwritten by the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), the Trade Association which represents the UK Aluminium Industry.

The event will be hosted by Carl Tomlinson, who is Chairman of ESTAL and Chairman of the UK Aluminium Finishing Association.  Carl is also a Council Member of ALFED.

"The ESTAL Congress is a unique opportunity for all the major players in the European aluminium surface treatment industry to meet under one roof," says Carl Tomlinson, who is Operations Manager of Tomburn Limited, one of the UK's major metal finishing businesses.

"It is an invaluable event for delegates to update themselves on technical and commercial developments in their industry."

The Congress programme will include speakers for all sectors of the industry.

For further information on the Congress visit the ESTAL 2009 website

Registration forms and programme details are available from Aluminium Finishing Association, c/o Aluminium Federation, National Metalforming Centre, 47 Birmingham Road, Weest Bromwich, West Midlands B70 6PY (Tel: +44 (0)121 601 6363)