The 72nd World Foundry Congress
The World Foundry Congress is held every two years by the World Foundry Organization (WFO) with support from the host country’s foundry society. The first congress was held in Paris in 1923. The congress greatly contributes to large advancements in foundry technology through keynote lectures and technical presentations. Japan joined the WFO in 1954 and has hosted the World Foundry Congress twice so far; once in 1968 in Kyoto and once in 1990 in Osaka. It has been decided to host the 72nd World Foundry Congress in Nagoya, Japan after an interval of 26 years.
The World Foundry Congress (WFC2016) will be held at Portmesse Nagoya located in Nagoya for the five days starting from May 21 (Saturday) to May 25 (Wednesday), 2016. It has been 26 years since the congress was last held in Japan.
The exhibition portion of the congress will be held on a large scale for the three days of May 22 to May 24 with an expected number of exhibitors exceeding 100 companies from Japan and abroad. The exhibit will be a venue to introduce foundry products made of steel, aluminum and copper alloy, as well as equipment, molds, secondary materials and cutting-edge technology, such as the latest analysis software and 3D printers. In addition, the exhibit will provide opportunities for interactions.
In addition to the exhibitions of products, demonstrations on large machinery, such as large molding machines, will take place. There will also be a PR booth to introduce products and technology. We will support exhibitors in terms of obtaining stands, layouts and demonstrations so that the exhibition booths will be visitor friendly.
Visitors can attend the exhibition free of charge, and we expect more than 10,000 visitors, including those from the foundry industry and organizations, other industries and students from over 30 countries around the world. Therefore, this is a great opportunity to develop new customers and sales channels, and to expand your value chain.
This intellectually and professionally stimulating biennial congress offers you a golden opportunity to meet fellow foundrymen from all over the world and exchange ideas in order to develop a common vision for the future of the global foundry industry.
The WFC2016 will have presentations of technical papers and meetings as well as enjoyable social events.through which you can learn more about traditional Japanese culture.
The WFC2016 will be held in Nagoya,Japan’s third largest metropolitan region located on central Honshu. Nagoya is known as one of the centres of the manufacturing industry and also for its famous historical castle. Nagoya Castle, built by the first shougun of the Tokugawa shougunate, has a pair of golden shachihoko (carp-like mythical animals) on its roof, and they have become the symbol of Nagoya.