{"id":2843,"date":"2026-07-04T01:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/msat-13\/?page_id=2843"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:37:56","slug":"aluminum-industry-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/msat-13\/aluminum-industry-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Aluminum Industry Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

<Tentative Program><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Special Symposium on the Aluminum Industry<\/b><\/h3>\n

Co-organized with the University of Toyama
\n12 November 2026<\/p>\n

The aluminum industry plays an increasingly important role in supporting sustainable manufacturing, lightweight transportation, renewable energy, infrastructure, and the circular economy. However, the industry continues to face challenges related to energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, raw-material dependency, recycling efficiency, product quality, and the integration of recycled aluminum into high-value manufacturing applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

This special symposium will provide a platform for researchers, industry representatives, universities, professional associations, and relevant stakeholders from Thailand and Japan to exchange knowledge on aluminum recycling, sustainable processing technologies, resource efficiency, and emerging research and innovation. Co-organized with the University of Toyama, the session will also promote industry-university collaboration and identify potential areas for joint research, technology development, personnel exchange, and long-term cooperation to strengthen Thailand’s aluminum manufacturing ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Objectives<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. To exchange knowledge on current trends, technologies, and research developments in sustainable aluminum manufacturing and recycling.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. To discuss the current status, key challenges, and future opportunities of Thailand’s aluminum industry.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. To explore research and innovation approaches that improve resource efficiency, recycled-material utilization, product quality, and environmental performance.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. To promote collaboration among Thai and Japanese universities, research institutes, industries, and relevant associations.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. To identify potential areas for future joint research, technology transfer, capacity building, and industry-academia partnerships.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Time<\/b><\/td>\nTalk Titles<\/b><\/td>\nSpeaker\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    09:00 – 09:10<\/td>\nOpening Session<\/b><\/p>\n

    Welcome Remarks by Assoc. Prof. Toemsak Srikhirin, Executive Director of National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    09:10 – 09:30<\/td>\nThailand’s Aluminum Industry<\/span><\/td>\nProf. Dr. Chaowalit Limmaneevichitr. Vice President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    09:30 – 09:50<\/td>\nAluminum Dross Research in Japan<\/span><\/td>\nAssoc. Prof. Takehito Hiraki, University of Toyama<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    09:50 – 10:10<\/td>\nAluminum Recycle Industry in Japan<\/span><\/td>\nDr. Makoto Harita, President of Harita, Harita, Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:10 – 10:20<\/td>\nRefreshment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:20 – 10:40<\/td>\nAluminum Semisolid Casting Technology<\/span><\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:40 – 11:00<\/td>\nSustainability in Aluminum Processing<\/span><\/td>\nAsst. Prof. Tatsuya Funazuka, University of Toyama<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11:00 – 11:45<\/td>\nPanel Discussion<\/p>\n

    “The Next Move for Thailand-Japan Collaboration to Foster Aluminum Industry and Research Community”<\/span><\/p>\n

    Panelists:<\/p>\n

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    • Prof. Kuniaki Dohda, University of Toyama<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Assoc. Prof. Takehito Hiraki, University of Toyama<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Dr. Makoto Harita, President Harita, Harita<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Mr. Athiphat Kuvinichkul, President of Aluminum Group, The <\/span>Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Dr. Ekkarut Viyanit, Deputy Executive Director of National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Moderator: Representative from National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    11:45 – 11:55<\/td>\nOpen Discussion and Q&A<\/p>\n

    Summary of key recommendations and potential areas for future collaboration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    11:55 – 12:00<\/td>\nClosing Remarks by\u00a0Prof. Kuniaki Dohda, Special Advisor to the President of University of Toyama, Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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