{"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":"2026-09-19T12:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:45:33","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":"

Session:\u00a0<\/strong>Special Symposium on the Aluminum Industry: Advancing the Aluminum Industry through Technology, Sustainability, and Thailand\u2013Japan Collaboration
\nDate:<\/strong> Thursday 12 November 2026
\nTime:<\/strong> 09:00 \u2013 12:00
\nVenue:<\/strong> Jupiter 4 \u2013 IMPACT Challenger, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani
\nCo-organizer:<\/strong> University of Toyama<\/h4>\n

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Download and share the Session Poster here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/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

    Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Time<\/b><\/td>\nTopics<\/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>\nFrom Scrap to High-Performance Alloys: Overcoming Metallurgical Bottlenecks in Circular Aluminum<\/td>\nProf. Dr. Chaowalit Limmaneevichitr
    \nVice 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
    \nUniversity of Toyama<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    09:50 – 10:10<\/td>\nAluminum Recycle Industry in Japan<\/span><\/td>\nDr. Makoto Harita
    \nPresident of Harita Co., Ltd., Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:10 – 10:20<\/td>\nRefreshment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:20 – 10:40<\/td>\nTo be announced<\/span><\/td>\nAsst. Prof. Dr. Chaiyasit Banjongprasert
    \nHead of the Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University<\/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
      \nUniversity of Toyama<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Assoc. Prof. Takehito Hiraki
      \nUniversity of Toyama<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Dr. Makoto Harita
      \nHarita Co., Ltd., Japan
      \n<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Mr. Atipat Khuwinichakul
      \nThe Aluminum Clup, The <\/span>Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Dr. Ekkarut Viyanit
      \nNational 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

    Note: The program is subject to change without prior notice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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