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     ...is scheduled as a live event, May 18 in Novi, MI.
   The 2022 edition of Great Designs Added Focus on Sustainability vice president, AISI Automotive Pro-
gram. “GDIS, a very focused confer- ence, allows attendees to get up to speed on steel in a single day.”
As to the sustainability presentation, “we’ve heard about efforts toward zero- carbon steel, for example, which shows that sustainability is a key area of work in the steel industry,” Catterall says. “So, we’ll present on this topic, which includes OEM expectations regarding sustainability and how material and part suppliers have to meet these needs. We’ve already seen the shift toward electric vehicles, but then there’s the sustainability in the manu- facturing of the product. And, we think that steel is well positioned to rise to those sustainability challenges.”
Excellence Honored
GDIS also presents its annual Auto- motive Excellence Award, which rec- ognizes individuals or teams from automakers, suppliers or the academic
in Steel (GDIS) is set to return
to a live format, May 18 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. GDIS, presented by the Amer- ican Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), cel- ebrates its 20th year in 2022 as the sig- nature North American event where automotive engineering, design, tech- nology and academic leaders provide insight on the latest trends and material applications on new cars and trucks. MetalForming magazine and the Pre- cision Metalforming Association are once again proud to serve as a GDIS media sponsor.
Attendees will find a roomier atmos- phere in 2022, as GDIS relocates to the Suburban Collection Showplace, a much larger venue that provides more space for exhibits and/or vehicles. At this location, presentations will take place on the second level in large breakout rooms dedicated to specific tracks.
Designed for OEMs, Tier-One and other suppliers, R&D departments and academia, GDIS—reportedly the longest-running automotive-materials conference in the world—features an all-day, multi-track program with topics focused on advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), future mobility, auto- motive advancements and manufac- turing technologies. Offered through- out are the lightweighting and durability benefits of steel. Expect in- depth discussion on AHSS and ultra- high-strength steel (UHSS), as well the stamping, welding and body engineer- ing of these new steels in automotive applications. And, new in 2022 is a spe- cial AISI presentation on the sustain- ability benefits of steel.
“The opportunity to see people live, reconnect and network has been a very valuable part of GDIS over the years, and we’re looking forward to coming back live in 2022,” says John Catterall,
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