Remo Soligon - Sales Director Automotive, Oerlikon HRSflow

Welcome Speech & Introduction to Innovative Hot Runner Solutions

Discover Oerlikon HRSflow's latest innovations, with a special focus on STARgate HRS™ and GLOW HRS—two groundbreaking solutions redefining hot runner technology for the automotive industry.

Franco Marcori - Senior Advisor, DVN (Driving Vision News)

Lighting Trends

Erwin Lang - Application Engineer & Project Management Professional, ams OSRAM

Light Out of Nowhere: How the ALIYOS™ LED-on-Foil technology Is Redefining Automotive Lighting. 

The “hidden until lit” trend is transforming automotive lighting, extending from interior to exterior applications. Light sources are concealed behind functional or decorative surfaces, becoming visible only when activated. This shift demands new integration concepts and technologies. This talk focusses on how the ALIYOS™ technology becomes a key enabler for this trend demonstrated by various application demonstrators.

Clemens Kastner  - Head of Business Development Automotive & Mobility, ENGEL

Beyond Mobility: Smart & Autonomous Injection Molding for the Automotive Future. Driving Automotive Innovation with AI-Driven Injection Moulding. 

Injection moulding is evolving from machine performance to process intelligence. As automotive megatrends – electrification, lightweight design, smart surfaces and circular economy – reshape the component landscape, ENGEL combines application-specific technologies with AI-based assistance systems to master every production step. From clearmelt smart surfaces and large-format battery moulding to the fully autonomous injection moulding cell, digital intelligence enables more stable, efficient and increasingly autonomous production for the mobility of tomorrow.

Yosuke ABE, Sales and marketing manager, DNP Group

Next Generation Automotive Exteriors - Beyond Paint with film insert/thermoject.

We have developed a film technology to replace automotive body painting. It can be applied during injection molding using existing equipment, enabling a one-step process without post-painting. As a dry process, it enables easy color changes, improves efficiency, and reduces CO₂ emissions. A monomaterial concept under development is expected to enhance recyclability and support ELV compliance.

Eligio Martini, President and CEO, MAIP Group

High-Gloss & Recycled Polymers for Automotive Exterior Applications: Combining Sustainability, Aesthetics and Paint-Free Design.

The automotive industry is increasingly seeking solutions capable of combining premium aesthetics, sustainability and process efficiency. Through practical case studies and live demonstrations, we will highlight how advanced material formulations can achieve premium surface quality, reduce or eliminate painting processes and support circular economy targets without compromising performance requirements.

Vittorio Di Benedetto, Business Development Tools, Oerlikon Balzers Coating Italy Spa

Advanced surface technologies driving process efficiency and superior quality in the automotive industry 

Advanced surface technologies represent a key factor in enhancing the tribological, chemical, and functional properties of components and complex industrial systems. They make a significant contribution to improving process efficiency, reducing production costs, minimizing environmental impact, and meeting the increasingly demanding performance requirements of the automotive industry.