Cold Sheet Rolling Technology Committee Meeting

6 May 2025 • Music City Center, Room 101C • Nashville, TN, USA

►Agenda (PDF)
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  1. Chair’s opening remarks          <Noon>                                                                                       
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines
  4. Membership and attendance
  5. Review minutes of 26 March 2025 meeting
  6. AIST Staff Announcements
  7. Main agenda items
    • Review Mission Statement
      • To promote safety and advancement in cold sheet and strip rolling technologies and operating practices through information exchange and training.
  • Develop committee objectives for next year
  • Conferences
    • Review Sheet Processing & Finishing Lines
      • 4-6 March 2025
      • Nashville, TN
  • Cold Mill Fundamentals and Advanced Cold Rolling Training
    • March 2026
    • Indianapolis, IN
  • Sheet processing & Finishing Lines
    • 22-24 September 2026
    • Charleston, SC
  • Cold Mill Study Tour
    • Korea?
    • August 2026?
  • Election of New Officers 2025-2026 term
    • Chair - Will Hartley, Quaker Houghton
    • Vice Chair - Liz Abreu, Steel Dynamics Inc. - Flat Roll Group SouthWest - Sinton Division
    • Papers Chair - Frank Beddings, Primetals Technologies USA LLC
    • Membership Chair – Peter Morrell, Vishay Precision Group
    • Young Professional Chair – 
    • Education Chair – Brian Smith, Andrtiz Metals USA
    • Roundup Co-Chair – Ken Hutter, Belden-Hutter, Inc.
    • Roundup Co-Chair – Brian Shaw, Andritz ASKO, Inc.
    • Digitalization Liaison – David Kober, Global Guage Corp.
    • Decarbonization Liaison – Deni Bellai, Bellai Consulting 
  • Present Chair Plaque to Katie Behrendt
  1. Discussion items
  2. Next meeting
  • Fall 2025
    • Date
    • Location
    • Topic
  • Winter/Spring 2026
    • Date
    • Location
    • Topic
  1. Chair conclusion
  2. Adjourn        <1:30pm>