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FAPM PRESIDENT
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Jim Griffin (Chief Executive – Diver Consolidated Industries) has formally been elected as Chairman of the Board of FAPM. Jim holds the role of President of FAPM and Chairman of the Board. Mark De Wit (Managing Director – Futuris Automotive) has been elected to the position of Vice Chairman and Vice President. |
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FAPM 2012 CONFERENCE
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The theme for the 2012 FAPM national conference is: ‘Australia’s Automotive Industry: Important, Strategic Valuable’. The FAPM secretariat and the Membership Committee are working to deliver a top quality speaking program. If you have any suggestions on potential speakers for the event, please let us know – info@fapm.com.au
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PRESS ARTICLES
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Automotive manufacturing in Australia has received a lot of press coverage recently. FAPM contributed to the debate with an opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review. The article outlines the contribution that automotive manufacturing makes to our economy. For a copy of the article click here.
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WIIN
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Workshops, Industry Intelligence and Networking
As announced last year, FAPM was successful in obtaining WIIN funding from Enterprise Connect to hold three initial workshops in each of the Central, Southern and Northern Regions. These workshops are designed to assist businesses improve their performance by providing them with better access to new innovations, technologies, expertise and best practice. These are free workshops and we commend them to you. To find out more about the FAPM workshops and how to register, click here
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TAA MISSION TO USA
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In June 2012, Team Australia Automotive is planning a trade mission to the USA. The mission will be led by Automotive envoy Mr Steve Bracks, AO. If you would like more information about this trade mission, please contact Michael Hough at ICNL via mhough@icn.org.au or click here.
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VIC GOV’T “SUPER” MISSION TO CHINA
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The Victorian Government has called for expressions of interest from companies to participate in Australia’s largest ever trade mission to China, scheduled to take place from 14-19 May 2012. This multi-sectoral trade mission of up to 250 companies will be led by senior Victorian Government and industry representatives. For more information click here.
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FAPM INDUSTRY BREAKFAST
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Seats are filling fast for FAPM’s Industry Breakfast in Automotive Week, which will be held at the Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre. The guest speaker will be Roland Dane, Leader of Triple 8 Engineering, principal of Team Vodafone and V8 super car board member. For more information on this breakfast and to register click here
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FAPM EXPORTING SEMINARS
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FAPM, in conjunction with the Victorian Government, has organised four exporting workshops which will involve opportunities in the USA, getting a foothold in the market and becoming export ready and presenting your case specifically to the US market. The final workshop involves a presentation to those companies participating in the TAA Mission to the USA in June. For more information contact Edwin at FAPM via edwin.vandenberg@fapm.com.au
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AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE WEEK
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The Australian Automotive Week is fast approaching and is a full week of activities commencing on 13 March 2012. For further information on the activities in this week visit www.ausautoweek.com or contact Edwin at FAPM edwin.vandenberg@fapm.com.au.
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INDUSTRY SHOWCASE 15 MARCH 2012 |
FAPM, with the Victorian government, is organising an Industry Showcase as part of Automotive Week. The showcase will allow participants to display their technologies and components to over 40 buyers from China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, USA, and Indonesia. The venue is Level 46, 55 Collins St, Melbourne. Space is limited so to secure your position, or for more information, contact edwin.vandenberg@fapm.com.au
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MEMBERSHIP FEE SUB-COMMITTEE |
At its recent meeting, the FAPM Board formed a membership fee subcommittee. The purpose of this committee is to review the existing method of determining membership fees. The committee will be chaired by FAPM treasurer Rob Wilson. If you would like to participate in this committee or would like to express your views, contact Richard or Edwin at info@fapm.com.au
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SOUTHERN REGION MEETING
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The recent Southern Region meeting featured a great line up of speakers. Craig Ondarchie MP, Victorian Member for the Northern Metropolitan Region, Evan Stents, Partner HWL Ebsworth Lawyers and Ian Porter, freelance automotive journalist. After the presentations, the speakers participated in a panel session which tackled some challenging questions from the chair, David Chuter, Southern Region President and the audience. Be sure to diarise your next regional function available from the FAPM Calendar.
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FORD FALCON ECOBOOST |
The Ford Falcon has a new EcoBoost turbo charged 4 cylinder engine. To read about the fuel consumption and performance of the new engineered Falcon, click here.
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NORTHERN REGION MEETING |
The Northern Region meeting will be held next week on Wednesday 7 March and will involve a facilitated discussion on Car Parts Vital Role to the Economy. For more information, click here.
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INDONESIAN AUTOMOTIVE TRADE SHOW
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IndoAutomotive2012 is the leading automotive components, spare-parts and tools trading place in Indonesia. Held in Jakarta, the show will be held from 24 - 26 May 2012. For more information about the show visit www.indoautomotive.com or contact info@automotive.com.
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KOREAN AUTOMOTIVE TRADE SHOW |
The Korean Global Transport Tech Trade show is on again from 13-15 June 2012. If you would like more information about opportunities for either displaying at or visiting this tradeshow contact David Lee at the Korean Trade Investment agency in Melbourne, lee.kotra@bigpond.com and visit www.gtt.or.kr
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AISAP CLOSING SOON
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FAPM would like to remind members that the AISAP program will be closing on 30 June 2012. The Automotive Industry Structural Adjustment and Program is funding to facilitate consolidation within the supply chain. For more information on how to apply click here | ||
FAPM NEW MEMBER
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FAPM welcomes a new member of the organisation, APV. APV is a global supplier of safety and performance critical products and turn-key vehicle solutions for tradesman and industrial requirements.
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INDIA SUPER MISSION FEBRUARY 2012 |
FAPM participated in the recent Victorian Government Super Mission to India. The mission was the largest mission to leave Australia and along with automotive, involved a number of other key industry sectors. To read more about the mission and outcomes, click here
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