The concept of ambassadors is driven by the aim of attracting new members and enhancing the appeal of ICFG. The core concept involves each country/region having an ambassador entrusted with advancing the goals of ICFG, which include promoting the economic advancement of cold forging. This involves fostering national and international cooperation, stimulating research, and disseminating knowledge related to relevant processes and sciences.
The current ICFG Ambassadors are:
Germany
Prof. Mathias Liewald
Institute for Metal Forming Tehcnology
University of Stuttgart
France
Prof. Laurent Dubar
LAMIH UMR CNRS 8201
Polytechnic University Hauts-de-France
Italy
Prof. Andrea Ghiotti
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Padua
Iberian countries
Prof. Unai Ziarsolo
Miguel Altuna LHII
BENELUX
Prof. Thomas Herlan
HERLANCO internat. metalworking network
Eastern Europe
Prof. Tomaž Pepelnjak
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
University of Ljubljana
Nordic countries
Dr. Martin Killmann
STRECON A/S
Japan
Prof. Yoshinori Yoshida
Center for Advanced Die Engineering and Technology
Gifu University
South Korea
Dr. Young-Seon Lee
Korean Institute for Materials Science
China
Prof. Chegliang Hu
National Engineering Research Center of Die and Mold
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
India
Mr. Sambasivam Muralishankar
Super Auto Forge Pvt Ltd
South America
Dr. Gerhard Arfmann
CPM GmbH