Nanotechnology Company Mission NANORA Convoy to Tennessee, U.S.A. May 16 22, 2015

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1 Nanotechnology Company Mission NANORA Convoy to Tennessee, U.S.A. May 16 22, 2015 Expected Itinerary (subject to modifications) Status: March 13, 2015 Saturday, May 16 (optional): arrival in Nashville for those interested in Sunday tourist program 18:00 gathering for cocktails and dinner, introduction of those participants here for Sunday tourist program Sunday, May 17: Optional: 09:00 tourist program of America s music capital including Nashville s famous Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame, lunch and guided tours for those arrived on Saturday Afternoon: arrival of those that did not travel on Saturday. Dinner and music venues are optional to all participants. 19:00 dinner with brief remarks of local officials followed by visits of various music clubs and live music venues Monday, May 18: 09:00 meeting with industry relevant officials of the State of Tennessee 10:30 depart towards Chattanooga 12:00 lunch and tour at Jack Daniel s distillery in Lynchburg, TN 13:30 continue drive to Chattanooga 15:00 tour of Volkswagen s new factory discussion about fields of interest 17:00 walking guided tour through downtown Chattanooga including dinner 20:00 departure for Blount County 21:30 check-in hotel Hilton Airport Tuesday, May 19: 09:00 guided tour of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory 12:00 lunch at the lab 13:00 individual meetings and networking opportunities with local businesses of interest as well as with researchers at the laboratory 16:00 facility tour of ProNova Solutions, Blount County based manufacturer of proton therapy cancer treatment equipment OR Nisus Corporation, family owned local production of copper naphthenate wood treatment products (depending on individual preference) 19:00 dinner with Blount County officials 1

2 Wednesday, May 20: 9:00 - Siemens optical crystal and 3D imaging and LSO detectors, PET/CT facilities discussion about fields of interest 11:00 - Newell Rubbermaid worldwide Sharpie production facility - discussion about fields of interest 13:00 - lunch 14:00 - Alcoa can recycling and rolling mill - discussion about fields of interest 16:00 - Denso automotive supply manufacturing of dash boards, seats and various other pre-assemblies - discussion about fields of interest 20:00 dinner Thursday, May 21: 08:00 depart towards Morristown, TN 09:30 tour and detailed discussions at Mahle Inc. production facilities. Mahle will show their worldwide largest plant making pistons for various automotive OEMs. 12:00 lunch 13:00 departure towards Kingsport, TN 14:30 conference style introduction and tour of Eastman Chemical s largest plant and worldwide headquarters in Kingsport 16:00 departure towards Blount County 20:00 farewell dinner Friday, May 22: 09:00 individual meetings with companies local to the greater Knoxville area that are of interest and have not yet received visits or participated in networking sessions. 11:00 departure towards Atlanta Individual flights out of Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport beginning at 16:00 Important Note: Besides the official program the organizers offer the opportunity to arrange individual B2B meetings based on the demands of the participants. Registration: If you require more information about this trip or have specific suggestions concerning the programme please contact Ulrike Niedner-Kalthoff (ulrike.niedner-kalthoff@wirtschaft.hessen.de; +49 (0) ). She will be happy to accommodate your requests. 2

3 Anchor Companies that will host us on our trip (all confirmed): ALCOA Since 1913, Alcoa s Tennessee operations has produced thousands of different products for the construction, aerospace, military, consumer and other markets. During that time, Tennessee Operations has evolved into one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world. Today, Tennessee Operations is dedicated solely to the production of high quality molten metal and aluminum sheet for beverage cans and is a recognized world leader in this business. It is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world and is part of Alcoa s Global Packaging Business. Tennessee Operations has grown from a simple producer of aluminum to a recognized world leader in the production of high quality aluminum can sheet. From East Tennessee, Alcoa produces and delivers aluminum can sheet that ends up on store shelves across America and in all parts of the world. Tennessee Operations recently announced that it will manufacture the aluminum sheet for the new F150 model panels, reducing the weight of the F150 up to 700 pounds. Revenue (2012): 23 Billlion USD Number of employees (2013): 60,000 DENSO DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., is the largest DENSO operation in North America and employs more than 3,000 people at its Maryville facilities. Key customers include Toyota, Honda, GM, Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai, and Subaru. Established in 1988, the Maryville company features four manufacturing plants producing starters, alternators, instrument clusters, electronics (includes engine, safety, and device products), and body electronics (focus on remote keyless entry, auto air conditioning control units, tire pressure monitoring systems and body control modules). Revenue (2013, DENSO Corporation): 61 Billion USD Number of employees: 132,000 EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY Established in 1988, the Maryville company features four manufacturing plants. Eastman Chemical Company is a United States-based Fortune 500 company, engaged in the global manufacture and sale of chemicals, fibers, and plastics. The company was founded in 1920 and is based in Kingsport, Tennessee. It provides coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products, is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers, and produces PET polymers for packaging. The company's products and operations are currently managed and reported in five 3

4 operating segments: Additives & Functional Products, Adhesives & Plasticizers, Advanced Materials, Fibers, and Specialty Fluids & Intermediates. Revenue (2012): 9.1 Billion USD Number of employees (2011): 13,500 MAHLE MAHLE North America manufactures engine systems and components, filtration and engine peripherals, thermal management, aftermarket and industry. Their Morristown, Tennessee location is comprised of MAHLE Engine Components USA, Inc., MAHLE Industries, Inc., and the North American Motorsports division. Morristown manufactures over 13,000,000 passenger car and 2,500,000 diesel pistons per year. The employees also assemble 6,500,000 power cell units. Camshafts are the latest addition to the Morristown production lines Revenue: 10 Billion USD Number of employees: 66,000 NEWELL RUBBERMAID Newell Rubbermaid is an American worldwide marketer of consumer and commercial products with a portfolio of well-known brands including Rubbermaid food storage, home organization and refuse container products; Sharpie markers; Paper Mate, Parker and Waterman pens; Aprica and Graco children's products; Calphalon cookware and kitchen electrics; Irwin, Lenox and Hilmor professional tools; Levolor window décor; and Goody hair care accessories. Revenue (2012) 5.9 Billion USD Number of employees: 19,000 NISUS Headquartered in Rockford, Tennessee, Nisus Corporation is the leader in the Green Pest Management movement. Nisus is one of the leading suppliers of products to the professional pest management industry, offering a full line of pest management products, including wood protection, insect baits and odor control at its manufacturing plant in Rockford. 4

5 OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) ORNL is the largest US Department of Energy (DOE) science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. ORNL s diverse capabilities span a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace. ORNL supports DOE s national missions of: - Scientific discovery They assemble teams of experts from diverse backgrounds, equip them with powerful instruments and research facilities, and address compelling national problems; - Clean energy They deliver energy technology solutions for energy-efficient buildings, transportation, and manufacturing, and study biological, environmental, and climate systems in order to develop new biofuels and bioproducts and to explore the impacts of climate change; - Security They develop and deploy first-of-a-kind science-based security technologies to make the world a safer place. ORNL supports these missions through leadership in four major areas of science and technology: - Neutrons They operate two of the world s leading neutron sources, which enable scientists and engineers to gain new insights into materials and biological systems; - Computing They accelerate scientific discovery through modeling and simulation on powerful supercomputers, advance data-intensive science, and sustain US leadership in highperformance computing; - Materials They integrate basic and applied research to develop advanced materials for energy applications; - Nuclear They advance the scientific basis for 21st century nuclear fission and fusion technologies and systems, and produce isotopes for research, industry, and medicine. PRONOVA ProNova is redefining the future of cancer treatment by developing, manufacturing, and selling proton therapy equipment. Proton therapy is a lower-cost, smaller, lighter and more energy efficient proton therapy solution and does not sacrifice today s most important clinical capabilities. This treatment method also has far fewer negative impacts on the patient, allowing the patient to be active again directly after treatment. ProNova also performs treatment in their clinical facilities. 5

6 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a leader in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information technology and hearing aids. Siemens Healthcare offers its customers products and solutions for the entire lifecycle of patient care from prevention and early detection, to diagnosis, treatment and aftercare. Specifically, in Rockford, Tennessee Siemens Healthcare s Molecular Imaging Division develops hybrid medical imaging systems combining a computed tomography subsystem (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) with a positron emission tomography subsystem (PET) or with a single photon emission computed tomography subsystem (SPECT), respectively named PET-CT, PET-MR, and SPECT-CT. In the Blount County/Knoxville area, Siemens Healthcare employs approximately 700. Revenue: 12.5 billion Euros Number of employees: 50,000 VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, one of the world s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. It operates a manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee and houses the U.S. operations of a worldwide family of distinguished and exciting brands including Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Volkswagen, as well as VW Credit, Inc. The plant in Chattanooga is the first and only LEED Platinum certified Auto Plant worldwide. More than 3,200 Volkswagen employees and more than 9,500 indirect supplier employees work in Chattanooga. The company has approximately 6,000 employees in the United States. 6