Cordage Institute & Eurocord’s 5th Joint Conference

The 5th Joint Conference of the Cordage Institute and Eurocord was held on June 12-15, 2022 at the Hilton Vienna Plaza in Vienna, Austria. The full conference program included a Technical Seminar, Business and Industry Meeting, Technical Committee Meetings, and plenty of networking opportunities.

The Business and Industry Meeting included new Cordage Institute member presentations from Wilhelmsen/Timm Ropes and Gulf Rope and Plastic Products, and lively presentations and discussions on new geopolitics and their impacts, and disruptive supply chains.

The busy program for the Technical Seminar included the following presentations:

Toward Safer Mooring – Snap Back Arrestor by Thomas Caradec, Wilhelmsen /Timm Ropes
Deep Learning as a Tool to Measure the Quality of a Rope by Mike Poroo and Justin McCoy, Scope
Business Model Canvas in Recycling Fishing Nets & Ropes by Burak Akcel, Kaya Ropes
Circularity of Fishing Gear by Marcel Alberts, Healix
Proven Reliable Performance Assurance Through Qualified Temperature Modelling by Marc Eijssen and Bill Fronzaglia, DSM
The Plasticulture Industry’s Commitment Towards Circularity by Bernard Lemoine, ADEME
New Developments in Multi-balloon Twisting Applied to Delicate Fibers by Miquel Moix, Twistechnology

On Monday, attendees were treated to a lovely off-site dinner featuring traditional Viennese cuisine at Heurigen Schreiberhaus in the midst of a romantic vineyard on the outskirts of Vienna.

The following night, Eurocord and the Cordage Institute hosted a Gala Dinner & Concert at Palais Ferstel, an opulent structure with a stunning ballroom filled with dazzling chandeliers. During dinner, KK-Strings performed classical music, followed by a comedic musical performance to end the evening.

As always, the Annual Gale Foster Memorial Golf Tournament was a great success. We would like to extend a special thank you to the following conference sponsors: