Watch highlights from the ACMA Composites Executive Forum
CW's Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan discusses highlights from the ACMA Composites Executive Forum that took place in January 2017 in Washington, DC.
At ACMA's Composites Executive Forum (Jan. 11-Jan. 12), there was a focus on the big trends affecting manufacturers, including national security, economic and cultural issues, well being and health, generational trends, etc. CW’s Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan attended the forum and in the video below, he gives a rundown of some of the key presentations.
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