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Eleven presentations will explore topics related to the manufacture of cutlery, such as materials science, the latest developments in grinding technology, and dry electropolishing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>VENUE:<\/strong> Sheraton Portland Airport, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE AND TIME:<\/strong> July 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>For registration and the latest information on the program, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergergruppe.de\/blog\/1st-cutlery-symposium-usa\" target=\"_top\">[marketing@bergergroup.de](mailto:marketing@bergergroup.de)<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Program<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>9:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Come Together<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>9:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Welcome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>9:45 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>From Ingots to Cutting Performance: How Casting Processes Shape Nitro-B and Nitro-X7 (Dr. Clemens Trinks, Buderus Edelstahl)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>10:15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>CPM Steels for the Cutlery Industry: What Really Matters (Carl Stroud, Niagara Specialty Metals)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>10:45<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Knife Steels: A Guide to Smart Material Selection (Andreas Horn, Stahl Krebs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>11:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>11:30<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Additive Fertigung in der Welt der martensitischen St\u00e4hle (Andreas Horn, Stahl Krebs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>12:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The Magic of Heat Treatment (Dr. Clemens Trinks, Buderus Edelstahl)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>12:30<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Flexible and Innovative Feeding Systems (Matt Hunt, Asyril US Inc.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>2:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ABB: A Partner in Automation to Boost Competitiveness in Industrial Manufacturing (Scott Flood, ABB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>2:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>New Developments in Machinery, Grinding Processes, and Automation in the Cutlery Industry (Dr. Andreas Gro\u00df, Berger Gruppe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>3:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80px; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>3:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dry Electropolishing for High-Performance and High-Quality Surface Finishing Applications (Jes\u00fas Contreras, DLyte S.L. 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