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BUSINESS Market survey: Taiwan coordination of the FRP industry, regulation and standardization of FRP products, promotion of new technologies, publishing a monthly newsletter and an FRP journal, etc. Several government agencies are involved with FRPs, including: 1) the Material Science Committee of the Science and Technology Advisor Group, Executive Yuban, in charge of planning and budgeting tasks, 2) the Office of Science and Technology Advisor for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, supporting R&D projects in industrial technology, 3) the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, supporting industrial product development, and 4) the National Science Council, which provides financial support to universities and research institutes for basic and applied research in composite science and technology. A number of non-profit organizations are also active in Taiwan. For instance, the Material and Chemical Research Laboratory of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is conducting applied research and providing technical services. The Chung Shan Research Institute implements defence research projects. The Centre for Composite Materials offers training courses, technical assistance to the composite industry, contract research projects with the Industrial Development Bureau and the private industry, and support to local and foreign industries. A number of conferences and seminars are sponsored by RP/C Taiwan, SPE-Taiwan Chapter, SAMPE-Taiwan Chapter, and the Chinese Materials Science Society. A polymer symposium is also held annually in the country. Scientific and technical papers have been presented at SAMPE. SPE, SPI ICCM and major journals (e.g. Polymer Engineering Science; Journal of Polymer Composites, Journal of Thermoplastic Composites, J.A.S., Journal of Composite Science and Technology, Journal of Composite Manufacturing, etc.). Furthermore, the FRP Journal and monthly newsletters from the RP/C R.O.C., Journal of Chinese Material Science, Proceeding of the National Science Council, etc. are g…/… Composite industry in Taiwan published periodically. A number of international conferences have been organized in Taiwan, such as the International Composite Conferences and Exhibitions held in 1986, 1989 and 1992. The International Plastics Conference SPE was held in September 1989. Training programmes and continuous education schemes are also provided. The Centre for Composite Materials, supported by the I.D.B. (Minister of Economic Affairs), conducts basic and advanced composite training courses and continuous educational programmes for the local FRP and composite industry. Composites are also the subject of academic research and teaching. At present, more than 15 universities and colleges offer FRP FRTP and composite , courses. For example, the National Tsing Hua University (Hsin-Chu, Taiwan) offers more than 14 courses covering polymer chemistry, polymer physics, processing design, characterization, stress analysis, CAD/CAM, compounding and special topics. Several research projects focus on the basic and applied science and technology of composites. Graduate and postgraduate programmes are available for students. Joint research projects and training courses between universities and the industry have been very successful for the past 10 years. Conclusion Material science and technology are the foundation for the industry. Composite materials are the key component for the current and future material industry. Moreover, the applications of composite materials are expanding to almost every aspect of human life. Hence, the development of composites is strongly encouraged by the government and the industry in Taiwan. Great efforts are contributed from universities, government agencies and industries, coordinated by the RP/C Society, taking advantage of the economic growth enjoyed by Taiwan over the past years. More informations: gfrp@ms54.hinet.net JOB OFFER job creation As the leading global information network for the composite-materials industry and specialist in the organization of international trade fairs and events. In order to keep up with our continuous growth, we are creating a new job position. Composites Business Manager You will lead your team in selling our company’s range of products and services internationnally, within the framwork of a strategy to be defined jointly with our Management. As the successful candidate, you have a Business degree from a business school or the equivalent. Your background also includes significant and demonstrable experience as a business developer, as well as outstanding knowledge of the comosite industry (producers/users) and its environment. You are also bilinguel in French and English. This job position is based in Paris, and you should expect frequent trips abroad. We are looking for a strong candidate with a good sens of business performance, who is both at ease in multilingual situations and eager to be involved in a company with a corporate culture based on professionalism and high expectations. If you feel that this opportunity matches your profile and aspirations, please e-mail us, sending as attachments your statement of purpose, CV and salary expectations to contact@lindin-rh.fr (Cabinet Linden). Be sure to indicate as reference: DCS. JEC Composites Magazine / No39 March - April 2008

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