Gain a competitive advantage with a melamine workshop

In the current global recession you need to invest in your peoples’ skills and knowledge. It’s a proven way to unlock opportunities and get ahead of the competition.
Why not use the DSM Melamine Skill Center help you achieve this?

The Melamine Skill Center is a unique knowledge hub for the industry. With over 25 years’ experience, we provide skills and insight across multiple processes and every step of the value chain in the laminates and wood-based panel industry.

You talked and we listened
Our family of workshops and courses have always been based on the needs of the industry - and they just got better, in large part thanks to your feedback. Our team of experts has re-launched the program with a new curriculum and a modular format, covering everything from application knowledge to basic and advanced chemistry.

Who needs to attend?
Our new range of courses and workshops are suitable for a wide range of people, including senior management and decision-makers, technical managers, research staff, production engineers, sales and marketing staff - as well as key partners. Most of the topics are covered at basic, intermediate and advanced modules.

Course modules and content
• Latest research, market developments and trends.
• Melamine production process, product quality, analysis and storage.
• Melamine-formaldehyde (MF) resins and processes.
• Impregnation and laminates production.
• Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde (MUF) adhesive resins.
• Wood-based panel production.
• Advanced analytical techniques.

Where and how long?
We conduct all workshops and courses in English language and they last between two and four days, depending on the subject matter and level of difficulty.
Our workshops take place at our state-of-the-art Skill Center in Geleen, The Netherlands. It’s also possible to have a dedicated workshop at your company premises, or even online.

The next general workshop of this year will take place on 9-12 November 2009.  Don't wait too long to reserve a place: the June workshop was soon fully booked!

The DSM team
As befitting our leading market position, the melamine learning program is delivered by an unrivalled team of experts – several of whom have spent 25 years-plus in the industry.

Costs
Courses cost EUR 800 per day (excluding VAT).
This includes all course materials, handouts, lunch and refreshments (not inclusive of travel and accommodation).
We’ll provide a discount if you send multiple attendees: 10% discount for #2, 25% discount for #3 en 50% discount for #4 and more persons.
Detailed or alternative arrangements for training at the Skill Centre or in house at your location, can be discussed with the DSM account manager.

Register now
These are challenging times in the melamine industry but we can help you gain and maintain a competitive advantage. Can you really afford not to be there?

Contact us today to book a place.