2026 Spring Technical Conference Schedule Page
May 3 – 6, 2026 | Pullman Paris La Défense | Paris, France
Sunday, May 3, 2026
7:00 am – 10:00 am
Hotel Buffet Breakfast (included in hotel room rate)
Quinte & Sens Restaurant
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
Défense Room
Lunch at Quinte & Sens
1:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Afternoon Pre-Conference Tour – “The Heart of Paris & Historic Wine Tasting”
**Advance registration required**
Start: Hotel de Ville station
~20 min metro ride away
EUR €2.55 each way
Monday, May 4, 2026
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Hotel Buffet Breakfast (included in hotel room rate)
Quinte & Sens Restaurant
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Registration
Mezzanine Esplanade
9:00 am – 9:30 am
“Welcome Remarks and Introduction”
Peter Engel, PCMI President, Newcut, United States
Esplanade Room
9:30 am – 10:30 am
“From Shadow Masks to Medical Implants: 50 years of observing technological changes in the PCM process, its products and strategies for future development”
Professor David Allen BSc,PhD, DSc, FCIRP, Cranfield University, England
Esplanade Room
10:30 am – 11:00 am
AM Networking Break
Mezzanine Esplanade
11:00 am – 11:30 am
“UV Imaging Transfer: Tips to Enhance the Chemical Etching Process”
Alexis Guilbert, ALTIX MGI GROUP, France
Jean-Clément Martel, ALTIX MGI GROUP, France
Esplanade Room
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
“Human Factor in AI-Driven Production Systems”
Veit Schlaus, Zapp, Germany
Dr. Araz Barani, Zapp, Germany
Esplanade Room
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Paris 1 & 2 Room
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
“Tailored Titanium Foils for Etching & Forming Applications – Zapp HyTanium 100 & HyTanium 200”
Dr. Araz Barani, Zapp, Germany
Esplanade Room
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
“Measuring Equipment that Will Withstand the Harsh Environment of the Etch Room”
Yannick Bole, Zeiss
Esplanade Room
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
PM Networking Break
Mezzanine Esplanade
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
“Can PCM Increase its Process Capability?”
Professor David Allen, BSc, PhD, DSc, FCIRP, Cranfield University, England
Esplanade Room
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm
“Enabling Direct Imaging in Chemical Etching: From CAD Data to Manufacturing Reality”
Dennis Pusch, Schmoll Maschinen GmbH
Esplanade Room
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Group Dinner at Hotel
**Advance registration required**
Quinte & Sens Restaurant
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
6:30 am – 10:00 am
Hotel Buffet Breakfast (included in hotel room rate)
Quinte & Sens Restaurant
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Registration
Mezzanine Esplanade
9:00 am – 9:15 am
“Finance Report”
PCMI Board
Esplanade Room
9:30 am – 10:15 am
“Sorting Machine & Inspection”
Samuel Altounian, Group ACB, France
Kevin Tastets, Group ACB, France
Esplanade Room
10:15 am – 10:45 am
AM Networking Break
Mezzanine Esplanade
10:45 am – 11:15 am
“InkJet Printing for Metal Etching Applications: Fundamentals, Opportunities, and Limitations”
Alex Weigl, SAT Electronic GMbH, Germany
Esplanade Room
11:15 am – 11:45 am
“Advancing in Imaging Solutions: From Film-Based Analog to Inkjet Digital”
Mariana Van Dam, AGFA
Esplanade Room
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
“Closed Loop Systems for Chemical Recovery for PCM”
Alexander “Alex” Stepinski, Smart Factory Design, United States
Esplanade Room
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Paris 1 & 2 Room
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
“Enhancing Production Efficiency Using Data & AI”
Frédéric Soulier, ALTIX MGI GROUP, France
Matthieu Peltier, ALTIX MGI GROUP, France
Esplanade Room
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
“Mecachimique Tour Presentation”
Jean-Marc Beyer, Mecachimique, France
Esplanade Room
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
“Altix Tour Presentation”
ALTIX MGI GROUP Team
Esplanade Room
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
“Fall Conference Preview”
Save the Date:
October 11-14, 2026
Richmond, VA, United States
Esplanade Room
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
PM Network Break
Mezzanine Esplanade
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Board of Directors Wrap-Up Meeting
Esplanade Room
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Offsite Group Dinner
**Advance registration required**
Mama Shelter – Mama’s Penthouse
10 rue Jean Jaurès, 92800 Puteaux
30-minute walk – 1.8km (1.1 miles)
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
6:30 am – 10:00 am
Hotel Buffet Breakfast (included in hotel room rate)
Quinte & Sens Restaurant
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Facility Tour
**Advance registration required**
Mecachimique & Altix