EPMA Council Information

EPMA Constitution

Under the EPMA's Constitution authority is vested in the General Assembly of members, which meets annually. A Council, directly or through its Executive Board, implements policies and decisions of the General Assembly and ensures effective operation between Assemblies. Day-to-day management is in the hands of the Executive Director and his office

The Council

The EPMA Constitution required the Council to be composed of a minimum of seven individuals with voting power and appointed by the General Assembly. In practice, the Council has always been larger than its permitted minimum. Initially, it was constituted with 12 members and has since been increased to 16.

Seats on Council are allocated according to the number of Full Members in each of the sectors making up the EPMA's spectrum of interest; at the same time, consideration is given to ensuring an equitable geographical spread of Council members around Europe. The EPMA elected a new Council and Executive Board for a 3 year term from 2007 - 2010. The election was held during the association's 18th General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey.

The full make up of the present EPMA Council is as follows:

Representing PM Parts Sector
Dr Volker Arnhold (GKN Sinter Metals, Germany)
Dr Michael Krehl (PMG Füssen, Germany)
Dr Cèsar Molins (AMES SA, Spain)
Mr Harald Neubert (Miba AG, Austria)
Dr Iain Whitaker (Federal Mogul Sintered Products, United Kingdom)

Representing Powder Sector
John Boyle (QMP Metal Powders Ltd, Germany)
Philippe Gundermann (Erasteel, France)
Jan Tengzelius (Höganäs AB, Sweden)

Thomas Witheford (Hoeganaes Corporation Europe, Germany)

Representing Equipment Sector
Ingo Cremer (Cremer Thermoprozessanlagen GmbH, Germany)
Thomas Lambrecht (Dorst Maschinen und Anlagenbau, Germany)

Representing Refractory and Hard Material Sectors
Dr Günter Kneringer (Ceratizit SA, Austria)

Representing PM Semi Sector
Dr Gerard Raisson (Aubert et Duval, France)

Executive Board (2007-2010)

Six Council members have been elected to the EPMA Executive Board for a 3-year term. Mr Ingo Cremer was elected President of the EPMA, and he will be supported on the Executive Board by Vice-Presidents - Volker Arnold, Philippe Gundermann, Thomas Lambrecht and Cèsar Molins. John Boyle was re-elected Treasurer. The Executive Board also includes Jonathan Wroe, Executive Director of the EPMA.