Galvanizing Technology Committee Meeting

17–18 November 2026 • Hyatt Regency Greenville • Greenville, SC, USA

►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Tour of Befesa Zinc

Arrangements

Hyatt Regency Greenville
220 N Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Reserve by 26 October for AIST Room Rate of $176
For reservations, book online 

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

Tuesday, 17 November 2026 – At Hyatt Regency Greenville, NC

Breakfast
Chair’s opening remarks      
  1. Appoint minute-taker
  2. AIST Antitrust Guidelines review
  3. Membership and attendance
  4. Review minutes of previous meeting
  5. AIST Staff Announcements
      1. Main agenda items
        • AISTech session development
        • Selection of Abstracts (Due by 16 Sept) – (Handle via conference call if necessary)
        • Determine session structure (Due by 28 Oct) including session titles & session chairs
        • Review Papers Chair and Session Chair instructions
        • Finalize AISTech call for papers for AISTech 2028
        • Hot-dip galvanize, galvanneal, aluminized, new zinc alloy coating and dual metallic/organic processes (new facilities and modernizations, productivity improvements, new equipment technologies), plus coated product substrate quality, defect prevention and detection, and new surface post-treatments.
      2. Finalize committee roundup
      3. 2027 European Galvanizing Line Study Tour planning
      4. Discussion items
      5. Meeting topic and presentations to be determined
  6. Next meeting
  7. Chair conculsion
7:00 pm
8:00 am

8. Adjourn

5:00 pm

Wednesday, 18 November 2026 – Befesa Zinc Tour

Tour

Meet at Befesa Zinc, 484 Hicks Grove Rd, Mooresboro, NC 28114

  • Please wear:
    • Long Sleeves and Pants
    • Closed Toed, Hard Soled Shoes
    • Befesa will provide hi-vis vest, hard hat and safety glasses

 

9:00 am