Plate Rolling Technology Committee Meeting
10–11 March 2026 • Hilton Garden Inn Longview • Longview, TX, USA
►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org
 | Tour of Trinity Industries Inc. |
Hotel Arrangements
Hilton Garden Inn Longview
905 East Hawkins Parkway, Longview, TX 75605
Reserve by 20 February for AIST Room Rate of $115
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 10-March-2026
Light Breakfast 7:30 AM
- Chair’s opening remarks– Jacob Lewis <8:30 am CDT>
- Appoint minute-taker
- Antitrust guidelines
- Membership and attendance
- Review minutes of previous meeting – 13 Nov • Davenport, IA
- AIST Staff Announcements – Charlie Bender
BREAK <10:30 am CDT>
- Main Agenda Items
- AIST Steel Industry Fatalities and Safety Discussion
- Finalize AISTech sessions – João Lino, Dengqi Bai
- Papers due to AIST (17 February)
- Author Registration deadline (5 March)
- Presentation Draft Due to AIST (17 March)
- Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
- Committee Officer Nominations – Voting at AISTech committee meeting
- Chair: Jake Ecklund – SSAB
- Vice Chair: João Lino – Nucor Brandenburg
- Papers Co-Chairs: T.B.D.
- Education Co-Chairs: Tanya Ros – Cleveland-Cliffs R & D, Qiulin Yu – Nucor Tuscaloosa
- Membership Chair: Mike Robinson – Dover Hydraulics
- Roundup Chair: Jennifer Grzyb – SMS Group
- Young Professional Chair: Pavan Reddy – TMEIC Corp
- Digital Transformation Liaison: Yufeng Wang – SSAB
- Decarbonization Liaison: Matthew Druciak – TENOVA Inc.
- Finalize AISTech sessions – João Lino, Dengqi Bai
- Committee Roundup – Jennifer Grzyb
LUNCH <Noon CDT>
- Technology Training Conferences – Tanya Ros, Qiulin Yu
- Hot Sheet and Plate Rolling Fundamentals — Practical Training
- Date: February 2027
- Digitalization Liaisons – Yufeng Wang
- Decarbonization Liaisons – Matthew Druciak
- Young Professional Liaisons – Pavan Reddy
- T.B.D.
- Hot Sheet and Plate Rolling Fundamentals — Practical Training
- Next Meeting – AISTech May 4-6, 2026
Discussion items & Presentations <1:30 pm CDT>
- <meeting topic and presentations to be filled in by Committee Chair>
- “Introduction to Trinity Industries Inc.” – Jack Todd and Leadership team - TrinityRail
BREAK <2:45 pm CDT>
- Discussion items & Presentations
- <meeting topic and presentations to be filled in by Committee Chair>
- “Introduction to Trinity Industries Inc.” – Tai Cho, TrinityRail
- Chair conclusion – Jake Ecklund
- Adjourn <5:00 pm CDT>
Wednesday 11-March-2026
Meet at the Front Gate, carpooling is encouraged <8:15 am CDT>
TrinityRail West Plant 200
708 Jordan Valley Road
Longview, TX 75604
Required PPE: Trinity suggests wearing jeans and a collared shirt that will enable participants to walk around the facility, which may have un-even surfaces in work zones. We suggest closed-toe, flat shoes. Most on-site personnel will not be wearing suit jackets. Boots or low heel boots, closed-toe shoes are acceptable for women. Please do not wear any shorts or sandals.
LUNCH, TrinityRail West Plant 200 <Noon CDT>
Move to TrinityRail East Plant 19
140 Shady Brook Lane
Longview, TX 75602
Adjourn <3:30 pm CDT>