European Tour of Technology

9/24/11-10/1/11

The 2011 European tour of technology will visit some of the world's most innovative, efficient and productive facilities.

Tentative Itinerary

Saturday, Sept. 24	Arrival in Vienna, Austria
Sunday, Sept.25	Sightseeing in Vienna
Monday, Sept. 26	Visit Bene, and Hali, both manufacturers of office furniture
	Overnight in Eggenfelden, Germany
Tuesday, Sept. 27	Visit Lorbeer, mfg. of office furniture and Egger, mfg. of components and wood products
	Overnight in Bregenz
Wednesday, Sept. 28	Visit Elbau Kitchens and Veriset Kitchens, both manufacturers of casegoods
	Overnight in Konstanz
Thursday, Sept. 29	Visit Dobergo, office systems manufacturer
	Attend Homag's Open House
	Overnight in Freudenstadt
Friday, Sept. 30	Attend Homag and Holzma open houses
	Overnight in Stuttgart
Saturday, Oct. 1	Depart from Stuttgart for US gateways

The tour starts in Austria, stops in Switzerland, and concludes in Germany. The factory visits will focus on panel processing, with particular emphasis on office furniture and components. Every visit will be of value to attendees, regardless of their manufacturing specialty or end product. The innovative production processes are what attendees learn the most from. Tour participants gain insights on ways to make their business more successful by observing best practices from global influences. Download our event flyer for more details (1 MB, PDF).

The all-inclusive cost is $2,995.

Space is limited. Register early to reserve your space. All registrations must be received before September 2, 2011 to secure international flights.

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Stiles introduced the tour of technology in 1993 as an opportunity for our customers to observe leading-edge solutions in order to improve their quality and production methods. Since it's inception, nearly 1000 woodworkers from all sectors of the industry and all regions of the US have participated in this experience.

Tours have included visits to small family-owned shops, large manufacturing facilities, and everything in between. Focusing on specific production capabilities combined with innovations in automation, products and processes across market segments - from the cabinet industry to office furniture, to fixtures, and to millwork plants.

While benchmarking global influences, the tour also experiences the culture along the way. Many comment that the greatest value of the tour was the conversations during the bus ride as well as the debriefing at the end of each day to compare notes and apply what was observed. By building camaraderie within a network of peers, the learning experience became more valuable than we ever imagined.

Today, the tour of technology continues to be an integral part of Stiles value-added offerings. At Stiles, our goal is to help our customers succeed in business, whether though equipment solutions, new technology or educational opportunities. The tour of technology is one of the ways we fulfill that promise. By providing this kind of educational opportunity, we are doing our part to help grow the industry's business community so it has the strength to survive and prosper.

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