22/10/2025 – Megatrends in an international context
Where is the springs industry heading?
The European spring industry, organised under the ESF association, hosted the 12th International Congress of Spring Industry in Versailles, France, on 19 September 2025. Over 150 participants from all over the world attended the informative event and were able to make new contacts and strengthen existing ones in a relaxed atmosphere.
From left to right: Utpal Shah, Don Jacobson III, Paul-Bernd Vogtland, Dr Michael Hagedorn, Shu Katahira. The presidents of the global (national) spring associations, who reported on the economic situation in their respective regions. © ESF © ESF
The conference began on 18 September with a relaxed get-together event in the bar and on the terrace of the Hotel Le Louis, located in the immediate vicinity of the historic castle. © ESF
From left to right: Utpal Shah, Don Jacobson III, Paul-Bernd Vogtland, Dr Michael Hagedorn, Shu Katahira. The presidents of the global (national) spring associations, who reported on the economic situation in their respective regions. © ESF © ESF
The European spring industry, organised within the ESF association, hosted the 12th International Spring Industry Congress in Versailles, France, on 19 September. © ESF
© ESF