IFOCA PRESENTATION

IFOCAIFOCA

National Training & National Training & Education Institute in Education Institute in Rubber TechnologyRubber Technology

IFOCA, along with LRCCP and SNCPIFOCA, along with LRCCP and SNCP

Belong to the French Rubber and Polymers CentreBelong to the French Rubber and Polymers Centre

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CFCPCFCP

French Rubber and French Rubber and Polymers CentrePolymers Centre

R&D, Training, Environment, Social, Health and R&D, Training, Environment, Social, Health and Safety, Economics, StandardizationSafety, Economics, Standardization

The french rubber and polymer centreThe french rubber and polymer centre

A multi-skilled centre for the A multi-skilled centre for the development of the rubber industrydevelopment of the rubber industry


• Three main organizations : Three main organizations :

> SNCP : French Rubber manufacturers’ Association> SNCP : French Rubber manufacturers’ Association

> LRCCP : Rubber & Plastics Research and Testing Lab> LRCCP : Rubber & Plastics Research and Testing Lab

> IFOCA : National Training & Education Institute in > IFOCA : National Training & Education Institute in Rubber TechnologyRubber Technology


• CFCP, It’s alsoCFCP, It’s also

> TNPF : french tyre standardization> TNPF : french tyre standardization

> AFICEP : french association of rubber and > AFICEP : french association of rubber and polymer engineers and executivespolymer engineers and executives

> CLIFA : liaison committee of automotive > CLIFA : liaison committee of automotive suppliers industriessuppliers industries

> PNC : rubber standardization committee> PNC : rubber standardization committee

French Rubber industry : French Rubber industry : 2006 key figures2006 key figures

• Turn over : € 7,8 billionTurn over : € 7,8 billion> > Tyres (*) : 4,5 billion of eurosTyres (*) : 4,5 billion of euros

> General rubber goods : 3,3 billion of euros> General rubber goods : 3,3 billion of euros

• Volume : 1 150 000 tonsVolume : 1 150 000 tons> New tyres : 760 000 tons> New tyres : 760 000 tons

> General rubber goods : 390 000 tons> General rubber goods : 390 000 tons

• Employment : 56 000 employeesEmployment : 56 000 employees> Tyres (*) : 27 000> Tyres (*) : 27 000

> General rubber goods : 29 000> General rubber goods : 29 000

Source : SNCP and SESSI – (*) new and retreaded

• Exportations 2006 Exportations 2006 (*)(*)

> €> € 4,7 billion4,7 billion

> 2006 / 2005 : + 8 %> 2006 / 2005 : + 8 %

> Export rate : 61 %> Export rate : 61 %

> Trade surplus: € 1 billion> Trade surplus: € 1 billion

> Coverage rate : 127 %> Coverage rate : 127 %

• 290 enterprises290 enterprises

Sources : SNCP and SESSI – (*) Tyres and General rubber goods

French Rubber industry : French Rubber industry : 2006 key figures2006 key figures

• European unionEuropean union> 2> 2ndnd producer of tyres (*) producer of tyres (*)

> 2> 2ndnd producer of general rubber goods producer of general rubber goods (*)(*)

> 2> 2ndnd producer of synthetic rubber producer of synthetic rubber (*)(*)

• WorldWorld> 9> 9thth rubber consumer (NR + SR) rubber consumer (NR + SR)

> 2 world leaders (Michelin and Hutchinson)> 2 world leaders (Michelin and Hutchinson)

Sources : SNCP and SESSI Sources : SNCP and SESSI (*) Behind Germany(*) Behind Germany

France ranking in the rubber France ranking in the rubber worldworld

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Initial and vocational trainingInitial and vocational training

IFOCAIFOCA

National Training & National Training & Education Institute in Education Institute in Rubber TechnologyRubber Technology

IFOCA figuresIFOCA figures

• 2 sites: Vitry and Nantes2 sites: Vitry and Nantes• 7 permanent instructors7 permanent instructors• several visiting instructors from LRCCP and SNCPseveral visiting instructors from LRCCP and SNCP• 42 industrial contributors (respected experts in industry)42 industrial contributors (respected experts in industry)

• 3 visiting university professors3 visiting university professors

In France, IFOCA is the only Institution devoted In France, IFOCA is the only Institution devoted to elastomer technology education & trainingto elastomer technology education & training

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IFOCAIFOCA

Initial Initial

trainingtraining

IFOCA initial trainingIFOCA initial training

• Two complementary education coursesTwo complementary education courses BAC+3 education level (Licensee degree)BAC+3 education level (Licensee degree) BAC+5 education level (Engineers)BAC+5 education level (Engineers)

• A training courseA training course Masters’ degree (BAC+6 education level)Masters’ degree (BAC+6 education level)

• Private non-fee paying collegePrivate non-fee paying college• Resources:Resources: apprenticeship tax paid by companies apprenticeship tax paid by companies

for the benefit of educational institutionsfor the benefit of educational institutions

Licensee degree in « Design and Licensee degree in « Design and Transformation of Elastomers »Transformation of Elastomers »

• Created in 2004:Created in 2004: Diploma recognized by the Ministry of Diploma recognized by the Ministry of EducationEducation Partnership with the IUT (University Partnership with the IUT (University Institute of Technology) and Nantes Institute of Technology) and Nantes UniversityUniversity Location: Carquefou (44)Location: Carquefou (44)

11 month- 11 month- trainingtraining

8 months on Carquefou campus8 months on Carquefou campus

Theorethical CoursesTheorethical CoursesTutored worksTutored worksPractical worksPractical works

3 month-industrial project3 month-industrial project

Licensee degree in « Design and Licensee degree in « Design and transformation of elastomers »transformation of elastomers »

Engineers’ DegreeEngineers’ Degree(BAC+5 education level)(BAC+5 education level)

• 1943 – 2005:1943 – 2005: Specialization in rubber, open to all newly Specialization in rubber, open to all newly graduated engineersgraduated engineers BAC+6 education levelBAC+6 education level

• 2005 and beyond:2005 and beyond: Reorganization of IFOCA courses following Reorganization of IFOCA courses following the LMD (degree-masters-PhD) French reformthe LMD (degree-masters-PhD) French reform Option 3Option 3rdrd year in Engineer Schools year in Engineer Schools BAC+5 education levelBAC+5 education level

STE = Science and Technologies of ElastomersSTE = Science and Technologies of Elastomers

CHEMICAL MECHANICAL

Formulation, transformation and use Applications for mechanics and transport

ESCOM SUPMECA

College of organic and mineral chemistry (Cergy Pontoise – 95)

Paris Higher Institute of Mechanics(Saint-Ouen – 93)

Associated network Gay-Lussac Federation Polymeca Network

Number of hoursof STE lessons

320 hours 320 hours

Placement Formulation, properties of elastomers,application, production of industrial parts

Formulation, transformability of elastomersand application for implementation,, propertiesof elastomers and consequences on theirapplications, production of Industrial parts,synthesis project

Placement 5 months in a company 5 months in a company

Option

Partner

Engineers’ DegreeEngineers’ Degree(BAC+5 education level)(BAC+5 education level)

• Accreditation Conference of Accreditation Conference of Grandes EcolesGrandes Ecoles – 2006 – 2006 “ “Science and technology of elastomer products Science and technology of elastomer products and materials” Optionand materials” Option IFOCA, ESCOM and SUPMECA partnershipIFOCA, ESCOM and SUPMECA partnership established in September 2007established in September 2007

• Training OnjectivesTraining Onjectives qualified engineersqualified engineers university graduates (Master)university graduates (Master) proof of a masters level justifying more than 3 proof of a masters level justifying more than 3 years’ professional experience through the VAE years’ professional experience through the VAE (validation of acquired experience)(validation of acquired experience)

Masters’ DegreeMasters’ Degree(BAC+6 education level)(BAC+6 education level)

The IFOCA networkThe IFOCA network

• Since:Since:

>> 1942, 480 trained engineers1942, 480 trained engineers

> 1957, 600 trained technical executives > 1957, 600 trained technical executives (Vocational diploma since 2004)(Vocational diploma since 2004)

• Over 80% of graduates find a job directly Over 80% of graduates find a job directly related to their qualificationrelated to their qualification

• Alumni AssociationsAlumni Associations

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IFOCAIFOCA

VocationalVocational

trainingtraining

IFOCA vocational trainingIFOCA vocational training

INTER AND INTRA INTER AND INTRA COMPANY COURSESCOMPANY COURSES

- - Catalog trainingCatalog training- Customized training- Customized training

TRAINING LEADING TO DIPLOMASTRAINING LEADING TO DIPLOMASOR QUALIFICATIONSOR QUALIFICATIONS

- - CAP and BPCAP and BP- CSPT- CSPT

IFOCA inter and intra-company IFOCA inter and intra-company coursescourses

• Courses Categories:Courses Categories: generalgeneral specializedspecialized (mixing/blending, extrusion, molding, (mixing/blending, extrusion, molding, materials, properties and characterization methods, design)materials, properties and characterization methods, design)

• LocationLocation Vitry or Carquefou,Vitry or Carquefou, on site (company’s premisces)on site (company’s premisces) with a supplier or partner (decentralized place)with a supplier or partner (decentralized place)

• DurationDuration 1 to 5 days1 to 5 days

IFOCA CatalogIFOCA Catalog(inter-company courses)(inter-company courses)

• 30 different inter-company 30 different inter-company coursescourses

• 560 trainees each year560 trainees each year• 125 customer companies125 customer companies

supplierssuppliers transformerstransformers usersusers

Training leading to Training leading to diplomas or qualificationsdiplomas or qualifications

• CAP CAP option MOCET “Application of rubbers and option MOCET “Application of rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers” – Diploma issued by the thermoplastic elastomers” – Diploma issued by the Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education

• BPBP option MOCET - Diploma issued by the Ministry option MOCET - Diploma issued by the Ministry of Educationof Education

• CSPTCSPT - - Workstation Specialization CertificateWorkstation Specialization Certificate