The International Congress on Innovative Solutions for the Advancement of the Transport
Industry – TRANSFAC ’06, has been jointly organized by INASMET-Tecnalia and the
Minerals, Metals and Materials Society of AIME. This meeting has addressed different
topics with the aim of promoting the implementation of new technological solutions in the
transport industry (automotive, railway and aerospace). In addition to technological and
economic issues pertaining to productivity, topics relating to sustainability, comfort and
safety have been introduced. Environmental issues and resource recovery have also been
addressed.

ExtreMat is funded within the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Community.