IIW History 1990-2015

The work ethics of those who were employed in the joint IIW/EWF Secretariat at ISQ, including Ferraz and Fernandez, and Mrs Olga Teixeira in administration and finance, were central to the overall success of the qualification and certification scheme. This would not have been achieved without the commitment of all those associated with the IIW IAB, its Working Groups and the many others who contributed to make ETQ&C an unrivalled success. The expectations are that this will continue into the future, a future where new technologies, competition and areas of potential growth will change the welding industry significantly. The fourth industrial revolution is upon us and will see manufacturing undergo a transformation that will leave no area untouched. Manufacturing, in effect, will switch from a mindset of mass production to one of mass customisation. This will require emerging new skills in all areas, including welding and joining, and will be the most important challenge faced by IIW and its ETQ&C scheme in the coming decade. 43

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