KI had participated in The International Institute of Welding (IIW) 2018 International Conference, organized by Indonesian Welding Society that took place on 15-20 July 2018 at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia. These conference objectives were providing a forum for networking and exchanging knowledge among scientists, researchers, and industrial practitioners related to welding and joining. In this occasion, Mr Pratjojo Dewo, President Director, and also representative of KI, delivered Houdremont Lecture and received "Houdremont Award" as the appreciation of long contribution in various field of manufacturing industry related to production of heavy equipment in Indonesia.