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100 years AVK – Anniversary celebration

The AVK – German Federation of Reinforced Plastics celebrated its 100th anniversary on 22 October 2024 as part of the JEC Forum DACH. Composites have

30. October 2024

AVK Innovation Award 2024 – the winners have been announced

We congratulate all the winners of this year’s AVK Innovation Award and are really pleased that so many members of our network are among the

28. October 2024

ILK wins AVK prize 2024 for Innovative Product Development with Rauch Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH and thoenes®

The consortium consisting of the CU members Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology at TU Dresden and thoenes® as well as RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH

28. October 2024

New architecture for automated production of the world’s largest thermoplastic aircraft fuselage demonstrated on a 1:1 scale

Milestones for the clean and sustainable aviation of tomorrow: Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation project “MFFD” shows potential of around 10 percent weight reduction and 10

7. May 2024

Kickfund invests in the future of efficient composites manufacturing

The newly established Kickfund joined existing investors in providing additional capital to support Antefil’s mission of establishing a new standard in the efficient production of

7. May 2024

Composites-Recycling-Study now also available in English

At the beginning of last year, the AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V. published a comprehensive study on composites recycling together with the IKK,

12. April 2024

AOC and BÜFA extend their partnership into Sweden

AOC and BÜFA are expanding their existing collaboration in distribution to Sweden through BÜFA Composites Nordics. This agreement will enable customers in the region to

4. March 2024

A new generation at CU

With his resignation from the general executive management of Composites United e. V. (CU), Dr. Gunnar Merz is setting an example for the future and

27. February 2024

Pioneering a novel approach for H2 tank production: Cevotec, Roth and CIKONI achieve 15% mass reduction of composite vessel

Cevotec has partnered with a tank manufacturer, winding equipment provider Roth Composite Machinery and the composite engineering service provider CIKONI to investigate and showcase the

26. February 2024

Composites Germany – results of the 22th Composites Market Survey now available

Critical assessment of the current business situation Future expectations brighten Investment climate remains subdued Different expectations of application industries Growth drivers with slight shifts Composites

21. February 2024