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ITHEC 2026: Final Conference Programme Released and Ticketing Platform Now Online

The 8th International Conference & Exhibition on Thermoplastic Composites (ITHEC) will take place on October 28 and 29, 2026, in Bremen. ITHEC 2026 is organised

3. July 2026

29th International Dresden Lightweight Engineering Symposium Highlights the Importance of Cross-Sector Collaboration in Lightweight Engineering

With around 200 participants and more than 50 technical presentations, the 29th International Dresden Lightweight Symposium once again highlighted its role as a forum for

25. June 2026

Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade under new leadership: Christian Böhlmann and Dr.-Ing. Simon Kothe – New co-leadership heads Automation and Production Technology in Stade

On June 1, 2026, Dr. Dirk Niermann handed over leadership of the Fraunhofer IFAM Stade branch to the next generation in order to begin building

16. June 2026

Surface pre-treatment, barrier layer, automated machining and assembly of cryogenic CFRP hydrogen tanks

At ILA 2026, Fraunhofer IFAM presented “HYTANK” project results on the efficient production of lightweight hydrogen tanks for zero-emission aviation Researchers from Plasma Technology and

15. June 2026

Fraunhofer IMWS’s lightweight solution suitable for series production awarded

The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (Saale) has been honored at the Hugo Junkers Prize by the State of

15. June 2026

Paving the way for mass production: Thermoplastic traction battery housing wins JEC Innovation Award

The JEC Innovation Award 2026 in the category “Automotive and Road Transportation – Process” was awarded to the mass-production-ready manufacturing process for structural thermoplastic battery

12. March 2026

Success for lightweight design in the automotive industry: EU softens draft End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (ELV)

Composites United was part of the broad industry initiative against the carbon fiber ban in vehicle construction Composites United e.V. takes stock at the 4th

10. July 2025

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

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