IWK/zai: Sustainable High-Performance Alpine Ski
The Swiss ski manufacturer zai, together with the Institute of Materials Technology and Plastics Processing (IWK) at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland,
The Swiss ski manufacturer zai, together with the Institute of Materials Technology and Plastics Processing (IWK) at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland,
Composites United e.V. bids farewell to its long-serving CEO Alexander Gundling, who is retiring. His successor Dr. Tjark von Reden comes from the association’s ranks.
By participating in the CU Working Group (WG) “Composites Influencer”, which was newly founded this year, CU members bundle their communication activities and develop a
On September 9, 2021, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. mult. Klaus Friedrich was posthumously awarded the Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials during an honorary
The properties of carbon fibres are as diverse as their potentials. By applying carbon fibres in multifunctional lightweight structures, wind turbines, for example, can generate

China’s huge market demand for new energy vehicles has created huge business opportunities for the development of the global automotive industry. China, Germany and Japan
The network for fiber-based multi-material lightweight design has got a new team member for the head office in Berlin since September 01, 2021. With Martin
Switzerland is currently treated as a non-associated third country for the submission of project proposals within “Horizon Europe” and other related programmes and initiatives. Switzerland’s
We are proud to announce that one more Bachelor’s thesis, which topic was “The Numerical investigation of single overlapped structural bonds”, has been completed at

Suprem is boosting its thermoplastic towpreg technology to support large scale automated additive manufacturing of composite parts. Machinery and process innovations have been industrialized to
Swiss SAMPE Technical Conference 2026 – Virtualising Composites
15.01.2026
NORTEC – Trade Fair for Manufacturers
03.02.2026 - 05.02.2026
JEC World 2026
10.03.2026 - 12.03.2026
Laser Processing of Non-metals
18.03.2026 - 19.03.2026
CU Innovation Lab "Intelligent Composite Production"
14.04.2026 - 15.04.2026
4. Composite-Sandwich Conference
05.05.2026 - 06.05.2026
15.01.2026
CU
CU Switzerland
Swiss SAMPE Technical Conference 2026 – Virtualising Composites
03.02.2026
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05.02.2026
CU
CU Nord
NORTEC – Trade Fair for Manufacturers
10.03.2026
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12.03.2026
CU
JEC World 2026
18.03.2026
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19.03.2026
CU
Laser Processing of Non-metals
14.04.2026
-
15.04.2026
CU
CU Nord
CU Innovation Lab "Intelligent Composite Production"
05.05.2026
-
06.05.2026
CU
CU Ost
4. Composite-Sandwich Conference
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