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15 June 2020
"In some applications, growth can be expected despite corona"
The composites market is developing dynamically and the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic are very different - this is how Dr. Elmar Witten, Managing Director of AVK - Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V., sums up the current market situation. In the interview, he also reports on the opportunities he sees in the construction sector and why the bicycle helps to anchor composites in everyday life.
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09 June 2020
Hans-Christian Früh appointed New Project Manager of Composites for Europe
New name, new concept and a new face: Composites for Europe, previously COMPOSITES EUROPE, is now also re-pitching itself in personnel terms. Dr. Ing. Hans-Christian Früh will become the new Project Manager of Composites for Europe, to be held as a business summit for composites in Stuttgart from 10 to 12 November. The 35-year old succeeds Daniel Schäfer who will rise to another professional challenge.
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27 May 2020
Strong cooperation: Composites for Europe and Leichtbau BW join forces
Composites for Europe and Leichtbau BW, together with the VDMA Working Group on Hybrid Lightweight Construction Technologies and the AVK, are joining forces in a long-term cooperation and creating synergies for all players in the lightweight construction sector. This year, the Business Summit for Composite Materials, Composites for Europe, and the Technology Day Lightweight Construction Innovation Camp are being held in parallel for the first time, making Stuttgart the industry's place to be in the week from 9 to 12 November.
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04 May 2020
COMPOSITES EUROPE becomes “Composites for Europe”
New name, new concept, new opportunities: COMPOSITES EUROPE becomes “Composites for Europe”. 10 to 12 November will see the business summit for composite materials take off with a new format and fresh ideas.
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12 September 2019
Final Report: COMPOSITES EUROPE generates momentum in a difficult market environment
Light and darkness are close together in the composites industry right now. This overall economic climate left its marks on COMPOSITES EUROPE, too – positively and negatively.
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11 September 2019
COMPOSITES EUROPE with new leadership team
Goetz-Ulf Jungmichel to become new Event Director Michael Köhler in a central function as Sales Director Out into the world and back to the Rhine – this...
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11 September 2019
These are the winners of the AVK Innovation Awards 2019
The AVK - Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V. has awarded the renowned innovation prizes at COMPOSITES EUROPE. New and pioneering innovations were awarded in three categories. Special attention was paid to the topic of sustainability.
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11 September 2019
Market Report: The GRP Market Europe 2019
The AVK - Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe has published its annual market report on glass fibre reinforced plastics (GRP). After six consecutive years of growth, the GRP market stagnated in 2019.
