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Position paper of the Strategy Advisory Board of the Lightweight Construction Initiative
Lightweight construction enables material and energy-efficient production processes, secures millions of jobs and significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Despite these advantages, funding programs were stopped due to budget cuts. The Strategy Council therefore calls for the continued promotion of technology transfer in lightweight construction in order to exploit economic, ecological and technological potential. AVK/Composites Germany …
Study: Material flow diagram for plastics in Germany 2023
BKV GmbH The study, which is carried out every two years, provides a complete picture of the recycling of plastics by looking at the overall material flow pattern and is of great importance in the public and economic sectors. For 2023, a significant increase in the proportion of recyclates in plastics processing of 6.2% compared …
The future is lightweight construction
A new study shows the economic significance and economic potential of lightweight construction for the first time. The highlight: lightweight construction not only ensures lower material consumption, a reduction in CO2 emissions and increased sustainability while simultaneously improving the functionality of components and products. Lightweight construction also secures around 1.3 million jobs in Germany and …
Appeal for further promotion of innovation and climate protection through lightweight construction
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) had created a very popular and successful funding program for lightweight construction with the Lightweight Construction Technology Transfer Program (TTP-LB).The funds from the program came from the Climate and Transformation Fund.Due to the ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court on the Climate and Transformation Fund …
Draft of a national circular economy strategy (NKWS)
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) has published the draft for the first National Circular Economy Strategy for Germany.The concept includes important concepts for plastics. The AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V. was involved in …