Obituary for Harri Dittmar (1953 – 2024)
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Harri Dittmar, who passed away on October 13, 2024 after a short, serious illness. Harri was a leading and influential … Read more
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AVK Composites Report 10
With this issue of the Composites Report, we have a double anniversary to celebrate. Firstly, the tenth issue of this biannual magazine, which usually contains editorial contributions from our AVK … Read more
AVK Innovation Award 2024 – the winners have been announced
The winners of the prestigious Innovation Award for Fiber Reinforced Plastics from the AVK Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe were presented in Stuttgart this year. The award goes to companies, institutes and … Read more
Interview: “The transport sector as well as the construction and infrastructure sector are the key to our development potential”
JEC interview with Dr. Elmar Witten In this interview, JEC meets Elmar Witten, Managing Director of AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe. He talks about the association, his expectations of the … Read more
Composites Germany – Composites industry calls for resumption of the BMWK’s Lightweight Construction Technology Transfer Program (TTP LB)
Composites Germany Against the current backdrop of funds that have become available from other sources in the federal budget, the German composites industry is appealing to politicians to once again … Read more
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 … Read more
Composites Germany – Results of the 23rd Composites Market Survey are available
For the 23rd time, Composites Germany(www.composites-germany.de) has collected current key figures on the market for fiber-reinforced plastics. All member companies of the supporting associations of Composites Germany: AVK and Composites … Read more
Call for Papers – North American Pultrusion Conference 2025
Abstract submission for the North American Pultrusion Conference 2025 is open now! Back by popular demand after numerous sold-out events, the American Composites Manufacturers Association’s North American Pultrusion Conference, in … Read more
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 … Read more
NEW SEMINAR: “Bio-composites – sustainable fiber composites”
In the production of biocomposites, a matrix material (plastic) is processed with fibers as a reinforcing material, whereby at least one component must be obtained from a renewable resource by … Read more