Events

Cross-border approaches are necessary for lightweight construction to realize its full technical and sustainable potential. This requires overarching cooperation across disciplines, technologies, industries and countries in order to realize efficient and sustainable innovations. The 12th Landshut Lightweight Construction Colloquium (February 26/27, 2025, Landshut University of Applied Sciences) takes up this idea with the topic "Lightweight ... Read more

With the Lightweighting Summit, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) organizes an annual conference on the topic of lightweight construction with a high technical and political profile. The 6th Lightweighting Summit will take place on April 1, 2025 between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. as part of HANNOVER MESSE under the ... Read more

Back by popular demand after numerous sold-out events, the American Composites Manufacturers Association's North American Pultrusion Conference, in collaboration with the European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) and World Pultrusion Conference (WPC), will bring together 200+ industry leaders, customers, OEMs, and suppliers from around the world for an unparalleled, three-day education and networking event in the ... Read more

Fiber-reinforced plastics have long since established themselves as an alternative to traditional materials in rail vehicle construction. At the same time, competition in the rail vehicle market is constantly increasing. However, challenges posed by new drive systems, innovative manufacturing techniques - e.g. additive manufacturing - and joining processes are also increasingly attracting attention and offer ... Read more