Manufacturing of high quality rPET-based formulations
AOC is manufacturing a full range of high quality rPET-based formulations at its Ústí nad Labem site (Czech Republic). The rPET used for making these
14. November 2024
Categories
100 years AVK – Anniversary celebration
The AVK – German Federation of Reinforced Plastics celebrated its 100th anniversary on 22 October 2024 as part of the JEC Forum DACH. Composites have
30. October 2024
AVK Innovation Award 2024 – the winners have been announced
We congratulate all the winners of this year’s AVK Innovation Award and are really pleased that so many members of our network are among the
28. October 2024
ILK wins AVK prize 2024 for Innovative Product Development with Rauch Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH and thoenes®
The consortium consisting of the CU members Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology at TU Dresden and thoenes® as well as RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH
28. October 2024
New architecture for automated production of the world’s largest thermoplastic aircraft fuselage demonstrated on a 1:1 scale
Milestones for the clean and sustainable aviation of tomorrow: Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation project “MFFD” shows potential of around 10 percent weight reduction and 10
7. May 2024
Kickfund invests in the future of efficient composites manufacturing
The newly established Kickfund joined existing investors in providing additional capital to support Antefil’s mission of establishing a new standard in the efficient production of
7. May 2024
Composites-Recycling-Study now also available in English
At the beginning of last year, the AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V. published a comprehensive study on composites recycling together with the IKK,
12. April 2024
AOC and BÜFA extend their partnership into Sweden
AOC and BÜFA are expanding their existing collaboration in distribution to Sweden through BÜFA Composites Nordics. This agreement will enable customers in the region to
4. March 2024
A new generation at CU
With his resignation from the general executive management of Composites United e. V. (CU), Dr. Gunnar Merz is setting an example for the future and
27. February 2024
Pioneering a novel approach for H2 tank production: Cevotec, Roth and CIKONI achieve 15% mass reduction of composite vessel
Cevotec has partnered with a tank manufacturer, winding equipment provider Roth Composite Machinery and the composite engineering service provider CIKONI to investigate and showcase the
26. February 2024
Upcoming dates & events
Verenas Testevent :)
9. January 2026
JEC World 2026
8. December 2025
Swiss SAMPE Technical Conference 2026 – Virtualising Composites
18. November 2025
Exploring technology loops and raw material supply schemes
1. October 2025
Meeting of the CU Working Groups “Sustainability & Biocomposites”
9. September 2025
Verenas Testevent :)
08.08.2026 - 09.09.2026