Dear Madam or Sir. 

Composites are the companions in many future technologies. This was underlined a couple of days ago when the Geman Federal Ministry of Education and Research announced further five technology-networks as part of its Leading-Edge Cluster Competion.

Mainly projects from the CKF, electro mobility, engineering and electro- and automotive sectors have managed to get through to the last round of this competition for 600 million Euros grant. All these projects represent the high-tech segment and are closely related to each other.

The high-tech strategy of the German government is a good signal for the composites sector. And also a good signal for our trade show - it shows that COMPOSITES EUROPE has its finger on the pulse of time like no other industry trade show in Europe.

This is why you should also be part of the show in October in Düsseldorf.

Sincerely,
Markus M. Jessberger

COMPOSITES EUROPE up-to-date

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 - new look

"Visions become reality" is COMPOSITES EUROPE new message since the rebranding in December 2011.

Please take a look at our website.
www.composites-europe.com

AVK Tagung

The International AVK Conference for Fiber Reinforced Plastics / Composites will take place for the first time from 8-9 October 2012 at the CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf and is once again the opening event of the COMPOSITES EUROPE trade fair.

More information about the conference and the program here.

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012

Tickets
From March 2012, tickets are available in our Online Ticket Shop. Don’t miss it and get your personal ticket or redeem your voucher as early as possible.

Hotel
Are you looking for the right Hotel? We are happy to assist you with it. Email us at hotel@reedexpo.de or call +49 211 90191-158.

COMPOSITES goes Global

ACMA

The world's largest association for composites ACMA (American Composites Manufacturers Association) is the organiser of the premier composites conference and exhibition in the United States. The exhibition is Meeting point for key decision makers from all segments of the composites industry.

More information here.

COMPOSITES CHINA

As a sister exhibition of COMPOSITES EUROPE and supported by the renowned Reinforced Plastics, COMPOSITES CHINA 2012 will take place from 6-8 June 2012 in Shanghai.

Be part of our "Made in Germany Pavillion" in Shanghai.

More information here.

Review 2011

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2011

This was COMPOSITES EUROPE 2011

Comments on COMPOSITES EUROPE 2011:
"What has been built up here over the last six years is a fine achievement by actively cooperating partners. [...] Sustainability increasingly turns out to be the key issue for the industry."
Volker Fritz, President EuCIA

"The basis for the result of this year's CE is an excellent and successful cooperation between AVK and Reed Exhibitions."
Dr. Michael Effing, Chairman AVK - Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V.

"Composites offer solutions for the future. Lightweight construction is increasingly in demand and offers a bright perspective with high growth also for machine building and plant construction."
Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director VDMA Forum Composite Technology

For more comments click here.

Exhibitor Statements

WOLFANGEL goes Digital!

Controlling, process stability, documentation, monitoring, many molds, different workers - many reasons for an intelligent solution controlled by touch screen. IJect touch is WOLFANGEL's plc controlled injection machine and now WOLFANGEL extends the product range with plc controlled metering machines iFlow touch. All machines are equipped with Siemens controlls.

More information here

Industry News

Editor’s Choice: Amanda Jacob, Reinforced Plastics

Reinforced Plastics wishes all COMPOSITES EUROPE exhibitors and visitors a Happy New Year! As we start 2012, here are some of the latest stories on our website.

Strategically accelerating the adoption of advanced composites beyond aerospace
Investment banker Michael Del Pero and composites industry veteran Steve Speak offer their business perspective for the future of the advanced composites sector. Read more

Toray buys remaining shares in French carbon fibre subsidiary SOFICAR
Japanese group Toray Industries Inc has purchased the remaining shares in carbon fibre manufacturer Société des Fibres de Carbone SA (SOFICAR) in France from Arkema, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Toray. Read more

Spirit AeroSystems delivers first A350 XWB centre fuselage section to Airbus
Spirit AeroSystems Inc has delivered its first composite centre fuselage section for the Airbus A350 XWB programme. Read more

Wind turbine blade production – new products keep pace as scale increases
The wind energy industry is one of the fastest-growing consumers of fibre reinforced plastics in the world. Production challenges are compounded as the scale of wind turbines continues to climb. Blades, among the most complex parts to mould, now exceed 80 m in length and are getting longer. We report on new products and processes developed to meet the needs of utility-scale blade producers. Read more

Events

11th World Pultrusion Conference

11th World Pultrusion Conference

The EPTA – European Pultrusion Technology Association organisiert die 11th World Pultrusion Conference.

22.03. - 23.03.2012
POINT HOTEL TASIM, Istanbul, Turkey

More information here

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