With effect of January 2016, the Mexican-based Automotive specialist Katcon Advanced Materials (Katcon) and Magna Steyr (Magna), a leading global, brand-independent engineering and manufacturing partner to automakers signed a 10-year-agreement regarding the exclusive license of Magna ́s „Crush Core Wetpressing technology for class- A-surface“ for the mass-production of Automotive body parts in Europe and the Americas. For further information, please read the press release: Press-release-english.pdf

Dr. Michael Effing, Chairman, and Dr. Elmar Witten, Spokesperson for the Management, were re-elected to their offices for a further year at the last meeting of the Board and Executive Management of the trade association Composites Germany. The meeting also defined the next steps for establishing composites as a key industry in high wage countries. For further information, please read the press release: frontend/media/files/pr-05-2015gb---composites-germany-re-elects.pdf

An interview with Dr. Michael Effing and Sven Arnold from Plastic Information Europe. Please read about the latest trends at IAA Show here: http://pieweb.plasteurope.com/default.aspx?pageid=976543&docid=232285&key=vqdapfvhnm

AMAC signs a strategic partnership with Textechno with focus on the global market expansion for fibers, yarns and fabric testing systems. For further information, please read our press release: frontend/media/files/amac-tt-pm-eng.pdf

On September 21 and 22, 2015, the 1st International Composites Congress (ICC) will take place in Stuttgart, prior to the Composites Europe Trade Show. Under the title "Composites - on the path to becoming a key technology", various presentations will be held at this exclusive platform. Please have a look at the programm and we are happy to welcome you there.