3^rd ICC - Call for presentations

The trade association Composites Germany invites you to submit your presentations for the 3^rd International Composites Congress (ICC), which will take place at the ICS International Congresscenter Stuttgart from 18 – 19 September 2017. Presentations should provide information about innovations in the area of fibre reinforced plastics/composites.

This new Composites Germany Congress takes place the second time and is again the prelude to the European trade fair COMPOSITES EUROPE (19.09.-21.09.2017)
Presentations are requested on the following themes under the guiding title "Composites - On the Path to Becoming a Key Industry?"

• Efficient processes / Integrative production technology
• Raw Material / Semi-finishes products
• Cooperations (industry-research, industry-industry)
• Market transparency / Data
• Outstandingly qualified employees (training, professional development)
• Responsible care (sustainability, recycling)
• Standardisation 

Take advantage of this opportunity to present your latest innovations to an auditorium of international experts.

Please submit your presentation to the Composites Germany office by no later than 24. März 2017.

You can download forms for submitting your presentation at our website  or request them by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Composites Germany - Dr. Elmar Witten - spokesman for the management of Composites Germany

At the last Board meeting of the trade association Composites Germany on 

9 December 2016 Michael Effing, PhD, Chairman of the Board of the Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AVK) and Managing Director of AMAC GmbH, was confirmed in his office as Chairman of the Board of Composites Germany.

At the same time Elmar Witten, PhD, Managing Director of AVK was confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of Composites Germany.

Both will serve in their respective capacities for another year.

Nearly 250 delegates were welcomed to the 2nd International Composites Congress at the Congress Center Düsseldorf (CCD) from 28 to 29 November 2016. Guests came from over 20 countries, so that the level of internationalism was extremely high, reflecting the enormous interest in the motto of the convention, “How Can Composites Become a Key Industry?”.
The programme of the convention included topics such as process technology, material developments, new composite applications, e.g. in architecture, as well as lifecycle analysis and recycling.