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Press release, December 6th, 2021
Multi-material solutions open up high potential for cost and weight savings for battery casings
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Press release, November 2nd, 2020
Warden Schijve joins the AZL product and application development team
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Press release, September 24th, 2020
Starting market and technology study on the potential for bio-based composite materials
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Press release, September 9th, 2020
Multi-material battery casing for electromobility: AZL industry network starts concept study and product development
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Press release, July 20th, 2020
Roth Composite Machinery becomes AZL partner and participates in winding technology study
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Press release, January 28th, 2020
AZL and IKV launch project for the efficient determination and provision of material data for long fibre reinforced SMC
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Press release, September 23rd, 2019
Market and technology analysis confirms enormous potential for tape inserts in the injection molding process
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Press release, April 18th, 2019
AZL and Partner Institutes present lightweight processes and equipment during AZL Open Day
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Press release, March 28th, 2019
AZL, Winner of the JEC Innovation Award 2019, Category: “Industry & Equipment”
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Press release, March 1st, 2019
AZL demonstrates Ultra-Fast Consolidator Machine (Finalist for the JEC Award 2019) at the JEC World in Paris
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Press release, January 14th, 2019
Textechno enhances its Composite Testing Technology with AZL Partnership
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Press release, October 22nd, 2018
Composites are opening up new horizons for the furniture industry
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Press release, September 17th, 2018
Thermoplastic Tapes in Injection Molded Parts – Study kick-off at FAKUMA
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Press release, September 3rd, 2018
New ENGEL Injection Molding System at AZL of RWTH Aachen University
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Press release, February 16th, 2018
Two AZL partners join forces for commercialization of Fraunhofer´s tape-placement and tape winding systems
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Press release, February 7th, 2018
International consortium starts study on technological analysis of energy storage systems with 19 participating companies
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Press release, November 27th, 2017
AZL is building on the success of the study on Composites in Buildings & Infrastructure and is establishing a new Workgroup
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Press release, September 5th, 2017
Energy Storage Systems – Worldwide Joint Market and Technology Study on Technological Key Enablers
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Press release, August 28th, 2017
Group of companies invests in future of SMC
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Press release, July 5th, 2017
International Lightweight Network of AZL highlights important Drivers for Lightweight Production
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Press release, May 9th, 2017
Call for Partners: Joint Market and Technology Study on High-Performance SMC
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Press release, April 3rd, 2017
AZL Partner Institutes present lightweight processes and equipment during AZL Open Day 2017
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Press release, March 1st, 2017
JEC Group and AZL celebrate 3 years of cooperation at JEC World 2017
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Press release, September 13th, 2016
Call for Partners: Study on Composites in Buildings and Infrastructure
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Press release, June 16th, 2016
3rd AZL Annual Partner Meeting: International lightweight network with now 70 AZL Companies defined next year’s projects
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Press release, March 1st, 2016
DuPont becomes Premium Partner and is co-locating research activities at the RWTH Aachen University
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Press release, February 16th, 2016
AZL establishes a Workgroup on High-Performance SMC
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Press release, February 11th, 2016
JEC Group and AZL announce the extension of their partnership agreement
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Press release, January 27th, 2016
Research Project iComposite 4.0 launched – funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
lead by the Schuler AG
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Press release, April 28th, 2015
Two AZL partners are joining forces with AMAC´s support: Composites market newcomer, Mexico-headquartered Katcon Advanced Materials and German engineering specialist M.TEC
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Press release, February 26th, 2015
JEC Group and AZL sign a partnership agreement
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Press release, February 25th, 2015
AZL launches a New Department for Joining Technology
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Article (written by Thorsten Karbach, Aachener Zeitung/Aachener Nachrichten),  July 12th, 2014
Leichtbau bewegt – Fussballer wie Industrie
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Press release, March 7th, 2014
Strategic alliance between Schuler AG and AZL (Aachen Center for integrative lightweight production)
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Press release, March 13th, 2013
AZL reveals its founding partners and announces the launch of its unique Composites Academy
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Press release, December 6th, 2021
Multi-material solutions open up high potential for cost and weight savings for battery casings
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Press release, November 2nd, 2020
Warden Schijve joins the AZL product and application development team
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Press release, September 24th, 2020
Starting market and technology study on the potential for bio-based composite materials
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Press release, September 9th, 2020
Multi-material battery casing for electromobility: AZL industry network starts concept study and product development
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Press release, July 20th, 2020
Roth Composite Machinery becomes AZL partner and participates in winding technology study
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Press release, January 28th, 2020
AZL and IKV launch project for the efficient determination and provision of material data for long fibre reinforced SMC
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Press release, September 23rd, 2019
Market and technology analysis confirms enormous potential for tape inserts in the injection molding process
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Press release, April 18th, 2019
AZL and Partner Institutes present lightweight processes and equipment during AZL Open Day
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Press release, March 28th, 2019
AZL, Winner of the JEC Innovation Award 2019, Category: “Industry & Equipment”
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Press release, March 1st, 2019
AZL demonstrates Ultra-Fast Consolidator Machine (Finalist for the JEC Award 2019) at the JEC World in Paris
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Press release, January 14th, 2019
Textechno enhances its Composite Testing Technology with AZL Partnership
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Press release, October 22nd, 2018
Composites are opening up new horizons for the furniture industry
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Press release, September 17th, 2018
Thermoplastic Tapes in Injection Molded Parts – Study kick-off at FAKUMA
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Press release, September 3rd, 2018
New ENGEL Injection Molding System at AZL of RWTH Aachen University
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Press release, February 16th, 2018
Two AZL partners join forces for commercialization of Fraunhofer´s tape-placement and tape winding systems
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Press release, February 7th, 2018
International consortium starts study on technological analysis of energy storage systems with 19 participating companies
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Press release, November 27th, 2017
AZL is building on the success of the study on Composites in Buildings & Infrastructure and is establishing a new Workgroup
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Press release, September 5th, 2017
Energy Storage Systems – Worldwide Joint Market and Technology Study on Technological Key Enablers
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Press release, August 28th, 2017
Group of companies invests in future of SMC
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Press release, July 5th, 2017
International Lightweight Network of AZL highlights important Drivers for Lightweight Production
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Press release, May 9th, 2017
Call for Partners: Joint Market and Technology Study on High-Performance SMC
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Press release, April 3rd, 2017
AZL Partner Institutes present lightweight processes and equipment during AZL Open Day 2017
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Press release, March 1st, 2017
JEC Group and AZL celebrate 3 years of cooperation at JEC World 2017
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Press release, September 13th, 2016
Call for Partners: Study on Composites in Buildings and Infrastructure
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Press release, June 16th, 2016
3rd AZL Annual Partner Meeting: International lightweight network with now 70 AZL Companies defined next year’s projects
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Press release, March 1st, 2016
DuPont becomes Premium Partner and is co-locating research activities at the RWTH Aachen University
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Press release, February 16th, 2016
AZL establishes a Workgroup on High-Performance SMC
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Press release, February 11th, 2016
JEC Group and AZL announce the extension of their partnership agreement
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Press release, January 27th, 2016
Research Project iComposite 4.0 launched – funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
lead by the Schuler AG
See Schuller Press Release
Press release, April 28th, 2015
Two AZL partners are joining forces with AMAC´s support: Composites market newcomer, Mexico-headquartered Katcon Advanced Materials and German engineering specialist M.TEC
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Press release, February 26th, 2015
JEC Group and AZL sign a partnership agreement
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Press release, February 25th, 2015
AZL launches a New Department for Joining Technology
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Article (written by Thorsten Karbach, Aachener Zeitung/Aachener Nachrichten),  July 12th, 2014
Leichtbau bewegt – Fussballer wie Industrie
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Press release, March 7th, 2014
Strategic alliance between Schuler AG and AZL (Aachen Center for integrative lightweight production)
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Press release, March 13th, 2013
AZL reveals its founding partners and announces the launch of its unique Composites Academy
Download the PDF