Katcon and M.TEC partner with AZL and AMAC to develop composite technology for automotive and aviation
Two Aachen Center for integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) partners are joining forces with AMAC GmbH's support: Mexico‐headquartered Katcon Advanced Materials and German engineering specialist M.TEC.
Dr Michael Effing, Founder of AMAC GmbH, Senior Advisor to AZL and as of now, also European Representative of Katcon Advanced Materials, said, "We started advising and introducing Katcon, the worldwide renowned manufacturer for Automotive exhaust systems, to the composite industry only in 2014. To see this project alive and operational already now shows efficient project management."
"In record time, we have chosen the latest Advanced material's manufacturing technology and equipment and bought state-of-the-art machines for processes like RTM for thermoset and for thermoplastic, thermoforming and hybrid molding, as well as related post-processing technologies," added Fernando Turner, President of Katcon Advanced Materials.
Katcon focuses on Automotive and aircraft interior applications like external & internal body panels, underbody and structural components, doors, tailgates, floor pans or seats. While developing its in‐house engineering capabilities, Katcon is relaying on M.TEC's cooperation expertise.
Dr Volker Gorzelitz, CEO of M.TEC, said, "Starting as a spinoff from Aachen University's Institute for Plastics processing (IKV) over 20 years ago, we are now established on the market as a specialist in calculation, designing and engineering of parts. We are happy to support Katcon in entering the advanced materials industry with our knowhow and expertise."
In the cooperation of these four partners, AMAC assures business development and establishing Katcon's market share on the European market, AZL leads the process development and manufacturing, and M.TEC takes care of design and engineering. Katcon develops, produces and sales worldwide with its production facilities in Europe, the US, Mexico and Asia.
