Celanese Signs Two-year Contract Extension with Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production
Thu, March 6 2014
Working to jointly develop innovative thermoplastic composite
solutions
DALLAS, FRANKFURT, Germany & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Celanese
Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials
company, today announced it has signed a two-year contract extension
with the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL)
in Aachen, Germany, to jointly develop thermoplastic composite solutions
for automotive, construction, and oil and gas applications.
“The effort in developing potential new business opportunities for
applications that use composite solutions from the Celanese broad
portfolio of engineered materials is significantly reduced by
approaching the task with a strong network collaborator such as AZL,”
said Michael Ruby, global composites business manager, Celanese. “We
look forward to continuing our work with AZL to enable innovative
composite solutions.”
RWTH Aachen University officially launched the AZL in 2013 with 33
founding members to focus on developing lightweight components. The
research covers production from carbon- and glass-fibers, textile
preforming, high-volume plastics processing, automation, machining and
testing to applications ranging from oil, water, gas, infrastructure,
buildings and automotive.
As a founding AZL member, Celanese has focused on projects to reduce
manufacturing costs and increase productivity for thermoplastic
composite parts. One Celanese and AZL study has identified applications,
components, distribution channels, production volumes, economic
potential, and requirements for materials and process chains, across
five major business sectors.
Celanese offers the broadest portfolio of thermoplastic composite
solutions, including unidirectional (UD) tapes, rods and profiles. To
support these advanced engineered materials, the company also combines a
commitment to innovation and development, broad business sector and
application knowledge, and in-depth modeling and processing know-how.
About Celanese
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production
of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in
most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost
equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses
the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business
expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese
partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making
a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas,
Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,400 employees worldwide and had
2013 net sales of $6.5 billion. For more information about Celanese
Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com
or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.
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Source: Celanese Corporation
