Sponsors

	Cytec Cytec’s Industrial Materials division provides advanced composite materials and technologies for automotive, wind energy, motorsport, marine, mass transportation aerospace and other demanding applications. Our focus on composite technologies for mass production and application development expertise, allows customers to adopt more efficient manufacturing approaches. Our product portfolio supports the end-to-end manufacturing of composite parts and includes design-for-manufacturing support, carbon fibres, snap cure pre-preg, HP RTM resin systems, and thermoplastic composites, through to process materials and tooling.
	DENSO As an automotive supplier DENSO is leading in developing and providing components and systems for heating, air conditioning, motor cooling, exhaust gas aftertreatment, automotive electrics and electronics and instrumentation. Our customers include all the world’s major carmakers. Worldwide, we’re a big company. We have more than 200 subsidiaries and affiliates in 36 countries and regions (including our HQ in Japan) and employ over 126.000 people.
	Evonik Industries AG Evonik Industries ist eines der weltweit führenden Unternehmen der Spezialchemie. Wir sind seit rund 50 Jahren ein zuverlässiger Partner der Automobil- und Zulieferindustrie, insbesondere wenn es darum geht, innovative Ideen in neue Produkte und Systemlösungen umzusetzen. Die Grundlage dieses Erfolgs ist eine Palette sehr erfolgreicher Konstruktionswerkstoffe und unsere langjährige Erfahrung. Unsere Spezialisten aus verschiedenen Geschäftsbereichen entwickeln im Geschäftsfeld Chemie innovative Lösungen für den Automobilbereich in den Entwicklungsfeldern Leichtbau, Kraftstoffeinsparung und Emissionsreduktion, Beleuchtungs- und Oberflächentechnologien. Evonik ist mit über 33.500 Mitarbeitern in mehr als 100 Ländern der Welt aktiv.
	Gentherm Gentherm is a global developer and marketer of innovative thermal-management technologies for a wide range of heated, cooled and temperature controlled applications in vehicles. The automotive product portfolio of Gentherm and its majority owned subsidiary W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG, includes active/passive cooled seat systems, thermal storage tanks in the vehicle such as Cupholder, heated steering wheels, space heaters, as well as cable systems and other electronic devices. Gentherm is also involved with the development of efficient materials for their thermoelectric applications as well as for systems for waste heat recovery and power generation for the automotive market, promising far reaching applications in the field of consumer Products as well as in industrial and technological markets.
	GKN Driveline GKN Driveline is the world’s leading supplier of automotive driveline components and systems. As a global company serving the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, GKN Driveline develops, builds and supplies an extensive range of automotive driveline components – for use in the smallest ultra low-cost car to the most sophisticated premium vehicle demanding the most complex driving dynamics. GKN Driveline is a leading global producer of CVJ Systems, AWD Systems, Trans Axle Solutions and eDrive Systems and operates in 22 countries at 56 locations employing 22,000 people
	MACCON GmbH MACCON supplies electric drives and development services for industrial, defense, automotive - including E-Mobilty, aerospace and research applications. Our special expertise lies in the design and manufacture of: - electric motors - drive and energy conversion electronics - turn-key, mechatronic systems. Our products are: actuators, motors, generators in the power category up to 250kW as well as sensors, solenoids, couplings, amplifiers, controllers and DC/DC-converters.
	Michelin Reifenwerke AG & Co. KGaA Michelin’s history dates back to 1889. It started manufacturing Michelin tires in Germany in 1931. The company has 70 production sites in 18 countries and sales organizations in 170 countries. Its founders were driven by a vision of providing innovative solutions to get the world moving – and these same values are still at the heart of the company today.
	OSRAM GmbH Die OSRAM GmbH, mit Hauptsitz in München, produziert unter dem Markennamen OSRAM und gehört zu den führenden Lichtherstellern der Welt. Von den rund 5,4 Milliarden Euro (Geschäftsjahr 2012), wurden 70% des Umsatzes mit energieeffizienten Produkten erzielt. Für das stark international orientierte Unternehmen sind weltweit rund 39.000 Mitarbeiter tätig. Weltweit, werden Kunden in rund 150 Länder beliefert. Die Produktion erfolgt in den 44 Fertigungsstätten, die über 16 Länder verteilt sind.
	SABIC SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is a leading, global supplier of engineering thermoplastics and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), which ranks among the world’s top petrochemical companies and operates in more than 40 countries with around 40,000 employees worldwide. For more than 50 years, Innovative Plastics’ dedicated automotive specialists have worked collaboratively with automakers and their suppliers to push boundaries and help them achieve what matters most – from removing weight, complexity and cost to adding beauty, strength and performance.
	Schlemmer GmbH The Schlemmer Group has worldwide activities in 36 countries with 1,830 employees. At 57 strategically important locations – 22 of them stationary manufacturing sites and one mobile production facility – the company develops, produces and sells its traditional portfolio of cable protection systems for automotive and industrial applications consisting of corrugated, smooth and protective tubes, manifolds and connector interfaces plus customized cable ducts and cable conduits.
	SGL Group SGL Group - The Carbon Company - is one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of carbon-based products and has the broadest product and technology portfolio, a global sales network and state-of-the-art production sites in Europe, North America and Asia. Our process expertise covers the entire carbon composites chain - from the precursor via carbon fibers, textile products, prepregs and preforms to finished carbon fiber-reinforced components (CFRP). Manufactured in our own plants in Europe and North America, our SIGRAFIL ® C carbon fiber forms the basis of the entire value chain of composite applications.
	tedrive Steering Systems GmbH Tedrive Steering Systems GmbH is a specialised development partner and manufacturer of steering systems for the global vehicle market. Specialising in steering systems, tedrive find technical solutions that provide value added and customised solutions to their clients. The product portfolio encompasses steering for hydraulic and electro-hydraulic steering systems, mechanical steering systems, housings for steering gears, tie rods, rack bars, and valves. tedrive Steering opens new dimensions in steering technology with the iHSA (intelligent hydraulic steering assist) and Lightweight Mechanical Steering product innovations.Commercial focus of the business operations are Europe's automotive markets. At the same time tedrive Steering operates internationally with customers, strategic partners and suppliers in America, Asia, Russia, Turkey, Argentina and other target markets.
	TESIS DYNAware GmbH TESIS DYNAware is your key to cutting-edge technology solutions for real-time vehicle and engine simulation. OEMs and suppliers throughout the world are already benefiting from our many years of experience in providing efficiency-enhancing simulation solutions in the development of controllers and components. The benefits of our solutions for current development topics are documented in numerous customer references.
	ThyssenKrupp Presta AG Thanks to the technological leadership over the years Presta is recognised internationally as an innovative partner in the automotive industry. We are a competent partner for a large spectrum of products ranging from cold forged components to complete steering systems with our own independent product technology. All our products achieve their leading edge through our light-weight technology. With a highly automated production we are realizing cost advantages even in high-cost countries.
	Trelleborg Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions and our brand is well recognized throughout the world in a range of market segments. Our innovative solutions seal, damp and protect critical applications. Trelleborg Advanced Engineering Materials is a leading global supplier of critical solutions for deployment in highly demanding environments. We specialize in the development and manufacture of lightweight, high performance composite materials based on state-of-the-art hollow glass microspheres in custom-designed resin matrices.
	Webasto Group Webasto Group based in Stockdorf near Munich has been a family-owned business ever since the company was founded in 1901. The group operates internationally at over 50 locations (over 30 of these production sites) in the divisions roof and thermo systems. Webasto is one of the top 100 automotive suppliers worldwide. For 2012 the Group realized a sales volume of more than 2.4 Billion Euros and employs over 10,000 employees. The company´s core competencies encompass the development, production and sales of complete roof and convertible systems as well as heating, cooling and ventilation systems for passenger cars, commercial and special vehicles, recreational vehicles and boats.
	W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG The W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG is a globally operating supplier for the automotive industry. The focus is on development, production and marketing of products for thermal comfort in vehicles. In the seat heating sector is W.E.T. a global leader. Furthermore the portfolio includes seat-climate systems, interior-heating, blower-technology and automotive cable-technology. In order to optimally supply the world wide operating automotive sector W.E.T. is present in Europe, Asia and North America.