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Last year the Highly-functional Material Week 2017 gathered 67 615 visitors, which was increased 7870 visitors from previous show. 1332 exhibitors gathered under one roof with the latest products and technologies.

On 27.04.2018, Ceramaret AG based in Bôle/CH acquired MicroCeram GmbH in Meissen/DE with retroactive effect from 01.01.2018.

The purmundus challenge, an international competition for the best ideas in 3D printing, has begun for the 6t^h time. Under this year’s theme, “3D-Printing Gears up our Future”, the contest will seek to recognize solutions that address some of the challenges of the modern world with the help of 3D-printing. The purmundus challenge finalists will then be featured in a special showcase at formnext 2018.

At ceramitec in Munich/DE (10–13 May 2018), CERAMIC APPLICATIONS launched in cooperation with the Expert Group CIM, Fraunhofer Advancer, IAPK Aachen, FGK Höhr-Grenzhausen, DKG, and think ceramics/BVK the „Best Component Award Technical Ceramics“ to give new developments a better visibility, as most exciting solutions in this field of expertise are „hidden champions“. The Award Ceremony was held on 12 April 2018 at ceramitec FORUM, followed by a Get-Together at the booth of CERAMIC APPLICATIONS.

Beside constantly developing its current product solutions and cultivating growth markets, SGL Group is continuously working on additional future growth areas for carbon and graphite material applications. One very promising area is 3D-printing of components made of carbon.

3DCeram Sinto/FR and DORST Technologies/DE leverage their expertise in an innovative partnership in the ceramic market. This partnership will open substantial opportunities for both companies.

Eredi Scabini S.r.l., a well-known Italian manu­facturer of refractory products, and the German-based Henze BNP AG, specialist for boron nitride products, signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the development and distribution of boron nitride coatings.
Increasing aluminium component requirements, such as weight reduction or increased load-bearing capacity, necessitate special alloys and casting processes in cast aluminium.

Nabaltec AG was able to continue its dynamic growth in the 3^rd quarter of 2017. Consolidated revenues in the first nine months of 2017 amounted to EUR 130,5 million up from EUR 122,4 million in the same period of the year 2016, for a gain of 6,6 %.

3DCeram, the French pioneering company that has become a world leader in cer­amic 3D-printing, has signed an agreement to take on board SINTO Group, a leading Japanese industrial partner worldwide.

SGL Technologies Composites Holding GmbH/DE, a fully owned subsidiary of SGL Carbon SE/DE, acquired the 50-%-share of BENTELER Carbon Composites Beteiligungs-GmbH/DE in the joint venture BENTELER-SGL GmbH & Co. KG/DE.