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Evonik Corporation, Parsippany, USA, was recently named by U.S. President Barack Obama as a key partner of the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation Institute (IACMI), a $250 million public-private partnership of academia, federal and state government, and companies seeking to advance the commercialization of novel material sciences and composites solutions to the automotive, wind energy and compressed natural gas tank industries. Led by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the IACMI reflects a $70 million commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy and $189 million from IACMI’s partners. IACMI is the fifth named institute of President Obama’s National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. “Evonik is proud and excited to have an opportunity to work with technology leaders across academia and industry to bring composite solutions to life,” said Dr. Matthias Kottenhahn, head of Evonik High Performance Polymers business line. “Evonik’s participation in IACMI is right in our

The automotive industry has adopted of 3D printing technologies and has been one of the main drivers for their growth and evolution since 1980.Current 3D printing business volume has reached above 250 million dollars for both materials as well as hardware technologies.3D printing projects have been supported by governments in recent years. It is estimated that 3D printing industry’s CAGR is above 20 % and will reach 1 billion dollars in next 3-4 years. Companies like Mercedes, BMW, Porshe, Kepler motors, Aston martin, Nissan etc have adopted 3D printing for their process in recent years. Global premier companies listed below will share the advances being made at their respective institutions: • GE Aviation • Siemens Energy • John Deere • Reebok International • Lockheed Martin • IBM • Accenture • World-Class Healthcare & Materials Institutions ............................................................................. Keynote Presentation: 21st Century