Background
7 Feb 2022

Ford Motor Company (2022)
The electric era is here, and Ford is in the midst of implementing an ambitious, comprehensive plan to make the transition to an electric future.
Ford is investing $22 billion in electrification through 2025 as part of its plan to lead electrification in areas of strength. The company is electrifying its most iconic products - the Mustang, F-150 and Transit - with many more to come in the years ahead. A key part of Ford's goal to drive the adoption of electric vehicles is to target the large market for fully electric commercial vans and pickups. The company has had some initial success while entering the market, but now faces competition from other OEMs and their offerings.
Update interview
12 Nov 2021

Evonik
Evonik Industries AG is the second largest chemicals company in Germany, and one of the largest specialty chemicals companies in the world. In October 2021, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr. Hydra Rodrigues spoke to Evonik's Research, Development & Innovation Project Manager, Dr. Anna Pougin, at the Carbon Capture Technology Expo Europe.
External press release
7 Jan 2021

Merck Today Announced the Acquisition of AmpTec
Merck acquires AmpTec to expand mRNA capabilities for vaccines, treatments and diagnostics. Adds to Merck's lipid manufacturing expertise, providing an integrated offering across mRNA value chain
External press release
3 Jul 2019

thyssenkrupp presents artificial intelligence "alfred"
Since early 2019 an artificial intelligence solution, supported by Microsoft's cloud platform Azure, has been integrated into the processes of the largest materials distribution and service provider in the Western world.
Background
26 Mar 2019

Laserline
Laserline are a direct diode laser manufacturer and are a key player in the direct diode laser market.
29 Nov 2018

Industrialization of bipolar batteries with Lithium-ion technology
Better batteries for a greater range of electric vehicles - this is the goal of the "EMBATT-goes-FAB" project sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. For that reason, the four project partners thyssenkrupp System Engineering GmbH, IAV GmbH, Daimler AG and the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS are developing bipolar batteries and processes for their fabrication.
5 May 2017

1000 km range thanks to a new battery concept
You cannot get far today with electric cars. One reason is that the batteries require a lot of space. Scientists are stacking large cells on top of one another. This provides vehicles with more power. Initial tests in the laboratory have been positive. In the medium term, the project partners are striving to achieve a range of 1000 kilometers for electric vehicles.
Background
18 Feb 2017

ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp is a German conglomerate that has developed vanadium redox flow batteries which can be integrated into its steel-making business. In this background profile, Dr Lorenzo Grande covers their activities.
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Event summary
13 Feb 2017

A report from Batterieforum Deutschland 2017: Part 1 (manufacturing)
There is only one thing worse than bad planning, and that is too much planning. From the 25th to the 27th January around 300 stakeholders in the battery business gathered in Berlin to discuss why is Germany not building its own gigafactories yet. The fifth edition of Batterieforum Deutschland, the prime event organised to foster a Li-ion battery ecosystem in Germany, took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel near Potsdamer Platz, with three topics as the main sources of engagement for the attendees: battery manufacturing in Germany, advanced Li-ion chemistries, and stationary storage. The event was organised by KLiB, a public-private partnership of the German government and some national battery stakeholders. In this premium article, we will focus on battery manufacturing.
10 Feb 2015

Collaboration on major research into solar vehicle construction
Bochum University of Applied Sciences and ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe are collaborating on a major research project into solar vehicle construction.
2 Jan 2015

Solution to lithium air batteries' premature death problem
Researchers have reduced the problem of sudden death in lithium air batteries through the addition of water, increasing their energy storage capacity by five times.
External press release
4 Dec 2012

Organic photovoltaics on steel
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and Solliance are counting on a highly promising form of power generation: organic photovoltaics.
External press release
3 Dec 2012

Organic photovoltaics on steel
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and Solliance are counting on a highly promising form of power generation: organic photovoltaics.
15 Sep 2011

New partners, new projects
Konarka Technologies has formed strategic alliances with Lapp Kabel, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Bischoff Glastechnik and the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy andEnergy System Technology.