SAERTEX hosts Federal Minister Anja Karliczek on the topic of breakthrough innovation

SAERTEX® as a role model for innovative lightweight construction solutions - Visit by Federal Minister Karliczek

Saerbeck, July 16, 2018 - A high-profile political visit for SAERTEX on July 13, 2018: The CDU Economic Council in the Steinfurt district invited guests to Saerbeck for a discussion entitled "Courage for Innovation - Courage for the Future". Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research, was invited as the guest of honor.

The Federal Minister spoke on the topics of innovation and knowledge transfer. She emphasized that creative minds are needed in our country in order to keep up with international competition. "I would also like to promote leapfrog innovations at national level, because only those who are ahead in this area can secure economic growth, jobs and quality of life," reported Anja Karliczek.

Just like SAERTEX. Since it was founded in 1982, the family business has been an example of success through innovations that bring about far-reaching improvements. "Using carbon instead of steel saves up to 80 percent in weight," explains SARETEX company founder Bruno Lammers. It is therefore not surprising that SAERTEX regularly receives awards for its innovations, such as for the pioneering "Vision of the Fjords" project, the 2016 Ship of the Year in Norway. Here, lightweight carbon fabrics were used instead of aluminum or steel during construction - with significant savings in weight and, accordingly, fuel consumption. The material for the world's longest rotor blade for wind turbines, which is currently around 90 meters long, also comes from the Saerbeck-based group of companies and underlines SAERTEX's claim to innovation. Speaking to the guests present, shareholder Klaus Lammers summarized: "SAERTEX is characterized by always looking for new solutions and having the courage to implement them. With our know-how in the field of technical textiles made of glass and carbon fibers, we enable our customers to achieve new levels of excellence. We will continue to pursue our path of innovation in the future."