Mannheim, Germany. - This year’s VDI show was again a meeting place for automotive & trucking experts and plastics & composites people. Egbert van Gorp and Bert Handels from DSM Composite Resins were hosts of the pre-opening evening. Egbert presented market data which can be downloaded.

Carbon fibre composites were in the focus last year. This year the CF-SMC Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren scuttle panel was on display on our booth. The Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible SMC decklid was shown first time ever as well as the MAN TGA SMC truck bumper. - Enjoy the pictures taken at VDI 2005!

Booth of SMC-Alliance

Visitors at the booth of SMC-Alliance

Members List including 5 new members

S. Sauren (DaimlerChrysler), P. Stachel & R. Kuehfusz (Menzolit-Fibron)

Listing the advantages of SMC

The world’s largest self supporting SMC truck bumper: MAN TGA truck

MAN TGA SMC truck bumper: 34kg

Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible SMC decklid

Mercedes-Benz SportsCoupè SMC tailgate

From last year’s VDI show: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

McLaren CF AdvancedSMC scuttle panel

McLaren CF AdvancedSMC scuttle panel & SMC rear spoilers (lower)

McLaren low density SMC side vent panel

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

From last years’s VDI show:
BMW 6series Convertible SMC decklid

McLaren side panel

Thjs year: BMW 6series Coupé
SMC decklid

SMC in truck cabs: Iveco Stralis (left) &
MAN TGS (right) w. plenty of SMC panels

VDI 2006:
29-30 March

update

15 november 2007