The prospects for ZELLCHEMING-Expo taking place from 30 June – 2 July 2015 in Frankfurt/M., Germany are good. Besides a comprehensive exhibition program by more than 150 national and international exhibitors along the process chain of the pulp and paper production as well as in the sector of fiber based materials ZELLCHEMING-Expo shows future topics of the paper industry.
Biofore Concept Car: An innovative view into the future
The company UPM presents itself with the Biofore Concept Car that is a joint project of the University Helsinki Metropolia of Applied Sciences, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation and other partner companies. The Biofore Concept Car consists of renewable materials and illustrates the use of innovative biomaterials in the automotive industry. Furthermore it runs with renewable diesel.
“Instant Homes”: The house of the future
Not only the pulp and paper production but also the diversified usage of paper is subject of ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2015. A fact that the Technical University Darmstadt clearly demonstrates with the project “Instant Homes”. This involves a foldable emergency shelter for refugees that completely consists out of paper. It is stable, weatherproof, easy to build and comfortable at the same time.
“Instant Homes” is a forward-looking project with added value for the society and reflects the future subject of ZELLCHEMING-Expo.
Conference „Paper & Fiber World 2030“
The accompanying conference „Paper & Fiber World 2030 – What does the future hold for the paper industry?“ also picks up the subject future. Thus the event not only focuses on current topics related to production but also on technological and economic further developments for the future. Highlights are the Business Forum about the same-named project as well as keynotes of Dr. Utz Tillmann (Director General of the German Chemical Industry Association) and Bertram Staudenmaier (Member of the Corporate Board of Management and Chairman of the Management Board of Voith Paper).
Detailed information to the event can be found at: