Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe

Name

Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe

Legal name

AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V.

Website

https://avk-tv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and event fees: AVK operates as a membership-based trade association. Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues from its 210+ member companies (producers and processors of reinforced plastics/composites). Additional revenue streams include seminar and webinar fees, event registration fees, and the sale of market studies and publications such as the Thermoplastic Composites Market Study.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AVK is a German industry trade association representing over 210 member companies in the fiber-reinforced plastics and composites sector. It delivers membership-based services including specialized working groups (Arbeitskreise), educational seminars and webinars, industry conferences, market intelligence publications such as the KI Preisreport and EATC Thermoplastic Composites Market Study, and an annual Innovation Award, while representing member interests at national and European levels through GKV, Composites Germany, and EuCIA.

Product overview

AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V. is a German industry association for fiber-reinforced plastics/composites representing over 210 member companies across the value chain. The organization offers a portfolio of services including specialized working groups (Arbeitskreise) covering topics such as GRP applications, thermoplastic composites, hydrogen pressure tanks, and sustainability; educational seminars and webinars on processing methods, LCA, SMC/BMC, recycling, and pultrusion; market intelligence publications including the KI Preisreport (AI Price Report) and EATC Thermoplastic Composites Market Study; and an annual Innovation Award. These services work together to support members through industry networking, knowledge sharing, and market intelligence throughout the composites sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EPTA (European Pultrusion Technology Association): European Pultrusion Technology Association, an independent organization managed by AVK since 2006, with more than 30 member companies. Organizes joint trade fair appearances, publishes technical articles, and hosts the World Pultrusion Conference every 2 years.

Products and services

• Working Groups (Arbeitskreise) Specialized expert working groups covering defined topics in fiber-reinforced plastics and composites, available exclusively to AVK member companies, that facilitate knowledge exchange, networking, and industry collaboration across the composites value chain.
• Seminars and Webinars Educational training programs providing industry professionals with technical instruction in fiber-reinforced plastics processing methods, sustainability assessments (LCA), and specific composite material systems including SMC/BMC, thermoplastic composites, and recycling.
• KI Preisreport (AI Price Report) Monthly market intelligence report tracking pricing trends for resins and fiberglass in the composites industry, sold as a subscription-style recurring publication to AVK members and non-members.
• EATC Thermoplastic Composites Market Study Comprehensive PDF market study analyzing European thermoplastic composites (LFT, GMT, CFRTP) including market volume, applications, and future potential, distributed by AVK on behalf of EATC.
• AVK Innovation Award Annual award program that recognizes and promotes innovative achievements in fiber-reinforced plastics and composites, administered by AVK for its members and the broader composites industry.
• Composites Report Regular publication providing market analysis, industry insights, and trend data on the European composites industry for AVK members and industry stakeholders.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• EPTA (European Pultrusion Technology Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006EPTA was founded in 1989 by leading pultrusion manufacturers in Europe. It has been independently managed by AVK since 2006 and currently has more than 30 member companies. EPTA coordinates member interests, organizes joint trade show appearances, produces technical articles, and organizes the biennial World Pultrusion Conference. EPTA website: https://pultruders.com/
• GKV (Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie)coreOthersAVK is one of the four founding/träger (supporting) associations of GKV, the General Association of the Plastics Processing Industry in Germany. GKV advocates for the interests of the German plastics processing industry and provides a collective policy voice at the national level.
• EuCIA (European Composites Industry Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVK is a member of EuCIA, the European Composites Industry Association, which represents the European composites industry at the EU level. Membership enables AVK to advocate for German composites manufacturers in European policy discussions.
• Composites GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVK is a founding member of Composites Germany, an alliance of key organizations in the German composites sector that coordinates industry activities, events, and advocacy efforts at the national level.
• JEC (JEC Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJEC organizes the JEC Forum DACH in partnership with AVK. This event brings together the composites community from the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), rotating annually through different cities. Previous editions were held in Frankfurt (2021), Augsburg (2022), Salzburg (2023), Stuttgart (2024), Dresden (2025), and Cologne (2026).
• DGM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVK and DGM co-host the joint working group on 'Additive Manufacturing with Polymers' (AVK/DGM-Gemeinschaftsarbeitskreis). The next session is scheduled for August 25, 2026 at the Additive Manufacturing Center (AMC) of TU Darmstadt. The theme 'Biologization of Technology' guides the group's work on additive manufacturing with polymers.
• Fraunhofer IFAMmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFraunhofer IFAM (Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials) in Bremen co-organizes the 'Bremer Faserverbundtage' (Bremen Network Days for Composite Materials) with AVK. The event, held since 2007, serves as a platform for continuing education and networking in fiber composite technology and is recognized for recertification of FVK training certificates.
• Fraunhofer ICT (Institute for Chemical Technology)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFraunhofer ICT in Pfinztal hosts the 'Introduction Seminar on Fiber-Reinforced Plastics' and the 'Thermoplastic Composites' seminar organized by AVK. It also co-hosts the 'Circular Composites' event with AVK as part of the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy (CCPE).
• Fraunhofer IGCVminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFraunhofer IGCV (Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology) in Augsburg hosts the AVK 'Recycling of Composite Structures' foundational seminar at its facility.
• nova-InstitutminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnernova-Institut collaborated with AVK to deliver the 'Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Basics, Challenges and Practice' webinar. Dr. Matthias Stratmann, Head of the Sustainability Department at nova-Institut, served as trainer. The nova-Institut focuses on renewable carbon cycles, bioeconomy, CO₂ utilization, and recycling.
• Schäfer List Systems GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchäfer List Systems GmbH, a young family business from Brandenburg with roots in autonomous driving research at DLR, co-presented the 'Composites x AI' webinar with AVK. The company has expertise in AI technologies including automated optical inspection of SMC press parts and agent-based software development.
• EATC (European Alliance for Thermoplastic Composites)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVK participates in the EATC through its working group, which drives market studies, webinars, and networking for thermoplastic composites in Europe. EATC published a market study on thermoplastic composites (LFT, GMT, CFRTP) available through AVK for members and non-members.
• TU Darmstadt (Additive Manufacturing Center)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Additive Manufacturing Center (AMC) of TU Darmstadt serves as the venue for the AVK/DGM joint working group meeting on 'Additive Manufacturing with Polymers' on August 25, 2026 (Ottilie-Bock-Strasse 1, Darmstadt).
• Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Leibniz Institute for Composite Materials (IVW) in Kaiserslautern hosts the AVK working group on 'Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe' (Natural Fiber-Reinforced Plastics) as part of the CU Innovation Day on 'Sustainable Production with Digitalization, AI, Digital Twins and Biomaterials' on September 17, 2026.
• BYK-Chemie GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBYK-Chemie GmbH in Wesel hosts the AVK compact seminar 'Composites für die Serie – SMC/BMC' on September 22–23, 2026. BYK is a specialty chemicals company serving the composites industry.
• Wolfangel GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWolfangel GmbH in Ditzingen hosts the AVK/CU joint working group on 'Digitalisierung & Euro-RTM' on October 6, 2026.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• nova-Institut: German independent research and consultancy institute focused on renewable carbon, bioeconomy, and recycling that delivered AVK's LCA webinar. Functions as a content/training partner to AVK and is comparable as a small German advisory firm serving the composites value chain with sustainability expertise.
• Fraunhofer IFAM: Leading German composites R&D institute that co-organizes the Bremer Faserverbundtage with AVK. Adjacent rather than competing — Fraunhofer provides applied research and training, AVK provides industry representation — but both serve the same composites member audience.

Emerging players

• JEC Group: Global composites event organizer and media group; co-organizes the JEC Forum DACH with AVK. Comparable as a composites community/market-intelligence player, though JEC is event-and-media-led rather than a member-funded association.
• EATC (European Alliance for Thermoplastic Composites): European alliance driving market studies and networking for thermoplastic composites, in which AVK participates via its working group. Directly comparable as a European composites consortium producing joint market studies (EATC Thermoplastic Composites Market Study) and webinars.
• EPTA (European Pultrusion Technology Association): A sub-vertical composites association that has been managed by AVK since 2006, with 30+ pultrusion members. Closely comparable operating model (working groups, biennial World Pultrusion Conference, joint trade fair appearances) but scoped to the pultrusion process.
• DGM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde): German materials science society that co-hosts the AVK/DGM joint working group on additive manufacturing with polymers. Peer as a German technical/scientific association serving materials communities with working groups, conferences, and continuing education.

Broad incumbents

• American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA): The largest US composites trade association, with a similar mandate: advocacy, conferences, certification, and market data for composites manufacturers. Useful benchmark for AVK's service model and scale, though ACMA is materially larger and US-focused.

Direct peers

• EuCIA (European Composites Industry Association): Pan-European composites industry association of which AVK is a member. Most direct peer at the EU level — same constituency (composites producers/processors), same services (advocacy, working groups, market data), with AVK effectively acting as the German national counterpart.
• Composites Germany: Umbrella alliance of leading German composites organizations in which AVK is a founding member. Directly comparable as a German composites industry body aggregating producers, processors, and researchers for advocacy, events, and market intelligence.
• GKV (Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie): Federation of the German plastics processing industry, of which AVK is one of four supporting associations. Operates as a parallel industry association model: membership dues, working groups, policy representation, and market data for plastics processors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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