Evonik and SECAR form joint venture for automotive and aviation composites

Evonik, headquartered in Germany, manufactures the ROHACELL® structural foam core material, which is used composite sandwich structures used in aircraft, sports cars, wind turbine blades, X-ray tables for medical applications, and in sports equipment.

LiteCon unites our polymer expertise with SECAR’s prowess in composite development and manufacturing, so that our customers can use these synergies to their greatest possible advantage.
Gregor Hetzke, president of Evonik’s Performance Polymers Business Unit

SECAR, of Austria, is a manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced plastic components for the automotive, aviation, and medical industries.

The joint venture is headquartered in Hönigsberg, Austria. Evonik owns 49% of the shares and SECAR 51%.

Dr Arnim Kraatz of Evonik Industries AG and Karl Heinz Semlitsch of SECAR Technologie GmbH are the company’s managing directors.