EQS News: Lenzing AG / Keyword(s): Research Update/Scientific. Publication Lenzing honors young researchers with the Young Scientist Award 04/26/2024 / 09:34 CET/CEST The issuer/publisher is responsible for the content of the announcement. ════════════════════════════════════════ ══════════ ════════════════════════════════════════ ══════════ ══════ • Lenzing awards excellent research work by young scientists at the 63rd Global Fiber Congress in Dornbirn Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a leading provider of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, awards prizes as part of the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) from September 11th to 13th, 2024 the Lenzing Young Scientist Award for bachelor and master students who are working on innovative solutions for ecological challenges in the fiber and textile industry. The application deadline is June 30, 2024. The winning project will receive prize money of EUR 5,000. For the third time, the Lenzing Group is honoring young researchers with the Lenzing Young Scientist Award for excellent research work in the fiber and textile sector. The Dornbirn-GFC, as a platform for the international exchange of experiences relating to fibers, offers an ideal stage for the research competition. Bachelor’s and master’s students can submit their scientific work in the categories “Fashion and Circular Economy”, “Alternative Raw Materials” and “Textile Recycling” as well as in the area of ”New Fiber Technologies” and face a jury of well-known experts in the industry. The aim is to support students who inspire industry with their research results and to create a platform for networking with the textile and fiber industry. “Lenzing has been the innovation leader in sustainably produced cellulose fibers for decades and is therefore at the forefront of change. Our mission is to create a legacy for generations to come. By supporting young scientists, we support groundbreaking ideas and new thinking to solve today’s problems. Because we know that every small step forward, every new invention, is a step towards a greener future,” says Gert Kroner, Vice President Global Research at the Lenzing Group. Austrian Fiber Institute as organizer of the Dornbirn GFC For the 63rd time, the Austrian Fiber Institute is organizing the Dornbirn Fiber Congress on a non-profit basis and will provide the framework to honor the Young Scientist Award from September 11th to 13th, 2024 to lend. The Austrian Fiber Institute, based in Vienna, was founded in 1960 by fiber producers and the Austrian textile industry to promote the market launch of fibers and their products. The Fiber Institute also offers the opportunity to exchange information and experiences about fibers and supports contact with educational institutions. The GFC relies on an international exchange of experiences in close coordination with the umbrella organization CIRFS, Brussels, and deals with topics relevant to the future, including fiber innovations, sustainability and the circular economy. Applicants for the Young Scientist Award have the opportunity from May 1st, 2024 to June 30th, 2024 to submit their work (thesis, paper, etc.), in English, to the email address (1)YSA2024@lenzing .com to submit. Further information can be found online at (2)lenzing.com/de/young-scientist-award and in the document “YSA2024_SubmissionRequirements” (in English only) at (3)lenzing.com/fileadmin/content/PDF/03_forschung_u_entwicklung/EN /YSA2024-submission-requirements-EN.pdf. Photo download: (4) https://mediadb.lenzing.com/pinaccess/showpin.do?pinCode=9alOvAG3yMaU
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About the Lenzing Group The Lenzing Group stands for ecologically responsible production of special fibers based on cellulose and recycled materials. With its innovative product and technology solutions, Lenzing is a partner of global textile and nonwovens manufacturers and a driver of numerous new developments. The Lenzing Group’s high-quality fibers are the starting material for a variety of textile applications – from functional, comfortable and fashionable clothing to long-lasting and sustainable home textiles. Due to their special properties and their botanical origin, the TÜV-certified biodegradable and compostable Lenzing fibers are also ideal for demanding use in everyday hygiene applications. The Lenzing Group’s business model goes far beyond that of a classic fiber manufacturer. Together with its customers and partners, it develops innovative products along the value chain that create added value for consumers. The Lenzing Group strives for efficient use and processing of all raw materials and offers solutions for transforming the textile industry from the current linear economic system to a circular economy. In order to reduce the rate of global warming and thereby support the goals of the Paris Agreement and the EU Commission’s Green Deal, Lenzing has a clear, science-based climate action plan that calls for a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero -Target (Scope 1, 2 and 3) by 2050. Data and facts Lenzing Group 2023 Sales: EUR 2.52 billion Nominal capacity (fibers): 1,110,000 tons Employees (full-time equivalents): 7,917 TENCEL™, LENZING™ ECOVERO™, VEOCEL™, LENZING™ and REFIBRA™ are brands of Lenzing AG. ════════════════════════════════════════ ══════════ ════════════════════════════════════════ ══════════ ══════ 04/26/2024 CET/CEST Publication of a corporate news/financial announcement, transmitted by EQS Group AG.
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