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30/11-3/12/2005	ACTech on the EUROMOLD
	For the 8th straight year ACTech took part in the EUROMOLD located Frankfurt/M, with great success. Our display which covers 80 square meters showcased a lot of exciting news about the Rapid Prototyping of castings. The main focus this year was the product and process development, which is our newest department within ACTech. The first jointly developed parts with customers were previously presented during the IAA 2005. Obtaining more than 200 inquiries of current and potential customers, the fair was successfully closed after four days.
Nov. 2005	MIDEST 2005
	ACTech presented it’s service for the third time in Paris at the MIDEST. The France capital is the host to one of the biggest supplier show each year. Numerous customers visited our booth to get the latest news about ACTech. Certainly the biggest interest was in the expansion of our production facility. Additional to already existing customers, we met a lot of interested new people as well. ACTech and the quality of it’s service are enjoying recognition in France.
Nov. 2005	ELMIA-Subcontractor
	Our fourth participation in a trade show in Sweden was a great success. Never before have we welcomed customers in such large numbers at ELMIA. Our customers used the opportunity to meet our engineers to talk about our services and products.
Nov. 2005	Building process on scedule
	The building renovation to increase production capacity proceeds on schedule.  To date the outside of the building is closed to the weather, so that all the interior additions may be completed by mid Dece mber.
21/10/2005	The merger of Rapid Metal Technologies GmbH with the parent firm of ACTech GmbH has been finished.
	ACTech GmbH, located in Freiberg/Saxony, has been acting as the sole shareholder of Rapid Metal Technologies GmbH since mid 2003. Since this time, senior management, controlling and administration have been performed in Freiberg. For this reason, it was neither necessary nor reasonable to further maintain the autonomy of Rapid Metal Technologies as a limited liability company (GmbH). Consequently, the general management of ACTech GmbH, in consultation with the shareholders, made the following decision retroactive to 1 January 2005: The subsidiary Rapid Metal Technologies GmbH is to be merged with ACTech GmbH and run as a plant location of ACTech GmbH. Because all of the peripheral and organizational processes at ACTech GmbH have already been completed, this merger will neither lead to reduction of staff nor relocation of the facility itself. All existing contracts, business relationships, rights and obligations are completely taken over by ACTech GmbH as the successor in interest.
15/09/2005	Progress of construction work for extension
	Slowly it is becoming possible to envisage where the new production areas will be. The contours of the construction for the extension are taking shape. At the moment, the steel framework for the cellar and first floors have been set up and the concrete floor has been poured. At present, the cellar floor is being sealed.
28/07/2005	The beginning of the construction works to extend the ACTech production plant
	Intensive stage of construction began on 11/07/2005. ACTech GmbH is going to extend its production area by about 900 m2 to the building's West- and East sides. The building measures will have been finished up to the end of 2005. In summer, they started with extensive excavations.
15/09/2005	Schiller immortalized in bronze on occasion of his 200 day of death
	ACTech has cast the first copy of a colossal plaster bust of the poet Friedrich Schiller in bronze. The original bust was created by the sculptor J. F. Dannecker in 1805, after Schiller's death. The bell foundry song "Lied von der Glocke" by Schiller closely connects the casting industry and the arguably most famous "caster" of bells. This tribute, 200 years after the death of Schiller, fulfills the sculptor’s legacy: "I want to make him a giant!" ACTech supported this project, from measuring the original, making the mold and pouring to handing over the finished bronze bust to the Weimarer Klassik foundation. Initially, the bust was shown in the Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts from 11 September to December 2005. In December 2005, the bust will be sent to its final destination in the famous library Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar.
09/07/2005	Stampede of visitors on open day
	ACTech GmbH had a real stampede of visitors on Saturday, 09 July, which was an open day on the occasion of the company’s 10-year anniversary. More than 700 visitors from Freiberg and the surrounding region stood patiently in the queue and took the opportunity to join a guided tour of the "hallowed halls" of ACTech GmbH. Our sales engineers and project leaders were ready to answer our visitors many questions. It was also a nice surprise to see the wide interest in opportunities for trainees at ACTech GmbH. Many interested boys and girls came to our information booth for career counseling and job offers.
06/07/2005	ACTech GmbH has its 10-year firm anniversary
	ACTech GmbH celebrated its 10-year firm anniversary on 6 July. 6 July 1995 was the first day of operation of the laser-sintering plant EOSINT S 350 SN003 of the EOS GmbH in Freiberg and thus the beginning of the production of casting prototypes at ACTech. To celebrate the occasion, all employees were invited to join our guests who helped us in founding, establishing and developing ACTech for an unforgettable evening. The event began with detailed guided tours of the company and many interesting lectures by our ACTech colleagues and guests. The festivities ended with an evening program of music and fireworks.
13/06/2005	ACTech shows jobs for trainees Career counseling in a Freiberg grammar school
	On Saturday, 11 June 2005, a presentation on employment opportunities at ACTech was given for pupils of the 9th class and their parents at the "Clara Zetkin" grammar school in Freiberg. On site, ACTech GmbH presented in detail the professional profiles of a foundry mechanic, a cutting technology mechanic and an industrial mechanic, all careers for which one can train at the company. Unfortunately, only a few pupils made use of the opportunity to gain information about job training in the Freiberg region.
06/06/2005	ENGINEEXPO 2005 ACTech presented in Stuttgart
	Taking part in the EngineExpo in Stuttgart from 30/05 to 02/06/2005, ACTech GmbH seized the opportunity this year to present its services to the international automotive and car supplying industries even in this year. At our booth, which enjoyed the best position for presentation, the trade show team was able to speak to many new potential customers and also make promising contacts. Altogether we spoke to visitors from 22 countries. We look back on a successful few days. Next year we will be among the exhibitors again!
26/05/2005	Virtual prototypes Short simulation times for highly complex castings
	For the first time, the ProCast simulation system (www.esi-group.com) with its upgrade 2005.0 now provides the opportunity for short simulation times even for highly complex large-volume castings. This way, simulations can be implemented even before the first pouring of the prototype. At ACTech, we have available a simulation cluster based on Linux to solve problems like these.
21-28/04/2005	Auto Shanghai 2005 ACTech as a guest in the Far East
	From 21 to 28 April 2005, the "Auto 2005" trade show was held in Shanghai. It is the showcase for all car manufacturers active in Asia, both from the Chinese region and most of the global players. Many important suppliers, some of which were already our customers, were present. Accordingly, the visitors' response was high. This was  ACTech GmbH’s first participation in a large and important trade show like this in the Asian region. Although the main focus was on the presentation of new automobiles, we were able to make many new and interesting contacts. At our stand, we were able to meet potential customers and customers from all over the world, as well as our Saxon State minister Jurk. Altogether, for ACTech, it was a successful trade show which continued to enhance our reputation in Asia.
28/04/2005	GIRLS DAY 2005 “Women power” also at ACTech
	ACTech GmbH also took part in this year's "Girls Day". After a guided tour of the plant, eight girls in the 8th class at the grammar school Clara-Zetkin-Schule Freiberg were able to test their own skills in the casting laboratory / mold assembly under the leadership of our colleague Thomas Wolf. Furthermore, our project leader Heike Drossel explained several material testing methods to the girls.
5–7/04/2005	MICAD 2005 in Paris Rapid Prototyping for France
	Also this year, the ACTech GmbH presented its services at the MICAD tradeshow in the capital of France. In a much greater area, ACTech introduced a wide variety of rapid prototyping for castings together with EOS France.
5-10/4/2005	Techno-Classica Essen 2005 ACTech proves competency in making spare parts for vintage cars (old timers)
	There is no doubt that the Techno-Classica in Essen is the tradeshow for vintage, classic and prestige cars, bikes, spare parts and restoration. This year, ACTech was also among the 1,000 exhibitors from 15 nations. News of participation in other tradeshows and initial successful projects in this field spreads quickly. As a result, ACTech has already achieved strong name recognition among technical experts, and many discussions and interesting contacts took place.
February 2005	ACTech GmbH starts to use the design tool Pro/E Wildfire 2 New software version successfully introduced
	In February 2005, we were able to successfully replace Pro/E, version 2001 with the powerful upgrade Wildfire, version 2, by PTC (www.ptc.com). Our designing engineers were trained in advance.
January 2005	Completion of a research project as a part of the promotional program "INNOvation competency of medium-sized enterprises"
	The research project entitled "Casting engineering and manufacturing of special housing components and other elements under consideration of loads and temperatures to be withstood in the installation of newly developed assemblies", which opened in 2002, has been successfully completed. The project was executed as a part of the promotional program "INNOvation competency of medium-sized enterprises" PRO INNO of the Federal Ministry for Economy and Labour (German abbreviation: BMWA). The results were presented on the 12th “innovation day” of the association of industrial research institutions (German abbreviation: AIF) in Berlin on 1 June 2005. For further information, please contact Dr. Uwe Getzlaff.
13-14/01/2005	Autosport International 2005 ACTech was represented on the island
	Participating in the Autosport International from 13 to 14/01/2005 in Birmingham, ACTech moved successfully into the new year. In addition to many previously unknown visitors, customers and potential customers also visited the booth of ACTech GmbH. Thus, ACTech GmbH was able to demonstrate its presence in the UK.
10/01/2005	Patent approval for ACTech Another patent under the rubric "direct mold milling" was granted
	With the patent for a "multiple-edged cutter with cutting tips for direct mold milling", ACTech was granted another patent pertaining to its own method of making molds by milling directly into the molding material.

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