SENER and the ASCAMM Technology Center Sign Two New Strategic Collaboration Agreements

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SENER and the ASCAMM Technology Center sign two new strategic collaboration agreements

• Both organizations are bolstering their work in the areas of composite materials, cryogenics and medical instrument development.
• The mixed research unit will represent a joint investment of around €200,000.
• The engineering firm SENER is building its new corporate building in Parc del Alba, close to the ASCAMM Technology Center.

Cerdanyola del Vallès, February 8, 2013. SENER, a worldwide leader in engineering and technology, and the ASCAMM Technology Center, a member of the TECNIO network, have signed two new strategic collaboration agreements in the areas of cryogenics and acoustics, respectively. These agreements are part of the strategy of the Joint R&D&I Unit created by the two organizations a year ago, the goals of which are implementing research and development projects and developing technology and innovation in various technological and industrial fields.

SENER and ASCAMM's Joint R&D&I Unit is located in the facilities of the Cerdanyola del Vallès Technology Center in Barcelona, Spain, and is made up of a multidisciplinary work group with professionals from both organizations who work together jointly to develop diverse projects and research programs.

As part of this collaboration, a cryogenic facility is being developed that will allow SENER and the ASCAMM Technology Center to conduct research work on materials and develop technologies that require a cryogenic environment, i.e., at temperatures under -200 °C.

In addition to this, the unit is also working on a testing facility for noise insulation levels in order to investigate configurations for acoustic enclosures that are optimized in terms of weight, cost and necessary space.

These two lines of work will represent a joint investment of approximately €200,000, and the results obtained from the tests conducted in the facilities will be applicable in sectors as diverse as aeronautics, space, medical instruments, engineering and construction, and many more.

By establishing the mixed research unit and breaking ground in these two new fields, efforts are being redoubled to reach the goal of working toward the development of a hub of excellence in advanced production with international visibility in the Parc del Alba area.

About SENER

SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956 in Bilbao, which seeks to offer its clients the most advanced technological solutions and which enjoys international recognition, thanks to its independence and its commitment to innovation and quality. SENER has a workforce of more than 5,000 professionals and a turnover of €1.16 billion (2011 figures).

SENER engages in the specific activities of Engineering and Construction, and also has industrial holdings in companies involved in Energy and Environment, as well as in Aeronautics. Its Engineering and Construction Division, SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. has become one of the leading Spanish engineering firms, with a turnover of more than €653 million (2011 figures), over 2200 employees and offices in Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, the U.A.E., and the U.S.A. SENER is an active member of Catalan associations such as ASINCA and RAILGRUP and has signed partnership agreements with universities such as UPC and the UAB and with research centers including ASCAMM, Sincrotrón, CTM, CTAE, CETECAM and CTTC.

About the ASCAMM Foundation

Located in the Cerdanyola del Vallès Technology Center in Barcelona, Spain, ASCAMM is a private, not-for-profit foundation. Its mission is to use applied R&D, innovation and intensive services in knowledge focused on improving corporate competitiveness and efficiency to generate value in its surroundings, working in sectors as diverse as: transportation and automobiles (including electrical, rail and aeronautic transportation), healthcare (medical instruments and equipment, and ICT applications), construction, industrial equipment and energy, consumer goods, packaging, and transformation of plastics and metal.

The center is part of TECNIO, the network created by ACC1Ó which encourages differential technology, corporate innovation, and excellence, with over 100 specialized representatives who foster competitiveness and generation of value in R&D and on a corporate level.

Its work as one of Europe's leading industrial technology research centers and its 25 years of experience allow the foundation to work together with multiple technological and industrial partners on a variety of domestic and international research projects.

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