EQS-News: Lenzing AG: Young Scientist Award: Lenzing’s new prize for research projects on ethical and sustainable fashion

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Lenzing AG: Young Scientist Award: Lenzing’s new prize for research
projects on ethical and sustainable fashion

03.02.2022 / 10:00
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Sub.: A new competition has been launched for bachelor’s and master’s
degree students who are working on innovative solutions to address the
environmental challenges facing the textile industry. The deadline for
applications is June 15, 2022. The winning project will receive a prize of
EUR 5,000.

Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based
specialty fibers, will present the Young Scientist Award for outstanding
research in the field of fibers and textiles for the first time in 2022.
The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC Dornbirn) is an ideal platform for
the recently launched research competition. Bachelor’s and master’s degree
students will have the opportunity to submit their scientific work in the
categories of fashion and the circular economy, textile recycling and the
innovative use of biobased fibers to a jury of well-known industry
experts.

The jury consists of Karla Magruder (Founder of Acceleration Circularity),
Friedericke von Wedel-Parlow (Beneficial Design Institute Berlin) and
Dieter Eichinger (Head of Standardization and Innovation,
Secretary-General of BISFA). The winning project will receive a prize of
EUR 5,000. The aim is to promote the students‘ work and create a platform
for networking with the textile and fiber industry.

„As one of the leading innovators in improving fibers and wovens for
decades, Lenzing is best positioned to make a real difference and create a
more sustainable future. Driving research and development forward and
supporting young scientists in developing their ideas at all times is not
just a matter that is close to our heart. We are convinced that innovation
and technological progress are vital to our success in tackling the
pressing environmental challenges we face,“ says Robert van de Kerkhof,
Member of the Managing Board at Lenzing Group and President of the
Austrian Fibers Institute.

Austrian Fibers Institute as organizer of the GFC

The Austrian Fibers Institute is the organizer of the 61^st Dornbirn
Global Fiber Congress on a not-for-profit basis. The event, due to take
place from September 14 to 16, 2022, will offer an ideal setting for the
presentation of the Young Scientist Award prize.

The Austrian Fibers Institute, which is headquartered in Vienna, was
founded in 1960 by fiber producers and the Austrian textile industry to
promote the market launch of fibers and fiber products. The institute also
offers opportunities to exchange information and experience relating to
fibers and supports engagement with educational institutions. The GFC aims
to encourage the international exchange of experience in close liaison
with Brussels-based representative body.

The Austrian Fibers Institute focuses on issues relating to the future,
which will also be on the agenda at the GFC, including aspects such as
fiber innovations, sustainability and the circular economy.

Applicants for the Young Scientist Award can submit their work (final-year
projects, papers etc.) in English between February 01, 2022 and June 15,
2022 to the following e-mail address: [1]YSA2022@lenzing.com. For further
information, please see the document „Submission Requirements“ in the
download link below.

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Your contact for Daniel Winkelmeier
Public Relations: Communications Manager
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
Dominic Köfner Werkstraße 2, 4860 Lenzing,
Vice President Corporate Communications & Austria
Public Affairs
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft Phone +43 7672 701 2871
Werkstraße 2, 4860 Lenzing, Austria E-mail [5]media@lenzing.com
Web [6]www.lenzing.com
Phone +43 7672 701 2743
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About the Lenzing Group

The Lenzing Group stands for ecologically responsible production of
specialty fibers made from the renewable raw material wood. As an
innovation leader, Lenzing is a partner of global textile and nonwoven
manufacturers and drives many new technological developments.

The Lenzing Group’s high-quality fibers form the basis for a variety of
textile applications ranging from elegant ladies clothing to versatile
denims and high-performance sports clothing. Due to their consistent high
quality, their biodegradability and compostability Lenzing fibers are also
highly suitable for hygiene products and agricultural applications.

The business model of the Lenzing Group goes far beyond that of a
traditional fiber producer. Together with its customers and partners,
Lenzing develops innovative products along the value chain, creating added
value for consumers. The Lenzing Group strives for the efficient
utilization and processing of all raw materials and offers solutions to
help redirect the textile sector towards a closed-loop economy. In order
to reduce the speed of global warming and to accomplish the targets of the
Paris Climate Agreement and the „Green Deal“ of the EU Commission, Lenzing
has a clear vision: namely to make a zero-carbon future come true.

Key Facts & Figures Lenzing Group 2020
Revenue: EUR 1.63 bn
Nameplate capacity: 1,045,000 tons
Employees: 7,358

TENCEL(TM), VEOCEL(TM), LENZING(TM), REFIBRA(TM), ECOVERO(TM), LENZING
MODAL(TM), LENZING VISCOSE(TM), MICROMODAL(TM) and PROMODAL(TM) are
trademarks of Lenzing AG.

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Language: English
Company: Lenzing AG
4860 Lenzing
Austria
Phone: +43 7672-701-0
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E-mail: office@lenzing.com
Internet: www.lenzing.com
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