Sponsors

The Eco-Runner Team Delft is always striving to obtain new support and knowledge. Does your company have the interest to support our team financially, materially of with knowledge, than please contact Sebastiaan Boer using the address on the Contact page.

Dow Automotive

Dow Automotive provides technology and materials-enabled solutions for automotive interior, exterior, powertrain, vehicle structural enhancement, acoustic management, emissions control and aftermarket applications.

As a supplier of plastics, Dow Automotive offers the broadest portfolio to the industry. Its range of products include polypropylene, ABS, polycarbonate, SAN, crystalline polymers, thermoplastic urethanes, adhesive films, engineering plastic blends (like PC/ABS) and polyurethane resins. These materials are used to produce components including interior trim, instrument panels, knee bolsters, glove box/airbag covers, exterior trim, body panels, fascia/lighting surrounds plus sealing, electrical, cooling and fuel systems for powertrain applications.

Dow Automotive also globally sources glass bonding systems, structural adhesives, reinforcing composites, sealer systems, acoustical damping systems, acoustical/structural foams and components, injection-molded cabin-side barriers, emission control devices and a variety of injection-molded under-the-hood engine covers and noise shields.

In addition, Dow Automotive has a significant aftermarket presence through global glass replacement and body repair systems production and distribution networks.

Shell Nederland

Royal Dutch Shell plc is a multinational oil company of British and Dutch origins. It is one of the largest private sector energy corporations in the world, and one of the six “supermajors” (vertically integrated private sector oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum product marketing companies). The company’s headquarters are in The Hague, Netherlands, with its registered office in London, United Kingdom (Shell Centre).

The company’s main business is the exploration for and the production, processing, transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons (oil and gas). Shell also has a significant petrochemicals business (Shell Chemicals), and an embryonic renewable energy sector developing wind, hydrogen and solar power opportunities. Shell is incorporated in the UK with its corporate headquarters in The Hague, its tax residence is in Netherlands, and its primary listings on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam (only “A” shares are part of the AEX index).

Shell’s revenues of $318.8 billion in 2006 made it the third-largest corporation in the world by revenues behind only ExxonMobil and Wal-Mart. Its 2006 gross profits of $26 billion made it the world’s second most profitable company, after ExxonMobil and before BP. Forbes Global 2000 in 2007 ranked Shell the eighth largest company in the world.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is a modern university with a rich tradition. Its eight faculties are at the forefront of technological development, contributing to scientific advancement in the interests of society. Ranked among the top universities of technology in the world (THES, 2006) TU Delft’s excellent research and education standards are backed by outstanding facilities, research institutes and research schools.

TU Delft education programmes are nationally accredited and many are internationally recognised in professional organisations such as the American board of Engineering & Technology (ABET).

Philips

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Corus

Corus, is one of the world’s largest producers of steel, headquartered in London. Part of India’s Tata Group which includes Tata Steel, it was formed from the merger of Koninklijke Hoogovens N.V. with British Steel Plc on 6 October 1999. The company was taken over by the Tata Group on 2 April 2007.

Ten Cate

Royal Ten Cate is a global company focusing on establishing market leadership in niche markets. The firm operates three divisions: Advanced Textiles and Composites, Industrial Fabrics and Grass and Technical Components.The Ten Cate Grass group is among the world’s leading producers of high quality artificial grass fibres for sports and recreational applications.

ZBT

The Center for Fuel Cell Technology GmbH, in short ZBT, founded at the end of 2001 as a Cooperating Institute affiliated to the University of Duisburg-Essen, is able to meet the requirements of increased industry technology demand in the field of fuel cells and their system engineering. Sponsored by funds of the Region of North Rhine-Westphalia and of the European Union, the ZBT builds a bridge between the university fundamental research and the requirements of the industry in terms of applied research for potential applications. The ZBT contributes to strengthening the local industry site and positioning of the region within the international competition. For many years Duisburg has been one of the most important German centres for the development of this trend-setting technology.

Sanders’ IJzergieterij en Machinefabriek

Products

Sanders’ Iron foundry and Machine factory steadily built its reputation of being a skilled supplier of custom-made goods, in over 150 years. We are thé expert in this field. Our engineer’s design and construct complete drive systems and gearboxes, on customer specifications. We use various specialized gear arithmetic programs, to offer calculated solutions for drive problems in all conceivable machines and installations.

Greijn Form Technics

Products

Greijn Form Technics is a dynamic business that focuses mainliy on vacuum-moulding and the thermal and mechanical processing of various plastic products. We are equipped to finish your moulds and plastic products using both conventional and mechanical methods because we have an extremely experienced and flexible team, a range of machinery and a model-making shop which is supported by our own 3D CAD/CAM department. These products can be finished completely in accordance with a sketch or drawing. We work according to the motto that the supply of one or single items is not a problem. We can also begin serial production quickly and effectively!

Quinn Plastics

Quinn Plastics has been built up over 30 years through a series of acquisitions and developments. As a division of the Quinn Group we have followed the group philosophy of ‘Strength through Diversity’ by establishing ourselves as a market leader in plastic sheet extrusion. Quinn Plastic’s strength is our wide and diverse range of products from established products such as acrylics and polystyrene to the more complex engineering polymers such as polycarbonate. Our products are widely used in the construction, roofing, glazing, advertising, sanitary ware and interior design sectors and applications range from simple picture framing through to complex construction projects, such as sound barrier walls, involving detailed calculations and material specifications. We are dedicated to providing solutions for all transparent and translucent sheet applications and our commitment is to achieving the highest quality of product, customer service and technical support. Our independent service centres are located close to our major markets enabling fast delivery and high quality service.

ECN

Energy research Centre of the Netherlands, the largest research centre in the Netherlands in the field of energy. At this moment ECN employs about 900 people. ECN is situated in the dunes near Petten, a village in the northern part of Holland. The research centre carries out research in the field of energy. With this work the researchers move between fundamental research at universities and appliance of knowledge and technologies in practice. This work has a huge impact on daily life. For example, solar systems are placed on roofs of houses and modern wind mills are spinning in the field by means of technology developed by ECN. With this the institute exerts an important function for the society of today and tomorrow.

Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services.

P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries (formerly P&O European Ferries) is a constituent company of DP World (which took over its parent company, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) in March 2006). P&O Ferries is registered in Dover, Kent. P&O Ferries also operates a number of routes in the Irish Sea under the name P&O Irish Sea.

Maxon Motor

Maxon Motor is the world’s leading supplier of high-precision drive systems. More than 40 years’ experience, constant innovation, top-quality products and competent customer service make maxon motor a reliable partner in the drive technology sector. We are driven by your specific requirements. Maxon Motor is a Swiss company headquartered in Sachseln (Central Switzerland) that employs over 1500 staff members worldwide. Its sales companies based in over 30 countries provide a locally-based and competent customer service. Maxon Motor has production sites at its head office in Switzerland as well as in Germany and Hungary.

Prince Fibre Tech

Products

Prince Fibre Tech is a pullbraiding and winding company producing over 250 different kinds of tubes, rods and profiles according a pulltrusion system. From their in house development of the pullbraiding and winding system Prince Fibre Tech is able to produce very strong and lightweight tubes with fibre orientation not only in 0 and 90 degrees but also in 45 degrees.

Goodridge

Our innovative, lightweight products have been tested and proven in the most demanding environments worldwide, and our reputation has been built on providing superior performance time after time. whether you are a race team, a mass manufacturer, a custom builder or a weekend racer, Goodridge has the product to meet your needs.

Jedotech

Jedotech is a new compagny which is specialiced in producing covers for trailers. Moreover they make covers for used and/or new trailers, possibly provided with a steel frame. We make everything to the wish of our customer and therefore actual always a tailor-made job. Since beginning 2007 it is obliged to cover the cargo on a trailer and also for that they provided nets in several implementation and different sizes. The nets are for trailers, pickup’s or for large containers.

Kemaspray BVBA