Since 2012 ITHEC is the international key event attracting the international thermoplastic composites' community. In 2018, 370 international conference delegates (40 percent more than in 2016) registered for this event to listen to two keynote lectures, 30 oral presentations and 20 poster presentations. In the accompanying exhibition 52 exhibitors (50 percent more than in 2016!) presented their latest products and services. MESSE BREMEN and their partner Faserinstitut Bremen e. V. say thank you to all contributers, all delegates and exhibitors, to all committee members, sponsors and media partners of the 2018 event.