KVB Institut für Konstruktion und Verbundbauweisen gGmbH
Gärtitzer Straße 1 | 04720 Großweitzschen
Founded
1994 as an affiliated institute of the TU Chemnitz in Flöha
Milestones
1997 Relocation to the Technologie Centrum Chemnitz (TCC) | 2012 Change of name to non-profit GmbH | 2015 Relocation to the Mochau/Döbeln industrial estate | 2022 Relocation to the Mockritz/Großweitzschen industrial estate
Owner/management/leadership
Markus Mütsch
Location(s)
Großweitzschen
Workplaces
14, 3 apprenticeships
Production/research focus, product range
Pressure vessels for hydrogen storage | Fibre Bragg grating sensors | Recycling of FRP | Natural fibres and bio-based plastics | Aviation systems, airships
Company philosophy
“Lightweight innovations made from fibre composites.”
LiCoMo GmbH
Gärtitzer Straße 1 | 04720 Großweitzschen
Founded
2026
Milestones
2016 Spin-off from the KVB gGmbH research institute at the site in the Mochau/Döbeln industrial estate | 2022 Relocation to the site in the Mockritz/Großweitzschen industrial estate
Owner/management/leadership
Markus Mütsch
Location(s)
Großweitzschen
Workplaces
10, 2 apprenticeships
Production/research focus, product range
CFRP/GRP sheet components | Lightweight pressure vessels, lightweight pressure cylinders | Profiles, shafts, tubes, sleeves made from fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) | 3D printing of plastic components
Company philosophy
“Lightweight components made from fibre-reinforced composites: light, stable, reliable.”
MOBILE THANKS TO COMPOSITES
The KVB Institut für Konstruktion und Verbundbauweisen gGmbH is an application-oriented non-university research institute in the field of fibre composite technology. Its main research areas are mobile applications in the aviation, automotive and rail vehicle industries as well as in measurement and automation technology. KVB specifically focuses on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.
LiCoMo GmbH, which was spun off in 2016, also specialises in processing technical textile fibres into lightweight and durable components – particularly for mobile applications, measuring systems and electric motors.