Innovation as a
teamwork

We take the innovation as the transformation lever that enables us to adapt our products and processes to the challenges we face.
It is the tool for change that helps us make our vision real and identify strategic value drivers, with an eye on the 2030 horizon and aligned with the new mobility scenario.

The future

It’s all about developing innovative solutions that anticipate future market trends.

We face the 2030 automotive main trends from our open innovation model

LIGHT & SAFE BIW

Solutions for the implementation of new advanced metallic materials used for structural lightweighting, developing their forming processes in a comprehensive range of steel and aluminium, both in hot and cold forming.

SMART PRODUCTS

Development of  functionalities related to  safety and ergonomics based on mechanic and mechatronic solutions.

LIGHTWEIGHT TECHNOLOGIES

Development of non-metallic  new materials and their transformation processes  in structural lightweighting to lower energy consumption and, therefore, CO2 emissions.

ACTIVE AERODYNAMICS

Improvement of vehicles aerodynamic and thermal efficiency based on innovative solutions related to air flow management.

EXCELLENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Deadline assurance through the streamlining of tool construction phases.

PREMIUM ENGINEERING

Skilled professionals  for the development of automotive solutions, in collaboration with universities and research centres.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Implementation of Smart Factory  concepts along the complete manufacturing processes to  gain efficiency.

Collaborations

The stable relatioships with technology centres, universities and other external collaborators complement our internal capacities and allow us to face projects with a marked technological character.

Main technological lines

Sheet Metal Forming

Advanced Lightweight Technologies
Reinforced Composites

Automotive Electronics

Other manufacturing Technologies

Metallurgical

Advanced joining

Additive manufacturing milling and new techs

Automotive new challenges

Testing and validation extended capabilities

Projects

BATZ is active in European, national and regional projects.

European programmes

ALMA Project

Advanced Light Materials and processes for the Eco-Design of electric Vehicles

The ALMA Project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No: 101006675

Irel40

Intelligent Reliability 4.0

This project has received funding from the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 876659. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Slovenia, Portugal, Greece, France, Turkey.
http://www.Irel40.eu/objectives
National programmes

FORMULA 4.0

Development of formulations of polymeric materials using artificial intelligence tools.

Projects financed with FEDER funds, with the aim of promoting technological development, innovation and quality research.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/es/funding/erdf/

IC4BATZ

Digitalisation of BATZ’s production operations: towards management based on reliable, agile and secure information.

ADDICLEAN

Hybrid technology of eco-efficient manufacture of high value added parts.

Projects financed with FEDER funds, with the aim of promoting technological development, innovation and quality research.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/es/funding/erdf/
Regional programmes

SABRE

Scalable battery for electric heavy duty vehicles.

File number:ZE-2021/00007

Project co-financed by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and funded by the Basque Goverment. 2021-2027.

i2LGARBI

Development of smart, connected and sustainable solutions for the vehicle cabin through the incorporation of advanced electronics and materials.

File number: ZE-2021/00044

Project co-financed by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and funded by the Basque Goverment. 2021-2027.

MIDAS

New Recycled Materials and their application to Critical Automotive Components with Disruptive Processing Technologies to increase Sustainability.

File number: ZE-2021/00005

Project co-financed by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and funded by the Basque Goverment. 2021-2027.

EDRACTIVA

Active EDR server protection and BATZ mobile device securisation.

File number: CS-2021-00621

Industrial Cybersecurity Programme 2021.

MAT-EV

New polymeric materials with advanced properties for a new generation components and systems for electric vehicle.

File number: ZE-2019/00019

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020.
Completed projects

IMC-7 CAPACITY INCREASE AT BATZ ZAMUDIO

Exp. no. RCI-040000-2019-153

Project financed by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism within the Programme for Reindustrialisation and Promotion of Industrial Competitiveness.

HARDTRIM

New technologies of severe trimming for press hardening of UHSS steels OK.

Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the National Program for the Public-Privat cooperation – Subprogram INNPACTO Project: RTC-2015-3975-4

IN-USE BAINITE

Optimization of the in-use properties of third generation of advanced high strength steels (AHSS): New processes and microstructure design concepts.

Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the National Program for the Public-Privat cooperation – Subprogram INNPACTO.

PECAL

Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the National Program for the Public-Privat cooperation – Subprogram INNPACTO. Project IPT-2012-1069-370000

RIB ON

Innovative Stamping Die for Aluminium Ribs Hot Stamping

This project has received funding from the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 755493
http://www.cleansky.eu/#no-back

FiberEuse

Large scale demonstration of new circular economy value-chains based on the reuse of end-of-life fiber reinforced composites.

This projet has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730323
http://www.fibereuse.eu

Alliance

Affordable weight reduction of high-volume vehicles and components taking into account the entire life-cycle.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 723893
http://lightweight-alliance.eu/

Race-TP

Lightweight Recyclable Automotive thermoplastic Composite structural parts for large series production

This activity has received funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, under the Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
https://eitrawmaterials.eu/project/race-tp/

CaproKic

Upscaling of one step process for automotive continuous fiber Polyamide 6 composite parts based on the in situ polymerization of ε-caprolactam go to market.

This activity has received funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, under the Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
https://eitrawmaterials.eu/project/caprokic/

IMC CAPACITY INCREASE AT BATZ ZAMUDIO

Exp. no. RCI-040000-2018-280

Project financed by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism within the Programme for Reindustrialisation and Promotion of Industrial Competitiveness.

ALUTOOL

Development of innovative technologies for added value functional surface manufacturing for aluminium forming stamping dies.

Projects financed with FEDER funds, with the aim of promoting technological development, innovation and quality research.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/es/funding/erdf/

PLAN COMPETITIVIDAD

Financiación prensa hidráulica.

Reindustrialización y Fortalecimiento de la Competitividad Industrial
http://www.mincotur.gob.es/portalayudas/rci/Paginas/Index.aspx

E-Central

Centralised electronics for vehicle´s active aerodynamics.

File number: ZL-2020/00536

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020.

AEROSTRUK

Active aerodynamic system with high Structural performance in automotive.

File number: ZL-2019/00394 │ZL-2020/00323

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020.

Cybersecurity Industrial programme 2019.

Face-to-face training for cybersecurity awardeness in BATZ.

File number: CS00276/19

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020

SMARTAC

New mechatronic actuator for active aerodynamic systems.

File number: ZL-2018/00717 | ZL-2019/00421

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020.

ADDITOOL

Laser cladding new technologies for hotforming tooling.

File number: BI-00001/2018

BASQUE INDUSTRY 4.0: Transferencia de Tecnología de I+D en TEIC´s aplicadas a la fabricación avanzada 2018.

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020.

SENSAUT

Advanced sensors for next generation brake pedals.

File number: BI-00013/2018

BASQUE INDUSTRY 4.0: Transferencia de Tecnología de I+D en TEIC´s aplicadas a la fabricación avanzada 2018.

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020.

VISIONQ

Artificial vision and deep learning technologies applied to Quality control process in BATZ.

File number: BI-00016/2019

BASQUE INDUSTRY 4.0: Transferencia de Tecnología de I+D en TEIC´s aplicadas a la fabricación avanzada 2019.

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014 -2020.

MULTIMAT

Advanced multi-material components for structural, semi-structural and aesthetic applications in automotive vehicles and railway.

File number: ZE/2017/00033

Project co-financed by the Basque Government and by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

ACTIVSYS

Active aerodynamic system through coordinated devices.

File number: 2017: ZL-2017/00588 | 2018: ZL-2018/00146

 Project co-financed by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and funded by the Basque Goverment.

NEXTCOMP

Development of a new concept of light front end carrier from advanced composites.

File number: 2017: ZL-2017/00664 | 2018: ZL-2018/00147

Project co-financed by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and funded by the Basque Goverment.