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
Other manufacturing Technologies
Automotive new challenges
Testing and validation extended capabilities
Projects
BATZ is active in European, national and regional projects.
European programmes
ERIS
Welding monitoring platform.
Action co-financed by the Basque Goverment and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund 2021 – 2027 (FEDER).National programmes
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.DIGIT-AV
Advanced digitalization plan that will become the roadmap that will outline the company’s strategic actions and decisions in the field of digitalization in the coming years.
Project Nº 6/12/D1/2023/00083
Project financed by the FORAL COUNCIL OF BIZKAIA within the DIGITAL AND GREEN transition program 2023Completed 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-2015-3975-4IN-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 755493http://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 730323http://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 723893http://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 Industrialhttp://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 -2020SMARTAC
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.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/
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/
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