In its research and development work, the TITK benefits from a direct line to industrial partners in the sector and to globally active manufacturers of machine and plant technology. It was only at the end of 2020 that a fully equipped new extrusion technology center could be put into operation thanks to generous funding from the Free State of Thuringia and a permanent loan from the company Leistritz Extrusionstechnik.
The following film was made on this occasion: