page_title: EDAG
section_title: Automotive industry
hierarchical_section_title: EDAG / Automotive industry
caption_attribution_description: Edag Number 8
context_page_description: EDAG Engineering Group AG is an international corporate group active in the Engineering services sector. Since 2015, it has been based in Arbon, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland. The EDAG Group is one of the world's largest independent development partners to the automotive industry and aviation industry.
  The holding which incorporated the company was founded in Germany during 1969. During 1987, EDAG Group's first overseas branch office was opened in Martorell, Spain. Since incorporation, its structure has been changed several times, including operations as an Aktiengesellschaft, a joint-stock company and a Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. The main operational company of the EDAG Group is EDAG Engineering GmbH, which is based in Wiesbaden, Germany. By November 2018, the company was reportedly operating from 60 sites across 19 countries. It is active in the fields of product development, production plant development, plant engineering, limited series manufacturing, modules, and optimization.
context_section_description: EDAG is noted for its concept cars such as EDAG Biwak estate concept on the Beetle, the EDAG Pontiac Solstice Hardtop and the EDAG Show Car No. 8 based on Smart mechanicals.  EDAG has conducted design work for the application of 3D-printing (additive manufacturing) technology under their "Genesis project", in which Fraunhofer, Laser Zentrum Nord and DMRC Paderborn participated.
caption: EDAG Show Car No. 8
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