#Composites

2025-02-13

JEC World 2025: A hub for innovation in advanced manufacturing and textiles

The global composites and textile industries are set to converge at JEC World 2025, where innovation, knowledge sharing, and business development take center stage. This premier event, known for its forward-thinking approach, will feature four specialized Villages and a Live Demo Zone, highlighting cutting-edge advancements in natural fibers, manufacturing processes, and startup-driven solutions.

Spotlight on sustainable fibers

One of the key highlights of JEC World 2025 is the Natural Fibres Village, which underscores the increasing role of biobased and renewable materials in composite applications. With sustainability becoming a critical driver in the textile and composite industries, over 20 companies specializing in flax, hemp, and other natural fibers will present their latest innovations. Notable participants include ALLIANCE FOR EUROPEAN FLAX-LINEN & HEMP, BCOMP, ECO-TECHNILIN, and LIBECO, showcasing how these materials are shaping the future of eco-friendly production.

Empowering startups in composites and textiles

The Startup Village will be home to 50+ emerging companies, providing a platform for new ideas, networking, and investment opportunities. The JEC Composites Startup Booster, a renowned competition that has nurtured over 1,100 projects from 60+ countries since 2017, will take place during the event. Startups specializing in bioplastics, innovative fibers, and sustainable production methods will compete for the top spot, reinforcing the industry's commitment to greener and more efficient technologies.

Bridging education and industry needs

With composite and textile manufacturers seeking highly skilled professionals, the Campus Village will offer training and career opportunities in partnership with leading universities and research institutions such as the University of Bristol, CNRS, Politecnico di Milano, and EPFL. Through dedicated pitch sessions, students and professionals can engage with industry leaders and explore career prospects in the growing sector of advanced textiles and composites.

Boosting SME visibility

The SME Village will continue its mission to highlight the innovations of small and medium-sized enterprises, ensuring that agile, high-tech companies gain the visibility they deserve. Featuring exhibitors such as TEXFIRE TEXTILS TECNICS, SILTEXT, and YANARA TECHNOLOGIES, this space is dedicated to showcasing pioneering solutions in the composite and technical textiles markets.

Live demonstrations: A glimpse into the future

The Live Demonstration Area will offer hands-on showcases of composite parts manufacturing, featuring industry experts such as Aerovac-Composites One, Magnum Venus Products, Thermwood, McCLARIN, and Roctool. These sessions will provide attendees with an up-close look at the latest manufacturing technologies, including automated production processes and novel material applications.

As JEC World 2025 gears up for its most ambitious edition yet, the event promises to be an unmissable opportunity for professionals across the textile, composite, and advanced materials sectors to explore new technologies, sustainable practices, and business opportunities.

Join the future of composites & textiles

JEC World 2025 will take place from March 4-6 in Paris, bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. Whether you are looking to network, discover new materials, or witness the latest in live manufacturing, this event is set to redefine the future of advanced textiles and composites.

JEC Composites Startup Booster: 2026 winners announced

The leading global startup competition for composites and advanced materials has crowned its 2026 champions, ahead of a landmark 10th anniversary edition next year. The winners of the JEC Composites Startup Booster 2026 were announced on Wednesday, 11 March, at JEC World, recognizing the most promising emerging companies reshaping the future of composites and advanced materials.

JEC WORLD 2026 opens: Paris becomes the World Capital of composites

JEC World 2026 opens tomorrow, March 10, at Paris Nord Villepinte, bringing together the entire composites ecosystem for three days of exhibitions, conferences, technical sessions, strategic industry gatherings, and business meetings. As the “festival of composites”, JEC World is also a destination for a broad spectrum of other professional visitors, eager to discover how these advanced materials can offer sustainable solutions to their industries.

JEC World 2026 returns with an unprecedented content program

Recognized worldwide as the leading trade exhibition for composite materials and their applications, JEC World returns on March 10-12, 2026, at Paris Nord Villepinte as the most ambitious edition to date, in line with its motto “Pushing the limits”. As the must-attend event for the composites industry, JEC World will offer an unprecedented program, blending conferences, markets insights, technical sessions, awards, and above all, a unique experience and invaluable connections.

JEC World 2026 reveals the list of finalists for the Innovation Awards

Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognize collaborative, innovative, and ambitious projects that illustrate the potential of composite materials. Created in 1998, this benchmark program aims to identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions worldwide. In 28 years, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards have attracted more than 2,200 participating companies from around the world. A total of 269 companies and 811 associated partners have been recognized for the excellence of their innovations.

Teijin Carbon strengthens high‑end sports offering with advanced prepreg and resin technologies for next‑generation bicycle performance

High‑end bicycle manufacturers are entering a new era in which modern frames and components must be lighter, stiffer, tougher and more sustainable – all while enabling fast, repeatable and cost‑efficient production. To support this shift, Teijin Carbon is expanding its portfolio of advanced prepreg systems developed specifically for premium road, gravel and mountain bike applications.

Teijin Carbon advances sustainability leadership with EcoVadis, CDP reporting and expanding Tenax Next™ sustainable carbon fiber portfolio

As the composites industry intensifies its focus on measurable environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress, Teijin Carbon announces significant milestones that advance its position among the sector’s most sustainability-driven material suppliers. Teijin Carbon Europe achieved an EcoVadis score of 72/100 in the 2025 assessment, ranking among the top 15% of evaluated companies in its industry.

A Powerful Opening: Global thought leaders launch the International Cotton Conference Bremen

The International Cotton Conference Bremen will open on 25 March 2026 in the Parliament building of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen with a keynote session of exceptional calibre. Distinguished international experts will set the stage for the conference by offering incisive perspectives on the most pressing challenges and the defining trends shaping the future of the global cotton trade. Their insights will span a broad spectrum — from geopolitically driven disruptions affecting global supply chains to the opportunities emerging from innovation-led agriculture capable of supporting a growing world population. Together, these opening keynotes will frame the dialogue of the conference, highlighting both the complexity of today’s market environment and the pathways toward a resilient and forward-looking cotton sector.

Where performance becomes product strategy: Techtextil 2026 puts functional apparel in the spotlight

The demand for high-performance textile solutions for the apparel industry increases – and with it the sector’s innovative strength. Techtextil 2026 addresses these developments: The Performance Apparel Textiles area (Hall 9.0) presents around 130 exhibitors from 13 countries showcasing innovative materials for workwear, protective clothing, smart fashion, outdoor and sports. Global key players such as Concordia Textiles, Getzner, Kermel, Klopman International and YKK Europe are among the participants. The live show “Performance Apparels on Stage” brings forward-looking wearables on stage and demonstrates textile innovations where they matter most: in action.

Jeanologia launches Billy

The new AI extracts precise laser designs from a garment image in minutes, transforming how vintage denim is recreated for production. If Jeanologia’s laser changed the way jeans were made at the end of the last century, its AI now takes the next step: moving from reproducing wear to designing it. / archive photo © 2026 Jeanologia