#Composites

2025-03-20

JEC World 2025: a record-breaking 60th edition driven by innovation and circularity

After 3 dynamic days of intense business interactions, expertise sharing, and knowledge exchange, the 60th edition of JEC World 2025 has reaffirmed the pivotal role of the composites industry in building a more sustainable future. Under the unifying theme “Pushing the Limits,” the event showcased the extraordinary versatility and innovation of composite materials that continue to redefine lightweighting, performance, and design possibilities for an increasing number of applications.

This edition marked a new milestone as the largest JEC World ever, attracting over 45,000 professional visits from 94 countries, 29% coming from France, with 27 regional and national pavilions and hosting more than 1,350 exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge innovations, and a very strong increase in business relationships as part of the JEC Business Meetings program.

JEC World, the industry Think Tank

En partenariat avec JEC, EuCIA lance l'Alliance européenne des composites circulaires à (ECCA) lors de JEC World 2025

In partnership with JEC, EuCIA launched the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA) at JEC World 2025 © 2025 JEC

During the three days of the show, public authorities, industry leaders and visionaries contributed to make JEC World the composites industry Think Tank, where circular economy principles were raised by all participants, starting by the launch of the European Composites Circular Alliance on March 4th with the European Commission support.

Many strategic partnerships were signed at the show among which Fraunhofer and the ICC Japan, Orbital and Aditya Birla, Vartega and Syensqo, the creation of the Composites TP Team, with Coriolis, Pinette, l’Institut de Soudure, Loiretech and CETIM, the partnership of Beneteau, Veolia, Composites Recycling, Arkema, Chomarat and Owens Corning for the first circular leisure boats, etc… At JEC World, the converging efforts of all stakeholders, heading towards a sustainable future, created a global statement and a tangible source of inspiration.

JEC World, the must-attend business platform of the composites’ worldwide community

The whole value chain gathered in Paris for this “festival of composites”: gathering as many global companies as SMEs under one roof, the event also presented 50+ startups, resulting in a lively environment for networking and business opportunities. Powered by a dedicated business meetings platform developed and optimised for the composites industry, the JEC Business Meetings Program enabled 13,500+ face-to-face pre-arranged meetings during the 3 days – an increase of 68% over 2024, demonstrating the dynamism of the industry.

Many countries also participated in the event: Foreign Ministers, French President of the MEDEF (French Business Confederation), Ambassadors and official representatives from 16 countries visited the show as part of official delegation tours. Among them: Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United States.

JEC World: connecting innovation and industry

With more than 600 new products and innovations launched during this year’s show, JEC World remains the best place to introduce new developments to the global market. The JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognised 11 collaborative achievements, reflecting the industry’s dedication to providing new solutions for all application sectors of composites.

For its 8th edition, the JEC Composites Startup Booster competition, now firmly established as the leading competition for startups in the advanced materials sector, rewarded 3 companies from Netherlands, Spain and the USA for their impressive market potential.

The Live Demo zone was particularly visible on the show floor and well attended over the 3 days. This feature, highlighting automated and robotised processes, including large-scale additive manufacturing technologies, together with more than 100 machines available on exhibitors’ booths, made the JEC World experience unique.

Live Demo area – JEC World 2025

The strengthening of the partnership with Sampe and the introduction of an exhibition space and conferences dedicated to the many Research and Innovation Projects have allowed JEC World to reach a new dimension in terms of advanced themes.

JEC World 2025 was, all in all, the place where innovation is ubiquitous, and the future of composites is shaping. With confidence, 59% of the exhibition space has already been booked for the next edition, which will take place from March 10 to 12 2026. Exhibitors and attendees have shared very positive feedback about the quality of the exhibition and the resounding success of this flagship event for the industry once again.

JEC Forum Southeast Asia 2026 highlights Taiwan as a strategic hub for the global composites industry

The third edition of JEC Forum organized in Southeast Asia brought together 350+ participants from 22 countries for three active days of high-level Business Meetings, conferences, and networking, emphasizing Southeast Asia’s growing role in the global composites market. Held for the first time in Taipei from 23 to 24 June 2026, following the successful first editions in Bangkok, JEC Forum Southeast Asia 2026 confirmed its position as the region’s leading business platform dedicated to the composites industry.

JEC World 2026 confirms its standing as the unmissable event for composites and their applications

JEC World 2026 confirms its position as the leading global event for the composite materials industry and its applications across multiple sectors, bringing together the entire composites ecosystem in Paris for three days of business, innovation, and collaboration. True to its Pushing the Limits motto, the 2026 edition delivered outstanding results despite travel disruptions worldwide. The numbers speak for themselves: more than 1,400 exhibitors from over 50 countries, including over 150 first-timers, presented a global panorama of products, equipment, and services across the entire composites value chain.

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.

Fewer pores, greater impact tolerance: Peter Dornier Foundation Prize 2026 honours material research on fibre-reinforced composite components for aerospace industry

Microscopically small pores that form during manufacture, or barely visible impact damage, can severely impair the load-bearing capacity and service life of fibre-reinforced composite components. Two young researchers have presented groundbreaking work in this field and will both be awarded the 2026 Peter Dornier Foundation Prize: Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Neitzel from the Technical University of Ilmenau for his doctoral thesis on pore minimisation in the RTM process, and Johanna Buschmann, M.Sc., for her master’s thesis, completed at the German Aerospace Centre, on the improved impact tolerance of 3D fabrics compared to 2D laminates.

MEL Composites supports ELA Aviation with advanced composite materials

MEL Composites is supplying advanced composite materials and process consumables to ELA Aviation for the production of its next-generation gyroplanes. The collaboration underlines MEL Composites’ growing role in advanced aerospace mobility, providing lightweight materials designed to improve aircraft performance, manufacturing efficiency and structural reliability.

DYNEEMA® and NP Aerospace advance personal protection for military servicewomen

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is supplying its high-performance unidirectional (UD) materials to world-leading armor manufacturer NP Aerospace, enabling the production of armor systems designed specifically to fit the female body. With 2,000 new armor systems, including 4,000 plates, made in the United Kingdom (UK) and delivered in June 2026, this collaboration addresses a long-standing lack of high-quality personal protection specially built for female defense and security personnel.

Rieter sees Barmag integration on track as orders and sales rise

The first half of 2026 was shaped by the successful completion of the largest acquisition in Rieter’s history. The Man-Made Fiber Division enables entry into the growth segment of man-made fibers and sustainably strengthens Rieter’s market position in the Asia region. The expanded Group is now the world’s leading system supplier for the processing of natural and man-made fibers. In the first half of the year, initial cost savings in material costs and operating expenses have already been realized. The targeted synergies are expected to amount to at least CHF 20 million by the end of the 2028 financial year. Due to the completion of the acquisition on February 2, 2026, the first half of the year for the Man-Made Fiber Division only amounts to five months.