JEC Composites Magazine is the point of contact of the international Composites Community, 6 times a year, with topics covering scientific information, business, technology, manufacturing, and application sectors trends.
In each and every issue, readers will learn about the entire composites industry value chain (from raw materials to application markets), and be inspired with current and future innovations.
The six sections of the magazine consist in:
- NEWS: with interviews, articles about business development (M&As, appointments, partnerships and collaborations, awards etc.).
- BUSINESS: with articles covering trends and markets, focusing on a specific country or region, with the composites market, or the application markets, or the companies strategies etc. in that country or region, and a startup focus.
- MANUFACTURING: with articles about production processes and processing equipment.
- FEATURE: an in-depth overview of a specific topic (typically an application sector), plus a JEC World Preview in April/May and Review in June/July.
- SOLUTIONS: composites around us, with articles showing how composite materials are being used in applications which impact our everyday lives.
- TECHNOLOGY: with articles about developments in materials, testing and control, repair, joining, design and simulation, recycling and reuse, R&D.
Enjoy your reading!
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FROM THE EDlTORlAL TEAM
When turbulence reveals direction
“At a time when the Strait of Hormuz once again reminds us of the fragility of global supply chains, the composites industry is navigating a familiar cycle of disruption and adjustment. Rising raw...
NEWS
Aditya Birla and Catack-H partner to develop global composite waste recycling
On 10 March 2026, at JEC World 2026, Advanced Materials Business of Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand), which is part of the Aditya Birla Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea-...
Syensqo signs new long-term contract with Boeing
On 9 March 2026, Syensqo announced that it had just contracted a new multi-year agreement with Boeing. The agreement concerns the supply of advanced materials solutions to support Boeing’s commercial...
Fairmat signs partnership with Airbus and five other companies
The French recycling deeptech has signed contracts with Airbus and five companies from other sectors. With Airbus, it will explore new approaches for the disassembly and valorisation of carbon...
Icomat to open two new factories in the UK and the US
Icomat, a British composites manufacturer which invented the patented Rapid Tow Shearing process (also known as fibre-sheering technology), has simultaneously opened its second factory in the UK and...
Diab and Hankuk Carbon join forces to advance high value-added marine composites
Diab, a Swedish global supplier of high-performance structural core materials and sandwich technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean composites manufacturer Hankuk...
Self-healing composite could make aircraft and cars last centuries
Researchers from North Carolina (NC) State University have created a self-healing composite that can repair itself more than 1,000 times and could live centuries longer than conventional Fibre-...
“We are on the verge of major decisions for the aerospace industry”
As global demand accelerates and new aerospace programmes take shape, Hexcel stands at the forefront of innovation, industrial ramp-up and strategic positioning. JEC Composites Magazine met Lilian...
The composites industry is growing up. Literally.
The composites industry is famously dynamic and susceptible to change. But as it evolves and grows, it’s going to have to settle down and start making some adult decisions. “ I asked a few...
Harmonising standards for composites in construction and infrastructure
Composites are already widely used for structural strengthening and lightweight construction, yet codes and standards are still fragmented. The forthcoming composite Eurocode is pivotal to transform...
BUSINESS
“Our nanofibre coating represents a fundamental shift”
Founded in 2021, Soarce is a materials innovation company developing bio-based nanofibre additives designed to enhance composite performance at the fibre-resin interface. Its recent recognition at JEC...
India, an untapped potential for market expansion
India’s composites market is entering a decisive growth phase. Driven by massive infrastructure investments, renewable energy expansion, and aerospace localisation, the country is emerging as both a...
Balancing performance, scale and circularity to guarantee recyclability in the future
Rajesh Balakrishnan, Advanced Materials, Aditya Birla Group, talks to JEC Composites Magazine about his group’s portfolio and the importance of recyclability in all activities related to advanced...
MANUFACTURlNG
A composite fairing to enter the launcher arena
Presented on Mecano ID’s stand at JEC World 2026, a launcher fairing developed under the Cocomo project marks a strategic milestone for the Toulouse-based SME, now positioning itself on large...
End-of-life solution for nonwoven biocomposite waste from automotive industry
This collaborative work focuses on the industrial valorisation of production waste generated during the manufacturing of PP-Kenaf non-woven fabrics used in the automotive sector. Several recycling...
FEATURE
Natural fibres scale up: industrialisation, innovation, and data driven flax & hemp composites
At JEC World 2026, flax and hemp composites have moved decisively beyond promising concepts to become credible, industrialised materials across multiple sectors. Building on the strong momentum seen...
Circular composites move to commercial scale
Circularity is moving from concept to commercial reality in the composites industry. From recycled carbon fibre materials to recyclable and bio-based resins, JEC World highlighted progress, while...
Growing innovation at the heart of the composite materials industry at JEC World 2026
From March 10-12, 2026, the Paris Nord Villepinte conference centre hosted JEC World for a new edition of the annual composite and advanced materials industry gathering. W hile the show continues to...
Despite market headwinds, innovation momentum from the DACH industry remains strong
Once again, JEC World 2026 proved to be a rock-solid hub for the highly innovative DACH industry. This year’s event was dominated by aviation and defence, both of which are closely linked to process...
The French equation: an ecosystem at work
JEC World 2026 confirms a widely shared observation: composites are no longer assessed solely on their material innovation promises, but on their ability to be industrialised in a stable and...
Italian composites industry showcases strength and innovation
Since the early 2000s, the Italian composites industry, across all sectors, has developed a strong bond with JEC World, participating in the event in ever-increasing numbers. Here are a few companies...
The UK harnesses digital technologies for high-rate composite manufacturing
A vibrant UK composites industry at JEC World presented an increasingly automated and data-driven offering in high-rate, more sustainable processing. Networking and collaboration, both within the UK...
Vitality and transformation are the common denominator of the Chinese exhibitors
The Chinese exhibitors at JEC World 2026 demonstrated the sector's dynamism and expansion. Despite its weaknesses and obstacles, Europe remains a crucial market for Chinese composite materials...
US exhibitors eye defence opportunities amid oil unease
North American companies arrived at JEC World as the Iran War escalated. The same time last year, it was new tariffs. Before that, the pandemic. Disrupt-reset-recover is now a familiar cycle. This...
The Indian composite revolution scaling new heights
The participation of Indian exhibitors at JEC World 2026 signifies a pivotal transition towards high-value, research-driven engineering. The Indian composites sector is now presenting complex systems...
Expanding composite use in aeronautical structures
Today, over 50% of aircraft mass is made from composite materials, and yet a significant portion is still made from titanium. Certified EN9100, the Black-Shark® technology makes it possible to produce...
An innovative preforming system paving the way towards automation
As demand for high-performance composite components accelerates, M&A Dieterle is offering manufacturers a pragmatic route towards automation. Combining fibre spreading, tape production, 2D placement...
In Lanester, a unique factory industrialises giant composite masts for wind propulsion
Inaugurated on February 12 in Lanester (Morbihan, France), SolidSail Mast Factory (SMAF) produces large-scale carbon masts designed to support SolidSail rigid sails, showcased as scale models in the...
Scaling thermoplastic rotor blade manufacturing for low-noise drone applications
Thermoplastic composites can replace conventional thermoset processes for rotor blade manufacturing in an industrial context, as demonstrated by Engel. By combining short cycle times, full automation,...
Thermoplastic composites: advancing scalable, circular automotive manufacturing
Thermoplastic composites have emerged as one of the most dynamic material classes in transport, aerospace, and industrial applications, challenging the long dominance of thermosetbased composites. At...
Composites at the core of automotive transformation
Composite innovations unveiled at JEC World 2026 in Paris shed light on the evolving landscape of the automotive sector. Through a curated selection of exhibitor developments, key converging trends...
SOLUTIONS
Composite materials key to survivability on the modern battlefield
Modern warfare is waged with better digital technologies and superior weaponry, and adversaries are defeated thanks to grams and millimetres. In other words, it is paramount that armed forces protect...
Why composites are key enablers in the defence industry
As defence systems operate under increasingly demanding conditions, from extreme environments to complex dynamic loads, material performance becomes a defining factor. Composites, particularly CFRP,...
Beyond the thermal ceiling, redefining what high-temperature composites can be
High-temperature composites have long hit a hard limit. A new class of materials aims to break it. By commercialising processable phthalonitrile resins and accelerating development through AI, Cambium...
TECHNOLOGY
Designing the new generations of recyclable organic matrix composites
France is accelerating its ambition to lead the circular transformation of high-performance composites. Through the PEPR RecyComp project, a national consortium of leading research institutes and...
AI-optimised hybrid composites achieve compression-tension parity
An AI-driven micromechanics framework accelerated development of Hy-Bor® hybrid boron-carbon composites ten-fold versus empirical methods. Trained on >4,500 test results across 16 configurations, the...
CompositesAI, an AI-powered expert system for the composites community
CompositesAI aspires to be an intelligent system that can unify knowledge, support decision-making, and accelerate innovation across the entire composites lifecycle. It enables real-time querying,...
Innovation beyond limits!
From low-carbon materials to disruptive manufacturing processes, the Innovation Report, a special issue produced by JEC Composites Magazine, showcases the most striking advances unveiled at JEC World...
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