[pageLogInLogOut]

#Composites

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.
© 2025 JEC World
© 2025 JEC World


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.



More News from JEC Group

#Composites

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.

#Composites

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.

#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.

#Composites

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.

More News on Composites

#Composites

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.

#Composites

Carbon Revolution wins Composites Australia Engineering Team Excellence Award

Carbon Revolution has won the Engineering Team Excellence Award at the 2026 Composites Australia Annual Industry Awards.

#Composites

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.

#Man-Made Fibers

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.

Latest News

#Raw Materials

Brazil sets new cotton export record and consolidates global leadership

Brazil ended the 2025/26 commercial year with a new record, consolidating its position as the world’s largest cotton exporter. Between August 2025 and July 2026, the country shipped 3,373,941 tonnes of the fiber, 19% more than in the previous cycle, and reached record revenue of US$5.3 billion. The result represents a milestone in Brazil’s expansion in the international market and reinforces the country’s role as a strategic supplier to the global textile industry.

#Raw Materials

Better Cotton Initiative partners with Avalo in AI plant breeding for climate-resilient cotton

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has partnered with agriculture solutions company Avalo, whose platform accelerates the speed at which plants with key resiliency traits may be developed.

#Man-Made Fibers

The LYCRA Company expands its co-creation vision through an immersive Lifestyle District at Intertextile Shanghai.

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, is reimagining the trade show experience at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Autumn Edition, which opened today in China. Building on the success of last year's ALL IN concept, the company has expanded its co-creation vision into a 356-square-meter Lifestyle District featuring partners Jingzili New Material, JYT Textile, Lianxingfa Knitting, and Trend Textile. The district is part of a larger 895-square-meter pavilion showcasing a total of 19 co-exhibitors. Together, they demonstrate how innovations in fiber, fabric, and garments can be combined to create compelling solutions for both work and play.

#Natural Fibers

Plastic-free stretch technologies drive new direction for denim innovation

As the denim industry looks for ways to reduce its reliance on synthetic fibres, plastic-free stretch technologies are gaining momentum. Developments based on mechanical fabric construction and natural rubber are demonstrating that comfort and stretch can be achieved without conventional elastane, supporting both recyclability and circular product design.

TOP