#Composites

2025-02-27

JEC World 2025: Composites at the heart of sports innovation

After a groundbreaking collaboration, JEC, the global leader in promoting composite materials is partnering once again with Global Sports Week, the leading international forum for the sports ecosystem in France. The growing use of composite materials in sport is redefining performance standards. These materials offer a unique combination of lightness, strength and flexibility, enabling the manufacture of cutting-edge sports equipment. Composites are ubiquitous and are making a major contribution to the development of athletic performance.

JEC World has chosen to highlight the undeniable impact of these innovative materials on the world of sport through a dedicated day on 6 March 2025. Developed in conjunction with Global Sports Week Paris, this Sports Summit will present in two sessions concrete examples of innovations that are raising the level of competition in many disciplines, and in particular in marine.

Sport leaders are back to highlight how composites are shaping the future of sport.

Early Bird session (Open to Exhibitors only) – 08:45 to 09:55am

Sports ecosystem leaders share best practices and future on sustainability.

After the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games set up sustainability and circularity new standards, the sports industry has proven to be a key sector for the composite industry. Reflection on the successfully held recent major sports events and projection on what’s next to come for sporting goods.

Moderator of the session: Georgina YOUNG – Account Director Client Services Europe, 17 Sport

Speaker: Georgina GRENON – Director of Environmental Excellence, Paris 2024

Composites in sailing by Global Sports Week – 3pm to 5pm

Composites in sailing: where circularity and innovation meet.

As a new edition of the Everest of the sea, the Vendée Globe, just ended with world record breaking performances, leading teams and experts analyze composite technologies for longevity and success, from a 20-year-old boat still competing to the fastest foilers of the new generation.

Moderator of the session: Loïck PEYRON, Skipper

Sequence 1: Insights from the 2024 Vendée Globe winning Team

? Jean-Luc NELIAS, Team Manager Imoca Macif Santé Prévoyance

? Fanny IOOS, Material and methods engineer, Mer Concept

? Erwan TYMEN, Naval construction architect, Guillaume Verdier Architecture Navale

? Romain CACHIA, Technical Director – Head of design, CDK Technologies

Sequence 2: Recycling of composites: from durability to prospective to Vendée Globe 2028

? Catherine CHABAUD, Skipper and co-founder of Ocean climate organization

? Armel TRIPON, Skipper, Team Les P’tits doudous

Sequence 3: Nextgen’ boats for all purpose

? Luca RIZZOTTI, Founder of The Foiling Organization

? Rudy JURG, Head of sales Dynarig, Southern Spars

? Alexandra RICKHAM, Director of Sustainability, World Sailing

Keynote: Nicolas ABIVEN, Director, SolidSail Mast Factory

Launch of the first JEC Forum Middle East

JEC is proud to announce the signature of a strategic collaboration agreement with the OSP and IFC Promosalons, the representative of JEC in the region. The major agreement aims to organize a series of events dedicated to Composite Materials held in Saudi Arabia for the first time in the Middle East starting in June 2025. The events will facilitate the creation of opportunities for local and international companies and accelerate the adoption of sustainable materials across multiple industries in the region.

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.

JEC Composites Startup Booster 2025 winners

In just eight years, JEC Composites Startup Booster has established itself as a global reference for entrepreneurship in the composites industry in 2025. Over a hundred entrepreneurs, startups, and university spin-offs submitted their applications, with 20 selected as finalists. From March 4 to 6, these finalists have the opportunity to present their projects before an expert jury on the JEC World stage.

MEL Composites and Carrocerías Ayats collaborate on lightweight composite window frames

MEL Composites is proud to announce its ongoing collaboration with Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Carrocerías Ayats, showcasing the benefits of advanced composite technologies and scalable manufacturing processes originally developed for the sporting goods sector. The joint development of lightweight composite window frame covers demonstrates how MEL’s process innovation can be successfully transferred to the transportation industry to meet new regulatory and performance goals.

KARL MAYER is launching two machines that set new standards in performance and cost-effectiveness

At this year's ITMA ASIA + CITME, KARL MAYER is exhibiting two advanced developments in the field of tricot machines. Both newcomers expand the portfolio with highly practical solutions for increased efficiency and cost-effective production – making the exhibition booth once again a focal point for more than just the warp knitting industry.

Uster presents novelties at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025

There’s news from Uster Technologies to be announced for the industry’s upcoming event in Singapore. The Uster 360Q universe is growing with new products, solutions and services. Innovation developments can also be recorded in the fields of man-made fiber testing and fabric inspection. Uster innovations address the industry’s trending topics as mill management and process control, optimization of delivered fabric quality and yield.

Nike unites innovation, design and product teams to accelerate athlete-centered innovation

Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse are joining forces under a new, athlete-focused creation structure aimed at accelerating innovation and driving growth across NIKE, Inc. The new setup unites the Innovation, Design and Product teams from all three brands into a single “creation engine” that will enable greater sharing of insights, technology and manufacturing methods throughout the innovation process. This integration is part of Nike’s new Sport Offense strategy and is designed to enhance the creation of products that help athletes perform at their best.

DORNIER celebrates its anniversary at ITMA Asia + CITME

To mark its 75th anniversary, machine and plant manufacturer Lindauer DORNIER will be presenting the latest developments in its rapier and air-jet weaving machines at ITMA Asia + CITME in Singapore (Hall 2, Stand B401) from 28 to 31 October 2025. The focus will be on energy-efficient weaving technologies, new IoT solutions for networked textile production and systems for the series production of modern fibre composite components.