Aerospace Logistics: Daher Strengthens Its Partnership with Safran
Safran has awarded Daher two new aerospace‑logistics contracts. In Hamburg, Daher will station a 20‑person team to handle engine‑nacelle integration for the A320neo program, expanding its existing logistics footprint in Germany. In France, Daher will build a 3,000 m² platform in Tremblay‑en‑France to manage MRO and AOG activities, supporting over 3,000 shipments and 7,500 picking lines per year. Implementation begins in April 2026, reinforcing Daher’s role across industrial operations and spare‑parts flows.
Pultrall Launches V-ROD Fibreglass Rebar Production Facility in Ohio
Pultrall has opened a 127,000‑square‑foot V‑ROD fibreglass rebar plant in Edon, Ohio, doubling its production capacity. The new facility helps the company meet the Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements that now apply to its products. Pultrall expects the plant...
From Steel to Composite, a Strategic Transformation of European Power Grids
TenneT, the Dutch transmission system operator, has launched a multi‑year programme to replace its extra‑high‑voltage steel conductors with composite‑core cables. Epsilon Composite, via its Epsilon Cable unit, secured a framework agreement to supply these advanced conductors. The move aims to...
Exel Develops a Fire-Rated Composite Material Suitable for Use in Construction
Exel Composites has launched a halogen‑free, fire‑rated pultruded composite that meets Euroclass B‑s2,d0 under EN 13501‑1 and mechanical class E23 under EN 13706. Independent British and French labs confirmed low flame spread, minimal smoke, and no flaming droplets. The material is applicable...
Low-Footprint Epoxy with Tunable Latency Enables Recycled Carbon Fibre Mat Adoption
A new low‑footprint epoxy with tunable latency enables reliable impregnation of recycled carbon‑fibre mats, paving the way for mass‑production of lightweight automotive composites. Traditional epoxy systems are carbon‑intensive, creating a paradox as the industry seeks to meet stringent Scope 3 emission...
Arclin Completes Acquisition of the DuPont Aramids Business Including Kevlar and Nomex
Arclin has completed the acquisition of DuPont’s Aramids business, including the Kevlar and Nomex brands, for roughly $1.8 billion. The deal adds about 1,800 Aramids employees and expands Arclin’s manufacturing footprint across Europe and Asia. With the new assets, Arclin’s portfolio...
Toray Is Raising Its Prices Following a Surge in Raw Material Costs
Toray Industries announced a temporary surcharge on select products to offset sharply higher crude oil, naphtha and other petrochemical raw material costs driven by escalating Middle East tensions. The price adjustment targets performance chemicals, carbon‑fibre composites, fibres and textiles, with...
Numerical Modelling of Homogenisation Techniques for Advanced Composite Analysis
Finite element homogenisation translates heterogeneous composites into equivalent homogeneous models, allowing accurate macro‑scale analysis. The process involves building a repeating unit cell or representative volume element, assigning constituent properties, applying periodic or homogeneous boundary conditions, and extracting effective material properties....
Neptune Project: Advanced Technologies for Thick Composite Structures
Europe’s Neptune project is developing a low‑energy infusion process combined with a new multiaxial carbon reinforcement to produce thick marine composite structures. Led by Crazy Lobster with partners Saertex, Ifremer and K‑Challenge, the 24‑month effort aims to replace energy‑intensive autoclave...
SHD Composites: Slovenian Defence Cluster and Make UK Defence 3 Membership
SHD, a Cambium subsidiary, announced formal membership in the Slovenian Defence Cluster and an upgrade to Level 3 membership within Make UK Defence. The moves expand its collaborative footprint across Central Europe and the United Kingdom, reinforcing its role in supplying dual‑use...
Dr Moritz Fichtmüller Takes over as Head of Büfa
Dr. Moritz Fichtmüller will become chief executive of the Büfa Group on 1 March 2026, succeeding long‑time CEO Felix Thalmann. Thalmann highlighted the company’s strong international presence, innovative solutions and resilient supply chains. Fichtmüller, a physicist with senior roles in the chemical...
Syensqo: Heike Van De Kerkhof Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors and Martine Snels Independent Non-Executive Director
Syensqo announced that Heike van de Kerkhof will assume the role of independent chair of its board on March 3, 2026, succeeding Rosemary Thorne. The board also welcomed former Allnex CEO Miguel Mantas and industrial veteran Martine Snels as independent directors, while...
Rise of AI: Jushi Has Put Into Operation Its Largest Electronic Glass Fibre Production Line
China’s Jushi has commissioned a 100,000‑tonne‑per‑year electronic glass fibre line at its Huai’an zero‑carbon intelligent manufacturing base, the world’s largest of its kind. The new line lifts Jushi’s share of the global electronic glass fibre market to roughly 28%, reinforcing...
Pultrusion Company Receives the King of the Netherlands for Facility Opening
Prince Fibre, a Dutch family‑run pultrusion specialist, opened a new 3,700 m² production facility in Kampen on March 20, 2026, with King Willem‑Alexander presiding over the ceremony. The modern plant adds a larger production hall, warehouse and office space, enabling faster...
Lockheed Martin to Explore Coexpair’s Solutions to Improve F-35 Manufacturing
Lockheed Martin and Belgian composite specialist Coexpair have signed an MOU to explore manufacturing advanced composite parts for the F‑35 fighter. Coexpair will use its SQRTM 4.0 automated resin transfer molding platform and Maestro AI‑driven software to design and test representative...
Through a Partnership with Ban Mao Green Coating, Swancor Launches Its CleaVER Solution in the Construction Sector
Swancor Regener has teamed with Ban Mao Green Coating to launch the Eco‑Stone Circular Economy Series, using CleaVER® technology to chemically degrade wind‑turbine thermoset waste into high‑purity oligomers. The recovered oligomers are blended at 11 % into Ban Mao’s construction coatings,...
BlueWind Invests US$4.4 Million to Accelerate Growth and Build New Headquarters
BlueWind, a Florida‑based composite manufacturer, announced a US$4.4 million investment to acquire a 10‑acre site and install new production equipment, including a $1.2 million CNC machine. The funds will also finance a new headquarters that will consolidate its current 93,000‑sq‑ft footprint into...
Zhongfu Shenying Launches T1200 Carbon Fibre
Zhongfu Shenying unveiled its T1200 carbon fibre, a high‑performance material, at JEC World 2026, claiming the world’s first production of this grade. The company can initially produce 100 tonnes annually, with a scalable target of 200 tonnes to meet demand. T1200 is aimed...
Saertex Subsidiary Fiberserve Establishes Kit-Cutting Capacity in Mexico
Saertex’s Fiberserve unit has launched a dedicated kit‑cutting facility within the group’s Mexican plant, adding capacity for custom‑cut infusion and reinforcement kits used in wind turbine rotor blades. The new line promises tighter process reliability, shorter lead times and higher...
Engel Fully Automates the Production of Composite Rotor Blades for Drones
Engel Austria unveiled a fully automated production line for composite drone rotor blades at JEC World, merging reinforcement placement, core injection, and final trimming in a single injection‑moulding cycle. The process uses carbon‑fibre‑reinforced thermoplastic tapes as load‑bearing skins and a...
Belotti and Moi Composites Launch Belotti Powered by Moi Machining Centres
Belotti S.p.A. and Moi Composites have launched a strategic partnership that embeds Moi’s Short Fiber Manufacturing (SFM) additive technology into Belotti’s gantry CNC machining centres. The hybrid platform, branded “Belotti Powered by Moi,” combines UV‑cured thermoset composite deposition with high‑precision...
Icomat to Open Two New Factories in the UK and the US
Icomat, the British composites specialist behind the patented Rapid Tow Shearing process, is launching two new factories – a 40,000‑sq‑ft plant in Swindon, UK, and a 41,000‑sq‑ft facility in Vandalia, Ohio, USA. The Swindon site adds 20 CNC machines, four...
A Book on the History of Composites Released
At JEC World, Ignaas Verpoest and co‑editors unveiled *The History of Composites: People, Science, Technology, and Society*, a near‑1000‑page reference documenting the evolution of composite materials. The volume aggregates contributions from more than 50 international experts, tracing developments from ancient...
Diab and Hankuk Join Forces to Advance High-Value-Added Marine Composites
Diab, a Swedish supplier of high‑performance core materials, and South Korea’s Hankuk Carbon signed a memorandum of understanding at JEC World 2026 in Paris. The agreement targets joint research on marine‑grade structural sandwich panels and sustainable composite solutions. Both firms...
Biesterfeld Is Going to Distribute Lynxter’s Industrial IDEX 3D Printing Platform
Biesterfeld has begun distributing Lynxter’s S300X IDEX 3D‑printing platform across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, extending a partnership that launched in Norway last year. The industrial system combines dual‑extruder IDEX technology with the ability to process real RTV2, LSR silicone and...
Hexcel Appoints James Coogan as New Chief Financial Officer
Hexcel announced that James (Jamie) Coogan will assume the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer on May 1, 2026, reporting to CEO Tom Gentile. Coogan brings more than two decades of finance, accounting, and investor‑relations experience, most recently as...
Arkema Expands Its Kynar PVDF Production Capacity in China
Arkema announced a 20 % expansion of its Changshu Kynar® PVDF plant in China, slated for 2028. The boost aims to meet accelerating demand across the Asia‑Pacific region, driven by electric‑vehicle batteries, energy‑storage systems, high‑performance coatings, and semiconductor manufacturing. The Changshu...
Ukraine Wants to Reinforce Its Cooperation with Europe in the Aerospace Industry
A delegation of 15 Ukrainian aerospace and unmanned‑systems leaders attended JEC World 2026 to pitch deeper European cooperation on composite materials. Ukraine, already skilled in aerospace and rocketry, now produces 4‑4.5 million drones a year and seeks dual‑use technology that serves...
JEC World 2026: Wacker Presented New High-Performance Additives for Composites
At JEC World 2026, Wacker unveiled two silicone‑based impact modifiers, Genioperl W37 and W38, designed to enhance the toughness of thermosetting resins such as epoxies and vinyl esters. The additives create nanoscale elastomeric domains that improve shock resistance, especially at low...
Fairmat to Recover Carbon Composite Panels From Airbus and Work with Several Other Fields
Fairmat announced a contract with Airbus to recycle carbon‑composite panels from the A350, using its patented Infinity cold‑plasma technology that preserves mechanical performance. The process produces virgin‑quality fibers while dramatically lowering carbon emissions compared with new material production. At JEC...
I.S.T Introduces a New Class of Polyimide Composites at JEC World 2026
Industrial Summit Technology (I.S.T) unveiled Imidetex® Composites at JEC World 2026, expanding its polyimide‑based platform into a multifunctional material system. The new composites combine a negative coefficient of thermal expansion, zero outgassing, and high vibration damping, allowing engineers to achieve...
Web Industries Expands Thermoset Slitting Capacity in France and Production Capacity in Texas
Web Industries will launch a new thermoset slitting line at its Nantes facility in May 2026, expanding capacity for high‑quality aerospace tape. The same investment adds next‑generation laser‑cutting equipment to its Denton, Texas plant, boosting productivity for composites and technical...
JEC Composites Startup Booster: Discover the 2026 Winners
The JEC Composites Startup Booster 2026 announced its winners at JEC World, after receiving more than 160 applications and selecting 20 finalists to pitch. Grand Winner Soarce showcased nanofiber composites that are eight times stronger than steel, while runner‑up nebumind...
Discover the Winner of the SMC BMC Design Award 2026 “Live Better, Live Green”
The SMC BMC Design Award 2026 was unveiled at JEC World on March 11, spotlighting the theme “Live Better, Live Green.” Gold went to Hedera, a modular vertical‑garden system that converts building facades into lasting green infrastructure. Silver was awarded...
James Cropper and Hexcel Collaborate to Advance Aligned Composite Recycling
James Cropper and Hexcel have teamed up under the European Composites Circularity Alliance (ECCA) to develop the Unimat range, leveraging Cropper’s Vectis aligned‑fibre technology for recycled carbon‑fibre composites. The partnership aims to achieve the alignment and fibre‑volume fractions required for...
AOC Announces Price Increase Due to Middle East Crisis Impacts
AOC, the Swiss‑based supplier of specialty formulations, announced price increases of up to €450 (US $521.83) per tonne for its unsaturated polyester, vinyl‑ester and Neoxil® products. The hikes affect customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India and will take...
Building Collaboration in Aerospace Composites Between the UK and France
Key players from the French and UK aerospace composites sectors gathered at the British Embassy in Paris during JEC World for a networking reception organized by Composites UK and the Department for Business and Trade. Deputy Trade Commissioner Jo Hawley...
Sigmatex Signs Distribution Agreement with Link Composites at JEC World 2026
Sigmatex, a 40‑year‑old global carbon‑fibre textile maker, has signed a distribution agreement with India’s Link Composites at JEC World 2026. The deal makes Link Composites the official distributor of Sigmatex’s certified fabrics across India, covering aerospace, renewable energy, automotive, infrastructure...
James Cropper Unveils an Industrial-Scale Platform for Next-Gen Composites
James Cropper Advanced Materials introduced Vectis, an industrial‑scale aligned fibre platform that produces Unimat, a non‑impregnated nonwoven mat with up to 95% fibre alignment. The system leverages existing nonwoven equipment to deliver widths of 1,200 mm and areal weights from 20‑200 g/m²,...
Arkema Will Highlight Lighter, More Efficient, and Sustainable Innovations in Specialty Materials at JEC World 2026
Arkema will use JEC World 2026 to showcase a suite of sustainable specialty materials, including recyclable Elium® resins, biobased Rilsan® PA11, and high‑performance Kepstan® PEKK and Zenimid™ polyimides. Demonstrations feature a boat hull component and a record‑breaking speed board that...
Innovation Awards: Toray’s Process for Reusing the Secondary Structure of the A380 for the A320 NEO Wins in the Circularity...
The JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognized Toray Advanced Composites for its breakthrough process that reuses secondary‑structure components from retired A380 aircraft in new A320 NEO parts. By reshaping carbon‑fiber‑reinforced polyphenylene sulphide (C/PPS) pylon covers while preserving long fibres, the method maintains...
Sicomin to Highlight CMR-Free Technology and GreenPoxy at JEC World 2026
Sicomin will expand its JEC World 2026 presence with a flagship stand in Hall 6 and a dedicated GreenPoxy booth in the BioMaterials Village of Hall 5. The company is unveiling new CMR‑free epoxy systems, including SR GreenPoxy 550 and SR 8100 EVO, while highlighting that...
ESA Selects Venturi Space for a Study on Future Lunar Rover Technologies
The European Space Agency (ESA) has commissioned Venturi Space to lead a study on next‑generation lunar rover technologies, focusing on mobility, power supply, and thermal regulation. Using its MONA LUNA test platform, Venturi will evaluate hyper‑deformable wheels, high‑performance batteries, advanced...
Carbonova Advances C$13.6 Million Project in Canada with New Funding
Carbonova secured C$13.6 million to build its first commercial demonstration unit (CDU‑25) in Calgary, converting captured CO₂ and natural gas into 25 tonnes of carbon nanofibres per year. The financing blends a recent C$4.38 million grant from Emissions Reduction Alberta with strategic cash...
Discover the Latest JEC Composites Magazine Focused on JEC World 2026
JEC Composites Magazine’s latest issue serves as a comprehensive guide for JEC World 2026, highlighting key exhibitions, awards, and business initiatives. It features 20 Startup Booster winners, 11 Innovation Award recipients, and a renewed focus on SMC/BMC technologies, alongside demonstrations...
“The Curing Time Is Much Shorter than in the Autoclave Process”
Cidaut, a project partner in the r‑LightBioCom consortium, has unveiled two fast‑curing composite processes: an RTM line that uses frontal UV photopolymerisation of bio‑based resins, and a vacuum‑infusion system assisted by microwave heating. Both approaches dramatically shorten cure cycles compared...
Uavos Completes High-Efficiency Composite Curing Oven
Uavos has finalized a high‑efficiency composite curing oven that operates from ambient temperature up to 200 °C with a 2 kW heating element and touchscreen‑controlled ramp‑and‑soak profiles. Testing confirmed temperature uniformity of ±1.7 °C and rapid set‑point achievement, delivering repeatable curing cycles. The...
CompPair and Diab Partner on Healable Composite Sandwich Structures
CompPair and Diab have formalized a partnership that merges Diab’s 75‑year foam‑core expertise with CompPair’s HealTech™ healable composite skins. The collaboration, active since 2025, has validated fast‑repair, fire‑resistant sandwich panels for aerospace interiors, radomes and truck body structures. Impact testing...
Europe Aligns on CE Marking and Design Rules for GFRP Reinforcement
In January 2026 the European Rebar Association reaffirmed that CE marking via European Technical Assessment (ETA) is the reference route for placing GFRP reinforcing bars on the European market. The Italian CNR DT 203 R1 guideline now explicitly recognises CE‑marked GFRP as...
Self-Healing Composite Could Make Aircraft and Cars Last Centuries
Researchers at North Carolina State University have engineered a self‑healing fibre‑reinforced polymer (FRP) composite that could extend component lifespans from decades to centuries. The approach 3D‑prints a thermoplastic healing agent between fibre layers and embeds carbon‑based heater films that melt...
