CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: JEC Group

JEC Group (Paris, France) is a global company dedicated entirely to the development of information and business connections, channels and platforms supporting the growth and promotion of the composite materials industry. Publisher of the JEC Composites Magazine, JEC Group is said to drive global innovation programs and organizes several events in the world, including JEC World (the international exhibition dedicated to composite materials and their applications), which takes place every year in Paris.

JEC Group’s editorial mission is divided into two domains: regular news and thorough studies. News is provided online or through the JEC Composites Magazine. The magazine, published since 1963, features technical articles, interviews, composites applications and market analyses written by international contributors, along with JEC Group analyses and commentaries. It is published six times a year in English. The Chinese edition was launched in 2022.

Regarding thorough studies, JEC Group releases the JEC Observer each year, a five-year overview of the market of composite materials and its current and future trends. Simultaneously, JEC Group says it publishes studies dedicated to specific sectors or applications. Resin Infusion Technology and Double-Double — a new perspective in the manufacture and design of composites — are two of the latest publications.

Networking is at the heart of JEC Group’s mission. It believes that gathering the global composites community is key to encourage fruitful cooperation, knowledge sharing and boost innovation within the industry. Among the main events organized by JEC Group over the next few years:

• JEC World (Paris): A global trade show dedicated to composite materials and applications. JEC World has become a celebration of composites and a “think tank” featuring hundreds of product launches, awards ceremonies, competitions, conferences, live demonstrations and networking opportunities. The 2023 show dates are April 25-27.
• JEC Korea in Seoul, a regional event.
• The JEC Forums, to occur in the DACH region, Italy and Bangkok: This event is focused on business meetings, and are said to be ideal for promoting regional ecosystems of composites and enabling closer connections between local companies, research and development centers (R&D) and industries. This event takes place this year from Nov. 29-30, 2022.

Leveraging its global networks, JEC Group says its team is constantly searching for the latest innovations, collective achievements and promising early-stage companies and drives international programs to promote and celebrate the best of these. The JEC Composites Innovation Awards and Startup Booster programs, for example, have grown and expanded to become well-known recognitions in the composites industry today, the company says.