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This opening statement should not be interpreted as a conventional exercise in self-congratulation and should, on the contrary, take on its full significance in a context surrounded by macroeconomic uncertainties, highlighted during the Leadership Circle which inaugurated what we can call "The" composites week. And the background music at the show will, of course, have been this concern and the announcements of various regions meaning more international tensions. It’s fair to admit that this isn’t exactly chamber music, but nevertheless, it hasn’t slowed the momentum of the composites industry and its fever for innovation.

If the show is also business-oriented, JEC World remains the first choice for professionals to share their highlights and major innovations. Among the highlights of 2025, several marked trends can be identified. From a sectoral perspective, beyond the defence sector, which is beginning to be discussed openly again, aeronautics is naturally on everyone’s lips, with a very strong growth outlook and order backlogs at a historical level. In order to meet the challenge of production rates, this also fuels discussions around the ramp-up to large-scale production. Robotics, digital simulation tools, and artificial intelligence are now integral parts of this equation. The future of composites definitely lies in smart manufacturing solutions.

From another perspective, these developments foster partnerships, and JEC World 2025 witnessed numerous agreement signings that could usher in a fruitful era of coopetition.

Furthermore, sustainable development remains a key trend at the event, with increasingly robust and substantial projects in chemistry and materials, as well as in manufacturing, energy consumption management, and supply chain optimisation.

A common thread for a world seeking a more sustainable future.

News

• Transportation: A lightweight composite train reinvents rural railways
• Advanced lightweight materials boost key industries transition – ELCA

Business

• Startup: "We aim to accelerate the energy transition", Maxim Segeren – Tree Composites – Startup Booster Winner 2025
• The composites industry market in the USA – ACMA

Manufacturing

• Joining: The state of the art in resistance and continuous ultrasonic welding – DLR
• A high-tension rotor overwrapping solution for land transport – Cygnet Texkimp

Feature Aerospace

• New standards in aerospace composite manufacturing – Ideko
• How AFP is becoming the backbone of future-proof composites manufacturing – Broetje-Automation
• Foreign object debris and the future of aerospace composites – Munro Technology & Z Prime

Special JEC World 2025 Review

•       More than 25 pages for a full report of the highlights of JEC World 2025

Solutions

        • From idea to ocean: advanced manufactured travel surfboard set to make waves – ACM CRC

        • Foiling SuMoth: innovation, sustainability and high performance – SuMoth Association

Technology

• Crystallinity rate measurement by ultrasonic technique – NDT & Canoe
• Revolutionising composite repair with embedded ultra-fast healing technology – CompPair Technologies 
• Inside the lab: ARENA2036, the innovation platform for mobility and production of the future

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