First-Time Buyers Program

If you are attending JEC World for the first time, you may be eligible for the First-Time Buyers Program.

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Exclusively for First-Time Attendees

This program is designed for composites users — parts producers and OEMs integrating composites into their products — with job titles such as engineers, technical directors, R&D managers, procurement specialists, materials experts, project and innovation leaders.

It is also open to professionals from the composites distribution business, responsible for the selection of materials distributed by their organizations.

This program is exclusively available to professionals who have never attended JEC World.

Benefits of the First-Time Buyers Program

In exchange for the benefits listed below, each First-Time Buyer commits to attending seven Business Meetings per day, organized through the JEC World Business Meetings Program.

Transportation coverage

Full or partial coverage of transportation costs to Paris (train or flight depending on country of origin).

Accommodation

Accommodation in Paris (Porte Maillot area) for up to three nights, depending on the number of Business Meetings scheduled.

Daily Transfers

Free daily transfers between Paris and the JEC World venue at Paris Nord Villepinte.

VIP Status

VIP status at the show (priority access, VIP badge).

VIP Happy Hour

Invitation to the official JEC World Exhibitors & VIP Happy Hour, held on Wednesday Evening.

Why Join the First-Time Buyers Program at JEC World

Join an exclusive program designed to connect new buyers with the most innovative composite suppliers through curated business meetings, VIP access, and a premium networking experience at the world’s leading composites event.

JEC World is the global meeting point for composite technologies. Each year, the event showcases major breakthroughs in high-performance materials, including:

  • Next-generation composites: lighter, tougher, smarter, and built for a sustainable future
  • Advanced and sustainable manufacturing processes: automation, thermoplastic forming, high-pressure RTM, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and more
  • Three days of innovation featuring over 600 product launches, 20 selected startups in the Startup Booster program, and 100 parts selected by JEC showcased on the Innovation Planets
  • Free conferences and live exhibitor sessions to explore the latest technologies, innovations, and success stories driving the composites industry

You will benefit from a personalized agenda of pre-scheduled Business Meetings with exhibitors matching your interests and objectives. Each meeting is tailored to your priorities — materials, processes, R&D, industrialization, or strategic sourcing.

This program ensures a targeted, time-efficient, and results-oriented experience, focused on the technologies and solutions that best align with your innovation and development goals.

First-Time Buyers enjoy VIP privileges, including:

  • Access to dedicated Business Meeting areas

  • Support from a dedicated team to answer questions, help schedule meetings, and ensure you make the most of your time at JEC World

  • Faster entry to the event, with dedicated cloakrooms and concierge service

  • An invitation to the JEC Exhibitors & VIP Happy Hour on Wednesday night

  • This VIP status is designed to make your visit as productive, comfortable, and enjoyable as possible.

Participating in JEC World as a composites user gives you access to the entire composite value chain — from raw materials and manufacturing processes to advanced industrial applications. You will identify technological breakthroughs, discover next-generation materials, and assess their integration potential into your own developments.

This represents a major opportunity to optimize design, reduce weight, control costs, and enhance the sustainability of your products and systems.

Join the First-Time Buyers Program

This program is reserved for composites users who have never attended JEC World.
All applications are subject to approval by the organizer based on:

  • The position of the company within the composites value chain
  • The job title of the applicant
  • The applicant’s influence on the company’s purchasing decisions

The program operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Travel costs are reimbursed upon presentation of receipts
  • Hotel accommodation is provided by JEC in a selected hotel


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