After three days of intense business interactions, expertise sharing, and knowledge exchange, JEC World 2025 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.
During the show, public authorities, industry leaders and visionaries contributed to make JEC World the composites industry Think Tank, where circular economy principles were raised by all participants, starting by the launch of the European Composites Circular Alliance on March 4 with the European Commission support, the organiser said in a press release.
Many strategic partnerships were signed at the show among which Fraunhofer and the ICC Japan, Orbital and Aditya Birla, Vartega and Syensqo, the creation of the Composites TP Team, with Coriolis, Pinette, l’Institut de Soudure, Loiretech and CETIM, the partnership of Beneteau, Veolia, Composites Recycling, Arkema, Chomarat and Owens Corning for the first circular leisure boats, etc… At JEC World, the converging efforts of all stakeholders, heading towards a sustainable future, created a global statement and a tangible source of inspiration.
The whole value chain gathered in Paris for this ‘festival of composites’: gathering as many global companies as SMEs under one roof, the event also presented 50+ start-ups resulting in a lively environment for networking and business opportunities. Powered by a dedicated business meetings platform developed and optimised for the composites industry, the JEC business meetings programme enabled 13,500+ face-to-face pre-arranged meetings during the three days – an increase of 68 per cent over 2024, demonstrating the dynamism of the industry.
With more than 600 new products and innovations launched during this year’s show, JEC World remains the best place to introduce new developments to the global market. The JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognised 11 collaborative achievements, reflecting the industry’s dedication to providing new solutions for all application sectors of composites.
For its 8th edition, the JEC Composites Startup Booster competition, now firmly established as the leading competition for start-ups in the advanced materials sector, rewarded 3 companies from Netherlands, Spain and the US for their impressive market potential.
The Live Demo zone was particularly visible on the show floor and well attended over the three days. This feature, highlighting automated and robotised processes, including large-scale additive manufacturing technologies, together with more than 100 machines available on exhibitors’ booths, made the JEC World experience unique. 59 per cent of the exhibition space has already been booked for the next edition, which will take place from March 10 to 12, 2026.
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