Discover the latest JEC Composites Magazine focused on JEC World 2025
In a world subject to profound changes and surrounded by numerous geopolitical and therefore economic uncertainties, the Pythias have free rein to promise the worst. It’s a habit, an ease, that we can document since Antiquity, by the way. From then on, a step back is necessary. If we refer to the International Monetary Fund, real GDP growth in the world was 3.2% in 2024 and it is important to emphasise that all major regions of the world have an upward trend, even if heterogeneities naturally exist. In the latest IMF report updated at the end of January 2025, analysts expect global growth of around 3.3% in 2025 and again more than 3% in 2026.
Another indicator, certainly less scientific, deserves to be taken into account. The 2025 edition of the World Economic Forum was held from January 20 to 24 in Davos and on this occasion, PWC, as usual, unveiled its annual study “Global CEO Survey”, a barometer of morale and expectations of CEOs. It appears that 58% of the managers surveyed are optimistic about the evolution of the global economy in the next 12 months.
In short, once these corrective lenses are put on, it appears that the bed of thorns that some like to predict is based on a layer of worry more than on robust indicators. You understand where I’m going with this, JEC World opens under favourable auspices. From the bed of thorns to the red carpet, there is only one step to take, happily because the show is celebrating its 60th anniversary!
As our special issue JEC Observer Overview of the global composites market 2024-2029 reveals, the market outlook is positive after an already dynamic 2019-2024 cycle with a Compound Annual Growth Rate at 2.7%. This growing movement concerns all major markets, Asia, North America, but also Europe. Both grey matter and business driver, innovation of course remains at the heart of JEC World, and many revelations are still expected over the 3 days of the show, often from the angle of sustainable development and the construction of the circular economy of the future. JEC World will continue to be the showcase, the catalyst for these innovations while remaining an astounding connector, encouraging new projects and developments.
Quick overview of the table of contents:
News
- Swancor and Adani sign MoU to jointly develop India’s first recyclable wind farm
- “The project was very technical, but the human and artistic adventure makes it extraordinary” (MMProcess)
Business
- “We use reliable industrial solutions that few of our competitors can provide” (Aqua-Drone)
- Innovative joining techniques for composites: a pathway to stronger, sustainable structures (Bax – ELCA)
- The European composites market still has encouraging outlook
Manufacturing
- The state-of-art R&D in the induction welding on composites (CETMA – Sinergo)
- Pultrusion of bendable rebars based on a glass fibre reinforced thermoplastic (Arkema – IRT M2P)
Feature innovations
- Automated direct consolidation technology using a unique thermosetting resin (Adaka – GH craft)
- 20 years of recycling carbon fibre history (Gen2Carbon)
- Chinese composites industry’s latest automotive innovations (Inovev)
- How Venturi is taking composites to the Moon (Venturi)
- Manufacturing boat moulds with 3D printing (SMM Composites)
Special JEC World 2025 Preview
- Here’s all you need to know about the JEC World 2025 event
- Innovation Report Digest
Technology
- Infusion: a versatile technique for manufacturing high-performance composite parts (Composites Academy – J.P. Cauchois)
- Inside the lab: Institute if Lightweight Structures: a partner for sustainable lightweight technologies (IST at Chemnitz University of Technology)
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