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JEC Americas underscores growth in new composites

10 Oct '13
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Knowledge, Networking and Innovation: A new Program called “Leadership Circles”

JEC Americas 2013 event elicited positive remarks among participants and attendees. Many of those surveyed about the show and conferences agreed the event significantly expanded their knowledge of the latest industry trends and advances.

In addition, interviewees across the entire composites value chain reported the 2013 edition of JEC America’s provided valuable networking and lead-generation opportunities.

JEC launched the Leadership composites circles where elite stakeholders in every industry that highly uses Composites materials share experience and discuss opportunities. The first Automotive Composites Circle took place on JEC Americas 2013, where top managers and leaders of the Global Automotive Industry met with their peers and future partners to collaborate, share and learn from each other.

JEC’s emphasis on cutting-edge advances was highly evident at the second annual JEC Americas Innovation Awards ceremony, where ten companies and their partners were recognized for their outstanding contributions to composites technology.

Gene Lavanchy, one of Boston’s most recognizable news anchors, presented awards to the winners, who advanced the state-of-the-art in ten competitive categories, including Safety, Supply Chain, Design, Fibers, Process, Green Solutions and Multisectorial. JEC also introduced four new award categories this year – Innovation Spreading, Electric Vehicle, Pipes & Water Management and Student Award – to reflect the expansion of the composites industry into new markets. Award winners included:

-Gascogne Laminates: Supply Chain Category
-Hanyang University: R&D, Design Category
-Innegra Technologies: Fiber Category
-TSE Industries Inc.: Green Solutions Category
-Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology: Process Category
-Invenio S.A.: Electrical Vehicle Category
-Advanced Telescopic Technologies Inc.: Multisectorial Category
-Ticona: Pipes & Water Management Category
-Go Composites: Personal Safety Category
-FS Cruing Diamond/FS Tool: Innovation Spreading Category
-Eric Engel: Student Award Category

100+ presentations and 60 Technical Posters

Held in conjunction with the Exhibition, JEC’s latest Innovative Composites Summit (I.C.S.) showcased expert insights from top business and technology leaders into important macro trends affecting industry sectors, such as aeronautics, automotive and automation; new materials, such as carbon fiber, thermoplastics and biocomposites; and cutting-edge processing and design approaches. Altogether, more than 100 presentations and 60 Technical posters were presented at this year’s conferences.

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