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JEC WORLD 2020

PREVIEW
ADELINE LARROQUE
SHOW DIRECTOR JEC WORLD
AND EMEA EVENTS

EDITORIAL

THE GREATEST SOURCE

OF INNOVATION AND INSPIRATION
IN THE COMPOSITES INDUSTRY!

JEC World, definitely the world leading get-together of the
composites industry, this year expects to welcome more than
43,500 professionals, from manufacturers to engineers, decision
makers, buyers to research & development managers, in search of
inspiration, exchanges and analysis so as to get a better handle on
just what industrials expect within all 14 application industries, and
in this way sustain and develop their - and your - competitiveness.

1,300+ of the composite companies have taken this message
on board, and are participating to present to you their know-how,
their innovations and solutions hailing from more than 45 countries
all around the world, to satisfy your need for inspiration.
As you will read in this special JEC World Preview magazine, a lot of
programmes are renewed to make you exchange, discover and find
new business opportunities even more, as well as two new events:
The 50 Years from Now area to discover how composite
materials have expanded their application sectors and are
continuing to grow in various markets.
The View from the Top, an exclusive programme allowing
leading CEOs from the industry to share their vision about the
future of Composites, their contribution to a better world for
next generations, in dialogue with one of their major clients
using composites in its sector.

Once again you can enjoy JEC World programmes including:
Technical conferences, presenting for three days the latest
trends, technologies, research results
Composites Challenge, a unique competition creating the link
between PhD students and the industry
7 hubs dedicated to Bio-Based, Automation, Industry 4.0,
3D Printing, Education, Startups and SMEs.
3 Composite industry programmes, dedicated to end-users'
professionals, in Automotive, Aerospace and Sports & Health
Students programme, including a job centre, universities
village and workshops
Country on stage, highlighting three countries with strong
composites ecosystems: the Netherlands, South Korea and Russia.
Composites Exchanges, dedicated programme of workshops
showcasing products, solutions and business cases in the
Forum area.
This without mentioning the JEC Innovation Awards, Startup
Booster competition, and the various keynote speakers you will
discover in the following pages.

JEC World 2020, organised by JEC Group, invites you
to come and take a deep breath of inspiration and
experience the infinite possibilities of our industry!

THIS YEAR, MORE THAN EVER, THE SHOW IS A REAL FESTIVAL FOR COMPOSITES.

SUMMARY
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EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE
MARKET OVERVIEW / Fact & figures
AT THE FOREFRONT
IN JEC WORLD 2020
VIEW FROM THE TOP

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INNOVATION
SUSTAINABILITY
END-USE MARKETS
PROCESS & AUTOMATION
INTERNATIONAL

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