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✈️ CLEAR FOR TAKEOFF — AERO 2026 WARM‑UP I’ll say it straight from the cockpit: If AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 is on your radar, this LinkedIn Live is your pre‑flight briefing — and skipping it would be like taxiing without a checklist. I’m hosting a no‑slides, no‑marketing‑fluff warm‑up livestream with two people who genuinely live aviation: 🔥 Tobias Bretzel , Show Director of AERO — a walking aft...

TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER (TIC) by KARL MAYER — The Place to Be During Techtextil 2026! Dear LinkedIn Composites community, after filming an exclusive video interview with Hagen Lotzmann and Jürgen Tröltzsch at Composite Technologies – KARL MAYER during JEC World 2026 I can confirm one thing: 👉 The TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER (TIC) is about to become the global hotspot for textile innovation — and...

Join Ilkay Özkisaoglu on #Composites360onTour for an exclusive 25‑minute conversation with Éric Pierrejean, President & CEO of JEC Group, recorded at the Composites Lounge Corner (5H142) inside the JEC TV Studio during JEC World 2026 in Paris. In this two‑part interview, Éric shares unique insights into the global reach of JEC World — from Asia to the Americas, from Europe to the Middle East —...

This episode follows Ilkay Özkisaoglu as he interviews key leaders at the Blue Innovation Dock during boot Düsseldorf 2026. He documents how the European Boating Industry, EuCIA and ECCA are advancing circular composites, scaling recycling technologies and shaping EU policy for sustainable boating. Through expert perspectives from Philip Easthill, Raphaël Pleynet, Julia Minici, Marina Palumbo Card...

Drei Wochen vor der JEC World 2026 (10.–12. März, Paris Nord Villepinte) liefern wir der DACH Community einen kompakten, praxisnahen Orientierungs Guide: Welche Pavillons & Formate sind relevant? Welche Vorträge & Panels dürfen Sie nicht verpassen – etwa in der Luftfahrt, im Bauwesen oder bei Kreislauf Materialien? Und wie priorisieren Sie Ihren Besuch, wenn die Hallen voll sind und die Ze...

🌍 ANNOUNCEMENT: Get Ready for the JEC WORLD 2026 Warm-Up – Techtainment Begins! Imagine this: I’m packing my virtual bags, polishing the digital microphones, and rolling out the virtual carpet — because next week we go LIVE to warm you up for the biggest composites event on the planet. Some call JEC World 2026 the “Christmas of Composites.” Others call it the “pilgrimage” — that one magical trip...

Today I’m excited to release one of the most anticipated episodes of our  #Composites360onTour series—our full 23‑minute deep‑dive with moi composites , recorded live at Formnext - Where ideas take shape 2025 Frankfurt/Main (Germany) This is not just another technology walkthrough. This is the story of a young, ambitious European deep‑tech team bringing real industrial capability into the mar...

Circularity is not a buzzword—and Malcolm Forsyth proves why. 🔁 Right after the European Circular Composites Alliance General Assembly in Brussels, I sat down with Malcolm Forsyth , Sustainability Manager at Composites UK - Trade Association , to talk about what really matters now: end of service versus end of life, circularity at industrial scale, and why technology is no longer the main bottlen...

Big news from Composites Lounge. As JEC World 2026 approaches and booth decisions enter their final stretch, many companies are facing the same question: How do we still show up effectively in Paris without the cost, stress, and heavy logistics of a traditional booth? Together with our Premium Partner International Composites Summit (ICS), delivered by The Fluency Business Group , we will host a s...

How do we move from pilot projects to true circularity in composites — at industrial scale? In this full #Composites360onTour interview, Ilkay Özkisaoglu speaks with Julia Minici,  Co‑Founder & Chairperson of Afterwind, directly after the first General Assembly of the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA) in Brussels, organised by EuCIA. Afterwind is tackling one of the biggest sus...

The International Composites Summit (ICS) enters a new era – and the industry is watching. In an exclusive conversation, Ilkay Özkisaoglu sat down with Gemma Hardy , Managing Director of The Fluency Business Group and the driving force behind ICS, to discuss what makes the 5th edition of ICS (2–3 December 2025 at The Drum Wembley ) a strategic turning point for the global composites community. “IC...

Engineering meets sustainability at METSTRADE: Lessons from Gurit’s bio‑based epoxy journey At Metstrade on RAI Amsterdam—the world’s leading B2B hub for the leisure marine sector—Composites Lounge sat down with Philip Aikenhead (Head of Sales EMEA, Gurit) to explore what “sustainable resin solutions” actually means when boats must survive UV, salt, shock loads and repairs over decades. The takeaw...

🔴 BREAKING | Manufacturing Innovation in Marine & Composites At Metstrade Amsterdam, on the JEC Group booth, a quiet but important announcement was made. During an on‑site interview for Composites Lounge , Dr. Tahira Ahmed revealed the upcoming launch of Morphing Technologies — a new machine‑building company set to debut at JEC World 2026 (Paris, 10–12 March). This is not about morphing produ...

🇵🇱 Polen auf dem Sprung – Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit mit Deutschland im Fokus Ich hatte die große Freude, beim JEC Forum Central Europe 2025 mit Tomasz Salomon , Deputy Director im polnischen Ministerium für wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und Technologie, über die Perspektiven der deutsch‑polnischen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zu sprechen. 📌 Hintergrund: Wenige Tage vor unserem Gespräch fand in Berli...

Polen zeigt Stärke! Auf dem JEC Forum Central Europe 2025 wurde klar: Der polnische Composites-Markt spielt eine Schlüsselrolle in Europa – und die Reise geht weiter. In meinem Interview mit Andrzej Czulak, Präsident des polnischen Clusters für Composites Technologies, sprachen wir über die Highlights der letzten Tage: ✅ Zielgerichtete Businessmeetings – direkte Kontakte statt zielloser Besuche....

This LinkedIn Live-on-Tape Event is primarily an audio Podcast and about: “Natural Fibers, Bio-Based Resins & Circularity – The Future of Marine Composites” What happens when the marine industry meets sustainability head-on?   This exclusive LinkedIn Live-on-Tape brings together visionary leaders shaping the next era of composites—from natural fibers to bio-based resins and circular desig...

What does true circularity in composites look like? How do we move from ambition to implementation? This exclusive LinkedIn Live-on-Tape session, hosted by Alexander Guillet (JEC), brings together a powerhouse panel of innovators and industry leaders who are shaping the future of sustainable composites. Meet the Panelists: * Marina Palumbo Cardella – European Boating Industry (EBI): Advocating for...

In a follow‑up to Composites Lounge ’s short conversation with Jacek Kasz —who previewed KOMPOZYT-EXPO® 2026 in Kraków alongside a parallel DRONE SECURITY EXPO (DSE) 2026— Piotr Placha , Export Support Department expert at the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) , offers a sober, business‑focused view on dual‑use technologies and why they are increasingly central to European industry. His pe...

We’re keeping the spotlight on Central Europe’s composites community. In a short on‑site conversation at JEC Forum Central Europe in Kraków, Jacek Kasz —who leads the Center for Technology Transfer at Politechnika Krakowska (Cracow University of Technology)—points to a compelling 2026 horizon: the KOMPOZYT-EXPO® ® will return to EXPO Kraków on 7–8 October 2026, and a Drone Security EXPO will run i...

Poland’s Composite Revolution: From Research Labs to JEC World 2026 Why is Poland making headlines in composites? At the first-ever JEC Forum Central Europe 2025 in Krakow, Composites Lounge spoke with Prof. Anna Boczkowska from the Warsaw University of Technology, a pioneer in materials science and engineering. Her insights reveal why Poland is becoming a strategic hub for advanced composites. En...

Where Insight Meets Industry The International Composites Summit Conference Forum is the intellectual heart of the summit, designed to address the most critical challenges and opportunities facing the composites industry today. This dedicated conference programme run across both days of ICS 2025 and delivered a rich mix of strategic presentations, panel debates, and expert insights spanning sector...

What an absolute belter of an event at the International Composites Summit 2025 in Wembley! Two days packed with innovation, networking, and big ideas that will shape the composites industry for years to come. The vibes? Electric. The venue at The Drum Wembley was spot-on – modern, accessible, and perfect for creating a hub of collaboration. We had OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, SMEs, academics, and glob...

Big News for the Composites Industry! Join the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA) today during our Composites Lounge LinkedIn Live and secure your invitation to the first-ever General Assembly in Brussels on 4 December 2025! 📅 12 November 2025 🕚 11:00–12:00 CET | 10:00–11:00 BST 📍 Live on LinkedIn The European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA), launched by The European Composites In...

🎄✨ ICS 2025 – The Composites Summit You Can’t Afford to Miss! 📍 LinkedIn Live with Gemma Hardy 🗓️ 11 November 2025 | 11:00–12:00 CET | 10:00–11:00 BST This is not just another UK event. It’s the International Composites Summit – and it’s happening at The Drum Wembley , just days before the festive season kicks off in London. 🎁 I’ll be going live with Gemma Hardy , Managing Director of Fluency...

PRF Composite Materials Showcases their vision of High-Volume Composite Manufacturing At the recent Composites Networking Lounge and Demo Zone during Advanced Engineering 2025 at the The NEC, Birmingham , PRF demonstrated why they are at the forefront of industrial composite innovation. The highlight? Vincent Fawcett , Sales Director explains in this interview press moulding with ultra-fast cure c...