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Wie können wir durch das JEC Forum DACH die Zukunft der Composites-Industrie gestalten und ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sichern? Im Rahmen der JEC World 2025 hatte Ilkay Özkisaoglu die Gelegenheit, Elmar Witten (Geschäftsführer) und Volker Mathes (Business Development) vom Composites und Kunststoffverband AVK zu interviewen. Wir sprachen über die bevorstehenden Highlights und Projekte des AVK , die f...

Discover how sensXPERT's FlexCure technology is revolutionizing manufacturing with real-time material insights and sustainability at its core I am the LinkedIn Group Community Manager of Composites Lounge and interviewed the CEO of sensXPERT - Optimizing Plastics Manufacturing Dr. Alexander Chaloupka and his sales engineer Arne Büttner while demonstrating a sensor test powered by AI with chocolate...

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt der Batterietechnik und Oberflächenveredelung Anlässlich des M2N Media GmbH Converting Gipfel 2025 freue ich mich, die Erkenntnisse von Thomas Lebbing , Guido Lebbing und Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Eggerath (MBA) von Jagenberg Converting Solutions zu teilen. Auf der ICE Messe in München sprachen sie über die neuesten Entwicklungen in der Batterietechnik, Oberflächenveredelun...

JEC World 2025: Pushing the Limits, let's go! Ich starte meinen LinkedIn Business Vlog traditionell mit Eric Pierrejean, dem JEC Group CEO, weil wir dann schon einmal eine Zusammenfassung der Woche in Paris (4.-6.3.2025) und einen Ausblick geben können. Das Interview mit Eric hat Überlänge (heisst mehr als 15 Minuten, 26 um präzise zu sein), denn wir haben wirklich sehr viel besprochen. Nicht nur...

What happens when two industry leaders unite for a greener future? Dive into Owens Corning and PRAANA Group's transformative journey in composites During the recent JEC WORLD 2025 exhibition, Chris Skinner shared insights into Owens Corning Composites ' sustainability initiatives and the strategic merger with the PRAANA Group. Sustainability Activities and Solutions Chris Skinner emphasized Owens...

The automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation these days. Particularly, the European OEMs are challenged by innovation, technology and sustainability. How can industry keep up? Join us for todays podcast episode where we are looking into automotive composites manufacture. In addition to classic component manufacture for the car industry, we are looking further into electric vehicle...

Imagine a world where high-performance composites are not only innovative but also eco-friendly. Learn how Biesterfeld Group , one of the world's leading distribution and service companies in the field of plastics, rubber and specialty chemicals, is making this vision a reality During the JEC World 2025, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Johannes Martin , Market Manager Composites and Tooling...

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge composite technology? Join us as we explore the innovative advancements of Compo Tech PLUS , a leader in the field since 1995. In my exclusive interview with Dr. Humphrey Carter , discover how their proprietary 6-axis filament winding process is transforming industries from aerospace to industrial automation. Learn how Compo Tech's commitment to...

Join us for the Composites Lounge Engineering Talks (CLET), an online platform streaming live on LinkedIn and YouTube, also available as podcasts. The talks cover the entire value chain within the composites industry, including raw materials, substrates, and components supplying to OEMs. Hosted by Ilkay Özkisaoglu , the talks provide insights from events and corporates across Europe. Our next CLET...

Imagine a world where cutting-edge technology meets sustainability— PRF Composite Materials is making it a reality. 🌍💡 Welcome to Composites Lounge 's first stop at JEC World 2025!  On the first day of our  #Composites360OnTour , we had an insightful conversation with Vincent Fawcett from PRF Composite Materials (UK) about their innovative approaches in the composites industry. Innovat...

Join our restream of our Composites Lounge Enduser Panel powered by JEC Group on The EVTOL Show in Stuttgart. This is the recorded and edited panel, which we turned into a special edition of an Composites Lounge Engineering Talk No 4: eVTOL Special Edition. *** The Composites Lounge Enduser Panel powered by JEC is on materials designed for the advanced air mobility (AAM). We will review the proces...

Pushing the Limits: under this slogan JEC World 2025 will be opening its doors on March 4, 2025 in Villepinte (Paris, France) and there are many premieres this year. We will be talking about the news, topics and the program with the CEO of the JEC Group Eric Pierrejean and the showdirector Thomas Lepretre . This year again JEC World will be "connecting the world through composites". It is a massiv...

Welcome to our 3rd edition of the Composites Lounge Engineering Talks (CLET). This edition is all about requirements on composite materials for the sporting goods industry, including carbon bikes, hockey sticks and the like. This episode is brought to you by our CLET Premium Partner: sensXPERT - Optimizing Plastics Manufacturing represented by Arne Büttner , Sales Engineer and polymer expert. Sele...

Gleich zu Beginn des Jahres 2025 wird nicht nur die weltgrößte BAU Messe in München veranstaltet, sondern auch wir tragen mit den Composites Lounge Engineering Talks (CLET), Ausgabe 2, zum innovativen und nachhaltigen Fortschritt im Bau- und Infrastruktur Sektor mit KnowHow zu Faserverbundwerkstoffen bei.    Best Practices und Erfahrungsberichte von Endanwendern, Herstellern und Dienstle...

How does a cutting-edge measurement technology evolve into a solution that drives real-time insights and transforms quality control and efficiency in composites manufacturing for aerospace applications? In this exclusive interview-style webinar, sensXPERT managing director Dr. Alexander Chaloupka will sit down with Jorge Blanco Fernandez, R&T engineer at Ensia (the Spanish entity of Testia, an...

Introducing THE Composites Lounge Engineering Talks Be part of our  #Composites360OnTour not only at major events or on site, but also online live here on LinkedIn, Youtube and your favourite audio podcast. Our first round of Composites Lounge Engineering Talks will be presented in partnership with sensXPERT - Optimizing Plastics Manufacturing ( NETZSCH Group ) and covers  AVIATION (alre...

Welcome to our first edition of the Composites Lounge Engineering Talks. With our partners we bring you the most pressing topics on your screen and discuss with panel guests that represent the whole value chain contemporary matters with advanced materials, like for example plastics and composites. Our first editions in fall / winter 2024-2025 are brought to you by our Composites Lounge partner sen...

sensXPERT - Optimizing Plastics Manufacturing receives AVK Award on contactless cure testing in trenchless technologies During the award ceremony Jens Ridzewski, Prof. Dr.-Ing. held the laudatio and reasoned the award as follows: "If you also look at the production of liners or the application of liners, it used to be common practice to cure the liners, i.e. for the trenchless rehabilitation of pi...

Ever wondered how you can get the JEC Group innovation award as a sporting goods manufacturer? This is exactly what I spoke about with Jörg Kaufmann during JEC World 2024. His statement about his Silbaerg GmbH snowboard "it is the first serial product using the anisotropic coupling effects in a serial product. We started in 2011, one that is pure brand new award with this technology. And since the...

The Composites Industry in THE LÄND has gone through some restructuring. Join our discussion with Markus Milwich of Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) ahead of the JEC Forum DACH in Stuttgart in only about two weeks time. Markus explains the new structure of Allianz Faserbasierte Werkstoffe Baden-Württemberg (AFBW) e. V. with their founding partners Composites Unit...

Join us as we redefine innovation, technology, and sustainability in the world of advanced materials and composites manufacturing. We're bringing together the - brightest minds - influencers and - subject relevant matters this fall with our attendance of events like the DLR Innovation Lab EmpowerAX and Science Days Braunschweig (Germany), MEET4COMPOSITE | International Composite Show Istanbul (Tür...

Welcome to another podcast episode where we will talk about the JEC FORUM DACH format with the Regional Director Mrs Anne-Carole Barbarin of the JEC Group (Paris, France) and Elmar Witten of AVK (Frankfurt, Germany). The programme of JFD is diverse and very exciting. Actually, the JFD runs even into the 24th of October 2024 and if you are fast register for the tours that are organized by the JEC G...

Exciting discussions with Dr. Phil on industrial machine learning, algorithms, and deep learning in today's podcast episode. Dr. Phil Gralla and I discussed industrial machine learning, deep learning, and algorithms. We emphasized the importance of understanding the use case and the machines in use before delving into advanced technologies. Not everything that is labeled AI is actually AI. Many ot...

Anne-Carole Barbarin laid out their plans for the JEC Forums by 2026 during the recent JEC World 2024 and we are happy to accompany the expansion. Hear from Anne-Carole how JEC has upgraded their matchmaking system for 2024 and following Forum events. Let us also remind you that Ilkay Özkisaoglu will host a LinkedIn Live where we will talk about the JEC FORUM DACH format with Anne-Carole and Elmar...

Welcome to our newest podcast episode featuring the DLR - Institut für Systemleichtbau and its DLR Innovation Lab EmpowerAX of Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e. V. Your host today is Ilkay Özkisaoglu , Co-Founder of Composites Lounge and after circling back to our grand interviews that we already conducted during JEC World 2024 and ILA Berlin - Pioneering Aerospace , we have more details...