18 Nov 2011

JEC Asia 2011 mirrors the burgeoning Asian composites market

JEC Asia 2011 reached new heights with a larger offer of new composite materials, a wider range of composites applications and a stronger international presence. Demonstrating the buoyant outlook for the composites industry in Asia, JEC Asia 2011 registered a 10 percent increase in exhibition space and the attendance of 7,000 visitors.

The Asian composites industry is currently valued at US$24.8 billion (S$31.5 billion). The three-day JEC Asia 2011 event provided a platform for business deals and announcements that reflected the dynamism of a growing market that is projected to make up 51 percent of the worldwide composites market by 2015.

“The composites industry is forging a bright future with efficient, sustainable innovations showcased at JEC Asia,” says Frédérique Mutel, President and CEO of JEC Group. “Visitors to JEC Asia 2011 were impressed by the scale of developments in advanced specialty resins, glass fiber and carbon fiber, as well as how these innovations are utilized in significant market applications.”

Wide range of composites innovations

One of key application areas for composites end use is the construction and infrastructure industry. With new innovations range from the application of fiber reinforced pipes to improve water delivery systems to new road infrastructure concepts based on the use of high performance composite materials, composite materials bring great advantages because of its light weight and high strength characteristics.

At JEC Asia 2011, the Japanese pavilion showcased an innovative use of composite materials to build a makeshift house that can be set up in 60 minutes by four people and used as emergency shelter in the occurrence of tsunami or flooding.

“The wind energy sector is also showing great promise,” Mutel adds. “Wind turbine blade suppliers are utilizing advanced composites technologies increasingly in Asia, and two major wind energy companies have recently opened research centers in Singapore to lead the development.”

A stronger international presence

For its fifth edition next year, to be held in Singapore from 26 to 28 June 2012, JEC Asia aims to reinforce its status as the leading composites platform in the Asia Pacific region and build on this year’s success by continuing to showcase emerging composites innovations.

Key facts and figures

• 345 participating companies, who accounted for a 10 percent increase in exhibition space

• 7,000 visitors and participation from 60 countries

• 800 delegates attending the JEC Asia Innovative Composites Summit (I.C.S.) forums and conferences

• New participating countries: Indonesia, Iran, Korea, Russia, and Turkey

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Notes for editors

About JEC Composites

JEC is the largest composites industry organization in Europe and in the world with a network of 250,000 professionals. JEC represents, promotes and expands composites markets by providing global and local networking as well as information services. Through Knowledge and Networking, the JEC experts offer a comprehensive service package: the JEC publications – including strategic studies, technical books and the JEC Composites Magazine – the JEC Composites weekly international e-letter and the French e-letter JEC Info Composites. It also organizes Composites Shows and Conferences (i.e. JEC Asia, JEC Americas and the global-reference JEC Europe in Paris, the world-leading event supported by the composites industry that is five times bigger than any other composites exhibition in average), the www.jeccomposites.com website, the JEC Composites Forums and Workshops, and the JEC Innovation Awards Program.

For more information about JEC Composites, visit our website at www.jeccomposites.com.

About JEC Asia

JEC Asia is the leading composites platform in the Asia Pacific region that brings together all global composites industry players. Supported by major professional composites associations from Australia, China and Taiwan, India, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, and other countries, JEC Asia Conference & Exhibition has secured participation from major companies from all over Asia Pacific and western companies, including leading exhibiting companies from every segment that makes up the value chain of the composites industry.