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The World Wind Energy Association and Recycled Carbon Fibre Limited (a member of the Milled Carbon group) will demonstrate how to gain competitive advantages from new renewable energies and recycling. Finally, JEC will disclose its new strategic study: “Global market scenario: dynamics of the composite industry”. Join us in Geneva and consider new business growth. Contact: Martine Vesco Conference Project Manager Information & Subscription vesco@jeccomposites.com Tél.: +33 (0) 1 58 36 15 79 More information: www.jeccomposites.com © Mandarin Oriental Geneva © Mandarin Oriental Geneva markets? Can you gain competitive advantages from new renewable energies and recycling? From an operational standpoint, how does tax-effective supply chain management add value? How do you align IT and business, or manage talented employees? This flagship event is an opportunity to interact and network with highly influential decision makers in a spontaneous and engaging format with separate groups, to allow you more in-depth discussions on your specific issues. technology management can add value. Prominent figures from leading businesses and organizations will debate key management issues. Alcimed, an independent European consulting company and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne will analyze the role innovation can play as companies are struggling to stay afloat in an economic downturn. Brazilian composite materials association Abmaco will use the Latin America example to explain how we are moving towards emerging economies. A highly specialized programme Twelve general sessions will feature 14 seasoned professional speakers hosting live strategic debates around core business issues. The conference chairman, Jim Scholes, from the consulting firm Strategos, will present business strategies for sustaining success in turbulent times. Main features Dynamics of the composite industry The global economy is currently undergoing a severe downturn in all regions and worldwide economic growth for 2009 is expected to be at around 0% worldwide (excluding inflation). This slowdown is forecast to end by international financial institutions - with nevertheless some uncertainty on when economic growth rates should go back up to structural levels (around 6% p.a. for emerging countries and around 1-2% for developed countries) either in 2010 or in 2011. In this global context, the composites market is expected to grow on average at 4% p.a. from 60 B€ (8.6 Mt) in 2008 to 80-85 B€ in 2013 (10 Mt). The major trend should be the shift of composites markets from North America and Europe to Asia (6% growth p.a. until 2013), in particular China. Indeed, China should account for 43% of the global composites growth by 2013, 67% of the growth for the Building and Construction market, 45% for the Transportation market, and 9% for the Aeronautics market. The main growth drivers for the worldwide composites market should also be: - The growth of the Wind Energy market worldwide (+16% p.a.; 19% of the worldwide growth) driven by the combination of public regulation in favour of renewable energy (to reduce the global impact on environment) and of the possibility to exploit Wind farms that are economically viable, - The continuing penetration of composites materials in Aeronautics, where lightening issues will drive the development of new commercial aircrafts with higher level of composites (from less than 10%, to 10-15% on average for commercial aircrafts). JIM SCHOLES MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGOS’ EUROPEAN OPERATIONS, AND A FOUNDER OF ERIC ROUX PARTNER, BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES, ERNST & YOUNG STRATEGOS Together, the Economist Intelligence unit and the conference co-chair Ernst & Young have interviewed over 300 senior executives around the world, to see how they have been impacted by the economic crisis and what they are doing about it. They will present the results of their study. Ernst & Young will also explain from an operational standpoint how an effective tax supply chain, human resources, and information © AMAeschlimann No48 May 2009 / jec composites magazine 25

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