JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #68 Special JEC Asia - October 2011 - 3

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The significance of innovation in driving composites growth in Asia
48th year
President and CEO/Publisher:
Frédérique Mutel mutel@jeccomposites.com

By
Frédérique Mutel

Editor-in-chief: Frédéric Reux
Tel: +33 (0)1 58 36 15 11 reux@jeccomposites.com

Technical editor: Franck Glowacz Tel: +33 (0)1 58 36 15 04 glowacz@jeccomposites.com Technical topics: Pierre Lissac
info@jeccomposites.com

Copy-editor & Graphic designer:
Antoine Morel morel@jeccomposites.com Marylène Pinault pinault@jeccomposites.com

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Judith Blacker Tel: +33 (0)1 58 36 15 74 blacker@jeccomposites.com

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JEC President & CEO

Circulation & partnership manager:
presse@jeccomposites.com Sandrine Dumarquez dumarquez@jeccomposites.com

Driven by strong economic growth and tapping into new business opportunities. urbanization across the emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region, the demand for With its strong focus on automated solutions, composites materials is expected to continue JEC Asia 2011 is set to introduce the latest growing at a rapid rate. In 2010, global process automation capabilities that help composites production expanded by nearly five manufacturers in Asia achieve cost percent to reach eight million metric tons with optimization, enhanced productivity and the Asia Pacific region accounting for 38 improved product quality. percent of the total production The composites market is flourishing volume. Asian production is worldwide and a lot of this growth will projected to make up 43 percent continue to be fueled by industrial of the global composites developments in Asia. manufacturing output by 2015. The composites market is flourishing worldwide and a lot of this growth will continue to be fueled by industrial developments in Asia. Market demand for the use of advanced composites is increasing across a wide spectrum of applications and we expect to see sustained growth for composites in the construction, electrical and electronics, automotive, and aeronautics industry segments over the next five years. Future developments in automation and innovative technology will enable the composites industry to engage in more efficient developments to meet the demands of the market. This might mean even lighter materials, yet not compromising on strength, which can be manufactured faster, while maintaining quality. And with the Asian economic boom, new composites technological innovations can be expected to make their presence felt more keenly across the region over the long term. Now in its fourth successive year, JEC Asia 2011 will be focused on showcasing the latest technologies, technical content and innovative approaches that are at the forefront of composites developments, as well as providing the platform for information exchange and JEC Asia 2011 will also showcase a range of new composites innovations that are impacting the following markets: carbon fibre, wind energy, infrastructure, aeronautics and automotive. Based on JEC’s annual survey, the adoption of composites materials in automotive end-use currently stands at around six percent of a vehicle’s weight. This level of penetration is expected to increase, as advanced composites materials can help automakers to achieve significant weight reduction while cutting manufacturing cost. JEC Asia 2011 will present a range of new biobased developments for composites — especially on how the use of natural resins and fibers is fast picking up market momentum. Vegetal materials have the potential to improve the environmental credentials of composite products, at a feasible cost. Such developments are already burgeoning in Asia. Building on the sheer scale of composites developments in the Asia Pacific region, the JEC Asia 2011 Exhibition and Conference is well-poised to assert itself as the premier industry platform for showcasing composites innovations in Asia.

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Total Qualified Circulation: 31,657 copies
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