JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #104 - April/May 2016 - 3

Encouraging initiatives
that promote international
trade in composites

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Frédérique Mutel

JEC President & CEO

"America cannot have a growing economy
or lift the wages and incomes of our citizens
unless we continue to reach beyond our
borders and sell products, produce, and services to the 95% of the world's population
that lives outside the United States." This
statement can be read on the website
of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the
world's largest business organization.
We could see this policy in action during
JEC World Paris in March, where America was at the forefront. US companies
are enthusiastic supporters of the strategy to campaign for composites beyond
their borders. Businesses large and small
were active in promoting their products.

perspectives on composites, and share
their discoveries with new people.
Since manufacturing and automotive are
two of the major subjects, Germany is a
logical choice for this session's Country
of Honour - one which also draws attention to the close business relationships
that exist between the United States and
Germany.

The United States became Germany's
main trading partner last year. "According
to provisional data, goods worth a total of
173.2 billion euros ($188 billion) changed
hands between Germany and the US in
2015. This mean the US was Germany's
Now, JEC Group is preparing for the
most important trading partner in 2015,
JEC America Show in Atlanta next
followed by France with 170.1 billion euros
May, with the aim of creating an open
worth of goods and the Netherlands with
platform and inviting newcomers. In the 167.6 billion euros", states German Fedeearly days of the trade show, exhibitors
ral Statistical Office Destatis.
were raw-material producers and visitors "In terms of exports, the US was the largest
were manufacturers who came to buy
foreign buyer of German-made goods in
raw materials. Today, raw-material and
2015, with exports amounting to 113.9
part manufacturers are exhibiting their
billion euros last year. But in the US, the
expertise, and the visitors are end-users economic upturn led to a rise in demand for
from all markets who are looking for
German-made goods, with chemical exports
composite solutions. End-users are now to the US rising by 10%, machinery exports
the focus of interest. This is a major
up 12%, cars and car parts up 23%. The US
move. Now the industry is making the
has even overtaken China as the largest cusshow with composite products for this
tomer for machine tools made in Germany",
century, featuring new concepts, new
says Ralf Wiechers, economist at German
designs, new shapes, and new textures.
Engineering Federation VDMA.
Co-located with Techtextil and Tex"We cannot turn our back on international
Process, JEC America 2016 will be the
trade. It is an inevitable part of the world in
place where innovative minds can find
the 21st century", adds the US Chamber of
even more diverse and often unexpected Commerce.
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