Industry News – EuCIA

JEC and EuCIA Partner to Develop New Initiatives to Promote the Composites Industry

JEC Group and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) have signed a three-year agreement to join forces in Europe to further promote the benefits of composite materials and their role in realising a net-zero future. This partnership strengthens the existing collaboration between the two organisations and will strategically support the composites ecosystem with new services […]

EuCIA Returns as a Supporter of ICS

The International Composites Summit (ICS) is pleased to announce that the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) is returning as a supporter of the exhibition. ICS is the single place to do the most cost effective and sustainable composites business in the UK, and will take place on 6 – 7 September 2023 at the Marshall […]

Cement Co-Processing: A Sustainable Solution for End-of-Life Composite Materials

Seven industry associations working on increasing the circularity of composite materials have published a statement highlighting the important role cement co-processing can play in treating end-of-life composite materials. Together, WindEurope, EuCIA, CEMBUREAU, EBI, Cefic UP/VE, Cefic Epoxy Europe and Glass Fibre Europe call on policymakers to recognise these benefits and facilitate the upscaling of co-processing […]

EuCIA to unveil new visual identity and launch Eco Impact Calculator update at JEC World 2023

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) will launch its new visual identity at JEC World 2023 in Paris on April 25th-27th. The association will also present a major update of its Eco Impact Calculator which will enable users to obtain more accurate life cycle assessment (LCA) calculations for their composite products. The new branding reinforces […]

EuCIA Publishes Update on Future Eurocode for Composites

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) has issued a fact sheet outlining progress towards the new Eurocode for composites, which is set to put composite materials on the same level as conventional construction materials. The publication of CEN Technical Standard (CEN/TS) 19101: Design of Fibre-Polymer Composite Structures, the future Eurocode for composites, starts a trial […]

A European Alliance for the Circularity of Composite Materials

JEC Composites Magazine interviewed Roberto Frassine, President of EuCIA, the European Composites Industry Association, about the sustainability and circularity of the composites industry. This article is reproduced with the kind permission of JEC. Professor Roberto Frassine has been an expert in the viscoelastic properties of polymers and composites for thirty years, with more than 70 […]

EuCIA Welcomes Epoxy Europe as a New Member

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) is pleased to announce that Epoxy Europe, a sector group of Cefic representing European epoxy resin manufacturers, joined the association on 23 January. With the addition of this industry sector group, EuCIA builds a closer collaboration with the advanced composites sector and strengthens its role as the voice of […]

EuCIA Highlights Opportunities for Composites under EU Green Deal Energy Strategies

Under the European Green Deal the European Commission has set out a number of strategies that support its ambition of making the EU climate neutral in 2050, many of which could drive growth in the use of composite materials. To explore the opportunities, and challenges, presented by these strategies the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) […]