About
The Forum
BRINGING TOGETHER THE COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMMUNITY
IN ITALY
JEC & Assocompositi, the Italian Industry Association for composite materials, join forces to organise a biennial event in Italy, dedicated to all forms of Composites and their applications.
Designed to rotate across different Italian cities, the event highlights each region’s composite ecosystem and fosters collaboration with local companies, research centers, and end users. The first edition has been held in Bologna in 2023. It continued in 2025 at Villa Erba in Cernobbio.
The next edition will take place in Turin on June 8–9, 2027, further strengthening its role as a key meeting point for composite innovation in Italy.
The event focuses on three pillars
Business meetings
The digital platform available to all participants before the event enables to schedule one to one business meetings between buyers and suppliers from the whole value chain of composites, as well as informal networking during breaks, lunches and the evening event.
Conferences
The program includes workshops from suppliers, enabling them to present their products and solutions to the attendees, as well as conferences organized by Assocompositi.
Innovation
Witness the latest innovations in the composites industry through the JEC Startups’ Innovation Session, featuring 5 innovative startups.
WHO CAN ATTEND
Participation to the event is subject to accreditation, enabling the access to the digital matchmaking platform and to the event on site, including all conferences and networking event. Participants can register in one of the following categories:
- Suppliers: Companies attending the forum to present and sell their products and/or services and meet potential partners during one to one meetings or during their presentation workshops.
- Buyers: Individuals who participate in the purchasing process of their company and who join the Forum to meet new suppliers, learn about new products & technologies.
- Guests: Speakers, Experts and Customers invited to attend the Forum by the suppliers, Assocompositi or JEC.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASSOCOMPOSITI
Founded in 2005, Assocompositi is the Italian Industry Association for composite materials. Assocompositi has about 80 members and its mission is to promote and represent Italian composites industry at national and international level.
The Association promotes the participation of Italian industries to research projects, to the development of new standards and to national and international events, publishes technical documents, offers staff training, certification services and runs working tables.
The Association is member of EuCIA.
Founded in 2005, Assocompositi is the Italian Industry Association for composite materials. Assocompositi has about 80 members and its mission is to promote and represent Italian composites industry at national and international level.
The Association promotes the participation of Italian industries to research projects, to the development of new standards and to national and international events, publishes technical documents, offers staff training, certification services and runs working tables.
Assocompositi official publication is Compositi Magazine. The Association is member of EuCIA.
ORGANIZED BY JEC
JEC Group is a non-profit organization entirely dedicated to promoting composite materials and fostering their applications globally.
Publisher of the JEC Composites Magazine, the industry’s reference magazine, JEC organizes several events around the world, including JEC World, the leading international exhibition dedicated to composites and their applications, which takes place annually in Paris.
JEC media, events and digital channels connect a global community of professionals from the composites industry and beyond, to enable knowledge transfer, create networking opportunities, and highlight innovation.
JEC: Connecting the World with Composites.
MAIN SPONSOR
BIESSE S.p.A. – Biesse is a global leader in technology for processing wood, glass, stone, plastic and metal. It designs, manufactures and distributes machines, integrated systems and software for manufacturers of furniture, door/window frames and components for the construction, ship-building and aerospace industries. It invests an average of €14 million per year in R&D, boasting over 200 registered patents.
The company operates through 12 industrial sites, 39 branches, and 300 agents and selected dealers, exporting 90% of its production. Its customers include some of the most prestigious names in Italian and international design. Founded in Pesaro in 1969 by Giancarlo Selci, Biesse S.p.A. has been listed in the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange since June 2001 and is currently included in the FTSE IT Mid Cap index. It currently has 4,300 employees worldwide.
