[ MEET OUR MEMBERS ] This week we present Italy’s industry association for composite materials Assocompositi, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year! 🔷 With more than 80 industrial members, Assocompositi works to spread the knowledge of composite materials, ensure a fair and competitive market, and promote innovation. 🔷 Assocompositi plays an active role in multiple initiatives aimed at advancing the industrialisation of circular economy solutions. It works closely with industry stakeholders to identify and implement viable, sustainable end-of-life strategies for composite materials. 🔷 Events and working groups foster networking among companies. This year, Assocompositi partners with JEC Group on #JECForumItaly. This second edition, taking place in June, will highlight the dynamism of Italy's composites ecosystem. 🤝 THE #EuCIA NETWORK "Being part of EuCIA offers us a significant added value in terms of international collaboration and mutual knowledge exchange. This collaboration ensures our members are represented at the European level in all regulatory activities of interest to our sector. Circularity issues are among the most urgent, and that is why we warmly welcomed the recent launch of the European Circular Composites Alliance." ℹ️ Read more in our interview with Assocompositi's president Professor Roberto Frassine 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eHCGdMJs #EuCIAmember #associations #collaboration #composites #Italy #europe #sustainability #circularity #ECCA
The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA
Industry Associations
We support the sustainable growth of the composites industry.
About us
EuCIA is the unified voice of the European composites sector, representing the entire composites value chain. We support the sustainable growth of the composites industry and promote the development of a flourishing business environment, taking advantage of the combined expertise of our members. Through our membership of national composites associations and industry specific sector groups EuCIA represents approximately 70% of the European composites industry – more than 10,000 companies and an estimated 150,000 employees. Our strategy is based on five goals: • Position: Explain and promote the contribution of composites and the composites industry to European society • Advocate: Provide expertise to decision-makers in defining EU standards and legislation • Facilitate: Support the growth of the composites industry and the creation of a sustainable business environment in Europe • Educate: Support education of designers, engineers and students to advance understanding of composite materials • Network: Provide a platform for EuCIA members to network and share knowledge and experience For further information: contact@eucia.eu
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Beyond safety, EOLIAN project EU is conducting an integrated assessment of the environmental, financial, and social impacts of new vitrimer-based wind turbine blade technologies. ⬇️ #windenergy #blades #vitrimers #risk #lca #lcc #slca
[ PROJECT UPDATE ] As #EOLIAN leads the transition toward next-generation wind turbine #blades made from innovative vitrimer-based #composites, the project's Work Package 7 plays a vital role in ensuring that these new technologies are not only effective ✅, but also safe ✅, sustainable ✅ and economically viable ✅. Led by IRES, in collaboration with Tekniker, Proplast, Politecnico di Milano, AEP Polymers, Norvento Enerxía, and Zorlu Energy Group, this work addresses one of the most pressing challenges in materials innovation: how to create high-performance products that are safe to manufacture, use, and dispose of, while also minimising environmental and economic impacts. The aim is to provide the tools and insights needed to embed Safe and Sustainable by Design (#SSbD) principles throughout the entire value chain of the fibre reinforced vitrimer composites. 💻 Learn more in our latest project update 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eatwJqz5 ℹ️ The EOLIAN partners: Proplast | AEP Polymers | Brunel Composites Centre (BCC) | Entelea | IRES | Norvento | Politecnico di Milano | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | Zorlu Energy Group #windenergy #turbineblades #vitrimers #compositematerials #materials #sustainability #cost #safety #risk #lca #lcc #slca #EOLIANprojectEU #EUresearch CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
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The North American Pultrusion Conference takes place next month, organised by American Composites Manufacturers Association in cooperation with EuCIA member Pultruders - European Association - EPTA. This is the only North American conference dedicated to the pultrusion industry, bringing together more than 200 industry leaders, customers, OEMs and suppliers from around the world. The conference programme covers a variety of technical and business topics, with sessions on Manufacturing, Sustainability, Materials, Markets, Design, and more. We're delighted to announce that EuCIA and EPTA board member Eric Moussiaux, VP Technology at Exel Composites, will present our latest initiatives. The presentation – EuCIA’s Role in Advancing Sustainability and Circularity in Composites – will highlight our efforts in promoting composites as key enablers of the green transition, emphasising long-term carbon footprint reduction and the readiness of recycling technologies. In addition, EPTA's managing director Elmar Witten will discuss European Pultrusion Market Trends: Production Insights, Sustainability, and Recycling Advances. This session provides an in-depth analysis of the European pultrusion market, including current production volumes and industry-specific trends. 🔷 Discover the full conference programme 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gfzsY59E #pultrusion #composites #ACMA #EPTA #EuCIA #sustainability #circularity #recycling #ecca
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🌍 What would the world look like without composite materials? No other material has the combination of lightweight, strength, stiffness and corrosion resistance that composites offer! In transportation, construction, renewable energy, consumer goods, and so many more applications, composite materials are essential to the technologies we rely on every day. ✈️ 🎾 📱 🚘 🏠 🚲 🚤 #composites #compositematerials #circularity #sustainability #video #EuCIA
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EOLIAN project EU is aiming to significantly enhance wind turbine reliability and efficiency by introducing monitoring technologies, automated maintenance solutions, and sustainable materials. Read the latest project update. ⬇️ #windenergy #blades #composites #vitrimers #sensors #SHM
[ PROJECT UPDATE ] Wind turbine blades are continuously exposed to extreme weather conditions. Early fault detection and effective maintenance strategies are essential to ensure their longevity and operational efficiency. To address these challenges, #EOLIAN is developing structural health monitoring technologies and operation & maintenance methodologies for blades. The objectives: ✅ enable early detection of ice accretion and structural damage ✅ optimise turbine performance ✅ extend the lifespan of wind turbine blades In Work Package 4, project partners Proplast, Politecnico di Milano, Norvento Enerxía, Brunel Composites Centre (BCC) and Tekniker are addressing the integration of sensors and actuators to ensure robust data acquisition, real-time analysis, and control. Significant progress has already been made in the manufacture of a blade prototype with integrated sensors and actuators. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUGsCKce ℹ️ The EOLIAN partners: Proplast | AEP Polymers | Brunel Composites Centre | Entelea | IRES | Norvento | Politecnico di Milano | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | Zorlu Energy Group #windenergy #blades #composites #vitrimers #sensors #SHM #structuralhealthmonitoring #operation #maintenance #efficiency #performance #sustainability #EUresearch
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Our March newsletter was published yesterday! You can read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUn6ydx5 #EuCIA #newsletter #JECWorld #ECCA #NCMT #projects
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VIDEO ▶️ As we reach the end of the month, we take the opportunity to remember some of our highlights from #JECWorld2025, where we were delighted to join the industry in celebrating the 60th anniversary of this leading composites event. This was also a notable year for EuCIA as we launched the European Circular Composites Alliance #ECCA in partnership with JEC Group. We thank everyone who has already signed the ECCA Letter of Intent! During the week we participated in numerous meetings and forums to present EuCIA’s #circularity roadmap and the objectives of the ECCA. The 7th gathering of the global composites associations and EuCIA’s General Assembly also provided valuable time for discussions with industry colleagues and EuCIA members. Read our recap here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eCZH46pd #EuCIA #JECWorld #associations #collaboration #europe #global #composites #circulareconomy #sustainability #alliance
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#WindEnergy2025 is next month, and our REFRESH project EU partner ETAT9 will be there. Find out how blade cutting is the first step on the journey to sustainable blade recycling/reuse.♻️ #windenergy #blades #composites #circularity #REFRESH
#WindEurope2025 | #REFRESH partner ETAT9 is attending the WindEurope Annual Event in Copenhagen on 8-10 April. ETAT9's Magali Bazin will present the poster '#Cutting end-of-life wind turbine #blades on-site in a sustainable approach before #recycling or re-use'. Based on real-world experience developed during the REFRESH project, this explains how to efficiently cut a blade for recycling or reuse, ensuring the health and safety of workers and reducing impact on the environment. It focuses in on three key areas: ✅ Cutting technologies ✅ Dust control and measurements ✅ Water recycling processes Read the abstract here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/edESSHUi ℹ️ The REFRESH partners: ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation #windenergy #windturbines #blades #composites #compositematerials #dust #environment #safety #sustainability #circulareconomy #REFRESHprojectEU
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[ SURVEY ] Urban furniture made from repurposed wind turbine blades – what do you think? ♻️ Benches, pedestrian bridges, shelters, and playgrounds can be made from decommissioned wind turbine blades. These solutions are still quite rare, but they could become an increasingly viable option for sustainable urban design. As part of REFRESH project EU, CETMA is conducting a study to understand how these products are perceived. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey. 📌 English version: https://lnkd.in/eVXW4S3v 📌 Italian version: https://lnkd.in/eZs-5qYz Please share the link with your contacts. We’d like to reach as many people as possible! Thank you for your support! 💚 #windblades #repurposing #urbanfurniture #compositematerials #circulareconomy #sustainability #REFRESH #REFRESHprojectEU #survey
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A project update from EOLIAN project EU. 👇 #windenergy #blades #composites #vitrimers #innovation #sustainability
[ PROJECT UPDATE ] Towards an even greener wind energy industry! #EOLIAN is developing a new generation of sustainable wind turbine blades manufactured using bio-based repairable and recyclable vitrimer composites. In Work Package 1, industrial partners Norvento Enerxía and Zorlu Energy Group will specify the requirements, so that the composites developed in the project can fulfil the wind industry’s requirements. A detailed specification of the materials requirements for blade design and manufacturing has already been produced. This information will be used to tune the vitrimer resin’s properties and develop new composite materials. In parallel, Norvento will start the design and manufacture of two 14 m long blades: a traditional blade manufactured with glass fibre and epoxy resin; and a bio-based blade manufactured using basalt fibre and vitrimer resin. The properties and performance of the new bio-based solution will be evaluated. Read more in our news article 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eWyyheuz ℹ️ The EOLIAN partners: Proplast | AEP Polymers | Brunel Composites Centre (BCC) | Entelea | IRES | Norvento Enerxía | Politecnico di Milano | Tekniker | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | Zorlu Energy Group #windenergy #greenenergy #blades #recycling #compositematerials #glassfibre #vitrimers #basaltfibres #sustainability #innovation #EUresearch
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