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JEC Group

JEC Group’s vocation, mission and history

JEC is dedicated to promoting composites internationally. It supports the development of these materials by fostering knowledge transfer and exchanges between suppliers and users. To date, the JEC network connects more than 200,000 professionals worldwide from 96 different countries.

JEC is a simplified joint stock company established under French law that was created by the Composites Promotion Center (CPC), a non-profit association that holds the capital. Its mission is to develop products and services for its customers and for the composite industry.

The company’s policy is to reinvest all income into developing new products and services.

JEC’s Board of Directors is made up of heads of international companies from the different industry segments (Raw Material Producers, semi-finished Product Manufacturers, and Part Manufacturers).

JEC brings together all segments of the global composite industry. The following companies are on the Board of Directors: ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP, AGY, CHOMARAT, CRAY VALLEY, CPC, DSM, HEXCEL, HUNTSMAN, MENZOLIT, OWENS CORNING, PORCHER INDUSTRIES, SORA, and SAINT-GOBAIN.

A strong user-oriented strategy
JEC Group’s mission is to:

• Inform about major composites events, economic and technological developments, new products and new applications
• Organise exchanges and facilitate connections among all involved players-raw material producers, processors, distributors, machines and software manufacturers, institutions, academics, researchers and users (Aeronautics, Automotive, Defense, Marine, Mass Transit, Construction, Energy, Sports & Leisure, etc.)

Five major fields of expertise

• Information: newsletters and magazine
• Training: user forums, conferences, workshops, technical demonstrations.
• Promotion of innovation: innovation awards programmes in Europe, China, India, Singapore
• Publications: strategic studies, technical books, conference proceedings, directories, art books.
• Platforms: trade shows, business meetings, Web Hub, workshops.

International activity

JEC’s offering is directed at the 550,000 composite industry professionals around the world, JEC’s broad range of products/services and its many promotional activities facilitate the development of business-to-business know-how and connections within the composite industry.

Well known for its expertise, the Group is now an acknowledged leader in Europe and worldwide. Its upstream and downstream connections allow JEC to represent the entire industry, from high-tech to consumer products. JEC organises a “cross-pollination” among the different segments so that all might benefit from the accumulated experience.

Many such transfers take place each year at the JEC Composites Show and other meeting platforms of the Group.

Investments

Quality Approach

JEC is committed to a total quality approach and has pioneered in setting up satisfaction surveys, certifications, databases and protection of individual privacy rights, quality control on suppliers.

Expertise

Highly professional international teams are working for the company and ensure the quality of services. All JEC Group staff, whether senior or junior, have confirmed experience in the field of services and composites knowledge. Additional training is regularly provided.

To download JEC 2007 activity report, please click here.

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