 ASIAN COMPOSITE MARKET TO DOUBLE - Asian countries are increasing their market share of global composite production at a faster rate than in the past few years. It is predicted that by 2015, the growth of the Asian market for composites will have doubled to reach 50% of total market volume - an estimated 5.15 metric tons (MT) out of a total 10.3 MT.
A DYNAMIC SECOND SESSION FOR JEC ASIA
The second session of JEC Asia (created in 2008) was a roaring success, with high participation rates for all of its programmes. Enriched with new conferences, forums, and new services such as the Business Meetings, Honorary Guests Programme and Networking Meetings, this international platform was joined by well-established brands and new players from India, the Middle East, and the Asia/Pacific region. Forty-six out of the 345 participating companies at JEC Asia were exhibiting for the first time. These new exhibitors included leading companies from all over the world, such as: Australian Composites Pty Ltd. (Australia); Balseurop (Spain); Fleissner, Lamilux, Pecolit, and Lindauer Dornier (Germany); Kemrock and FRP Accessories (India); Metyx (Turkey); Park Electrochemical and Nelco (USA); Toho Tenax and Itochu (Japan); AREVA group subsidiary 01DB Metravib, Nord Composites, Pôle Plasturgie Est, and Sicomin (France). Many came from China and Taiwan, including: CPIC, Jushi, Hengshi Fiberglass Fabrics, Zhejiang Huangyang Dasheng Mould, Flow, and Ta Chiao Chou Yacht Building.
A UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL EVENT IN ASIA
With 55 countries involved in the event, JEC Asia is the only international platform for the Asia-Pacific area. The show welcomed all the major delegations (including China & Taiwan, Japan, India, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea), as well as ambassadors and other honorary guests, top VIPs and decision-makers, world-renowned speakers, emblematic contributors to the composite industry, and journalists from major end-user markets.
SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE REGIONAL MARKET
The main topics at JEC Asia reflected the Asian markets. Unlike America or Europe, Asia's main growth drivers are:
- Building and construction (equipment stage),
- Automotive (increasing local demand),
- Wind energy (driven by the combination of favourable public regulations and the possibility to exploit economically viable wind farms),
- Aeronautics (continuing penetration of composites due to weight reduction issues).
FACTS & FIGURES:
- 345+ participating companies (+15% compared to 2008)
- A third hall added in 2009
- 7 national pavilions, including 2 new ones (Malaysia and Australia) and the others: China, Taiwan, France, Japan and India
- 7,002 visitors from 55 countries attended this professionals-only event, 86% from Asia-Pacific
- 650 delegates took part in the programme of conferences, forums and technical sales presentations
- 6 forums and conferences, including a new wind energy forum
- A display of innovative composite parts from several different application sectors
- 2009 JEC Asia's new ''Business Meetings'' programme was a success, with more than 100 participants registered
- JEC Asia Awards: 10 awards were presented this year; for the first time, a Life Achievement Award honouring Mr Yong-Jun Cho, President of Hankuk Fiber Glass, for his devotion to the composites industry
- 40% of exhibitors have already rebooked a booth for the 3rd session of JEC Asia, in 2010
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