The show has been organised alternately in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. By changing over to this annual cycle at the Stuttgart location, Composites Europe responds to the exhibitors’ wishes and the advisory board’s unanimous vote, according to organisers.

The decisive argument, says Olaf Freier, Event Director of Composites Europe, is the proximity to the sectors of industry where fibre-reinforced materials are employed. This applies particularly to the automotive sector, car makers, aviation, and space travel, as well as the electrical industry. “The region around Stuttgart and Baden-Württemberg as a whole are innovation drivers in many fields of application. This is the biggest and most dynamic industrial region in Germany and one of the most important manufacturing and technology locations in Europe,” he said.

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