The eleventh edition of Techtextil North America and 2^nd edition of Texprocess Americas along with JEC Americas will take place from 13-15 May at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, for suppliers and end-product manufacturers to showcase the entire high-tech value chain.

This unique platform will host no less than 754 exhibitors from 29 countries including pavilions from Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal, China, and Supply Chain USA with UBI France participating with a pavilion for the first time.

Techtextil North America will showcase 363 exhibitors along with 164 for Texprocess. JEC Americas will be bringing 232 exhibiting brands to the show in May.

Positive response

These three events represent an opportunity to deliver an unparalleled exposition for the manufacturers of technical textiles and composites along with the equipment and technology suppliers for the production of sewn products to display their technologies, expand their expertise, and network with a wide array of industry professionals.

“Since our announcement of the co-location last October, we've experienced a very positive response from the industries we serve,” said Dennis Smith, President, Messe Frankfurt North America.

JEC Americas

“The synergy between JEC Americas, Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas, three powerful brands, results in a unique platform where raw materials and manufacturing will be enhanced by emblematic leaders and niche start-ups,” commented Frédérique Mutel, JEC Group President and CEO.

“Indeed, technical textiles have a wide range of application sectors with similar final application markets to composites. These industries have common interest to grow together.”

Graduate student poster programme

Twenty graduate students from around the world will present their research as part of the programme at Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas.

“The posters represent some of the latest research conducted at various institutions inspired by grand challenges and macro trends in the industry. Most are initiated through a dialog with industry leaders and are intended to create know-how that will potentially facilitate new innovations by industry stakeholders,” said Dr Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Executive Director at The Nonwovens Institute.

Technology Solutions Pavilion

The Technology Solutions Pavilion is dedicated to bringing together software, IT buyers and sellers. “We are pleased that so many software and IT companies are participating in the Technology Solutions Pavilion,” said Rick Ludolph, President of Productive Solutions and Technology Solutions organiser.

They represent a wide range of solutions for managing virtually every aspect of the design to delivery process. In addition to a wide range of displays, show attendees will have access to the Technology Solutions Theater and its complimentary series of vendor-sponsored educational presentations

World-Class Symposiums

The Symposiums are held concurrently with the exhibition. The Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas Symposium programmes will feature 21 educational sessions with over 100 speaker presentations covering a broad range of new topics and trends from new fiber advanced developments, protective textiles, medical textiles, welding and advancements in manufacturing technologies.

Global composites industry in America

“The US is a key geography for the global composites industry as it represents around a third of its value”, said Mutel. JEC Americas will highlight three major segments that are expected to bring the US composites Industry to 70% of the global value by 2018: aerospace, transportation and construction.

The aerospace segment growth will be driven by the development of the global commercial fleet of aircrafts and a further penetration of aircrafts with a higher share of composites.

In the transportation segment regulations to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce CO² emissions as well as innovation are expected to lead to further penetration of Composites in this industry.

The US Building and Construction industry has been leading innovation efforts in residential housing and in infrastructure.

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