Last week on the 9th June, EuCIA Board and General Assembly met in Brussels at EuPC headquarters. During the General Assembly meeting Alisa De Backer (28) was named the new EuCIA General Manager, effective 9 June 2009. She succeeded Ab Kasper, General Manager of EuCIA and veteran with over 35 years experience in the industry, who retired from this position. De Backer joined the Composite Organisation last year in October and has been employed as Project Manager since then. 

The General Assembly also reelected Volker Fritz as EuCIA President for another 3 years and appointed the Board composition for 2009 - 2012. The President gave a warm welcome to Roberto Frassine, President of the Italian National Association ASSOCOMPOSITI and Professor of Materials Engineering and Polymeric Materials at the Milan Polytechnic, who became Board member. 

Press Release: EuCIA appoints Alisa De Backer as new General Manager -General assembly confirms Volker Fritz as President 

Date: 17-06-2009

What’s next for the markets? Is a downturn an opportunity? Does innovation hold the answer? Is becoming greener the right next move? Join us for a truly unique two days conference on June 18 -19 and get the latest on the business. EuCIA and JEC will host first CEO conference in Geneva to debate, together with high level speakers, current challenges and look into the future.  

Who should attend?

 

Presidents, Vice Presidents, CEOs, General Managers, Executive Managing Directors. Small, medium-sized or global business entrepreneurs in the composite business.Raw-materials producers, processor, distributor, equipment manufacturer or final end-user. 

What to expect?

12 General Sessions featuring 14 CEO level speakers and 4 discussion groups.  

Full Programme and Registration

Growth strategies during turbulent times: lessons and challenges for leaders

 
Date: 15-04-2009

Last week, Paris hosted its yearly JEC Composites Show (24-26 March), an event which gathered European players active in the composites sector. EuCIA participated to this event as an exhibitor. During the JEC, EuCIA highlighted its 3 strategic pillars – We Know – We Show - We Grow - the World of Composites.

“Our core value to the industry lies with the high variety of processing technologies, applications and innovative solutions”, said Volker Fritz, EuCIA President. “This event allowed EuCIA to promote the activities of its members and communicate about its developments for 2009. As EuCIA being the unified voice of the European composites, we will continue to promote our industry and provide growth platforms and offer opportunities for our members”.

During the 2009 technical sales session, within the JEC Composites Show, Elmar Witten – Managing Director of AVK and EuCIA member held a presentation about the challenges and opportunities of the composites market in Europe.

EuCIA and JEC will host first European CEO Leadership Conference 2009 - The Composite Industry: Growth Strategies during turbulent times (18-19 June) and will exhibit during the COMPOSITES Europe Show in Stuttgart (27-29 October).

Presentation :The Composites Market in Europe (AVK).

Date: 03-04-2009

EuCIA published its first Activities Report 2008. The Report highlights the main activities carried out in 2008. Some of these activities include: involvement in EU Research& Development funded projects, participation to various events & European fairs and other communication and promotional activities.

For EuCIA Activities Report 2008 please click here (.pdf)

EuCIA Press Release (.pdf)

Date: 04-02-2009

The fibre composite plastics market in Europe, with a growth of 5.6% in 2007 once more on the increase, is facing new challenges. Changing market conditions and technological developments also influence individual processing techniques and areas of application for the resulting components. Composites companies may take the lead if market participants utilise their strengths proactively and embrace the variety of opportunities that offer themselves… Read more…
Date: 22-10-2008
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An extensive scientific study has been performed to determine the trend in exposure to styrene in the composites industry over the last 30 years……Read more……
Date: 20-06-2008
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In the course of the ongoing Europeanisation of the markets as well as a consequence of a consistent reorientation of their activities, the European Alliance for SMC-/BMC, an industrial association of European companies and institutions involved in the field and product chain of SMC / BMC, will also align its organisation more international from now on....
Date: 07-05-2008
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The basis of the REACh regulation is the description of human health and environmental risks of chemical substances. Substances do exist on their own, but may also occur in the form of a component in a preparation or they may be contained in an article from which they may be released during use.
Date: 22-04-2008
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Preregistration is the first important step in the implementation of the REACh regulation. Through pre-registration manufacturers and importers of chemical substances are showing their intention to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki, which substances they produce and import, they are going to register.

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Date: 28-02-2008
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EuCIA has a vacancy for the successor to the present EuCIA Sector Group Manager.

Date: 08-02-2008
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REACh is the new European chemicals legislation that came into force by June 1^st 2007. In REACh the responsibility to work safely with chemicals is shifted towards the chemical industry.
Date: 07-02-2008
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The Athens Summit

Amidst increasing concerns over climate change, environmental safety and the security of energy supply/demand, the Mediterranean region is in a privileged position to act as a host to a wide variety of viewpoints regarding the resolution of our global sustainable development issue.

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs087/1101425102122/archive/1101961837605.html
Date: 04-02-2008

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) is launching a competition which challenges teams of engineering students from across Europe with the goal of designing a flying object made from composite materials. The competition aims to raise awareness of the benefits of composites in the aerospace industry.

http://www.idspackaging.com/packaging/europe/engineering_skills/3241/pressrelease_content.html

Date: 04-02-2008

Interview mit Gertjan de Koning
Date: 15-01-2008
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After a difficult period of no growth, composites producers are optimistic about the future. Healthy business in traditional segments like marine has brought new growth in the last two years. 

Investment in new applications and a targeted approach to new markets will make this growth sustainalbe - according to EuCIA, whiwh is now a sector group of EuPC...

Date: 14-01-2008
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Airlines green up, as they renew their fleets.
Date: 01-06-2007
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Our carbon footprint is growing, and that is not politically acceptable.
Date: 01-06-2007
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