Upcoming activities

The NXTGEN Hightech Ecosystem Summit on 17 March 2026 brings together partners from across the entire programme: companies, knowledge institutions, policymakers and network organisations. The event is designed to deepen collaboration between domains, stimulate knowledge sharing and build a stronger, more resilient and innovation-driven ecosystem.

We are pleased to invite you to the CompositesNL Demo Day on adhesive bonding with composites, taking place on Thursday, 26 March 2026. This Demo Day is organised in collaboration with CT Platon and BNS Industrial.

How do aerospace-driven innovations translate into scalable industrial solutions? During this third edition, Composites United and CompositesNL bring together the German and Dutch composites industry around one central theme: composites in challenging environments. Expect focused content, cross-sector exchange and direct practical insight at Royal NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre.

From 9 to 12 June 2026, the first edition of Composites Future will take place in Milan, a new international event organised alongside two leading trade fairs: Xylexpo and Plast. This combination offers valuable opportunities for the composites sector in the areas of technology, applications and international collaboration.
Exhibitors can benefit from early-bird discounts until 30 November 2025.

TURKCOMPOSITE is an international trade fair dedicated to composite materials, featuring exhibitors from across the value chain, including raw materials, manufacturing, machinery and applications. The exhibition provides insight into developments in the Turkish market and the wider region.

Each year, JEC World in Paris brings together the entire composites value chain. The event serves as a global meeting point for leading companies, innovative startups, industry experts, scientists and R&D leaders.
This year, CompositesNL once again organises the NL Pavilion. Together, we showcase the strength of the Dutch composites sector. With 196 m² in a prime location, the NL Pavilion is among the larger stands at the exhibition. The distinctive NL branding, a central networking area, on-stand catering and shared facilities create a professional and welcoming environment.

On 9 March 2026, the SAMPE Summit will take place in Paris. This one-day event focuses on innovation, collaboration and knowledge exchange between experts, researchers and industry leaders.

The World Pultrusion Conference is the leading European event focused on pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials. Every two years, the European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) brings together experts, innovators, and industry leaders to exchange knowledge, explore new applications, and highlight the latest technological developments.
Held in the week preceding JEC World 2026, the conference offers a unique opportunity to deepen expertise, network internationally, and strengthen your position in the global composites industry.

How can composite component production be designed to be more sustainable, cost-effective and flexible? And how do you determine which technologies are best suited for your production system? During this two-day seminar, hosted by AVK – Federation of Reinforced Plastics, participants will gain insights into factory planning methods and ecological assessment of composite manufacturing.
Using practical examples, the seminar introduces relevant tools and approaches, including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), environmental impact metrics, and software applications. The program is aimed at professionals involved in designing, planning, or optimising composite production systems.

De SAMPE Europe 25 Conference vindt plaats in Amsterdam, Nederland, van 6 tot en met 7 oktober 2025.Het evenement wordt georganiseerd in samenwerking tussen SAMPE Benelux en SAMPE Europe.Het evenement zal uitsluitend live plaatsvinden.

24e  Meeting Materials

Wat in 1997 begon als een jaarlijkse bijeenkomst voor de Nederlandse materiaalwetenschapsgemeenschap, bestaande uit een tiental onderzoekers, studenten en onze industriële partners, is uitgegroeid tot een stimulerend evenement over innovaties in materialen. Ook dit jaar verwachten we meer dan 300 deelnemers, vertegenwoordigers van het MKB tot gerenommeerde industriële maakbedrijven, en van internationale universiteiten en onderzoeksinstituten.

Het programma bestaat dit jaar uit interessante workshops en presentaties en natuurlijk veel mogelijkheden om je netwerk uit te breiden. Dag 1 (4 april) is een privé-evenement voor alleen de M2i-gemeenschap. Het programma voor dag 1 is te vinden op het M2i Intranet.

Meeting Materials is gratis en open voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in materiaalontwikkeling. Tijdens de conferentie maakt u kennis met de nieuwste inzichten en ontwikkelingen op het gebied van innovatieve en slimme materialen en manieren. Plus de manier waarop deze materialen economische vooruitgang en een duurzame samenleving kunnen stimuleren.

The organisation of JEC informed us that they decided to postpone JEC World 2020 to 2022.

The show will not take place in 2021. The next JEC World will take place from 8 to 10 March 2022.
For more information visit the JEC website.

CompositesNL oNLine webinar

Theme: FIRE PERFORMANCE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

When: 17-03-2021
Time slot: 15:00-17:15 h!

What could you expect? One dynamic pechakucha format webinar.
All are welcome! We warmly invite listeners from The Netherlands and beyond.
For all CompositesNL members this webinar is free of charge.
For Non-CNL members the fee is: 20 Euros/ pp.

1
Scott Bader
Sergio Velosa
Scott Bader Crestafire® FST systems and Crestapol® resins for Rail and B&C applications

2
Basaltex
Wouter Verbouwe
Towards fire-barrier composites with basalt fibers and fabrics

3
Finnester Coatings
Trevor Fielding
Completing Composites with RED Fire and Thermal Protection Coatings

4
RISE
Franz Evegren
Management of composite fire safety in steel-based waters

5
Technical Fibre Products
Neil Gray
Tecnofire intumescent veils for fire protection of Composites

6
Saertex
Jörg Bünker
Fire protection of composite parts by using advanced material solutions

7
Notus Composites
Mihir Shah
Out of autoclave prepregs for wind Marine , automotive industry. FR prepregs for construction industry

8
Fisco GmbH
Günther Hirt
FISCO fi:resist® – inorganic and incombustible glass fiber composite

Our next Composites oNLine webinar is coming!

When: 10 February 2021, between 15:00-17:15 h

The theme: Innovative Materials.

We are happy to announce another interesting mix of speakers:

Paolo Dassi, BComp: In flax we believe
Paul Spencer, Gurit: The challenges of going green
Jaime Ferrer-Dalmau Bosch, R-Concept: Biobased disbonding on demand adhesive
Martin Vega, Graphenano: The application of Graphene
Mark Bouwman, Toray Advanced Composites: Overmoulding Cetex® thermoplastic composites
Adrian Potts,  Applied Graphene Materials:  The Enhancement of Composite Materials with Graphene Dispersion

What: As usual our speakers will present their topics in the dynamic Pecha-Kucha format and there will be an opportunity for a short discussion after each presentation. We aim to have a brief networking opportunity afterwards.

Participation conditions: All are welcome, and we warmly inviting listeners from The Netherlands and beyond:

CompositesNL members: free
Non-CompositesNL members: 20 Euros per participant

Registration: Sign up now via deze ZOOM link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ysg1-NaKS6WGG__d6QKPUw.

For questions please do not hesitate to contact the CompositesNL bureau at M: +316282128600.