NL Pavilion with “Country on Stand” at JEC World 2025

The Netherlands again positions itself as a leading player in the composites industry at JEC World this year. With innovative technologies, a wide range of applications, and strong collaboration between businesses, government, and knowledge institutions, we spotlight our unique expertise.

This year, we are proudly presenting “Country on Stand,” a series of five captivating thematic sessions on the stage at the NL Pavilion (Booth 5F107), where leading composite experts will share their insights on the latest Dutch innovations in the composites industry. After each presentation, an interactive panel discussion will follow, providing the audience with the opportunity to engage in conversation and ask questions. Don’t miss the chance to get up close with the latest developments in the industry!

Also, as part of the Franco-Dutch economic year 2025, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in France, in partnership with NBSO Nantes and CompositesNL, will organise a networking cocktail.

The NL Pavilion is the meeting place where the Netherlands showcases its leadership in composites. Visit our booth and discover how we are shaping the future with composites together!

Country on stand Program

Tuesday March 4

11:30-12:00: Boat Building: Innovation in Engineering & Design
Insightful presentations and interactive discussions on the latest innovations in boat building, covering both engineering advancements and manufacturing techniques.
• Francois Geuskens | Curve Works: A low-waste approach to building composite sandwich boats, as implemented by Paul Dijkstra Composites.
• Coen Meerbach | Solico: A presentation on how rule changes in ISO 12215 (Hull Construction and Scantlings) have paved the way for a new market in small yacht design, thanks to FEM.

15:30-16:00: Dutch Expertise in Thermoplastic Manufacturing
The Netherlands is a leader in thermoplastic composites. In this session, representatives from three prominent Dutch companies will showcase their latest innovations and opportunities
• Joost van Lindert | Cato Composites: An approach to implementing lightweight, sustainable applications in manufacturing, focusing on the definition and refinement of TPC materials, and co-designing applications with OEMs using advanced processes and engineering capabilities.
• Thomas de Bruijn | GKN Fokker: The capabilities of processing technology development for thermoplastic composites at the GKN Global Technology Center in the Netherlands
• Twan Jonkman | CEAD: Leveraging expertise in short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, developing tailored solutions for the unique demands of various market sectors in the Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) industry.

Wednesday March 5

11:30-12:00: Sustainable Building and Infrastructure
This session highlights recent FRP developments in sustainable building and infrastructure, featuring the Duplicor facade for the Amsterdam Pulse and the Paradis bridge in Norway. Key questions: How can we ensure sustainable, fire-safe composite facades? What are the main values and challenges of building composite bridges?
• Jeroen Troost | Holland Composites: Value and safety of FRP sustainable composite facades
• Liesbeth Tromp | Royal HaskoningDHV: Lightweight bridges have several valuable advantages for sustainable infrastructure. The main challenge is the dynamic response.

15:30-16:00: EuCIA and the Sustainability Roadmap
• Roberto Frassine & Raphaël Pleynet | EuCIA: Mission & Members, driving circular industry practices with key stakeholders. Key objective, enhancing sustainability through resource efficiency. Eco Impact Calculator, a tool to measure and improve environmental impact.
• Ben Drogt | BiinC: VABO Composites: Eco Impact Calculator Use Case.

16:30-18:00: Networking Cocktail by Dutch Embassy

Thursday March 6

11:30-12:00: Automotive: Mass Production of Composites
The role of composites in the Dutch automotive sector, including thermoplastic welding for mass-producing composite bus parts and more.
• Sjef van Breugel | Pontis Engineering BV: Thermoplastic (TP) welding offers an efficient way of replacing adhesive bonding. In this presentation, the opportunities for the application of TP welding in large structures of commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses will be discussed.
• Michiel Wassink | VDL Fibertech: VDL Fibertech manufactures the sidewall panels for the newest electric VDL Citea buses. These large panels, measuring 2.8 by 2.6 meters, are mass-produced on a conveyor belt.

In 2025, the NL Pavilion will host seventeen exhibitors:

Brightlands Materials Center
At Brightlands Materials Center, scientific excellence, innovative applications, and societal challenges come together. It serves as a meeting place at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus, fostering close collaboration with a global network of leading companies across the value chain, as well as renowned universities and institutes. Our joint research programs bring together scientists, R&D researchers, and students to ensure application-driven research throughout the entire knowledge chain.

Cato Composites B.V.
Cato Composite develops and manufactures thermoplastic composite products and components. With extensive experience, Cato has expertise in the full range of thermoplastic composite materials, their properties, and applications. Cato enhances product performance through continuous innovation—by reducing weight, improving energy absorption, increasing strength, or creating an impressive visual design. All this comes with surprising cost efficiency and consistently high quality.

Eddytec
Eddytec has developed a sensor technology based on eddy currents. This technique enables the identification of various defects in carbon fiber composites. The quality of these complex materials determines their performance and durability.

Eve Reverse
Eve Reverse is fighting climate change by developing technology for the production of truly carbon-negative products—products that embed more CO₂e than they emit during production and have a long lifespan to store carbon for decades.

Fontijne Presses
Fontijne Presses builds the most suitable platen press according to specific requirements for specific applications. Through modern techniques, smart developments, and customization, they deliver the highest quality and reliability, ensuring optimal efficiency for your production, development, and quality programs.

Nedcam
Nedcam originated as a spin-off from MARIN (Marine Research Institute Netherlands) and has been realizing diverse 3D designs for over 12 years. Nedcam offers complete solutions for yacht and superyacht construction, architecture, the composites industry, (interior) construction, wind energy, automotive, aerospace, art, and design.

Nouryon
Nouryon has approximately 10,000 employees operating in more than 80 countries worldwide. With a nearly 400-year history, Nouryon has built a wealth of expertise, forged long-term partnerships, and earned a place among the top-performing companies in its industry in terms of safety, sustainability, and reliability. Markets worldwide rely on Nouryon’s essential chemistry in the manufacturing of everyday products such as paper, plastics, building materials, food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care items.

NXTGEN Hightech
The new generation of high-tech equipment for future generations. Together with 330 project partners, NXTGEN Hightech contributes to solutions for major societal challenges.

PhotonFirst
PhotonFirst is a pioneer in next-generation smart sensing technology. With unmatched expertise in fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensing applications, PhotonFirst is committed to leveraging its integrated photonic (PIC) technology to deliver reliable and affordable products that enable a paradigm shift in the world of fiber optic sensing.

Plasthill/Oerlemans Packaging
Plasthill produces high-quality flexible polyethylene packaging and films. Every day, Plasthill’s products find their way across Europe and beyond. Using the blown extrusion process, they can produce everything from 50mm tubes to 10m-wide films. With over 60 years of experience, Plasthill is ready to meet any packaging challenge. Plasthill is part of Oerlemans Packaging.

Polyworx
Polyworx develops and licenses RTM-Worx flow simulation software for Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) and Vacuum Infusion. They also implement Controlled Vacuum Infusion technology, including on-site training. RTM-Worx software allows experiments to be conducted on a computer instead of in a mold, maintaining a high level of accuracy.

RAI Automotive Industry NL
RAI Automotive Industry NL is the leading authority in the Dutch automotive manufacturing and supply chain industry. It focuses on global automotive and mobility solutions by uniting industry members and stakeholders to act as a catalyst for innovation and education.

Solico Engineering B.V.
The design and engineering of composite products are Solico’s core activities. As the largest independent composite technology company in the Benelux, Solico’s extensive experience provides the best foundation for the success of your product. Their independence from production methods and suppliers ensures the best possible design.

Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites B.V.
Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites B.V. collects thermoplastic composite production and end-of-life waste and processes it into new raw materials such as injection molding granules and compression-moldable compounds. The focus is on recyclates based on carbon fiber and high-performance engineering plastics like PPS, PEEK, PEI, and PA6. These materials have strong recycling potential in terms of both sustainability and economic feasibility.

Taniq
Taniq develops technology to optimize and automate the design and production of reinforced rubber and composite products.

UD-Automated (UDA)
UDA is based in IJsselmuiden, where its 120mm-wide impregnation line is at the core of its activities. UDA has developed an entirely new impregnation technique that gives UDA’s direct-melt process the flexibility to impregnate carbon fiber bundles (as well as glass, basalt, or aramid) with high quality and at high speed. UDA’s goal is to produce high-quality tape at an attractive cost.

Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research has extensive experience in developing biobased performance materials and studying the biodegradability of chemicals. Under the research theme Circular Design of Coatings and Composites, the university focuses on developing biobased technologies that enable a circular end-of-life scenario without compromising product performance.