PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — March 3, 2026 — Albany Engineered Composites (AEC), a subsidiary of Albany International Corp., highlights its industrialized composite manufacturing capabilities and strategic mission focus ahead of JEC World 2026, taking place March 10–12 in Paris, France.
AEC continues to expand its role as a production-ready composite solutions partner as aerospace and defense programs demand higher production rates, improved performance and resilient supply chains. The company’s integrated suite of state-of-the art composite technologies and high-rate production capabilities support customers across commercial aerospace, defense, space and emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) platforms.
AEC’s strategic mission focuses on three core areas: replacing legacy metallic components with high-performance composite structures; delivering composite solutions for extreme, high-temperature environments including turbine engines, solid rocket motors and hypersonic applications; and advancing sustainable aviation through next-generation composite blade, aeroengine and aerostructure technologies.
AEC exhibits at JEC World 2026 in Hall 6, Booth K24, where company leaders will discuss how industrialized composite manufacturing supports next-generation aerospace and defense programs.
Posted: March 3, 2026
Source: Albany Engineered Composites (AEC), a subsidiary of Albany International Corp.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — March 3, 2026 — lululemon today announced the launch of its first-ever sweat-concealing technology designed for high-sweat activities. The new technology, which will live under lululemon’s ShowZero™ platform, conceals higher volumes of sweat, while ensuring enhanced breathability, moisture management, and an incredibly lightweight feel, to support the most demanding, high-sweat activities.
Frances Tiafoe wears lululemon’s new sweat-concealing ShowZero technology, which he will introduce at the BNP Paribas Open this week.
The new ShowZero technology was developed in collaboration with lululemon Ambassador Frances Tiafoe and will be featured in his custom kit for the BNP Paribas Open. The kit features a Burgundy Bay colourway, with a vertical stripe design on the shorts.
“When I feel and look my best, it helps me perform my best,” said Frances Tiafoe. “For someone who sweats as much as I do, it’s amazing to have a kit that keeps me looking fresh from start to finish. ShowZero is a must have for those hot days on the court.”
lululemon’s Product Innovation team began developing the new ShowZero technology in 2024, using insights from extensive in-lab and on-court testing and feedback sessions with Tiafoe. By analyzing Tiafoe’s sweat rate, on-court movements, and competitive environments, lululemon identified an opportunity to solve for an unmet need by evolving its ShowZero technology platform and developing a sweat-concealing solution for high-sweat activities like tennis.
“Our Ambassadors play a critical role in how we innovate, which starts with understanding how we can best solve for their unique needs. Frances competes with relentless intensity at the highest level, which means he needs gear that helps him feel, look, and perform his best,” said Yuki Aihara, Senior Director, Product Innovation, lululemon. “We’ve combined advanced sweat-concealing technology with our feel-first design approach to develop a high-performance tennis kit to keep him feeling confident and focused through even the most intense matches.”
The new ShowZero is a yarn technology that changes how light interacts with the fabric and eliminates the absorption of light when wet, making sweat virtually invisible. In addition to concealing sweat, the technology offers enhanced comfort with its lightweight feel, breathability, and advanced wicking to facilitate quick drying.
lululemon plans to bring new ShowZero products to guests later this year.
The launch of ShowZero for high-sweat activities expands on lululemon’s sweat-concealing offerings. In summer 2024, lululemon introduced ShowZero for golf, in collaboration with PGA golfer and lululemon Ambassador Min Woo Lee.
Watch the video: Meet ShowZero™, Ft Frances Tiafoe : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB8whzMcgE8
In November, lululemon announced a multi-year partnership with the BNP Paribas Open, the largest combined ATP and WTA 1000 tennis tournament in the world, to become its official apparel and footwear outfitter. The collaboration will showcase lululemon’s athletic and lifestyle offerings at the BNP Paribas Open, including the company’s high performance, high style tennis gear that provide athletes with innovative on and off the court solutions.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — March 3, 2026 — Unifi, Inc., the makers of REPREVE® and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today announced the launch of Luxel™, a groundbreaking yarn technology that combines the luxurious look and feel of linen with high-performance, easy-care, and textile-to-textile recycled materials.
UNIFI®, Makers of REPREVE®, Introduces Luxel™: A Linen-Inspired, Easy-Care Performance Yarn
Designed for brands and consumers who value comfort, style, and sustainability, Luxel captures the natural look and feel of linen while offering advanced performance features such as moisture-wicking, wrinkle resistance, and odor control. This innovative technology is built directly into the yarn, providing exceptional versatility across a wide range of fabric constructions ranging from apparel and footwear to home furnishings, work wear, and accessories, empowering material developers to innovate across multiple categories with ease.
Luxel is available globally and made with REPREVE recycled polyester yarn, including 30% REPREVE Takeback™, reinforcing UNIFI®’s commitment to sustainability and circularity in the textile industry. By incorporating recycled content, including textile waste, Luxel helps brands reduce environmental impact while delivering high-performance, stylish fabrics.
“Luxel represents a true innovation in textile performance,” said Eddie Ingle, CEO of UNIFI. “We developed this yarn to provide designers and manufacturers with a product that delivers the premium look and tactile appeal of linen but delivering on enhanced benefits of easy care, durability, and sustainability. Luxel allows brands to offer elevated, functional fabrics, made with REPREVE Takeback, and designed for premium functional performance, which is important to today’s consumers.”
Key Benefits of Luxel:
Luxurious feel and breathability: Delivers a natural, linen-inspired texture with a smooth finish.
Enhanced function and performance: Provides moisture management and built-in odor control for effortless maintenance.
Wrinkle resistance: Maintains a polished, fresh appearance with minimal effort.
Sustainable and traceable: Made with REPREVE recycled polyester including 30% REPREVE Takeback circular polyester embedded with our proprietary FiberPrint® tracer technology and verified by U-TRUST® to certify recycled content.
UNIFI continues to lead the textile industry in sustainable innovation, providing brands with products that combine functionality, style, and responsibility. With Luxel, the company takes another step forward in creating yarn solutions that meet both consumer expectations and environmental goals.
UNIFI will showcase Luxel at the Functional Textiles Shanghai by Performance Days (Booth Hall 3, G27) in Shanghai, China, March 5-6, the NW Materials Show (Booth #4015) in Portland, Oregon, March 11-12, and Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition (Hall 5.1, Econogy Hub).
For more information on Luxel and other UNIFI innovations, please visit www.unifi.com or www.repreve.com.
JYVÄSKYLÄ, Finland — March 3, 2026 — Textile‑to‑textile recycler Circulose joins Spinnova’s ecosystem (consortium) to help advance the scale‑up of Spinnova’s technology. Spinnova has actively sought partners to accelerate commercial scale‑up, and Circulose, as a key player in textile recycling, strengthens the ecosystem by providing a raw material that is in high demand across the industry.
As a pioneer in circularity within the fashion industry, Circulose recycles cellulosic‑rich textile waste using a patented process to convert discarded textiles into dissolving pulp. Produced entirely from pre‑ and post‑consumer textile waste, this pulp can be used to manufacture regenerated fibres such as viscose, lyocell, and viscose filament.
Through this collaboration, it is intended to integrate CIRCULOSE® pulp into Spinnova’s ecosystem as a feedstock for producing new textile fibres. Unlike the chemical regeneration processes used for traditional man‑made cellulosic fibres, Spinnova’s mechanical technology enables the partners to turn CIRCULOSE® into a new biobased textile fibre without harmful chemicals or dissolving in the fibre‑spinning process. In addition, CIRCULOSE® pulp can be integrated into Spinnova’s process at 100%, eliminating the need for blending with virgin pulp and enabling higher recycled content in the final fibre.
Spinnova has successfully trialled spinning CIRCULOSE® pulp into textile fibre already in 2023, and together the partners have explored its performance in yarn spinning and fabric weaving. With the now‑announced collaboration, Spinnova and Circulose will further integrate the pulp into Spinnova’s process, expanding the offering available to other partners within the ecosystem.
“We are excited to renew our partnership with Spinnova. We strongly believe that innovation will enable man-made cellulosic fibers to play a bigger role in textiles than it does today. Spinnova is a great example of this – it is not only a sustainably produced fiber but also offers attractive performance properties. We’re excited to support their scale-up by enabling SPINNOVA® fiber production to be not only natural and bio-based, but also circular”, comments Jonatan Janmark, the CEO at Circulose.
“We are happy to welcome Circulose into Spinnova’s ecosystem. Together, their textile waste‑based pulp and our patented process enable a unique circular solution and bring innovative fibre production closer to commercial scale. With our technology, CIRCULOSE® pulp can be turned into cotton‑like textile fibres instead of viscose. As demand for high‑quality textile waste‑based materials grows, this partnership allows Spinnova to secure valuable circular raw materials while supporting Circulose in expanding the use of its pulp into new, lower‑impact fibres”, says Spinnova’s CEO, Janne Poranen.
OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — March 3, 2026 — On February 6, KARL MAYER (China) celebrated the new year and its 30th anniversary. Employees and the management team at the Changzhou location, as well as representatives from management in Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong, were invited to the festivities. A special highlight was the visit by Lutz Wolf, CEO of KARL MAYER.
“Our subsidiary in China holds immense importance to our group. We are proud to operate in this key market with such a strong and dynamic location serving our customers. I am very impressed by the extraordinary drive, flexibility, and deep understanding of customer requirements shown by our employees,” said Lutz Wolf, commenting on the importance of KARL MAYER (China).
The establishment of a separate company in China in the mid-1990s was a bold and strategically consistent step. KARL MAYER focused on globalization early on and established production sites in its key markets in order to operate close to its customers. At that time, however, the idea that China would become the world’s most important market one day was still a vision of the future.
From belief in China as a location to fully localized series production
In the early 1980s, KARL MAYER collaborated with the Wujin Textile Machinery Factory in Changzhou for joint production and to promote knitting technology in China.
In 1995, the two partners joined forces with NIPPON MAYER to found KARL MAYER WUJIN Textile Machinery Co., Ltd. The joint venture was the first company with foreign roots in the Changzhou Wujin High-tech Zone. It started with 400 employees on a 70,000 m² plot of land and was completely taken over by KARL MAYER just four years later.
Building on its own Chinese organization named KARL MAYER Textile Machinery Co., Ltd., KARL MAYER (China) Ltd. was founded in 2005 and has been continuously expanded ever since. In 2008, the company moved into a new factory with an area of 175,000 m². In 2011, the production portfolio was expanded to include the manufacture of warp preparation equipment, and a further expansion of capacity took place the following year to increase the production of high-end models. The latest milestone in the success story of KARL MAYER’s Chinese location was the opening of a new showroom in October 2024, featuring an exclusive selection of textile highlights, trend themes, and innovative solutions from all business units. By 2025, KARL MAYER had invested over 150 million yuan in technological upgrades, including the introduction of fishbone production and SAP-networked intelligent logistics.
KARL MAYER (China) currently employs around 750 people in Changzhou. In February, they all celebrated 30 years of successful development together.
CARY, N.C. — March 3, 2026 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has released the preliminary conference program for the 2026 World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, to be held June 29–July 2 at the Grand Hyatt Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee.
Under the theme, “Redefining Wipes: Smart. Sustainable. Scalable,” this year’s program will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, brand owners, and thought leaders to examine the technologies, regulations, and market forces shaping the next generation of wipes.
The conference will explore sustainable packaging trends, evolving standards and regulations, substrate evaluation, formulation science, decarbonization strategies, household and baby wipes, and developments across the global market and value chain. Additional presentations will be announced in the coming weeks.
Preliminary Conference Presentations
Confirmed presentations to date include:
CHT USA, “From Use to Return: Degradable High-Performance Chemistries Transforming Wipe Formulations”
Clariant Corporation, “Impact of Formulation Complexity on Preservative System Robustness and Contamination Prevention in Wet Wipes”
The Clorox Company, “Navigating the Regulatory Landscape to Develop Antimicrobial Wipes Products”
David E. James Consultancy, “Beyond Plastic: The UK Plastics in Wet Wipes Ban and Its Implications for Products, Labelling, Flushability, and Europe: The end of the beginning—or the beginning of the end?”
Euromonitor International, “From Routine to Ritual: Capturing Growth in Wipes Through Proactive Skin Care, Experiential Elevate and Occasion Targeting”
INDA, “Navigating the Regulatory Storm: Tariffs, PFAS Bans, Plastics Restrictions, and the Fight for National Do Not Flush Labeling in 2026”
INDA, “The Evolving Landscape of Wipes Standards and Regulations”
The Pack Hub, “Wipe Packaging at a Crossroads: Navigating Sustainability, Regulation, and Performance”
Rockline Industries, “From Crisis Response to Daily Use: How COVID-19 Reshaped Household vs Disinfecting Wipe Requirements”
Sharon Personal Care, “New Product Development for Wet Wipes – A Holistic Approach for Today’s Sophisticated Essential”
Soane Technologies, “Strong When It Matters, Gone When It Counts: Advances in Flushable Nonwoven Design”
SPGPrints America, Inc., “Enhancing Consumer Wipe Performance Through Specialty MPS & NCS Screens for Spunlace Lines”
Strategic Packaging Partners, “The Future of Wipe Packaging Under EPR: Risks, Opportunities, and Engineering Solutions”
Additional Conference Highlights
Wipes Development Course – June 29–30
Led by Heidi Beatty, CEO of Crown Abbey, this 12-session course provides in-depth instruction spanning the wipes development process—from concept and fabric selection to formulation design and packaging considerations.
Exhibits & Lightning Talks – June 30 & July 1
Attendees can discover the latest products, innovations, and technologies from industry suppliers in the Exhibits. Select exhibitors will also deliver five-minute Lightning Talks, offering concise insights into new developments ahead of the networking receptions and new technology showcases.
Lunch Arounds – June 30 & July 1
These small-group lunch discussions offer an opportunity to connect with peers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders in an interactive setting designed to encourage dialogue and collaboration.
Pre-Conference Webinars
A series of webinars leading up to the event will provide additional insight into key industry topics.
World of Wipes Innovation Award® – June 30 & July 2
This annual award recognizes advances in nonwoven-based wipes that expand functionality and application. Finalists will present their innovations on June 30, and the winner will be announced on July 2.
For more information and to view the preliminary conference program, visit:
https://www.worldofwipes.org/conference-schedule
To register, reserve a tabletop exhibit, or become a sponsor, visit:
https://www.worldofwipes.org/
Posted: March 3, 2026
Source INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Credit beeld: ontwerp Studio Eva de Laat, editing & retouche Hilmer Thijs
ZEIST, The Netherlands — February 26, 2026 — Europe aims to become fully circular by 2050. The Netherlands is at the forefront of circular textiles and digital innovation, and will therefore present its first national pavilion and programme at Techtextil, taking place 21–24 April in Frankfurt. The delegation brings together pioneering Dutch textile innovators alongside industry association Modint, Circular Textile Days, and the Circular Textile Action Plan (a program of CLICKNL – https://www.clicknl.nl/ ).
Mission theme: NL Circular Textile Solutions, Ready for Europe. Goal: accelerate scaling.
A strategic economic transition
The Dutch textile, clothing, leather and footwear industry (TCLF) represents approximately €24 billion, or about 2.4% of national income. The transition toward a circular and digitally driven sector is therefore not only an environmental necessity, but also a strategic contribution to the Netherlands’ future earning capacity, which policymakers describe as its maatschappelijk verdienvermogen (societal earning capacity).
With several global frontrunners active in the field, significant opportunities arise both through international trade and through scaling Dutch innovations abroad.
For example, scale-up SaXcell has developed fibre-to-fibre recycling technology that turns discarded cotton into new raw material. Lamoral Coatings introduces PFAS-free performance finishes that retain their functionality even after repeated washing. In the field of digitalisation, tex.tracer replaces manual tracking with an automated, data-driven platform that guarantees real-time traceability of garments. These companies will be present at the national pavilion.
The ambition is that visitors leave Techtextil with a clear association: for circular textiles and digital innovation, you go to the Netherlands.
The pavilion marks the first visible public-private collaboration investing in the European positioning of the Dutch textile sector around circularity and digitalisation. Techtextil, focused on technical textiles, non-wovens and innovation, provides the ideal international meeting place. According to organiser Messe Frankfurt, the fair expects over 1,500 exhibitors and approximately 37,000 visitors from more than 100 countries.
The ultimate goal is faster scaling of circular business models and technologies. Companies working toward this transition encounter several barriers, including regulatory uncertainty around topics such as mandatory recycled content. Yet a number of Dutch entrepreneurs are already successfully commercialising their technologies regardless of how regulation evolves, demonstrating both resilience and market readiness.
From waste stream to resource
Several participants illustrate how circularity is moving from concept to industrial reality.
Vodde collects millions of kilograms of discarded textiles from businesses, consumers and governments and transforms them into high-quality socks and yarns used in retail, fashion and public procurement. Designer Eva de Laat developed Materialliance, a digital material-intelligence platform that helps designers and product developers make technically feasible choices in yarns, constructions and supply chain partners. Arly enhances textile performance through lamination processes that improve waterproofing, insulation, flame resistance and shape retention, supported by an extensive library of recycled and recyclable materials.
Additional participants further demonstrate the breadth of the Dutch ecosystem. EeCoff has developed a patented recycled polyester fabric in which carbonised coffee grounds are used as a colour pigment, while bAwear enables brands to measure and compare the environmental footprint of textile production. EE Labels introduces woven QR codes that remain scannable until the end of a product’s life, supporting transparency and traceability. Permess focuses on fabrics made from post-consumer recycled materials, and Hollanders Printing Solutions enables precisely measured sample production, helping companies avoid overproduction and textile waste.
Together, these companies aim to position the Netherlands as a European hub for circular textile technology and innovation.
The opportunity is here
Pieter van Kessel, co-founder of Circular Textile Days and owner of De Novo Fabrics:
“It is important to position the Netherlands as an innovative circular textile brand. With a curated pavilion and programme, participants gain visibility while strengthening each other through collaboration.”
Nanette Hogervorst, innovation director at Modint:
“As an industry association we stand behind entrepreneurs who dare to operate against the linear economy. Together they are ready to scale impact. The opportunities exist, and support from the government through the Circular Textile Action Plan and CreativeNL enables this pavilion.”
Jaap Zandbergen, one of the coordinators of the Actieplan Circulair Textiel:
“At Techtextil you achieve in a few days what normally takes months. It is the European meeting point for the entire value chain, brands, suppliers, machine builders, recyclers and traceability providers, exactly where scaling happens.”
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — March 2, 2026 — At Texprocess 2026, 200 exhibitors from 28 countries will be represented. In a challenging market environment, the leading trade fair is a constant and reflects progress in textile processing – driven by automation, digitalisation and AI. In addition, international start-ups present their ideas and meet partners from industry and research. Techtextil takes place in parallel with an optimised hall layout.
Photo: Messe Frankfurt / Pietro Sutera
Those investing in new processing technologies today are strengthening the future viability of their companies. New technologies offer solutions to a wide range of requirements – from increased efficiency and enhanced quality to optimised use of resources. At Texprocess, from 21 to 24 April 2026, visitors find a comprehensive market overview for these investment decisions. The leading international trade fair brings together 200 exhibitors from 28 countries at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds. The most represented exhibitor nations are Germany, Italy, Taiwan, Turkey and Great Britain. New exhibitor countries are Australia, Finland, Slovakia and Hungary.
Exhibitors include both long-standing customers and new participants. Again represented are e.g. bullmer (Germany), Brother Internationale Industriemaschinen (Germany), Eton Systems (Sweden), Kai Corporation (Japan), Morgan Tecnica (Italy), Style3D | Assyst (Germany), Veit (Germany) and Zünd (Germany). New exhibitors include e.g. Amann & Söhne (Germany), Coats Group (Great Britain), Melco International (Switzerland), NedGraphics (USA), Ozbilim (Turkey), Pathfinder Australia, PGM System (China) and Robotextile (Germany).
Up-and-coming newcomers are also showcasing their solutions at Texprocess. In the Start-up Stars area, participants include, among others, ProMSD – Pusztay (Slovakia), Prodactive Solutions (Belgium), Qsee.ai (Hong Kong) and White Pattern (Germany). Here, they connect with partners from industry and research.
Across 15 product groups, visitors discover new perspectives for their business. They compare solutions along the entire process chain – from CAD/CAM to cutting, sewing, embroidery and finishing. This forms the basis for investment decisions. For example, visitors benefit from the world’s most comprehensive range of cutting technologies. New exhibitors in this segment include Anhui Han-Bond Technology (China), Comelz (Italy), Cutting Edge Automation Machines (Italy) and Sheffield Cutting Equipment (USA).
Texprocess exhibitors present state-of-the-art processing technologies and world premieres for a wide range of requirements – whether for increasing efficiency or the precise processing of high-tech materials for extreme applications.
Efficient processing technologies, digital processes and AI-optimised workflows drive the future viability of the industry.
“Texprocess shows us the opportunities that new technologies offer to many companies. Investing in fast, connected and cost-efficient systems enables businesses to future-proof their production. Especially in light of current challenges such as volatile tariff policies, skilled labour shortages and persistently high energy costs, performance-optimised machinery and processes provide a decisive competitive advantage,” says Sabine Scharrer, Director Brand Management Technical Textiles & Textile Processing, Messe Frankfurt.
Rewarded innovations
Texprocess is the industry’s most important platform for experiencing innovations first-hand. The Texprocess Innovation Award showcases particularly outstanding ideas – selected by a renowned jury of experts. The focus is on solutions for quality enhancement, digitalisation and AI, as well as ecological and economic optimisation. The number of submissions has increased. What unites the selected innovations is their transformative impact on the textile industry. Guided tours to the award winners’ stands offer an in-depth insight into these developments.
Expert knowledge and best practices
At the Texprocess Forum, leading industry experts come together to discuss topics ranging from sustainable processing to AI-driven solutions. Selected presentations include: “AI for fashion – an E2E Ecosystem from Digital to Physical” (Gerhard Karl, Style3D | Assyst) or “Modernizing Fashion Manufacturing Without Major Investment: A Scalable Path to Industry 4.0” (Gregory Gueret, Lectra).
The entire textile production process in one place
Techtextil, the leading trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, takes place in close proximity to Texprocess. The two events cover the entire textile production process. Together, they bring more than 1,700 exhibitors to the Frankfurt exhibition grounds. Texprocess visitors find high-tech materials for their applications at Techtextil. Of particular relevance to the apparel industry: the Performance Apparel Textiles product segment is newly positioned in Hall 9.0 of Techtextil. Thereby it moves even closer to Texprocess in Hall 8.0. For visitors, this means: short distances and additional networking opportunities.
SAINT-AUBIN-SUR-GAILLON (NORMANDY, EURE), France — March 2, 2026 — At JEC World 2026, DEMGY Group, will present its 2025 results, outline its 2026 growth strategy, and highlight a strengthened portfolio of thermoplastic and thermoset composite technologies for aerospace, medical, defense and high-performance industrial markets.
2025: A Milestone Year
At JEC World, DEMGY will report 2025 as a milestone year with the acquisition of Tool Gauge in the US, which became DEMGY Pacific. This strategic operation that followed the integration of DEMGY EIS in Germany has significantly strengthened the Group’s position in the aerospace market, that now account for around two-thirds of its turnover. As a result, DEMGY has become the world leader in plastic and composite aircraft interior parts acting as a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of major aircraft programmes including Boeing and Airbus.
With a consolidated revenue of approximately €125 million ($146 million), with one-third generated in the United States and two-thirds in Europe, the Group’s growth has been driven by a strong momentum in the aerospace, defense, medical and luxury sectors, despite a marked slowdown in automotive. DEMGY has doubled in size in five years, both in terms of revenue and headcount, and has significantly expanded its international footprint.
2026: Consolidation and Targeted Investment
For 2026, DEMGY is targeting revenue of €137 million ($160 million), while maintaining profitability to fund continued investment and innovation.
Strategic priorities include:
Finalizing the integration of DEMGY Pacific, following on from the successful integration of DEMGY EIS, to maximise the industrial and commercial partnerships between the European and American sites.
Further strengthening of its aerospace and defense leadership, capitalising on market growth, Boeing’s recovery and increased efficiency between the Group’s sites.
Acceleration in the medical sector, with the doubling of DEMGY Chicago’s clean rooms and the transformation of the DEMGY Frasne workshop into a 100% ISO 8 clean room including ISO 7 production and assembly stations as well as the upcoming launch of a new clean room at DEMGY Atlantique.
Sustained investment at approximately 7% of revenue to enhance competitiveness, innovation and carbon reduction.
To support this next phase, Bastien Beley has been appointed as Chief Development Officer (CDO), working alongside President & CEO Pierre-Jean Leduc and COO Emmanuel De Battista, to drive business development, marketing, innovation and external growth.
Advanced Thermoplastics and Thermoset Composite Solutions for JEC World 2026
On a new booth in Hall 6 (6B31), DEMGY will present a comprehensive range of thermoplastic and thermoset composite solutions developed for major OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers across aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and industrial sectors. The focus will be on high-performance material, lightweight, and function-integrated components designed for serial production.
Technologies on display will include:
Press&Make: DEMGY’s proprietary process for advanced thermoplastic composite forming. Designed for repeatable, high-rate manufacturing, the technology enables the shaping of high-performance composites such as SRPP (self-reinforced polypropylene).
High-precision additive manufacturing combined with functional metallisation. DEMGY will present high-precision additive manufacturing combined with functional metallisation (plastronics), enabling structural components to incorporate electrical conductivity. This capability is demonstrated in a Smart Plastic Drone Demonstrator, produced through additive manufacturing and integrating advanced functional features within a lightweight structure.
Engineering for eXtreme offering: DEMGY’s expertise in the distribution and processing of very-high-performance polymers (PEEK, Torlon®, Vespel®)
Natural fibre composite solutions developed through its dedicated Flaxcomp® technology.
DRAKE Plastics Ltd. Co and DEMGY Group introduce a new partnership for high performance polymers (HPP)
DRAKE Plastics Ltd. Co and DEMGY Group have established themselves as leaders in high-performance polymer solutions in their respective geographic markets. By combining their application development, production, and market coverage capabilities, DEMGY Group and DRAKE Plastics Ltd. Co offer the European market:
Unique capabilities for extruding ultra-high-performance polymers into semi-finished shapes.
Expertise in the transformation of very high and ultra-high-performance polymers thanks to DEMGY Group’s historic know-how in high precision machining, injection, thermoforming, and metallization.
Extreme-performance polymers available via its digital platform buypolymers.demgy.com
Series Production Components on Display
A series of finished aerospace interior components will also be on display and will further underline DEMGY’s serial production credentials. Exhibits include: an AIRBUS Atlantic Composite Dashboard, injection moulded seat components and arm rests, composite aircraft dividers, and aircraft security parts such as emergency signage equipment produced through high-precision injection moulding.
Together, these parts illustrate the Group’s ability to deliver certified, flight-ready components combining structural performance, aesthetic quality and industrial efficiency.
“2025 confirms the robustness of our international model and our aerospace leadership. In 2026, our priority is clear: to consolidate our global footprint, accelerate in high-value markets and invest in advanced thermoplastic technologies that deliver lighter, smarter and more industrially efficient composite components” said Pierre-Jean Leduc, President & CEO of DEMGY Group. “JEC World 2026 is the ideal platform to demonstrate how DEMGY combines materials expertise, process innovation and industrial scale.”
BREMEN, Germany — March 2, 2026 — Cotton can do more – a lot more. Cutting-edge textiles and high-tech products made from 100% cotton prove just how powerfully performance and sustainability can come together. That very surge of innovation is front and centre at the 38th Bremen Cotton Conference, taking place March 25–27, 2026, at Bremen’s Parliament on the historic market square – culminating in a bold and dedicated closing session on Friday. In the spotlight: performance upgrades for pure cotton, smart strategies for circular textile waste solutions, and pioneering concepts for demanding technical applications. From natural fibre–reinforced composites to highly effective flame-retardant solutions, cotton steps out of the closet and shows the future potential woven into every fibre.
Cotton is so much more than just a T-shirt. As a renewable resource, it’s biodegradable, free from microplastics, naturally breathable, and delivers comfort you can actually feel. But this fibre has long since broken free from the fashion rack. Cotton is evolving into a versatile high-tech material.Thanks to advanced finishing technologies, functional coatings, innovative hybrid yarns, and bio-based material blends, its range of applications is expanding fast – far beyond traditional textiles. For companies, that means real opportunity: replacing fossil-based resources with sustainable alternatives, staying ahead of regulatory demands, and unlocking new high-performance markets. Cotton is transforming from a natural product into a true engine of innovation.
Cotton Textile Waste as a Resource
Future-ready innovation means thinking across the entire product lifecycle. Production scraps, offcuts, and post-consumer textiles are not just a growing waste problem — they are also a valuable and largely untapped resource. In his presentation, Dr. Matthew Farrell of Cotton Incorporated (USA) demonstrates how cotton textile waste can be converted into glucose. Since these materials consist primarily of cellulose — aside from dyes and finishes — they can be broken down into their sugar building blocks through hydrolysis.* The resulting glucose serves as a bio-based platform feedstock for a wide range of value-added products. Drawing on two processes developed in recent years, Farrell illustrates how used cotton textiles can be integrated into viable circular economy concepts.
* Note: During hydrolysis, cellulose chains are broken down into glucose using water — often supported by acids or enzymes.
Natural Fibre Systems and Flame Retardancy
At the same time, the market for natural fibre-reinforced composites is expanding rapidly, as industry and research increasingly turn to renewable, lightweight, and resource-efficient materials. Natural fibres generally offer a lower carbon footprint than glass or carbon fibre reinforcements and are especially attractive for applications driven by clear sustainability targets. However, fire performance presents specific challenges. As plant-based fibres are inherently combustible, natural fibre composites often exhibit less favourable fire behaviour than their glass- or carbon-fibre-reinforced counterparts. Meanwhile, regulatory and safety requirements are becoming more stringent: beyond flammability itself, parameters such as heat release rate, smoke development, and smoke toxicity are moving into sharper focus.
At the Bremen conference, Dr. Thomas Mayer-Gall from the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research North-West (DTNW), Krefeld, will present newly developed, halogen-free flame-retardant systems from DTNW research designed for these demanding applications.
More Performance from 100% Cotton
Complementing the circularity perspective, Seth Winner of Cotton Incorporated turns the spotlight on enhancing the performance of textiles made from pure cotton. The goal: to elevate 100% cotton fabrics with targeted functional upgrades — improving breathability, thermal insulation, and stretch, among other properties.
He will present innovative approaches that enable the precise functionalization of cotton textiles, using both new and established technologies to unlock the full performance potential of pure cotton.
Innovation Meets Circularity
Against the backdrop of rising demands for resource efficiency, circular economy solutions, and product safety, the closing session of the Bremen Cotton Conference sends a strong message. It delivers fresh, hands-on impulses for manufacturers, finishers, and developers — and showcases the remarkable innovative power of cotton.
Cotton is no longer just a traditional apparel fibre. It is evolving into a high-performance raw material platform for technical and sustainable applications — with strategic relevance for the textile and materials industries of tomorrow.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — March 3, 2026 — Albany Engineered Composites (AEC), a subsidiary of Albany International Corp., highlights its industrialized composite manufacturing capabilities and strategic mission focus ahead of JEC World 2026, taking place March 10–12 in Paris, France.
AEC continues to expand its role as a production-ready composite solutions partner as aerospace and defense programs demand higher production rates, improved performance and resilient supply chains. The company’s integrated suite of state-of-the art composite technologies and high-rate production capabilities support customers across commercial aerospace, defense, space and emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) platforms.
