COMPOSITES EUROPE is the most innovative fair in the strongest European composites market and showcases the complete value sector of the industry. International researchers, developers and decision makers meet here the users of the composites industry, whose key technologies and applications are the focus of attention: Automotive, aerospace, lightweight construction, wind energy.

Composites Europe 2011 - Final Report

It lived up to its promise and once again showed even faster growth: exhibitor numbers up 20 percent, stand area up 20 percent, visitor numbers up ten percent. With this result COMPOSITES EUROPE in Stuttgart set new records. 350 exhibitors (previous event: 294) from Europe, North America and Asia showcased lightweight construction concepts, materials trends and state-of-the-art production solutions for the composites industry. A total of 7,121 visitors (previous event: 6,451) came to Stuttgart.

COMPOSITES EUROPE has meanwhile become the German composites trade fair with the highest international significance and thus one of the most successful European industry fairs to have been launched in the past five years. This is also emphasised by the new partnership with VDMA which both sides hope will provide yet another boost for the industry and the fair", says Hans-Joachim Erbel, CEO with the organiser Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH. Since the initial event in 2006 the number of exhibitors has doubled, the stand area has tripled and the number of visitors has more than doubled.