World Pultrusion Conference

Visit the most important event in Europe in the market for pultruded fiber reinforced materials!

The European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) in cooperation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) invites you to the 18^th World Pultrusion Conference which takes place on March 05th-06th, 2026 in Valencia, Spain.

PROGRAM

DAY 1 | THURSDAY – MARCH 05, 2026

08:45-09:00 WELCOME
Dr. Luigi Giamundo | EPTA

09:00-10:00 | MARKET OVERVIEW, TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES

09:00-09:30
European Composites Markets: Trends and Developments
Dr. Elmar Witten | AVK – Federation of Reinforced Plastics

09:30-10:00
Navigating Market Opportunities for FRP Pultruded Products
John Busel | ACMA – American Composites Manufacturers Association

10:00-12:30 | FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS & STANDARDISATION

10:00-10:30
Leveraging Reinforced Thermoset Pultrusion for Enhanced Fenestration Performance
Robert Plagemann | MARVIN COMPOSITES

10:30-11:00
Coffee Break

11:00-11:30
The EUROCODE for Composites: Beyond the Fairy-tale Story
Prof. Eric Moussiaux | exel Composites

11:30-12:00
Pultruded FRP Structures: An Overview of Research at the University of Minho & Insights into the ‘Durable-FRP’ R&D project
Prof. José Sena-Cruz | University of Minho

12:00-12:30
Pultruded FRP Structures: Overview of Research at University of Lisbon and Contributions to Eurocode 11
Prof. João R. Correia | Técnico, University of Lisbon

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-14:30 | INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS: CONSTRUCTION

13:30-14:00
Sustainability Advantages of GFRP in Data Center Construction
Cristina Otero | Owens Corning Pkwy

14:00-14:30
From Lab to Reality: testing and validating highperformance pultruded fiber-reinforced composite façade components for next-gen buildings
Paolo Giussani | Politecnico di Milano

14:30-17:00 | MATERIAL INNOVATIONS: RESINS

14:30-15:00
Proxxima™ resin systems for breakthrough processing and performance
Timothy Dean | ExxonMobil

15:00-15:30
Coffee Break

15:30-16:00
Advanced thermoplastic pultruded laminates
Fernando Víctor Ramos Saz | AIMPLAS

16:00-16:30
Revolutionizing Rebar: Bendable Thermoplastic Composites for On-Site Shaping
Alexander Zoller | Arkema France

16:30-17:00
Low-Cost, High-Strength, FST-Rated Non-Halogenated Pultrusion Resin with Extreme Thermal Stability
Henry Sodano | Trimer Technologies, LLC

17:00-18:00 | INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS: AEROSPACE

17:00-17:30
AntiStatic – Advanced Composite Pipes for Aerospace Applications via PulBraiding
Cassandra Bauer | Fraunhofer IGCV

17:30-18:00
Carbon fiber tubes for airships
Tiina Uotila | exel Composites

20:00 Gala Dinner

DAY 2 | FRRIDAY – MARCH 06, 2026

08:30-11:30 | PROCESS INNOVATIONS

08:30-09:00
VIB – New impregnation technology enabling more productive and sustainable Epoxy pultrusion
Lars Friedrich | Olin Germany Upstream GmbH & Co. KG

09:00-09:30
Thermo-compression Pultrusion Molding Using Thermoplastic CFRP Prepreg/Semipreg Sheets and Their Applications
Prof. Kazuaki Nishiyabu | Kindai University

09:30-10:00
Open Die Innovation: Manufacturing Metallic Weldable Composite Profiles for the Future of Hybrid Lightweight Design
David Wagner | Fraunhofer IWU

10:00-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-11:00
Thermoplastic Pultrusion: A processing and performance study
Dr. Michael Wilhelm | Fraunhofer ICT

11:00-11:30
Pultrusion Designer by fibclick: Practical Digitalization for the Pultrusion Industry
Jonas Wilfert | fibclick GmbH

11:30-14:30 | SUSTAINABILITY

11:30-12:00
Sustainable Strength: Bio-Based Pultrusion for Structural Composite Applications
Simon Boysen | Faserinstitut Bremen e. V.

12:00-12:30
Advancing Sustainability in Composite Manufacturing: Upcycling Recycled FRP Waste into Functional Reinforcement Materials
Ugur Ustunel | METYX

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-14:30 | SUSTAINABILITY

13:30-14:00
Pultrusion with Purpose: Valorization of End-of-Life Wind Turbine Blades into High-Performance Profiles
Anurag Bansal Bansal | Acciona

14:00-14:30
Keen to be Green – Novel rPET resins formulations for pultrusion which combine quality performance and low CO2 emissions
Andreas Horbach | AOC AG

14:30-16:00 | RAW MATERIAL INNOVATIONS

14:30-15:00
Enhancing Composite Performance: Next-Generation Continuous Filament Mat (CFM) Solutions for Pultrusion
Ugur Ustunel | METYX

15:00-15:30
Quantifying Reinforcement Compressibility in Pultrusion: A Comparative Study of CFM, NCF, and Needled Mats
Toby Jacobson | Vectorply

15:30-16:00
Developing Effective Internal Release Agents for Pultrusion: A Conceptual Approach
Tomasz Krause | Chem-Trend

16:00 End of Conference

16:00 COMPANY TOUR | VISIT OF AIMPLAS (OPTIONAL)

AIMPLAS Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, welcomes participants of the 18th World Pultrusion Conference to share its expertise, capabilities, and commitment to innovation in composite materials and transformation processes such as pultrusion. During the visit, attendees will have the opportunity to explore our facilities—12,000 m² equipped with cutting-edge technologies and over 50 pilot plants, including pultrusion and composites, compounding, extrusion and injection, synthesis, 3D printing, plastronics, mechanical and chemical recycling—as well as our advanced characterization laboratories, showroom, and living lab showcasing the latest developments in plastics and composites.

REGISTRATION

For registration, please send us an e-mail to:
📩 info@avk-tv.de

With the following information:
➡️ Name(s) and contact information of participant(s)
➡️ Company name
➡️ EPTA/ACMA Member or Non Member
➡️ VAT number
➡️ Invoice address

REGISTRATION FEES

EPTA members & ACMA members: EUR 1.095,-
plus, the value added tax (VAT) at the statutory rate applicable at the time (currently 21%) in Spain
Final price including 21% VAT EUR 1.324,95

Non members: EUR 1.295,-
plus, the value added tax (VAT) at the statutory rate applicable at the time (currently 21%) in Spain
Final price including 21% VAT EUR 1.566,95

👆 Progressive rates for more than 1 company participants:
50% discount for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. participant.

ℹ️ The attendance fee includes:
Conference documentation, lunch, drinks during breaks and dinner. The overnight stay at the hotel is not included.

HOTEL

HOTEL AND CONFERENCE VENUE
Hotel Sercotel Sorolla Palace
Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 58
46015 Valencia (Spain)

For assistance with reservations, please contact:
📞 Phone : 0034 961868700
📩 E-mail: reservas@hotelsorollapalace.com

SPONSORSHIP

We are offering attractive sponsoring possibilities at the World Pultrusion Conference. Please click for further information:

ABOUT

WPC
The World Pultrusion Conference takes place every two years and is the meeting point of the European and worldwide Pultrusion Industry.
Practical presentations about innovative applications, technologies and processes as well as current market trends and developments are on the agenda.
This World Pultrusion Conference takes place again in the week before the JEC World Composites Show in Paris.

The European Pultrusion Technology Association was created in 1989 by a group of leading European pultruders with the mission of supporting the growth of the pultrusion industry by maximising external communication efforts and encouraging knowledge sharing between members. Since 2006, the association has existed under the umbrella of the AVK – Federation of Reinforced Plastics in Frankfurt, Germany. Membership of EPTA is open to all companies and individuals worldwide wishing to further the application of pultruded profiles.

The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is the world’s largest composites industry trade group. We are manufacturers, material and equipment suppliers, distributors, academia and end users, dedicated to growing the composites market. We serve our members and the industry by promoting the competitive advantage and versatility of composite materials. ACMA offers composites industry educational resources through the CAMX – Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, conferences, the Education Hub, and the Certified Composites Technician (CCT®) program. We develop standards and specifications that drive preference for the use of composites in place of traditional materials. We lead advocacy efforts via legislative and regulatory channels to achieve a more viable composites industry. Together, we are shaping the future of composites. Learn more at http://www.acmanet.org.

CANCELLATIONS

With cancellation up to 2 weeks (until 19th February 2026) before the conference takes place 50% of the participant fee will be charged. After this date we will have to charge the full participation fee. It is possible to nominate a substitute. If the organizer cancels the event, the participation fee will be refunded.

CONFERENCE SUPPORTED BY

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