JEC World 2020 postponed

Based on the latest assessment of the situation and after consulting its board and key stakeholders of the composites industry, the JEC Group decided to postpone the 2020 edition of JEC World to May 12 to 14, 2020.

An official press release from the organizer declares that the recent spread of the coronavirus in new countries last week, and especially countries playing an important role in the composite materials industry such as China, South Korea and Italy, has obliged the JEC World organization team and key stakeholders of the industry to reassess the current situation. Increased travel restrictions from authorities, but also at corporate level, both from exhibiting and visiting companies, have drastically reduced the potential attendance to the show. Moreover, the latest developments of the coronavirus have significantly increased the concerns of participating companies about the health of their employees. JEC Group - the note reports - has the same concerns, having health and safety of their exhibitors, visitors, partners and staff as a number one priority.

The press release concludes that the organizer is aware that this decision will require industry professionals, exhibitors, partners, engineers, researchers and buyers to reschedule their attendance, which will have a significant impact on their organizations, as it will for the JEC Group.