Salon professionnel – Secteur des composites

Salon JEC – du 5 au 7 avril 2005 – Paris, Porte de Versailles

Plate-forme d’échange technologique internationale, le JEC Composites Show est devenu le plus important carrefour d’affaires dans le monde des composites. En avril prochain le salon réunira plus de 900 exposants des secteurs des fibres et textiles, résines, additifs, transformation et procédés, machines et équipements et accueillera durant trois jours environ 20.000 visiteurs. Pour plus d’informations concernant le salon :
http://www.jeccomposites.com

Afin d'accompagner les entreprises américaines dans leur développement à l'international, le service commercial de l’Ambassade américaine vous présente les sociétés américaines qui exposent sur le salon: http://csfrance.amb-usa.fr/JECcatalogue.pdf.

Certaines sociétés sont à la recherche de partenaires commerciaux et/ou d’utilisateurs finaux pour la France et l’Europe. Si vous souhaitez rencontrer des exposants, ou obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur leurs produits et services, veuillez compléter et nous retourner le formulaire ci-joint : http://www.buyusa.gov/france/fr/jec2005.html

Pour plus de renseignements veuillez nous contacter : Stephanie.Pencole@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov au service commercial de l’Ambassade des U.S.A. en France

Informations pratiques:
Accès au salon: http://www.jeccomposites.com

If you are a U.S. companies willing to export your products and/or services in France, please visit the following website :http://www.buyusa.gov/france/en

EUROPEAN AND FRENCH ASSOCIATIONS

Ø European Composites Industry Association/GPRMC
(Groupement Européen des Plastiques Renforcés/Matériaux Composites)

Diamant Building
Boulevard A. Reyerslaan 80
B-1030 Brussels
BELGUIM
Tel: 32 2 706 79 60 Fax: 32 2 706 79 66
Contact: Gustaaf Bos, Secretary General
Email: gustaaf.bos@N0SPAM.agoria.be
Website: http://www.gprmc.be

The role of the GPRMC is to defend the interests of its members at the European and international levels, and to promote the exchange of information among its members. APME (Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe), APFE (European Glass Fiber Producers Association), EUROMAP (European Committee of Machinery Manufacturers for Plastics and Rubber Industries) are part of GPRMC.

Ø Plastic Industry and Composite Association
(Groupement de la Plasturgie Industrielle et des Composites)/GPIC

65, Rue de Prony
75854 Paris Cedex 17
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 44 01 16 40 Fax: 33 1 42 67 77 19
Contact: Jean-Pierre de Lary, Managing Director
Email: contact@N0SPAM.gpic.fr
Website: http://www.gpic.fr

GPIC represents the French composites sector within the GPRMC. GPIC organizes meetings between manufacturers, studies their specific problems, provides regular information on all composite-related subjects, and develops specifications for preimpregnated composites.

Ø Plastic Industry Federation
(Fédération de la Plasturgie)

65, rue de Prony
75854 Paris Cedex 17
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 44 01 16 16 Fax: 33 1 44 01 16 55
Contact: Mr. Alain Vielvoye, Managing Director
Email: accueil@N0SPAM.fed-plasturgie.fr
Website: http://www.laplasturgie.fr

The French Plastics Federation brings together 23 regional and national trade federations, representing a total of 1,600 member companies. It assists in the development of plastic converters and processors. It is also involved in issues concerning professional training, the environment, sub-contracting, competitiveness and quality, technology and innovation, standardization, communications, and advertising.

Ø Association of Plastic Raw Material Producers
(Syndicat des Producteurs de Matières Premières Plastiques)/SPMP

14, rue de la République
92800 Puteaux
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 46 53 10 53 Fax: 33 1 46 53 10 73
Website: http://www.proplast.org/spmp

SPMP is composed of companies that produce and import plastics into France. It facilitates relations between its members, represents them and defends their interests before public authorities, studies technical and economic problems, provides documentation, offers professional advice on the commercial aspects of the industry, supplies experts for courtroom trials, and participates in creating greater awareness of environmental problems. SPMP includes the French organization of Plastics Engineers (Société Française des Ingénieurs des Plastiques)/SFIP.

Ø National Association of Glass Producers and Converters
(Syndicat National des Producteurs et Transformateurs de Verre Textile)/SNPTVT

11 Bis, Rue de Milan
75009 Paris
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 53 32 79 79 Fax: 33 1 53 32 79 70

SNPTVT’s role is to study issues in the sector and to defend the industrial and economic interests of its members. It is also responsible for the promotion of its members' products and the representation of the profession in its relations with government agencies, other public bodies and professional and technical organizations that have an interest in textile fiberglass.

Ø French Association of Material Manufacturers for Plastics and Rubber
(Syndicat des Constructeurs Français de Matériel pour les Matières Plastiques et le Caoutchouc)/SYMACAP

39/41, Rue Louis-Blanc
92400 Courbevoie
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 47 17 63 58 Fax: 33 1 47 17 60 41
Contact: Mr. Christian Bilger, Deputy Chairman
Email: symacap@N0SPAM.hotmail.com
Website: http://www.symacap.org

SYMACAP’s role is to promote the technical and industrial know-how of the plastics and rubber sector. SYMACAP is affiliated with the Federation of Mechanical Industries and is also a member of the European Committee of Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers (EUROMAP). SYMACAP includes equipment manufacturers for the rubber, plastics and composite material industry. Its members are producers of a wide range of equipment for all processing technologies.

Ø Composites Promotion Center (CPC)/Journals and Exhibitions on Composites/JEC
(Centre de Promotion des Composites (CPC)/Journals and Exhibitions on Composites)/JEC

19, boulevard de Courcelles
75008 Paris
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 58 36 15 01 Fax: 33 1 58 36 15 15
Contact JEC: Mrs. Frederique Mutel, General Manager
Email: infojec@N0SPAM.jeccomposites.com
Website: http://www.jeccomposites.com

JEC was created by the composites industry and is dedicated to the promotion of reinforced plastics all over the world. It also promotes international exchanges. JEC organizes an annual trade show, and publishes the trade magazine “Composites”.

Ø Organization for the Study and Applications for Polymers
(Groupe Français d’Etudes et d’Applications des Polymères)/GFP

6, Rue Boussingault
67083 Strasbourg Cedex
FRANCE
Tel/Fax: 33 1 3 88 41 41 57
Contact: Mr. C. Mathis
Email: gfp@N0SPAM.gfp.asso.fr
Website: http://www.gfp.asso.fr

CONSULTANTS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES

Ø COMPOSI’tec

COMPOSI’tec is a resource whose mission is to develop the use of composites through training and technical assistance to industry.

Savoie Technolac
27 allée Lac d'Aiguebelette - Bat Modul C
B.P. 252
73375 Le Bourget-du-Lac Cedex
FRANCE
Tel: 33 4 79 26 42 42 Fax: 33 4 79 26 42 43
Contact : Mr Alain Parisse, Managing Director
Email: infos@N0SPAM.compositec.com
Website: http://www.compositec.com

Ø Composites des Pays de Loire/C.P.L.

This organization does 3D CAD for the design and modeling of complex parts, surfaces and assemblies.
ZA des Aubrières, Saint Hilaire, Saint Florent
49400 Saumur
FRANCE
Tel: 33 2 41 50 74 20 Fax: 33 2 41 50 75 86
Email: composites-pays-de-loire@N0SPAM.wanadoo.fr
Website: http://www.cpl-composites.com

Ø Conceptions Techniques Avancées/CTA

This organization performs technical and economic analyses for concepts, parts and tools manufacturing. It also offers process and design consulting for parts used in the aeronautics, automobile, rail, marine and building sectors.

Parc Technologique du Canal
12, Avenue de l’Europe
31520 Ramonville Saint-Agne
FRANCE
Tel: 33 5 61 75 18 52 Fax: 33 5 61 75 17 98
Contact : Mr Bernard Marais, Commercial Director
Email: cta-toulouse@N0SPAM.cta-fr.com
Website: http://www.cta-fr.com

SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL CENTERS

Ø National Test Laboratory
(Laboratoire National d’Essais)/LNE

ZA de Trappes-Elancourt
29, Avenue Roger Hennequin
78197 Trappes Cedex
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 30 69 11 80 Fax: 33 1 30 69 12 34
Contact: Mr. Benoît Gaumont, Centre Energie et Matériaux,
Email: benoit.gaumont@N0SPAM.lne.fr
Website: http://www.lne.fr

Ø Technical Center for Mechanical Industries
(Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques)/CETIM

Département Ingénierie des Polymères et Composites
74, Route de la Jonelière, B.P. 82617
44326 Nantes Cedex 3
FRANCE
Tel: 33 2 40 37 36 35 Fax: 33 2 51 86 00 71
Contacts: Mrs. Raffaella Ciampa, Commercial officer
Email: raffaella.ciampa@N0SPAM.cetim.fr
Website: http://www.cetim.fr

Ø National Institute of Industrial Environment and Risks
(Institut National de l’Environnement Industriel et des Risques)/INERIS

Parc Technologique Alata
B.P. 2
60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte
FRANCE
Tel: 33 3 44 55 66 77 Fax: 33 3 44 55 66 99
Contact: Mr. Donald Accorsi
Email : ineris@N0SPAM.ineris.fr

Ø Laboratory of Research and Control for Rubber and Plastics
(Laboratoire de Recherche et de Contrôle du Caoutchouc et des Plastiques)/LRCCP

60, Rue Auber
94408 Vitry-sur-Seine Cedex
FRANCE
Tel: 33 1 49 60 57 57 Fax: 33 1 49 60 70 66
Contact: Mr. Aubin
Email: aubin@N0SPAM.lrccp.com
Website: http://www.lrccp.com

Ø Plastic Processing Valley of Eastern France
(Pole Plasturgie de l’Est)

18, Avenue du Général Patton
BP 50207
57506 Saint-Avold Cedex
FRANCE
Tel: 33 3 87 92 93 94 Fax: 33 3 87 92 92 92
Contact: Mr. Robert Fonmartin, Director
Email: ppe@N0SPAM.ppe.asso.fr

Pole de Plasturgie de L’Est, which has a research and development office, is a “certified technical center”. It is ISO 9000 compliant and functions as a training body for composite material professionals, manufacturers and processors.

OTHER CONTACTS WITHIN THE COMPOSITES INDUSTRY

Ø The French Plastic Industry
(La voix de la Filière Plastique Française)
Website: http://www.proplast.org

Ø The Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe (APME)
Website: http://www.apme.org

Ø European Society for Composite Materials
Website: http://instmat.co.uk

Ø UK Plastics Industry
Website: http://www.bpf.co.uk

Ø Worldwide Composites Search Engine
Website: http://www.composites.com

MAJOR TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Ø COMPOSITES MAGAZINE
Website: http://www.jeccomposites.com
Email: reux@N0SPAM.jeccomposites.com

Ø EURO COMPOSITES
Website: http://www.euro-composites.com

Ø PLASTIQUES ET ELASTOMERES MAGAZINE
Website: http://www.plastiquesmagazine.com
Email: plastmag@N0SPAM.wanadoo.fr
Contact: Bénédicte Topuz, Rédacteur en Chef

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Stéphanie Pencolé
Commercial Assistant
US Commercial Service (USCS)
United States Embassy in Paris
Tel: (33-1) 43 12 29 38
Fax: (33-1) 43 12 21 72
Email: Stephanie.Pencole@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

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