The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) has officially launched Carbon Fiber Europe, a strategic alliance formed by leading industry players Hexcel Composites SASU, Mitsubishi Chemical Europe, Teijin Ltd, and Toray Industries to promote the positive contributions and innovations power of Europe's carbon fiber ecosystem.

The alliance will focus on four core pillars:

• Advocacy & Representation;
• Sustainability & Circularity;
• Innovation & Standards;
• Health & Safety.

Carbon Fiber Europe aims to cement Europe s leadership in high-performance composite materials, align with the EU s green industrial objectives, and promote science-based, environmentally responsible practices across the carbon fiber lifecycle.

At a recent meeting in Brussels, alliance members elected Raf Bussels, Senior Director EMEA R&D Research & Development at Mitsubishi Chemical Group as the Chair of Carbon Fiber Europe, and Axel Leuchter, Head of EU Sustainability Group, Teijin Ltd, as Vice Chair.

Roberto Frassine, President of EuCIA:  We are delighted to welcome Carbon Fiber Europe as a new sectorial alliance of EuCIA. Carbon fiber is an integral part of Europe s composites industry and it is essential for realizing the EU Clean Industrial Deal s objectives for decarbonization, innovation and industrial resilience. We are committed to assisting Carbon Fiber Europe members in their efforts to reinforce carbon fiber s role in Europe s sustainable industrial development.

Raf Bussels, Chair, Carbon Fiber Europe:  Carbon fiber enables the manufacture of high-performance, lightweight, and durable composite materials that play a key role in markets such as transportation, energy, aerospace and defense. Collaborating with EuCIA, the voice of the European composites industry, we will champion the role of carbon fiber in enabling Europe s green and digital transitions and support actions that enhance Europe s leadership in carbon fiber materials and applications.

Carbon Fiber Europe will also advance environmentally and socially responsible production practices, promote circular economy models, and support the reduction of carbon footprint across the carbon fiber value chain, including end-of-life management. It will promote best practices and science-based safety guidelines to ensure the protection of workers, users, and the environment. 

The alliance is currently defining its priority actions and Working Group structure. A Carbon Fiber Europe website will be launched soon.

 Source  eucia.eu