Carbon Fiber Europe, a sectorial alliance of EuCIA, is pleased to welcome Aksa Carbon as a new member. Aksa Carbon joins the alliance’s founding members Hexcel Composites SASU, Mitsubishi Chemical Europe, Teijin Ltd, and Toray Industries.
Dr Axel Leuchter, Teijin Ltd Deputy General Manager, Head of EU Sustainability Group, and Vice Chair of Carbon Fiber Europe, comments: “The addition of Aksa Carbon to our alliance strengthens our voice and further enhances our collective ability to advance Europe’s leadership in carbon fiber materials and their applications.”
Gürcan Koman, Aksa Carbon General Manager said: “We are delighted to join forces with Carbon Fiber Europe and EuCIA. As Aksa Carbon, we deliver fully integrated solutions spanning the entire value chain of carbon fiber composites – from precursor to carbon fiber to prepreg – alongside engineering, technology and expertise. And through this alliance, we look forward to working with industry partners to promote the role of carbon fiber in enabling lightweight, high-performance and more sustainable solutions across multiple applications.”
Carbon Fiber Europe representatives are available for meetings during JEC World 2026 in Paris on 10-12 March. To schedule an appointment at EuCIA’s booth 6M119, email contact@eucia.eu.
In addition, the alliance has launched the website carbonfibereurope.eu to showcase the value of carbon fiber to key European market sectors such as aerospace and defense, automotive, wind energy, construction, and sports and leisure.
Supporting the sustainable growth of Europe’s carbon fiber industry
Launched in November 2025, Carbon Fiber Europe’s mission is to promote the positive contributions and innovative power of European carbon fiber products to society and to foster their safe and sustainable use within Europe. Its actions are focused on four strategic pillars: Advocacy & Representation; Sustainability & Circularity; Innovation & Standards; and Health & Safety.
The alliance has established three working groups dedicated to promoting the carbon fiber industry and its products, advocating for the industry’s interests in EU legislation, and fostering the development of the carbon fiber recycling ecosystem.
As part of its efforts to promote circular economy practices, Carbon Fiber Europe has joined the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA), a sectorial alliance of EuCIA launched at JEC World 2025. ECCA members will be available to meet JEC World visitors on booth 5D49-03 in the Circularity Village.
