KARL MAYER Drives Forward-Thinking Innovations in the Composites Industry at JEC World 2026
Paris, France – March 2026 – KARL MAYER, a global market leader in textile machinery manufacturing, successfully strengthened its role as a key partner to the composites industry at JEC World 2026.
Against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and intense competitive pressure, the company utilised the trade show to connect with key customers, establish new contacts, and present forward-thinking, sustainable solutions designed to overcome current market challenges.
The event provided a vital platform for in-depth technical discussions regarding the current business climate.
Whilst many customers in Western markets are holding back on investments due to global uncertainty, nations such as the US and Turkey demonstrated strong participation.
Furthermore, the Chinese composite value chain exhibited a formidable presence.
In response to these industry-wide pressures, KARL MAYER is urgently guiding its partners towards sustainable and innovative application areas to secure their competitive edge.
Hagen Lotzmann, President of the KARL MAYER Business Unit Technical Textiles, noted the importance of this strategic shift. "More than ever, our customers are looking for new application areas to secure their position. In discussions with them, we were able to highlight numerous new perspectives. There were some very engaging conversations, particularly regarding the pultrusion profiles at our booth," he explained.
These highly complex pultrusion profiles are manufactured through the pioneering use of non-crimp fabrics produced on KARL MAYER multiaxial warp knitting machines.
The technology sparked significant interest, revealing exciting and sustainable applications such as corrosion-free frames for solar panels and robust support structures in the construction sector.
Industry professionals will have further opportunities to explore these innovations at Techtextil, located at Booth 12.0/B79 at Messe Frankfurt, as well as during the concurrent Opening Week of the new TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER in Obertshausen.
Additionally, the KARL MAYER team observed a surging interest in carbon applications throughout the event.
Forward-looking developments in this sector are particularly promising for mobility and transportation.
Carbon composites are increasingly vital for sustainable automotive manufacturing, serving essential functions in battery housings and underfloor construction, whilst also pioneering new applications in drone technology.
The COP MAX 5 machine remains an established, reliable solution for manufacturing the reinforcements required for these advanced composite components.
About Karl Mayer
The manufacturer offers perfect solutions for the fields of warp knitting and flat knitting, technical textiles, warp preparation for weaving and digitalisation.
The digital solutions are offered under theKM.ONbrand, the product portfolio for flat knitting under theSTOLLbrand.
To ensure the success of its international customers, KARL MAYER has always been eager to provide its clients with the best economical and technical products and services and to offer innovations which bring fresh impetus to the textile world.
With more than 3,300 employees worldwide, the international organization produces in its main markets, so that KARL MAYER is always close to its customers and their needs.
Today, the company has subsidiaries in the USA, in England, India, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Bangladesh and Switzerland as well as agencies all over the world.
