FIB3R protagonist at JEC Forum Italy 2025
11/06/2025
On June 11–12, the Italian composites community and industrial supply chain gathered in Cernobbio (Como) for the second edition of the event organized by JEC, in collaboration with Assocompositi. During the panel dedicated to sustainability and circularity, Daniele Biondi, FIB3R Plant Manager, presented the innovative carbon fiber regeneration platform based in Imola, at the heart of the Motor Valley.
Herambiente participated with its innovative FIB3R project in the second edition of JEC Forum Italy, the event organized by JEC Group — a non-profit association entirely dedicated to promoting composites and their applications globally — in partnership with Assocompositi.
Held over two days at Villa Erba in Cernobbio, on Lake Como, the event brought together the Italian composites ecosystem, fostering networking and dialogue between companies, research and development centers, and application sectors industries throughout the Mediterranean area.
At the heart of the exhibition area, a dedicated stand showcased the FIB3R platform, the first of its kind in Europe for carbon fiber regeneration, inaugurated last March in Imola, in the Motor Valley.
On the second day, Daniele Biondi, FIB3R Plant Manager, took part in the conference "Sustainability and Circularity of Composites," focused on sharing EuCIA's (European Composites Industry Association) strategies for developing and implementing circular and sustainable end-of-life solutions for composites, as well as presenting industrial case studies and research trends aimed at integrating sustainability into materials and production processes.
Just a few months after its launch, FIB3R — born from a long-standing collaboration with Curti Spa and the Department of Industrial Chemistry of the University of Bologna — has already become a hub for experimentation and innovation in recycled carbon fiber, serving industries such as automotive, motorsport, marine, and aerospace. Biondi's presentation focused on the opportunities for joint projects with companies in high-performance sectors, highlighting several industrial partnerships already underway to explore new applications for high-quality recycled carbon fiber.
Among the most recent collaborations is the agreement with Angeloni Group, involving multiple players along the value chain to regenerate end-of-life carbon fiber into new nonwoven fabrics, which can then be impregnated for different end uses — such as molds for components, automotive doors and fenders, or buffer cores for boat hulls. The Angeloni partnership was presented as a flexible model of applied research, potentially scalable to numerous companies and sectors seeking to enhance both the technical and environmental performance of their products.