Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp extends biomaterials presence

The Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp (Paris, France) is featuring a significantly expanded presence and an enhanced offering for the global composites industry at JEC World 2026.

Building on previous successes, Alliance members will be at the core of a newly renamed and enlarged Bio-Materials Village in Hall 5. The village has grown by more than 30%, expanding from 250 square meters to 333 square meters. This year it features 14 Alliance members and partners representing the complete natural fiber composite value chain, from fiber cultivation and processing to semi-finished materials, resins and industrial applications.

The Bio-Materials Village also welcomes several new members, including Norafin (advanced technical nonwoven expertise using flax and hemp fibers), and startup Biofibix (next-gen bio-based composite solutions). Another new participant is GreenPoxy by Sicomin, a bio-based epoxy resins supplier that complement natural fiber reinforcement systems.

JEC Innovation Award showcase

The Bio-Materials Village is highlighting several award-winning and shortlisted developments, including exhibits from JEC Innovation Award winners and finalists.

Bcomp has received the “Automotive & Road Transportation Parts” award for its series-production exterior flax composite components developed for BMW, demonstrating the scalability and performance of flax reinforcements in demanding automotive applications.

Safilin alsos present its collaboration with Stratiforme on the Ecotrain project, showcasing the successful integration of natural fiber composites into rail interiors, delivering weight reduction, improved environmental performance and industrial feasibility.

Biofibix, shortlisted among the 20 finalists of the 2026 JEC Startup Booster, is presenting its proprietary reinforcement technology designed to overcome one of the key challenges of natural fiber composites: structural consistency. Biofibix develops flax-based reinforcement systems that combine controlled fiber orientation with thermoplastic and thermoset compatibility, enabling improved mechanical performance and process reliability.

Visitors can also learn more about the Ssuchy-Next project, an initiative focused on wind energy applications. The project explores the use of hemp-based composite solutions for a 12.6-meter wind turbine blade, combining optimized fiber architecture, bio-sourced materials and industrial manufacturing processes. Ssuchy-Next demonstrates how natural fibers can contribute to reduced carbon footprint, improved vibration damping and end-of-life advantages, while meeting the mechanical and durability requirements of the wind energy sector.

Additional innovations on display are showcased by other Alliance members and partners including Bcomp, Circular Structures, Demgy, Depestele, Ecotechnilin, Emanuel Lang Flax Composites, Flaxco, Libeco, Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale, Norafin, Safilin, Terre de Lin Technique and many more.

Industry conference

As part of the JEC Composite Exchange program, Alliance experts are organizing a round table discussion on Wednesday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m. Agora 5, titled “From Data to Applications: How Environmental and Technical Flax-Linen & Hemp Data Help Build Industrial Solutions.”

The discussion will highlight how environmental metrics and technical performance data are essential tools for designers, engineers and manufacturers in accelerating the adoption of natural fiber composites, while exploring the latest technical advances in flax-linen and hemp composites, their environmental performance, and the strategic pathways supporting the industrial deployment of bio-based composites in Europe.