Looking back on CAMX 2019
CAMX 2019 has come and gone, and it was another successful show and conference. If you were not able to attend, the best way to get up to speed quickly on the events, presentations and technologies you missed is to review the CAMX Show Daily. Read more.
CAMX Embraces the Future of Composites!
Thank you to everyone who participated in CAMX 2019, making it a great success! Nearly 8000 attendees and more than 520 exhibitors gathered in Anaheim, CA, to experience the premier composites industry event in North America, showcasing new products and technologies that will impact a broad range of markets, including aerospace, automotive, architecture, 3-D printing, marine, transportation, recycling, wind energy, software, construction and infrastructure, sports and leisure, university research and more.
This year’s conference program offered the latest research, innovations and best practices, and the most extensive gathering of expert speakers in the industry. CAMX 2019 offered 48 different conference program sessions and 125 technical paper presentations covering an extensive range of topics.
Find out what you may have missed! The CAMX website has extensive coverage of the event, including press releases and each day’s Show Daily. Check it out here.
CAMX Award Winners Announced!
The CAMX Awards, sponsored by INEOS Composites, were presented during the CAMX 2019 General Session. The awards recognize two cutting-edge innovations that will significantly impact composites and advance materials. The Combined Strength Award celebrates a product that incorporates composites materials solutions through teamwork and collaboration; the Unsurpassed Innovation Award celebrates a product-design that incorporates low-cost materials for high-volume applications with the ability to change the outlook of a particular market segment. Read the full description for each 2019 CAMX Award winner here.
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
- Highly Precise Laser Drilling of Carbon Fiber Preforms for Fastener Integration, Submitted by Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, 2019 Combined Strength CAMX Award Recipient
- CarbonPro Pickup Box, Submitted by General Motors & Continental Structural Plastics, 2019 Unsurpassed Innovation CAMX Award Recipient
CAMX General Session Spotlights Manufacturing 4.0
The General Session, which was sponsored by Owens Corning, featured keynoter Vicki Holt, CEO of Protolabs, who inspired and informed the CAMX audience with insights and lessons about business, manufacturing 4.0, workforce development and culture. Protolabs is disrupting the manufacturing industry with a creative business model that is digitizing traditional manufacturing processes and enabling their clients to design, test and produce parts quickly, getting to market faster with smaller runs of customized products. Read an overview of her presentation here.
Congratulations 2019 Poster Session and Technical Paper Winners
Every year, CAMX recognizes outstanding research that will impact the next generation of composites innovation. Technical Papers cover critical areas important to the composites and advanced materials industry – from business, applications, and research perspectives. Poster sessions showcase the work of the next generation of researchers, engineers and industry professionals to highlight the latest research at CAMX.
The CAMX Steering Committee congratulates the CAMX 2019 Poster Session and Technical Paper Award Winners! Each awardee addressed critical areas important to the composites and advanced materials. See the complete list of 2019 Poster Entries and Winners. View Technical Paper winners here.
CAMX 2020 – Save the Date!
CAMX 2020 will be held September 21-24, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Make plans early to attend North America’s go-to composites event for products, solutions, networking and advanced industry thinking – combining all aspects of the composites and advanced materials industry under one roof. Booth sales for CAMX 2020 have already begun – visit the CAMX website to learn more, or reach out to Efren Pavon or John Catapano to reserve your space today. Follow us on Twitter at @the_CAMX for up-to-date information on CAMX 2020.
CAMX 2020 Abstract Submission
CAMX 2020 will showcase the best and brightest – be a part of the spotlight. Join the largest, most robust education conference program in the composites and advanced materials industry – plan to submit an abstract, beginning in December. Stay tuned for updates!
Always Stay Connected
Join our CAMX social media community to receive updates on speakers, exhibiting companies, session topics, product displays and demonstrations, as well as technology and innovation. Watch videos, crowdsource your questions, and network with fellow attendees. Tell others about what innovations you’re most interested in seeing – share the excitement of CAMX year-round! Join us on social media today.