The first General Assembly of the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA) took place on 4^th December 2025 at the SQUARE convention centre in Brussels. The event brought together more than 100 participants from across Europe to collaborate on strategies for advancing the circularity of composite materials.

The agenda featured presentations from representatives from the European Commission, introductions to the five ECCA Working Groups, workshops, and a wrap-up round table exploring key topics discussed during the day. Read the press release.

A survey following the event confirmed that participants believe the ECCA is the correct approach to drive the composites industry’s transition to a circular economy.

95% were confident that the ECCA is the right platform to advance composites circularity in Europe.
91% were satisfied with the General Assembly’s content and discussions.

Save the date for 2026.

The 2026 General Assembly is scheduled for 3^rd December in Brussels. Would you like to join us? Learn more about the alliance and apply for free membership here.

2025 HIGHLIGHTS.

Keynote speakers.

Roberto Frassine, President of EuCIA; Stefano Soro, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW); Linos Voskarides, Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE); Cindy Squires, President & CEO, American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA); Chris Skinner, VP Strategic Marketing and R&D, Owens Corning. (Pictures © S. d’Halloy / EuCIA.)

Roberto Frassine: “Composite materials are essential for Europe’s green transition, but we lacked a coordinated roadmap to make them circular, competitive, and compliant with evolving EU policies. Inspired by the Circular Plastics Alliance and supported by founding partner JEC, the ECCA was established as a unified platform for composites circularity, bringing together all stakeholders to drive collective action and speak with one voice to the external world.”

Stefano Soro: “Circularity remains a core pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal – President von der Leyen has been very clear on this. It is both a foundation of sustainability and a way to manage Europe’s strategic dependencies. The upcoming Circular Economy Act in 2026 will reinforce this direction. For Europe to strengthen its industrial autonomy, safeguard high-value jobs, and reduce external dependencies, composite materials must become truly circular.”