PRF Composite Materials Named Exclusive Forum Headline Sponsor for ICS 2026

Updated on May 25, 2026 • 3 min read

The International Composites Summit (ICS) has announced PRF Composite Materials as the Exclusive Forum Headline Sponsor for ICS 2026, strengthening the event’s focus on advanced materials innovation, technical collaboration, and global composites industry networking.

The event will take place at The Drum at Wembley and is expected to attract OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, composite manufacturers, researchers, investors, and emerging technology companies from across the international advanced materials sector.

PRF strengthens position in global composites ecosystem

PRF Composite Materials is widely recognised for its work in:

• aerospace prepregs
• tooling systems
• rapid cure composites
• motorsport materials
• industrial composite solutions
• recycled carbon fibre technologies

The company has developed a strong reputation for combining high-performance material science with practical manufacturing scalability.

Its technologies support industries including:

• aerospace
• automotive
• motorsport
• marine
• industrial engineering
• emerging lightweight structures

What the sponsorship includes

As the Exclusive Forum Headline Sponsor, PRF will have a major presence throughout the ICS 2026 programme.

The partnership includes:

• premium branding across the Forum theatre
• technical session chair opportunities
• marketing integration throughout ICS campaigns
• direct delegate engagement during the event
• visibility within networking and innovation activities

The move positions PRF at the center of one of Europe’s growing composites-focused industry events.

ICS 2026 expands technical and networking focus

ICS says the 2026 edition will feature an expanded event structure designed to improve industry interaction and technical exchange.

Planned features include:

ICS 2026 Feature	Focus Area
Industry forums	Technical presentations and discussions
Innovation showcases	New composite technologies
Networking experiences	OEM and supplier engagement
Careers and mentoring zone	Workforce development
Advanced materials discussions	Future manufacturing strategies

The event is also strengthening partnerships with organizations including:

• SAMPE
• Women in the Composites Industry
• CompositesWorld

Why events like ICS matter for composites manufacturing

The composites industry is becoming increasingly interconnected across:

• materials science
• automation
• additive manufacturing
• sustainability
• hydrogen infrastructure
• aerospace production
• lightweight transportation

Events like ICS are evolving from traditional trade shows into strategic collaboration platforms where companies discuss:

• manufacturing scalability
• supply chain resilience
• recycled composite adoption
• automation integration
• certification challenges
• workforce development

This is especially important as advanced composites move deeper into high-volume industrial applications.

PRF’s growing focus on practical manufacturing solutions

One reason PRF’s sponsorship stands out is the company’s positioning around manufacturability, not just laboratory-level performance.

The company has increasingly focused on:

• faster curing systems
• production efficiency
• tooling optimization
• sustainable composite materials
• recycled carbon fiber integration

These are now critical themes across aerospace and industrial composites as manufacturers try to reduce:

• cycle time
• energy consumption
• material waste
• production cost

while maintaining mechanical performance.

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Editorial Perspective

PRF becoming the headline sponsor of ICS 2026 reflects a broader trend inside the composites industry:

technical innovation alone is no longer enough — collaboration, manufacturing scalability, and ecosystem integration are becoming equally important.

The composites sector is entering a period where success depends on connecting material suppliers, automation companies, OEMs, researchers, and sustainability initiatives into a more unified industrial network.

ICS appears to be positioning itself around exactly that shift.

For PRF, the sponsorship is more than branding. It places the company at the center of discussions shaping the future direction of advanced composite manufacturing in Europe and beyond.