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RISE® Innovation Award: Three Finalists (c) INDA
06.09.2024

RISE® Innovation Award: Three Finalists

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the finalists for the 2024 RISE® Innovation Award. On October 1-2, technology scouts, product developers, and business development professionals will gather at the James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, to explore nonwoven research and advancements.

Finalists will present their innovations to RISE participants on Tuesday, October 1st. The Award winner will be revealed on Wednesday afternoon, October 2nd.

The 2024 Award Finalists:
Dual-Layer Filtration Media by Ahlstrom Italia S.p.A. – Ahlstrom’s new dual-layer filter media technology enhances engine air intake filtration performances, offering up to double the dust holding capacity and extending filter lifetime by over 50% compared to single-layer media. It also enables smaller, lighter filter designs, meeting current and future engine specifications, including fuel cells. Dual-layer filter media can be offered with flame-retardant functionality for various transportation and industrial applications, ensuring safety, improved performances and reduced environmental impact.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the finalists for the 2024 RISE® Innovation Award. On October 1-2, technology scouts, product developers, and business development professionals will gather at the James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, to explore nonwoven research and advancements.

Finalists will present their innovations to RISE participants on Tuesday, October 1st. The Award winner will be revealed on Wednesday afternoon, October 2nd.

The 2024 Award Finalists:
Dual-Layer Filtration Media by Ahlstrom Italia S.p.A. – Ahlstrom’s new dual-layer filter media technology enhances engine air intake filtration performances, offering up to double the dust holding capacity and extending filter lifetime by over 50% compared to single-layer media. It also enables smaller, lighter filter designs, meeting current and future engine specifications, including fuel cells. Dual-layer filter media can be offered with flame-retardant functionality for various transportation and industrial applications, ensuring safety, improved performances and reduced environmental impact.

ENDURA™ rPP Spunbond & SMS by Berry Global – A pre-consumer recycled Spunbond and SMS product, recognized by SCS Recycled Content Certification. With Spunbond products containing up to 90% recycled content and SMS products containing up to 40% recycled content, customers/consumers are provided a product with greenhouse gas emissions benefits, validated with life cycle assessment tools assumptions based on the actual production.  ENDURA Spunbond products have the opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions per kilogram of production by 70%, versus previous generation of product.

PlantPanel X by Hempitecture Inc. – PlantPanel X is a rigid continuous insulation material used in exterior above-ground applications. With an R Value of R3.25 per inch, PlantPanel adds to thermal and acoustic comfort and performance. Engineered with a density to resist compression and deflection, PlantPanel is used in split-insulation wall and roof assemblies with either a rain screen cladding or roofing material, depending on the application. With 100% biobased and recycled content, PlantPanel is a sustainable, low carbon continuous insulation solution that’s easy to install and safe to handle.

2023 RISE Innovation Award winner:
TiHive won the 2023 RISE Innovation Award for their SAPMonit technology. TiHive’s innovation, SAPMonit, inspects millions of diapers weekly. SAPMonit delivers lightning-speed inline inspection of superabsorbents’ weight and distribution, optimizes resources, detects flaws, and accelerates R&D.

Weitere Informationen:
INDA RISE® Innovation award nonwovens
Quelle:

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

23.08.2024

Erweiterung des Service- und Ersatzteilgeschäfts bei Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions

Die Division Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions der Schweizer Oerlikon Gruppe erweitert ihr Kundenservice- und Ersatzteilgeschäft im Bereich von Maschinen und Anlagen für die Produktion von Teppichgarnen (BCF) und technischen Garnen (IDY). Hierzu hat das Unternehmen im August eine Vereinbarung mit der in Mönchengladbach, Deutschland, ansässigen Trützschler Gruppe geschlossen. Technologieexperten und Servicemitarbeitende der Oerlikon Neumag sind ab sofort neue Ansprechpartner für den Kundenservice und das Ersatzteilgeschäft der im Markt installierten BCF- und IDY-Technologien von Trützschler. Der Mönchengladbacher Textilmaschinenbauer zieht sich aus diesem Geschäftsfeld zurück, um sich zukünftig auf die Unternehmensbereiche Spinning, Garnituren und Nonwovens zu konzentrieren.

Die Division Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions der Schweizer Oerlikon Gruppe erweitert ihr Kundenservice- und Ersatzteilgeschäft im Bereich von Maschinen und Anlagen für die Produktion von Teppichgarnen (BCF) und technischen Garnen (IDY). Hierzu hat das Unternehmen im August eine Vereinbarung mit der in Mönchengladbach, Deutschland, ansässigen Trützschler Gruppe geschlossen. Technologieexperten und Servicemitarbeitende der Oerlikon Neumag sind ab sofort neue Ansprechpartner für den Kundenservice und das Ersatzteilgeschäft der im Markt installierten BCF- und IDY-Technologien von Trützschler. Der Mönchengladbacher Textilmaschinenbauer zieht sich aus diesem Geschäftsfeld zurück, um sich zukünftig auf die Unternehmensbereiche Spinning, Garnituren und Nonwovens zu konzentrieren.

Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions bietet Gesamtlösungen für die Chemiefaserindustrie. Sie reichen von Extrusions- und Polykondensationsanlagen bis zum texturierten Garn und werden von Automations- sowie digitalen Lösungen begleitet. Durch die Lieferung sämtlicher Prozessschritte aus einer Hand wird eine aufeinander abgestimmte Technologie gewährleistet, die die hohe Qualität der jeweils produzierten Garne sicherstellt.

Die in Neumünster, Deutschland, ansässige Oerlikon Neumag, Zweigniederlassung der Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG und Marke der Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division, ist ein seit Jahrzehnten etablierter und international breit aufgestellter Anbieter mit ausgewiesener Expertise im Bereich BCF. Das Know-how im Bereich der IDY-Anlagen steuert die Divisions-Schwester Oerlikon Barmag aus Remscheid, Deutschland, zu.

Weitere Informationen:
Oerlikon spinning nonwovens polymers
Quelle:

Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG

INDA at 2024 NCSL Legislative Summit (c) INDA
INDA Booth at NCSL 2024 Summit with Sean Grossnickle
23.08.2024

INDA at NCSL Legislative Summit

INDA, The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry recently attended the 2024 NCSL Legislative Summit hosted in Louisville, Kentucky the week of August 5th. Wes Fisher, Director of Government Affairs, and Sean Grossnickle, Government Affairs Specialist, engaged with hundreds of state legislators and their staff, international delegates, and summit attendees in INDA’s booth. Attendees were eager to learn more about flushability, the California Collection Study, the ins and outs of the nonwovens industry, and, among other policies, state legislation on wipes. This year marked the first time in recent years that INDA has exhibited at the event.

The annual NCSL Legislative Summit hosts one of the nation’s largest and most influential gathering of state legislators, staff, corporations, government agencies, and trade associations. State and national media publications cover the event, disseminating news and stories across the country.

INDA, The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry recently attended the 2024 NCSL Legislative Summit hosted in Louisville, Kentucky the week of August 5th. Wes Fisher, Director of Government Affairs, and Sean Grossnickle, Government Affairs Specialist, engaged with hundreds of state legislators and their staff, international delegates, and summit attendees in INDA’s booth. Attendees were eager to learn more about flushability, the California Collection Study, the ins and outs of the nonwovens industry, and, among other policies, state legislation on wipes. This year marked the first time in recent years that INDA has exhibited at the event.

The annual NCSL Legislative Summit hosts one of the nation’s largest and most influential gathering of state legislators, staff, corporations, government agencies, and trade associations. State and national media publications cover the event, disseminating news and stories across the country.

Quelle:

INDA, The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

09.08.2024

Trützschler Group at CAITME 2024

From September 11 to 14, 2024, the Trützschler Group will present its latest innovations at CAITME in Tashkent, Uzbekistan - featuring machines and technologies in spinning, card clothing and nonwovens.

Trützschler Spinning
A highlight will be Trützschler’s next generation card, the TC 30i. In recent customer trials, the TC 30i has achieved up to 40 % higher productivity while reducing energy consumption by up to -18 %. In addition, the team will share insights about the Integrated Draw Frame IDF 3, which enables shortened processes that save resources, energy and production space. Visitors will also have the opportunity to discover the TCO 21XL, a 12-head comber. This comber makes it possible to increase productivity by 50 %, while requiring 25 % less space.

Visitors will also get the chance to learn about Trützschler’s new brand for textile recycling, TRUECYCLED. The company enables its customers to produce high quality tapes while turning waste into value.

From September 11 to 14, 2024, the Trützschler Group will present its latest innovations at CAITME in Tashkent, Uzbekistan - featuring machines and technologies in spinning, card clothing and nonwovens.

Trützschler Spinning
A highlight will be Trützschler’s next generation card, the TC 30i. In recent customer trials, the TC 30i has achieved up to 40 % higher productivity while reducing energy consumption by up to -18 %. In addition, the team will share insights about the Integrated Draw Frame IDF 3, which enables shortened processes that save resources, energy and production space. Visitors will also have the opportunity to discover the TCO 21XL, a 12-head comber. This comber makes it possible to increase productivity by 50 %, while requiring 25 % less space.

Visitors will also get the chance to learn about Trützschler’s new brand for textile recycling, TRUECYCLED. The company enables its customers to produce high quality tapes while turning waste into value.

Trützschler Card Clothing
Trützschler Card Clothing (TCC) will present a range of technologies from its card clothing portfolio, covering the full spectrum of applications in the spinning and nonwovens markets. A key feature will be the Flexible Bend Control (FBC), which ensures flat setting for all card models within a few seconds and guarantees optimum quality.

Trützschler Nonwovens
Trützschler Nonwovens will focus on solutions for the production of cotton nonwovens for wipes, pads and medical products from virgin fibers, comber noils or blends. In addition, the team will provide insights into T-SUPREMA needle-punching lines and show its solutions for the specific requirements of high-potential markets such as geotextiles, filter media, automotive textiles or other durable products.

Quelle:

Trützschler Group SE

INDA: Winner of World of Wipes Innovation Award® (c) INDA
28.06.2024

INDA: Winner of World of Wipes Innovation Award®

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced that wipes leaders across the supply chain convened for new connections, intelligence, sustainability strategies, and business at the World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, June 17-20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The winner of the World of Wipes Innovation Award® was Rockline Industries for their Facial Care Wipe with Glycine Amino Acid Complex. This new Skin Care Wipe contains a unique multifunctional complex of two medium chain glycine, a phospholipid and a blend of special glycol ingredients that provides for a multitude of skin care benefits as well as providing a unique preservation system for nonwovens. The Skin Care Wipe provides substantiated improved skin smoothness, elasticity, and hydration alongside an anti-ageing claim. This innovation is amongst the first to use these glycine ingredients in a Skin Care Wipe formulation.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced that wipes leaders across the supply chain convened for new connections, intelligence, sustainability strategies, and business at the World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, June 17-20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The winner of the World of Wipes Innovation Award® was Rockline Industries for their Facial Care Wipe with Glycine Amino Acid Complex. This new Skin Care Wipe contains a unique multifunctional complex of two medium chain glycine, a phospholipid and a blend of special glycol ingredients that provides for a multitude of skin care benefits as well as providing a unique preservation system for nonwovens. The Skin Care Wipe provides substantiated improved skin smoothness, elasticity, and hydration alongside an anti-ageing claim. This innovation is amongst the first to use these glycine ingredients in a Skin Care Wipe formulation.

In a special recognition, INDA presented the 2024 Lifetime Service Award to David Powling, Technical Leader, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (retired), and the 2024 Lifetime Technical Achievement Award to Paul Latten, Director of Research & Development & New Business, Southeast Nonwovens, Inc. INDA honors both Powling and Latten for their decades of contributions to the nonwovens industry as well as being strong advocates for INDA.

The 1.5-day WIPES Academy, led by Heidi Beatty, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Abbey, LLC, and Paul Davies, Ph.D., Consultant, Crown Abbey, LLC, preceded the WOW Conference June 17-18. This course focused on the essentials of wet wipes construction and ingredients. Participants learned how to bring nonwovens, lotions, and packaging together to launch a successful product. The next WIPES Academy will be held July 21-22, 2025 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown, Columbus, Ohio in conjunction with WOW 2025.

The WOW conference program featured experts discussing these key topics:

  • Sparkle & Shine: How Wipes Became WOW
  • Wiping Smart: The Rise of Sustainable Practices in the Institutional and Industrial Wipe Markets
  • Transformative Trends in Wet Wipe Formulations: A Dual Focus on Skin Health and Sustainability
  • Leading Alternatives to Traditional Plastics Used in Wipes
  • Panel Discussion: Leading Alternatives to Traditional Plastics Used in Wipes
  • Eclectic Perspectives: Unraveling the Threads of I&I Wipes and Scaling Strategies
  • Putting $$ in Your Pocket
  • Recycling & Regulations

In addition to the premium content in the conference program, WOW featured four pre-conference webinars (with recordings available for full conference attendees), tabletop exhibits, Lightning Talks, a Skin Care Formulation Workshop 101, and a mentorship program for participants who are new to the wipes industry.

WOW 2025 will be held July 21-25, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio.

Quelle:

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

24.06.2024

ANDRITZ: Nadelvlies-Anlage für schwere Vliesstoffe

Sioen Technical Felts hat den internationalen Technologiekonzern ANDRITZ mit der Lieferung einer kompletten Nadelvlies-Linie für sein Werk in Lüttich, Belgien, beauftragt. Mit dieser neuen Anlage wird Sioen schwere Vliesstoffe in einem Schritt herstellen können.

Das Sioen-Werk in Lüttich ist auf die Produktion von technischen Vliesstoffen für verschiedene industrielle Anwendungen spezialisiert, darunter Schlauchlining (CIPP), Akustik und Filtration. Die Anlage von ANDRITZ ermöglicht es dem Kunden, in einem Schritt Vliesstoffe mit mehr als 3.500 g/m² zu produzieren, wobei verschiedene Fasertypen (recyceltes PET, OxPan, Bikomponenten, ...) und Faserfeinheiten zum Einsatz kommen können. Normalerweise müssen zwei oder drei Lagen in einem zweiten Schritt außerhalb der Linie vernadelt werden, um ein solches Materialgewicht zu erreichen.

Das Verfahren in einem Schritt führt zu einer höheren Qualität des Endprodukts, da das Risiko der Delamination, d. h. der Trennung der Schichten während des Gebrauchs, minimiert wird. Außerdem wird eine höhere Produktivität erzielt, da die Handhabung des Materials weniger aufwendig ist.

Sioen Technical Felts hat den internationalen Technologiekonzern ANDRITZ mit der Lieferung einer kompletten Nadelvlies-Linie für sein Werk in Lüttich, Belgien, beauftragt. Mit dieser neuen Anlage wird Sioen schwere Vliesstoffe in einem Schritt herstellen können.

Das Sioen-Werk in Lüttich ist auf die Produktion von technischen Vliesstoffen für verschiedene industrielle Anwendungen spezialisiert, darunter Schlauchlining (CIPP), Akustik und Filtration. Die Anlage von ANDRITZ ermöglicht es dem Kunden, in einem Schritt Vliesstoffe mit mehr als 3.500 g/m² zu produzieren, wobei verschiedene Fasertypen (recyceltes PET, OxPan, Bikomponenten, ...) und Faserfeinheiten zum Einsatz kommen können. Normalerweise müssen zwei oder drei Lagen in einem zweiten Schritt außerhalb der Linie vernadelt werden, um ein solches Materialgewicht zu erreichen.

Das Verfahren in einem Schritt führt zu einer höheren Qualität des Endprodukts, da das Risiko der Delamination, d. h. der Trennung der Schichten während des Gebrauchs, minimiert wird. Außerdem wird eine höhere Produktivität erzielt, da die Handhabung des Materials weniger aufwendig ist.

Die DF-4-Nadelmaschine von ANDRITZ kann im Doppel- und Einzelhubmodus betrieben werden und bietet Sioen somit hohe Flexibilität bei der Verarbeitung von technischen Vliesstoffen mit unterschiedlichen mechanischen Eigenschaften. Die Modi können einfach über den Touchscreen der Fernbedienung gewechselt werden. Die Anlage wird mit der neuesten ANDRITZ-Technologie zur Gewichtsprofilierung, ProWin™, ausgestattet, um eine möglichst gleichmäßiges Bahngewicht zu gewährleisten.

Die Inbetriebnahme der neuen Nadelvlies-Anlage ist für das 1. Quartal 2025 geplant.

Quelle:

ANDRITZ AG

Hygienix Innovation Award™: Nominations are open (c) INDA
31.05.2024

Hygienix Innovation Award™: Nominations are open

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has opened nominations for the Hygienix Innovation Award™. This Award recognizes a new product or technology in the absorbent hygiene, personal, pet, and wound care industries that expands the usage of nonwoven fabrics.

The Award will be presented at Hygienix™ 2024, Nov. 18-21 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Nominations will be accepted through Mon., Sept. 16th.

Nominees will be selected from a broad range of new products or technologies that have been commercially available at most two years prior to Hygienix 2024. Eligible categories include, but are not limited to: raw materials, roll goods, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives, and end-use products.

Three finalists will present their innovations to industry leaders at Hygienix Tues., Nov. 19th. The winner will be announced Thurs., Nov. 21st.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has opened nominations for the Hygienix Innovation Award™. This Award recognizes a new product or technology in the absorbent hygiene, personal, pet, and wound care industries that expands the usage of nonwoven fabrics.

The Award will be presented at Hygienix™ 2024, Nov. 18-21 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Nominations will be accepted through Mon., Sept. 16th.

Nominees will be selected from a broad range of new products or technologies that have been commercially available at most two years prior to Hygienix 2024. Eligible categories include, but are not limited to: raw materials, roll goods, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives, and end-use products.

Three finalists will present their innovations to industry leaders at Hygienix Tues., Nov. 19th. The winner will be announced Thurs., Nov. 21st.

Last year’s Hygienix Innovation Award was presented to Sequel for their Sequel Spiral™ Tampon. The Sequel Spiral™ Tampon features a proprietary spiral design that is engineered to be more fluid mechanically efficient, meaning it is designed to absorb more evenly and not leak before it’s full. In August 2023, the Sequel Spiral™ Tampon received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a medical device.

Quelle:

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Hightex Photo Teknik Fuarcılık INC.
24.05.2024

HIGHTEX 2024: Global Meeting Point of Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Industry

The countdown has started for HIGHTEX 2024 International Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Exhibition, Turkey's first and only exhibition in this field. HIGHTEX 2024, which will be held between 4-8 June 2024 at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center (Istanbul), will host nonwoven products, raw materials used in production and the latest technologies in the field of technical textiles.

Technical textiles and nonwovens will be integrated into more industries and living spaces in the future. HIGHTEX 2024 Exhibition wants to be an important platform for those who are going to accelerate this integration process and shape the future of the industry. A wide range of products will be exhibited - from medical textiles produced with advanced technology to high-performance materials used in the aviation and automotive industry, from hygiene products to innovative solutions developed for the agriculture and food industry. Especially the products to be presented in innovative areas such as smart textiles and geotextiles will be among the most remarkable elements. Thanks to the B2B meetings organised at the exhibition, companies can establish new and permanent commercial connections.

The countdown has started for HIGHTEX 2024 International Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Exhibition, Turkey's first and only exhibition in this field. HIGHTEX 2024, which will be held between 4-8 June 2024 at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center (Istanbul), will host nonwoven products, raw materials used in production and the latest technologies in the field of technical textiles.

Technical textiles and nonwovens will be integrated into more industries and living spaces in the future. HIGHTEX 2024 Exhibition wants to be an important platform for those who are going to accelerate this integration process and shape the future of the industry. A wide range of products will be exhibited - from medical textiles produced with advanced technology to high-performance materials used in the aviation and automotive industry, from hygiene products to innovative solutions developed for the agriculture and food industry. Especially the products to be presented in innovative areas such as smart textiles and geotextiles will be among the most remarkable elements. Thanks to the B2B meetings organised at the exhibition, companies can establish new and permanent commercial connections.

Weitere Informationen:
Hightex nonwovens Turkey
Quelle:

Teknik Fuarcılık INC.

Trützschler Nonwovens auf der ANEX 2024 (c) Trützschler
22.05.2024

Trützschler Nonwovens auf der ANEX 2024

Trützschler Nonwovens wird auf der ANEX 2024 (22. bis 24. Mai 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan) vertreten sein. Besucher haben die Möglichkeit, sich über nachhaltige Vliesstofflösungen zu informieren, die auf Zellstoff basieren und speziell für abspülbare Wischtücher entwickelt wurden. Darüber hinaus werden innovative Lösungen wie die Vernadelungsanlage T-SUPREMA für technische Vliesstoffe präsentiert.

Trützschler Nonwovens wird auf der ANEX 2024 (22. bis 24. Mai 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan) vertreten sein. Besucher haben die Möglichkeit, sich über nachhaltige Vliesstofflösungen zu informieren, die auf Zellstoff basieren und speziell für abspülbare Wischtücher entwickelt wurden. Darüber hinaus werden innovative Lösungen wie die Vernadelungsanlage T-SUPREMA für technische Vliesstoffe präsentiert.

Quelle:

Trützschler Nonwovens GmbH

INDA releases 2024 Nonwovens Supply Report (c) INDA
17.05.2024

INDA releases 2024 Nonwovens Supply Report

INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, announces the publication of the eleventh edition of the annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report.  

Based on extensive research, producer surveys and interviews with industry leaders, this report provides a comprehensive view of the North American supply of nonwoven materials including the key metrics of capacity, production and operating rates, and regional trade through 2023.

The Executive Summary from annual Supply Reports, the quarterly INDA Market Pulse and monthly Price Trends Summary are provided to INDA members on a complimentary basis as part of their membership. The data gathered for this annual report serves as the foundation for both the biennial Global Nonwoven Markets Report to be published in October 2024 and the biennial North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook, which was published in October 2023.

Findings from this year’s Supply Report include:

INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, announces the publication of the eleventh edition of the annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report.  

Based on extensive research, producer surveys and interviews with industry leaders, this report provides a comprehensive view of the North American supply of nonwoven materials including the key metrics of capacity, production and operating rates, and regional trade through 2023.

The Executive Summary from annual Supply Reports, the quarterly INDA Market Pulse and monthly Price Trends Summary are provided to INDA members on a complimentary basis as part of their membership. The data gathered for this annual report serves as the foundation for both the biennial Global Nonwoven Markets Report to be published in October 2024 and the biennial North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook, which was published in October 2023.

Findings from this year’s Supply Report include:

  • North American capacity continues to increase with investments being made across all processes and for a variety of end-uses. Production output is shifting and has slowed down in 2023 to reflect larger machine installations just now coming on-line.
  • In 2023, the capacity of nonwovens in North America reached 5.713 million tonnes, an increase from the previous year of over 230,000 tonnes.
  • Many new nonwoven production lines were installed in 2023, but mostly in the long-life sectors which shows a positive move towards sustainable goals across the board.
Quelle:

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

INDA and AFS: Partnership for FiltXPO™ 2025 (c) INDA
15.05.2024

INDA and AFS: Partnership for FiltXPO™ 2025

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, and AFS, the American Filtration & Separations Society, announce their strategic partnership to create the FiltXPO™ 2025 Conference Program. FiltXPO, the International Filtration Conference & Exhibition, will co-locate with IDEA®25 from April 29 to May 1, 2025, in the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida.

The theme for FiltXPO 2025 is “The Future of Filtration: Advancing Technology, Performance & Sustainability.” The two-day FiltXPO conference program will feature technical insights into filtration innovations and technologies from industry professionals worldwide. INDA and AFS will issue a call for abstracts in the next few weeks.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, and AFS, the American Filtration & Separations Society, announce their strategic partnership to create the FiltXPO™ 2025 Conference Program. FiltXPO, the International Filtration Conference & Exhibition, will co-locate with IDEA®25 from April 29 to May 1, 2025, in the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida.

The theme for FiltXPO 2025 is “The Future of Filtration: Advancing Technology, Performance & Sustainability.” The two-day FiltXPO conference program will feature technical insights into filtration innovations and technologies from industry professionals worldwide. INDA and AFS will issue a call for abstracts in the next few weeks.

Weitere Informationen:
INDA AFS Filtxpo nonwovens Filtration
Quelle:

INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

ANDRITZ: Inbetriebnahme von Produktionslinie für nachhaltige Feuchttücher Foto: Teknomelt
Vliesstoff-Produktionslinie des Typs neXline wetlace CCP bei Teknomelt, Türkei
24.04.2024

ANDRITZ: Inbetriebnahme von Produktionslinie für nachhaltige Feuchttücher

Der internationale Technologiekonzern ANDRITZ hat erfolgreich die an Teknomelt Teknik Mensucat San. ve Tic. A.S., Kahramanmaras, Türkei, gelieferte Vliesstoff-Produktionslinie in Betrieb genommen. Die neue Linie des Typs neXline wetlace CCP (Carded-Carded-Pulp) produziert Vliesstoff-Rollenware für biologisch abbaubare, kunststofffreie Feuchttücher.

Da in dieser Linie Spunlace- und Wetlaid-Technologien kombiniert sind, können biobasierte Fasern wie Viskose und Zellstoff verwendet werden, um ein leistungsstarkes und nachhaltiges Feuchttuch herzustellen, das die gleichen technischen Produkteigenschaften und Qualitäten wie ein herkömmliches, aus synthetischen Fasern produziertes Feuchttuch aufweist und darüber hinaus die Umwelt schont.

Teknomelt ist einer der führenden Hersteller von Meltblown-, Spunbond-, SMS- und SMMS-Vliesstoffen in der Türkei. Das Unternehmen bedient eine Vielzahl von Märkten und exportiert 45% seiner Produktion. Mit der neuen ANDRITZ Wetlace CCP-Linie erweitert das Unternehmen seine nachhaltige Vliesstoff-Produktion für Feuchttücher.

Der internationale Technologiekonzern ANDRITZ hat erfolgreich die an Teknomelt Teknik Mensucat San. ve Tic. A.S., Kahramanmaras, Türkei, gelieferte Vliesstoff-Produktionslinie in Betrieb genommen. Die neue Linie des Typs neXline wetlace CCP (Carded-Carded-Pulp) produziert Vliesstoff-Rollenware für biologisch abbaubare, kunststofffreie Feuchttücher.

Da in dieser Linie Spunlace- und Wetlaid-Technologien kombiniert sind, können biobasierte Fasern wie Viskose und Zellstoff verwendet werden, um ein leistungsstarkes und nachhaltiges Feuchttuch herzustellen, das die gleichen technischen Produkteigenschaften und Qualitäten wie ein herkömmliches, aus synthetischen Fasern produziertes Feuchttuch aufweist und darüber hinaus die Umwelt schont.

Teknomelt ist einer der führenden Hersteller von Meltblown-, Spunbond-, SMS- und SMMS-Vliesstoffen in der Türkei. Das Unternehmen bedient eine Vielzahl von Märkten und exportiert 45% seiner Produktion. Mit der neuen ANDRITZ Wetlace CCP-Linie erweitert das Unternehmen seine nachhaltige Vliesstoff-Produktion für Feuchttücher.

Quelle:

ANDRITZ AG

Dr. Stefan König neuer CEO der Optima Unternehmensgruppe Foto: Optima
Hans Bühler (links) übergibt den CEO-Posten an Dr. Stefan König
17.04.2024

Dr. Stefan König neuer CEO der Optima Unternehmensgruppe

Die Optima Unternehmensgruppe hat Dr. Stefan König zum neuen Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ernannt. Er übernimmt die Rolle von Hans Bühler, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, der in die Position des Chairman wechselt.

Im April 2024 hat Hans Bühler den Titel des Chief Executive Officer (CEO) an Dr. Stefan König übergeben, der bereits seit 2021 als Geschäftsführer im Unternehmen tätig ist. König bringt über 25 Jahre Erfahrung aus verschiedenen Bereichen des Maschinenbaus mit. Zuletzt war er als CEO der ehemaligen Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH tätig.

Bühler selbst, der über 35 Jahren Sprecher der Geschäftsführung war, wird sich in der vierköpfigen Geschäftsführung als Chairman auf Zukunftsthemen, strategische Entscheidungen und den Gesellschafterkreis fokussieren.

Die Optima Unternehmensgruppe hat Dr. Stefan König zum neuen Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ernannt. Er übernimmt die Rolle von Hans Bühler, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, der in die Position des Chairman wechselt.

Im April 2024 hat Hans Bühler den Titel des Chief Executive Officer (CEO) an Dr. Stefan König übergeben, der bereits seit 2021 als Geschäftsführer im Unternehmen tätig ist. König bringt über 25 Jahre Erfahrung aus verschiedenen Bereichen des Maschinenbaus mit. Zuletzt war er als CEO der ehemaligen Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH tätig.

Bühler selbst, der über 35 Jahren Sprecher der Geschäftsführung war, wird sich in der vierköpfigen Geschäftsführung als Chairman auf Zukunftsthemen, strategische Entscheidungen und den Gesellschafterkreis fokussieren.

König wird als CEO die Geschäftsführung koordinieren sowie Initia-tiven und Beschlüsse zur Zielerreichung treffen und durchführen. Er teilt sich mit Dr. Johannes-Thomas Grobe die Verantwortung für die vier Geschäftseinheiten Pharma, Consumer, Nonwovens und Life Science inklusive des Bereichs Wasserstoffwirtschaft, sowie die unternehmensübergreifenden Themen Digitalisierung, Nachhaltig-keit und Marketing. Die Zentraleinheiten wie Personal und Finanzen werden von Jan Glass gesteuert. Er wird im Laufe des Jahres sein Amt an seinen designierten Nachfolger Marco Beyl übergeben.

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Optima Verpackung CEO
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OPTIMA packaging group GmbH

INDA remembers CK Wong (c) INDA
03.04.2024

INDA remembers CK Wong

INDA is warmly remembering CK Wong, a veteran of the nonwovens industry for more than five decades and long-time member of INDA’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Wong passed away on March 22, 2024 at the age of 86.

Wong recognized the importance of the emerging nonwovens industry in the early 1970s. He began his career in the 1980s as a marketing consultant and, one year later, Wong set up his corporate headquarters in Hong Kong to convert nonwoven roll goods into disposable medical and industrial protection products. Over the past 35 years, Wong’s business grew to include household, beauty salon, sports applications, and other value-added products.

In 1994 Wong’s company officially became U.S. Pacific Nonwovens Industry Limited. His business expanded with a new converting plant in Dongguan, China, and in 2007 he invested in an adjacent building to handle his growing business. In 2018 Wong’s business broadened to include manufacturing PLA nonwovens. In addition to converted products, Wong’s business provided sales, service, and training for nonwovens equipment.

INDA is warmly remembering CK Wong, a veteran of the nonwovens industry for more than five decades and long-time member of INDA’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Wong passed away on March 22, 2024 at the age of 86.

Wong recognized the importance of the emerging nonwovens industry in the early 1970s. He began his career in the 1980s as a marketing consultant and, one year later, Wong set up his corporate headquarters in Hong Kong to convert nonwoven roll goods into disposable medical and industrial protection products. Over the past 35 years, Wong’s business grew to include household, beauty salon, sports applications, and other value-added products.

In 1994 Wong’s company officially became U.S. Pacific Nonwovens Industry Limited. His business expanded with a new converting plant in Dongguan, China, and in 2007 he invested in an adjacent building to handle his growing business. In 2018 Wong’s business broadened to include manufacturing PLA nonwovens. In addition to converted products, Wong’s business provided sales, service, and training for nonwovens equipment.

Wong was an active member at INDA since the late 90s. He served as Vice Chair of Finance on the Board of Directors for many years before becoming an Appointee on INDA’s Executive Committee. Wong was instrumental in helping INDA set up partnerships with key contacts and associations in China. He was also the Honorable Chairman for the Guangdong Nonwovens Association (GDNA) and the China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (Spunbond Division).

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INDA nonwovens
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INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

13.03.2024

IDEA®25: Call for abstracts

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced a call for abstracts for IDEA®, April 29-May 1, 2025, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida. IDEA attracts thousands of nonwoven professionals from all functional areas spanning the entire supply chain.

The theme for IDEA25 is “Nonwovens for a Healthier Planet” highlighting nonwoven advancements in sustainability.

Product developers, designers, engineers, technical scouts, and marketing professionals accountable for their product’s environmental impact will attend IDEA. Presentations will focus on responsible sourcing, innovations in sustainability, and end-of-life solutions for nonwovens and its related industries.

A few examples of topics for consideration are:

RESPONSIBLE SOURCING

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced a call for abstracts for IDEA®, April 29-May 1, 2025, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida. IDEA attracts thousands of nonwoven professionals from all functional areas spanning the entire supply chain.

The theme for IDEA25 is “Nonwovens for a Healthier Planet” highlighting nonwoven advancements in sustainability.

Product developers, designers, engineers, technical scouts, and marketing professionals accountable for their product’s environmental impact will attend IDEA. Presentations will focus on responsible sourcing, innovations in sustainability, and end-of-life solutions for nonwovens and its related industries.

A few examples of topics for consideration are:

RESPONSIBLE SOURCING

  • Natural Fibers (Cotton, Hemp, Bamboo, Banana, Wood Pulp, Regenerated Cellulose, Wool, Fur, Chitin, Feathers)
  • Polymers (Biopolymers, Regenerated and Recycled polymers, Unconventional and Alternatives to Traditional Polymers)
  • Sustainable Chemistries (finishes, lubricants, adhesives, and additives)

INNOVATIONS IN SUSTAINABILITY

  • Process Improvements with Sustainability Impact (reduced waste, reduced energy, reduced water consumption)
  • Product Design Improvements with Sustainability Impact (lightweighting, designs for end-of-life, “good enough” design)

END-OF-LIFE SOLUTIONS

  • End-of-Life or Next-Life Considerations (compostability, biodegradability, recycling, advanced recycling and circularity)
  • Presenting is an opportunity for technical professionals to showcase pioneering research, innovative solutions, and expert insights with technology scouts.

Abstracts must be submitted via the INDA website by June 7, 2024.

Quelle:

INDA - Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Trützschler Group auf der Techtextil (c) Trützschler Group SE
13.03.2024

Trützschler Group auf der Techtextil

Vom 23. bis 26. April 2024 zeigt die Trützschler Group auf der Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main die neuesten Entwicklungen für die Herstellung von Vliesstoffen auf Faserbasis. Im Fokus stehen die T-SUPREMA Vernadelungsanlagen und nachhaltige Lösungen für Vliesstoffe aus Zellulosefasern. Auf der Techtextil 2022 wurde die Kooperation zwischen Trützschler Nonwovens und dem italienischen Unternehmen Texnology offiziell bekannt gegeben. Mit der Einweihung der T-SUPREMA Vernadelungsanlage im Technikum in Egelsbach geht Trützschler in diesem Jahr den nächsten Schritt. Im Bereich Textilrecycling stellt Trützschler Spinning mit dem Kooperationspartner Balkan sein aktuelles Portfolio vor.

Vliesstofflösungen
Auf dem Gemeinschaftsstand von Trützschler Nonwovens und dem italienischen Unternehmen Texnology S.l.r. können sich die Besucher über T-SUPREMA informieren. Das Konzept zielt auf hohe Produktqualität und Systemeffizienz im Bereich oder mechanisch vernadelte Vliesstoffe - als Basis für Anwendungen wie Geotextilien, Automobiltextilien, Filtermedien und verschiedene industrielle Anwendungen.

Vom 23. bis 26. April 2024 zeigt die Trützschler Group auf der Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main die neuesten Entwicklungen für die Herstellung von Vliesstoffen auf Faserbasis. Im Fokus stehen die T-SUPREMA Vernadelungsanlagen und nachhaltige Lösungen für Vliesstoffe aus Zellulosefasern. Auf der Techtextil 2022 wurde die Kooperation zwischen Trützschler Nonwovens und dem italienischen Unternehmen Texnology offiziell bekannt gegeben. Mit der Einweihung der T-SUPREMA Vernadelungsanlage im Technikum in Egelsbach geht Trützschler in diesem Jahr den nächsten Schritt. Im Bereich Textilrecycling stellt Trützschler Spinning mit dem Kooperationspartner Balkan sein aktuelles Portfolio vor.

Vliesstofflösungen
Auf dem Gemeinschaftsstand von Trützschler Nonwovens und dem italienischen Unternehmen Texnology S.l.r. können sich die Besucher über T-SUPREMA informieren. Das Konzept zielt auf hohe Produktqualität und Systemeffizienz im Bereich oder mechanisch vernadelte Vliesstoffe - als Basis für Anwendungen wie Geotextilien, Automobiltextilien, Filtermedien und verschiedene industrielle Anwendungen.

Darüber hinaus erhalten die Besucher Einblicke in die digitale Arbeitsumgebung von T-ONE und deren Rolle bei der Sicherstellung einer nachhaltig hohen Vliesstoffqualität und Prozesseffizienz. T-ONE ist ein Bestandteil des T-SUPREMA Anlagenkonzepts, kann aber an jede faser- oder polymerbasierte Vliesstoffanlage angepasst werden.

Auch wird sich Trützschler Nonwovens auf seine Nassvlies-/ Spunlace- (WLS) und Krempel-/ Pulpanlagen (CP) für biologisch abbaubare Vliesstoffe auf Cellulosebasis konzentrieren. In Zusammenarbeit mit Voith treibt Trützschler Nonwovens die Entwicklung innovativer und umweltfreundlicher WLS- und CP-Produkte voran.

Spinnereivorbereitung
Zusammen mit dem türkischen Unternehmen Balkan präsentiert Trützschler Komplettlösungen für das mechanische Recycling und die Spinnereivorbereitung von Textilabfällen. Balkan ergänzt mit seinen Schneid- und Reißanlagen das Produktportfolio von Trützschler.

Die Besucher werden sowohl über die Balkan Reißanlagen als auch über die Putzereianlagen von Trützschler, die neue Integrierte Strecke IDF 3 und die intelligente Karde TC 30Ri für das Recycling, informiert. Das neue Flaggschiff der Karden verwandelt Sekundärfasern aus gerissenen Textilabfälle in hochwertige Faserbänder für neue Garne.

Quelle:

Trützschler Group SE

Freudenberg: Vollsynthetische Nassvliesstoffe für Filtration (c) Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding GmbH
Vollsynthetische Nassvliesstoffe von Freudenberg als Träger für Umkehrosmose-Membranen
01.03.2024

Freudenberg: Vollsynthetische Nassvliesstoffe für Filtration

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) stellt eine neue Produktlinie aus 100 Prozent synthetischen Nassvliesstoffen vor, die in Deutschland hergestellt werden. Die neuen Materialien können aus verschiedenen polymerbasierten Fasern gefertigt werden, darunter auch ultrafeine Mikrofasern, und kommen in Filtrationsanwendungen, sowie in anderen industriellen Anwendungen zum Einsatz.

Kunden im Bereich der Filtration können die neuen vollsynthetischen Nassvliesstoffe von Freudenberg in der Flüssigkeitsfiltration, sowie in der Luftfiltration einsetzen. Anwendungsbeispiele sind Trägermaterialien für Umkehrosmose, Nanofasern und PTFE-Membranen, sowie Medien für die Ölfiltration. Weitere Anwendungsmöglichkeiten finden sich im Baugewerbe oder in der Verbundwerkstoffindustrie.
Für den Einsatz in Filtrationsanwendungen sind die neuen vollsynthetischen Nassvliesstoffe unter der Marke Filtura® erhältlich.

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) stellt eine neue Produktlinie aus 100 Prozent synthetischen Nassvliesstoffen vor, die in Deutschland hergestellt werden. Die neuen Materialien können aus verschiedenen polymerbasierten Fasern gefertigt werden, darunter auch ultrafeine Mikrofasern, und kommen in Filtrationsanwendungen, sowie in anderen industriellen Anwendungen zum Einsatz.

Kunden im Bereich der Filtration können die neuen vollsynthetischen Nassvliesstoffe von Freudenberg in der Flüssigkeitsfiltration, sowie in der Luftfiltration einsetzen. Anwendungsbeispiele sind Trägermaterialien für Umkehrosmose, Nanofasern und PTFE-Membranen, sowie Medien für die Ölfiltration. Weitere Anwendungsmöglichkeiten finden sich im Baugewerbe oder in der Verbundwerkstoffindustrie.
Für den Einsatz in Filtrationsanwendungen sind die neuen vollsynthetischen Nassvliesstoffe unter der Marke Filtura® erhältlich.

Vielseitige und flexible Herstellung
Die vollsynthetischen Nassvliesstoffe von Freudenberg können aus Polyester, Polyolefin, Polyamid und Polyvinylalkohol (PVA) hergestellt werden. Es kommen Kurzschnittfasern mit einer Faserlänge von bis zu 12 Millimetern und Mikrofasern mit einer Feinheit von bis zu 0,04 dtex zum Einsatz. Hinsichtlich des Gewichts reicht die Produktpalette von 8g/m² bis 250g/m². Freudenberg besitzt auf seiner Produktionsanlage die Fähigkeit zur thermischen & chemischen Vliesverfestigung. Die Materialien zeichnen sich durch eine hohe Gleichmäßigkeit in Gewicht und Dicke, sowie durch eine definierte Porengröße und hohe Porosität aus.

Nassvliese für unterschiedliche Anwendungen
Neben dem vollsynthetischen Sortiment verarbeitet Freudenberg zudem Glasfasern, Viskose und Zellulose. Allgemeine Anwendungen von Feudenberg Nassvliesstoffen sind: Oberflächenveredelungsvliese für glasfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe, kompostierbare Trockenmittelbeutel, Batterieseparatoren, Akustik, Hitzeschilde und Stickvliese für die Bekleidungsindustrie.

Quelle:

Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding GmbH

23.02.2024

RISE® 2024: Call for Presentations and Award Nominations

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced a call for presentations and award nominations for the RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics) Conference. RISE will be held October 1-2, 2024, at the James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. RISE is a two-day conference presenting new research and science that drives innovation and product development. The theme for this year’s event is “The Other Sustainability Story: Extended Use and Reduced Consumption.”

Nonwoven professionals are encouraged to submit their technical abstracts by Friday, April 12, 2024. Topics being considered are raw materials, equipment and processing, product-related technologies, and applications.  Abstracts may be submitted via the RISE website. For questions about abstract submissions, contact Deanna Lovell.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced a call for presentations and award nominations for the RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics) Conference. RISE will be held October 1-2, 2024, at the James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. RISE is a two-day conference presenting new research and science that drives innovation and product development. The theme for this year’s event is “The Other Sustainability Story: Extended Use and Reduced Consumption.”

Nonwoven professionals are encouraged to submit their technical abstracts by Friday, April 12, 2024. Topics being considered are raw materials, equipment and processing, product-related technologies, and applications.  Abstracts may be submitted via the RISE website. For questions about abstract submissions, contact Deanna Lovell.

RISE® Innovation Award
In addition, INDA is requesting nominations for innovative nonwoven products and technologies for the RISE® Innovation Award. INDA will consider categories such as raw materials, roll goods, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives and end products for nominations. This Award recognizes innovation in areas within and on the periphery of the nonwovens industry, utilizing advanced science and engineering principles to develop solutions to problems and advance the usage of nonwovens.

Three finalists will be chosen to present their innovations to technology scouts, scientists, researchers, and industry professionals on Tuesday, October 1st. Nominations may be submitted via the INDA website. The Award submission deadline is July 29, 2024. For questions about the Award, contact Vickie Smead.

Last year, the RISE® Innovation Award was presented to TiHive for their SAPMonit technology.

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INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

INDA and ISSA host Clean Advocacy Summit (c) INDA
19.02.2024

INDA and ISSA host Clean Advocacy Summit

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will join the ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association to host the 2024 Clean Advocacy Summit, April 10-11, in Washington, D.C. This advocacy and fly-in summit will offer participants the “inside scoop” on the key public policy issues facing their industry, including labor and supply chain challenges, cleaning product regulations, promoting healthy workplaces, ending period poverty, and more.

The summit will include networking opportunities and scheduled meetings with members of Congress and their staff to discuss key policies and legislation pertaining to the nonwovens industry. Attendees will have the chance to advocate for their businesses to support innovation, growth, and sustainability within the industry, while also highlighting their contributions to economic development and job creation.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will join the ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association to host the 2024 Clean Advocacy Summit, April 10-11, in Washington, D.C. This advocacy and fly-in summit will offer participants the “inside scoop” on the key public policy issues facing their industry, including labor and supply chain challenges, cleaning product regulations, promoting healthy workplaces, ending period poverty, and more.

The summit will include networking opportunities and scheduled meetings with members of Congress and their staff to discuss key policies and legislation pertaining to the nonwovens industry. Attendees will have the chance to advocate for their businesses to support innovation, growth, and sustainability within the industry, while also highlighting their contributions to economic development and job creation.

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INDA ISSA nonwovens hygiene market
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INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

INDA: Sustainability as Top Priority for 2024 (c) INDA
14.02.2024

INDA: Sustainability as Top Priority for 2024

INDA announces Sustainability as a primary focus for 2024. This strategic initiative, backed by resounding support from INDA’s leadership, is a direct response to feedback from association members affirming that sustainability remains one of the nonwovens industry’s highest priorities.

INDA’s sustainability endeavor will center around three core pillars crucial to the industry’s future: Responsible Sourcing, End-of-Life Solutions, and Innovations in Sustainability. This multifaceted initiative will introduce a spectrum of new and enhanced offerings, including:

  • Webinars addressing sustainability issues impacting members and the industry.
  • Specialized technical and government affairs committees enabling members to collaborate on sustainability opportunities and challenges.
  • The inaugural release of a comprehensive sustainability report from INDA’s Market Intelligence department.
  • A dedicated sustainability special edition of the International Fiber Journal, produced by INDA Media.
  • Sustainability programming at INDA events, including a dedicated focus at the IDEA® 2025 conference.

INDA announces Sustainability as a primary focus for 2024. This strategic initiative, backed by resounding support from INDA’s leadership, is a direct response to feedback from association members affirming that sustainability remains one of the nonwovens industry’s highest priorities.

INDA’s sustainability endeavor will center around three core pillars crucial to the industry’s future: Responsible Sourcing, End-of-Life Solutions, and Innovations in Sustainability. This multifaceted initiative will introduce a spectrum of new and enhanced offerings, including:

  • Webinars addressing sustainability issues impacting members and the industry.
  • Specialized technical and government affairs committees enabling members to collaborate on sustainability opportunities and challenges.
  • The inaugural release of a comprehensive sustainability report from INDA’s Market Intelligence department.
  • A dedicated sustainability special edition of the International Fiber Journal, produced by INDA Media.
  • Sustainability programming at INDA events, including a dedicated focus at the IDEA® 2025 conference.
Quelle:

INDA - Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry