More than 470 delegates from across the nonwovens and related industries participated in the 16th edition of Outlook. The conference showcased Edana's mission to support the growth and promote the sustainable development of the industry.
"The quality of the people in attendance is really high calibre. It’s a very efficient use of my team’s time to meet with customers and suppliers and look for new opportunities," said Linda Kelly, senior vice president, care division at Suominen Corporation.
"Outlook is really a great opportunity to meet customers and manufacturers and for networking. It is in fact critical for all those related to nonwovens to attend," said Haitham Alhudhaif, president of Saudi German Company for Nonwovens.
The conference opened with a keynote speech on global economic trends from Robert Ward, editorial director of the Economist Intelligence Unit. This was coupled on the second day with a special presentation by Jonathan Bourget of Apis Rex on the role of corporate venture capital in the development of the nonwovens industry. Industry experts also talked about market trends, technical innovations and multiple efforts to introduce further sustainable business practices in the nonwovens industry.
"It is very rewarding for Edana to facilitate industry dialogue and witness a successful collaborative gathering of key nonwoven professionals. The ongoing growth of this event allows us to continue to cater to the diverse needs of the sector,” said Pierre Wiertz, general manager of Edana. "It is pleasing to hear of such positive feedback on the event and the fact that our selection of themes were considered as most topical for the whole supply chain and presented by authoritative experts in their respective fields." (RR)
Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India