Leading technical textile and nonwovens companies from around the world will showcase the latest products and technological advancements in textiles, nonwovens and materials during Techtextil North America 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Techtextil North America represents all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry from research and development, through raw materials and production processes, to conversion, further treatment and recycling.

Exhibitors and special features in the 2014 exhibit hall will include:

Safety Components will be showcasing their extensive array of FR fabrics for improved military, work wear and fire fighting markets as well as exciting new high-UV resistant materials for outdoor applications.

Highland plans to use the show as an opportunity to expand upon the recent introduction of three highly anticipated products: their wide angle Hi Flex fabric for the power transmission belt market; laminated composite fabrics for high pressure sealing applications in the oil & gas industry; and their high strength carbon braided materials for the automotive, industrial and recreational markets.

Dilo Inc. will emphasize recent developments and the latest equipment components improving web quality and uniformity applicable to all bonding processes as well as operation efficiency of the needling line.

Country Pavilions:

The following countries will be organizing pavilions on the show floor again this year: Germany, China, Belgium and Italy. UBI France will be joining the exhibit hall floor with a pavilion for the first time.

Special Features: Graduate Student Poster Program

Techtextil North America will be debuting the first annual Graduate Student Poster Program. The program will enable graduate students to present their research to industry professionals on the show floor. The top 5 posters chosen from industry judges will be presented during the symposium.

About Messe Frankfurt North America

Messe Frankfurt is one of the world’s leading trade show organizers with 536.9 million euros in sales and 1,833 active employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries and approx. 50 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries.

Events “made by Messe Frankfurt” take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2012, Messe Frankfurt organized 109 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany.