INDA to host HYGIENIX personal care event in US

October 19, 2015 - United States Of America

INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, is set to host HYGIENIX, the new combined event for the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort in St. Petersburg, Fla, from October 26 to 29, 2015.

More than 530 professionals from around the globe and across the entire supply chain have already signed up for the conference.

Dave Rousse, INDA president said, “Advance registrations and member feedback shows the industry is excited about HYGIENIX and won’t be missing its launch. It’s not too late to make plans to be in Florida for this new international conference offering the best in compelling content, the strongest collection in one place of business connections and a spectacular venue.”

The HYGIENIX conference program features some of the world’s most notable thought leaders from organizations that are revolutionising the absorbent hygiene and personal care industry who will speak on Trends and Market Statistics, Incontinence Reimagined, Achieving Thin, Fit & Form, and Material & Technology Advancements, according to a press release.

Keynote presentations include spherical SAP by Jim Robinson, manager of technical service, Hygiene Business, BASF Corporation; Fluffless Cores: The Way Forward, Werner van Ingelgem, innovation and procurement director, Drylock Technologies NV; The Pulp Industry’s Response to Fluffless Cores, David Allan, editor, nonwovens markets, RISI, Inc.; Innovations, Dignity and Standards, Mark S. Nedvin, vice president, marketing, Home Delivery Incontinence Supplies; and A New Category Meets Unmet Needs, Kelly Lewis Brezoczky, Founder & CEO, Butterfly Health, Inc.

The program also includes an additional workshop on The Americas and the European Diaper Market, led by Carlos Richer, CEO/Director, Richer Investment S.A. de C.V., an expert in the field of manufacturing disposable absorbent products. (GK)