Edana’s Outlook Asia attracts global nonwoven experts
March 20, 2018 - Singapore
The fourth edition of the Outlook Asia in Singapore, which was held on March 14 and 15, 2018, closed on a successful note as the ideal platform for key nonwoven professionals to network, do business, and catch-up on the exciting potential of the Asian region. It was organised by Edana, the leading global association serving the nonwovens industries.
More than 150 delegates from over 75 companies were in attendance for the opening keynote presentation from Unicharm CEO, Takahara San, on ‘The Realisation of a Cohesive society in Asia’. The second day opened with a keynote speech from Dr. Han Xu, principal scientist nonwoven innovation at Procter & Gamble on ‘Innovation for Softness in Nonwovens: Focus on Asia with a Global View’. Other sessions featured expert insight on market trends and presentations on the latest nonwoven innovations and technologies.
The conference also provided a forum for companies to showcase their innovative products, developed by or for the Asia Pacific markets through the Outlook Asia Award. This year, Unicharm were recognised for their latest diaper designed for premature babies, the Moony Preemie, a disposable diaper for low birth-weight babies. Specifically designed to provide a gentle but snug fit for any baby, regardless of the size, the Moony Preemie is a true world first in infant absorbent hygiene.
Takahisa Takahara, president & CEO of Unicharm said, “We are delighted to receive this award for the Moony Preemie baby diaper, as we have worked very hard with our entire team for a long time to develop it. This product brings enormous emotional relief to the parents of preemies, and also complements medically-sound solutions for them.”
The two other companies shortlisted for the award were Eastman, with the Eastotac C100XF resin, a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, and Dow Chemical for a polyethylene fibre grade resin for staple fibre.
Pierre Wiertz, general manager of Edana, said “With a perfect balance between Asian and Western companies, Outlook Asia’s objective to build a valuable bridge between businesses on both sides continued to be achieved by this fourth edition, bringing a unique cross-fertilisation of ideas and expertise.” (GK)
More than 150 delegates from over 75 companies were in attendance for the opening keynote presentation from Unicharm CEO, Takahara San, on ‘The Realisation of a Cohesive society in Asia’. The second day opened with a keynote speech from Dr. Han Xu, principal scientist nonwoven innovation at Procter & Gamble on ‘Innovation for Softness in Nonwovens: Focus on Asia with a Global View’. Other sessions featured expert insight on market trends and presentations on the latest nonwoven innovations and technologies.
The conference also provided a forum for companies to showcase their innovative products, developed by or for the Asia Pacific markets through the Outlook Asia Award. This year, Unicharm were recognised for their latest diaper designed for premature babies, the Moony Preemie, a disposable diaper for low birth-weight babies. Specifically designed to provide a gentle but snug fit for any baby, regardless of the size, the Moony Preemie is a true world first in infant absorbent hygiene.
Takahisa Takahara, president & CEO of Unicharm said, “We are delighted to receive this award for the Moony Preemie baby diaper, as we have worked very hard with our entire team for a long time to develop it. This product brings enormous emotional relief to the parents of preemies, and also complements medically-sound solutions for them.”
The two other companies shortlisted for the award were Eastman, with the Eastotac C100XF resin, a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, and Dow Chemical for a polyethylene fibre grade resin for staple fibre.
Pierre Wiertz, general manager of Edana, said “With a perfect balance between Asian and Western companies, Outlook Asia’s objective to build a valuable bridge between businesses on both sides continued to be achieved by this fourth edition, bringing a unique cross-fertilisation of ideas and expertise.” (GK)