Tradefairs

29th Apr 2017

Without having completed a dizzying astronaut training programme, visitors will be able to take a journey through space to Mars via virtual-reality glasses at this year's Techtextil and Texprocess exhibitions during May 9-12, 2017, being organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Centre.

14th Apr 2017

With trends showing increased use of composites produced through automated manufacturing, the third symposium on Automated Composites Manufacturing is being held in Montreal during April 20-21, 2017. The event will bring together academia and industry on advanced composites manufacturing using automated technologies and see presentation on NCC's...

10th Apr 2017

More than 100 stakeholders from across the carbon fibre and composites supply chain will convene in Munich during October 10-12, 2017 for the annual Global Outlook for Carbon Fibre conference, the only event which focuses entirely on carbon fibre and provides a global forum for manufacturers, composite industry executives, technologists and new...

6th Apr 2017

EDANA has announced winners of the INDEX17 awards which mark excellence and innovations in the field of nonwovens and related industries. INDEX17 is the largest global meeting place for the nonwovens supply chain and their customers. The winners were presented with their specially commissioned bronze sculpture and a diploma at the exhibition.

31st Mar 2017

The Indian textiles industry, currently estimated at around $108 billion, is expected to reach $223 billion by 2021. Expanding in the same proportion as the entire textile industry, the market for technical textiles in India, which stood at Rs 92,499 crore in 2015-16, is expected to grow at 12 per cent CAGR and reach 1,16,217 crore by 2017-18.

31st Mar 2017

A smart fabrics programme will be the special attraction at the IFAI Expo 2017, being organised in New Orleans during September 26-29. The expo will bring together textile industry experts, manufacturers, members and attendees to deliver innovative, industry-shaping solutions. The event will also be marked by an advanced textiles conference.

24th Mar 2017

Trevira GmbH, European manufacturer of high-value branded polyester fibres and filament yarns for hygiene and technical applications, will show its innovative fibres for the wide range of technologies and applications in the non-wovens sector, at Index17, the leading expo for nonwovens, to be held from April 4 to 7, 2017, in Geneva, Switzerland.

21st Mar 2017

After a six-month long process, it has been decided that INDEX20 will take place in Geneva from March 31 to April 3, 2020. EDANA has signed an agreement for the organisation of INDEX20 in Geneva with Palexpo, the winner among three shortlisted professional exhibition organisers. Five exhibition organisers were originally invited to submit a proposal.

16th Mar 2017

The China International Nonwovens Expo & Forum (CINE) will return for its second edition in 2017 with an earlier date in the calendar to better suit the industry's needs. Scheduled from June 21-23, it has been brought forward to June due to suggestions from key stakeholders. The expo and forum allow for in-depth engagement of entire nonwovens industry.