CNITA, the China Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles Association, and EDANA, the international Association representing the nonwovens and related industries, have signed a three-year-long strategic partnership framework agreement.

The decision came following a meeting of the Sino-Euro Nonwoven Industry Cooperation, involving representatives from the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT TEX).

The agreement, which establishes and promotes the equal and mutual-benefit relationship between the two associations, will involve discussion of jointly-relevant issues and details before the implementation of cooperation projects.

Promoting nonwovens industry

Lingshen Li, President of CNITA said: “This partnership formalises the good relationship our two associations have had for many years, and directs our efforts to those activities where a real and direct benefit will be made for our members and the industry, across both China and Europe.”

Pierre Wiertz, General Manager of EDANA, commented: “We are pleased to work together with CNITA to play an active role in promoting a better, more sustainable world with nonwovens through innovation and by embracing globalisation in a perspective of free and fair trade.” 

“While we are conscious of the proliferation of events targeted at nonwovens producers, any future event will be developed to address directly the needs of the local industry.”

Strategic partnership

The strategic partnership is focused on four main areas, including mutual agreement and sharing in the field of product testing and standards and mutual agreement and sharing of statistical methods and data.

It will also involve exploring ways to facilitate nonwovens-related trade between the two regions and cooperation in effective exhibition opportunities, as well as information and data sharing and the potential of co-organising international professional meetings.

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