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Nonwovens industry addresses challenges at Outlook 2013

Pierre Wiertz, General Manager of EDANA, recognised the need for the companies to look ahead to 2020 and be aware of changing consumers’ needs and demands, at the closing session of the 12th edition of Outlook, the leading conference for the nonwovens personal care industry. He also acknowledged the present expectations for companies across the supply chain to produce smart effective and resource-efficient products for today’s consumers. The show took place in Cascais, Portugal, last week.

16th October 2013

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Brussels

Medical/Hygiene, Sustainable, Industrial, Packaging

He also acknowledged the present expectations for companies across the supply chain to produce smart effective and resource-efficient products for today’s consumers. The show took place in Cascais, Portugal, last week.

“More than 400 attendees have heard from a number of speakers that today’s consumers are not only more demanding in terms of the product features and availability, but also expect the manufacturer to act in the best interest of the broader society, and for the benefit of our long term resource availability.  EDANA’s Vision 2020 study, provided to its member companies in 2011 confirms this trend, and we are pleased to see so many companies already preparing for the future consumers’ needs,” said Wiertz.

Global economic positions

Launching the conference, Robert Ward, Country Publishing Director for the Economist Intelligence Unit, shared his expertise about global economic positions, including his view and insights of the future leading economic markets in the coming decade.

With rebalanced economies and shifting demographics in some key markets for nonwoven personal care products, he also focused on the future national economic potential in key African countries.

Technology and information

In the second keynote speech of the conference, Robert Glaze, Founder of The Brenva Institute, spoke about disruptive technologies and key technology and business strategies for the future.

Robert stressed the importance of the information being transferred into knowledge in order for both individuals and businesses to gain the most value, rather than using technology to store or channel the data.

Overview

One of the ‘must-attend’ events for the nonwovens personal care industry, the show attracted nearly 200 companies from 30 countries across the globe.

Speakers also covered optimisation of technology and transfer of knowledge, market data and trends for Europe and Brazil, an update on the EDANA and INDA Flushability Guidelines and Labelling Code of Practice, raw materials development and use, papers on both the consumer and retail environment, and the impact of cosmetics regulations on wet wipes.

The next edition of Outlook will take place in Barcelona, from 24-26 September 2014. 

www.edana.org

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