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INDEX 2014 confirmed as global meeting place

INDEX 14 has delivered on its promise to be the global meeting point for the industry, according to EDANA, the international association for the nonwovens and related industries, after welcoming more than 12,500 visitors at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition centre. With representation from across the nonwovens and related industries, displaying a diverse range of products and services, INDEX featured 586 exhibitors from 41 countries.

24th April 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Brussels

Medical/Hygiene, Industrial, Sustainable, Transport/​Aerospace, Packaging

INDEX 14 has delivered on its promise to be the global meeting point for the industry, according to EDANA, the international association for the nonwovens and related industries, after welcoming more than 12,500 visitors at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition centre.

With representation from across the nonwovens and related industries, displaying a diverse range of products and services, INDEX featured 586 exhibitors from 41 countries.

“Celebrating the 30th anniversary of INDEX in Geneva, INDEX stands as the most representative exhibition of the nonwovens industry. With more exhibitors than ever, we see this as a sign that points to not only a recovery in the global economies, but to a healthy and diverse industry,” said Pierre Wiertz, General Manager of EDANA.

Large offer

Visitors attending the show that took place from 8-11 April 2014 were able to engage with a larger portion of the industry than ever before, as well as take advantage of the special events organized during the exhibition.

Automotive nonwovens, packaging, product presentations, geotextiles, and innovation events delivered value to the most diverse population of the industry since the exhibition began, the association reports.

The introductory lunchtime tutorials on nonwoven production and absorbent hygiene products, first introduced in 2011 were also continued, with an additional course on filtration added to the sessions available to attend.

Innovative and creative

“Since INDEX first appeared in Geneva, our industry has evolved,” commented Wiertz. “Nonwovens and related materials are replacing traditional fabrics or plastic composites in vehicles, and in building and construction projects, showing that nonwovens offer high-tech fluid management solutions for not only hygiene and medical purposes, but with cross fertilisation – in many other applications as well.”

“Looking ahead to INDEX 17, we are reminded of how both resilient and innovative the nonwovens industry really is.”

Positive feedback

One of exhibitors said that INDEX 14 had been good for their business, a sentiment echoed by a visitor who commented: “INDEX really is where the global nonwovens industry meets. This edition I came for a few days, but I plan to visit for the full show next time, so that I can take advantage to see and meet with everyone.”

Several exhibitors also reported that the quality of visitors had significantly increased from previous editions, with efforts to engage visitors from broad industry sectors clearly attracting the right people for exhibiting businesses.

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