Index 2014
Diverse nonwoven portfolio raises great interest at the Index 2014
Oerlikon Neumag registered a high visitor resonance during this year’s INDEX trade show held in Geneva, Switzerland, between April 8 and 11. In addition to nonwoven technologies for industrial applications, visitors were particularly interested in the new Staple FORCE S 1000 staple fiber plant, which was presented to a wide audience for the very first time.
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INDEX™ 14 declared a success by exhibitors and visitors alike
On Friday 11th April, INDEX™ 14 closed its doors on one of the most successful ever global nonwovens exhibitions. With representation from across the nonwovens and related industries, displaying a diverse range of products and services, INDEX™ has again delivered on its promise to be the ‘global meeting point’ for the industry.
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Successful INDEX 14 for the DiloGroup
From April 8 to 11 INDEX took place in Geneva as a forum for the nonwovens industry. Nonwovens producers, raw material suppliers and machine manufacturers came together to present and see latest developments and trends. The DiloGroup - DiloTemafa, DiloSpinnbau and DiloMachines – provided widespread information about numerous applications of nonwovens showing various products.
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ITMA and EDANA sign memorandum of understanding
The International Association for the Nonwovens and Related Industries (EDANA) and MP Expositions, the organiser of ITMA 2015, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), intended to support the organisation of a conference on nonwovens during ITMA 2015.
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ANDRITZ to supply complete spunlace line to DDN, China
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from DDN Beijing Dongfang Dayuan Nonwoven-Fabric, China, to supply a new spunlace line for the production of wipes from viscose/PES (30-80 g/m²).
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Albaad Corp. invests in the flushable nonwovens technology by Voith Paper and Trützschler Nonwovens
Albaad Corp. of Israel, Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH and Voith Paper GmbH & Co. KG teamed up to realise an innovative technology for flushable nonwovens.
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Staple FORCE S 1000 facilitates on-demand production and opens up new market potential
With a specially designed production line, Oerlikon Neumag is addressing the growing need of manufacturers of polyester and polypropylene staple fibers to also be able to make small production units in a cost-effective manner.
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DORIX®, RADILON® staple fibre and DYLAR® at Index 2014
From 8 to 11 April, experts and operators in the nonwovens industry are gathering in Geneva at the INDEX 2014 international nonwovens exhibition. At the event, the leading RadiciGroup product lines are going to be DYLAR® polypropylene spunbond nonwoven specialties and DORIX® and RADILON® STAPLE FIBRE staple products.
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Global Nonwovens industry debates the growing importance of the Nonwovens value chain
Today, in a preamble to INDEX™, the World’s leading Nonwovens Exhibition, more than 100 senior executives from the nonwovens industry and its supply chain gathered in Geneva. Companies were present following the invitation of EDANA, IANFA and INDA and their partner nonwovens associations from across the globe, around the theme “The rising importance of nonwovens and global value chains”.
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EDANA announces winners of the INDEX™ 14 Awards
EDANA today announced the winners of the EDANA’s INDEX™ 14 Awards are the highest accolade for excellence in nonwovens industry and highlight some of the innovations from businesses of all sizes, and from all parts of the nonwovens supply chain. INDEX™14, the largest global meeting place for the nonwovens supply chain and its customers, was launched today, with a ceremony to showcase excellence in the nonwovens and related industries.
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Nonwoven production exceeded 2 million tonnes in 2013 in Greater Europe
EDANA disclosed the preliminary European annual statistics for 2013. This release offers a comprehensive picture of the Nonwovens industry in Greater Europe, information which offers significant value a few days before the opening of INDEX™ 14, the world’s largest nonwovens exhibition.
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BASF introduces innovative and efficient solutions at the INDEX 2014
From April 8-11, BASF will present new and efficient solutions for the hygiene industry at the INDEX 2014, the worldwide primary exhibition of nonwovens, at the Palexpo Exhibition & Congress Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Eurocel™ - new fiber combination with a European foot print at Index
Just in time for the fair Index, April 8.-11. 2014, Geneva, Lenzing is presenting a new fiber concept for the nonwovens industry. Eurocel™ is a European product through and through. The cellulose fibers used are made in Austria in an environmentally responsible process.
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CHT/ BEZEMA presents innovative finishes at Index 2014
'UNIQUE IDEAS. UNIQUE SOLUTIONS.' With this motto the CHT/ BEZEMA Group (Hall 4 / Stand 4320) presents this year for the first time at INDEX14 innovative products, effects and processing aids for the nonwovens industry.
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Bayer MaterialScience will show innovative material solutions for modern wound care at INDEX 14
The objective of wound care today is to relieve pain and shorten treatment times as much as possible so that patients can return more quickly to their daily lives. This, in turn, can reduce overall nursing care and the associated costs. Bayer MaterialScience has recognized this trend and developed material solutions based on polyurethanes for wound treatment.
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Index 2014: Non-wovens tested for harmful substances for varied areas of application
From 8th-11th April the OEKO-TEX® Association will, for the first time, have its own information stand at index14, the leading international trade fair for the non-woven fabric industry. In Hall 4, stand 4489, competent experts from several OEKO-TEX® institutes and also from the OEKO-TEX® Secretariat and Certification Centre are available for personal talks during the four-day fair which attracts around 12,500 visitors.
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New staple fiber plant for the production of carded nonwovens will be presented at Index
At this year’s INDEX, the worldwide leading exhibition for nonwovens, from 8 to 11 April in Geneva, Switzerland, Oerlikon Neumag will be presenting plants and technologies for the production of high-quality nonwovens for hygiene and technical applications. For the first time, the new staple fiber plant Staple FORCE S 1000 will be introduced on stand 2314 in hall 2.
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EDANA announces nominees for the INDEX14 Awards
The INDEX™ 14 Award “Excellence in the nonwovens and related industries” will be showcase at 11am on Tuesday 8th April, the opening day of the INDEX™14 exhibition. These Awards are the highest accolade for the best examples of excellence in our industry. Discover the nominees for each category.
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HIP-MITSU at forthcoming Index14 Geneve
The Italian company Hip-Mitsu will exhibit one more time at forthcoming Index 2014 to show its last generation hot melt equipment and turnkey lines for film, nonwoven and technical textile converters.
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Freudenberg Nonwovens: Know-how from advanced wound care to sun protection
Freudenberg Nonwovens is presenting innovations in wound care at INDEX 2014. With over 30 years' experience in the medical sector, the company is well prepared to tackle any challenge: A comprehensive portfolio for traditional wound care is complemented by solutions for ostomy applications.
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Trevira at Index 2014
At Index 2014, Trevira presents polyester and bicomponent fibres for nonwoven applications in hygiene products, filtration, insulation, construction, the paper industry, composites and other materials.
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INDEX14: 135 years Sandler, 135 years fascination with nonwovens
Building materials that render our home warm, quiet and cosy; acoustically efficient absorbers in the automobile that dampen driving noise and ensure a pleasant trip; hygiene products that help us feel secure and comfortable in any situation; wipes that help quickly remove little mishaps – nonwovens are in use all around, making our life easier and more pleasant.
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DiloGroup at INDEX 14
When nonwovens producers, raw material suppliers and machine builders come together at INDEX in April, DiloGroup (Booth No. 2010) will provide comprehensive information about the numerous applications of nonwoven fabrics illustrated by various products and their methods of manufacture.
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Wires, machines and nonwoven lines: Trützschler Nonwovens and partners at INDEX 2014
Basic success factors in the nonwovens industry are innovation and the resulting variety of products. Three companies – Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers, Trützschler Card Clothing and Voith Paper – will share booth #2331 at Geneva to present new and proven technologies for efficiently producing high-quality, differentiated nonwovens.
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ANDRITZ Nonwoven presents innovative process solutions at INDEX 2014
International technology Group ANDRITZ will be presenting its latest nonwovens solutions at INDEX 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland (April 8-11, booth 2114). ANDRITZ Nonwoven provides with its worldwide leading companies ANDRITZ Asselin-Thibeau, ANDRITZ Küsters, and ANDRITZ Perfojet turnkey solutions for spunlace, needlepunch, wetlaid/wetlace, and finishing.
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AUTEFA Solutions at INDEX in hall 4, booth 4121
At INDEX on booth 4121 in hall 4, AUTEFA Solutions will inform about material efficiency, energy efficiency and the processing of renewable and recyclable fibers. INDEX focuses on lines for the manufacturing of fibers such as flax, bamboo, coconut and ramie. For this application the use of the Aerodynamic Web Forming Machine Airlay Card K12 DIRECT of AUTEFA Solutions is particularly effective here. It is a short and compact machine and enables a gentle fiber treatment.
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INDEX14 Award entries open, Excellence Awards recognising the Nonwovens and related industries
With now less than 6 months until the INDEX14 global nonwovens exhibition, EDANA has announced the categories for the prestigious INDEX14 awards for innovative achievements in nonwovens.
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