According to a new market report by Smithers Apex, the global nonwovens market will experience projected annual growth rates of an average of 7.6% in tonnage in the next few years.
Geographically, Asia will continue to grow in both tonnage and market share reaching 47.5% of the total market by 2018, with Europe maintaining its second position while North America remains in the third place.
As such, EDANA and ITMA 2015 organiser MP International will jointly organise a Nonwovens Forum on November 16 at ITMA in Milan, Italy, with the theme Nonwovens: A World of Growth and Opportunities to address pertinent issues, challenges and opportunities in the rapidly evolving world of nonwovens.
In this forum, Jacques Prigneaux, EDANA’s market analysis and economic affairs director will provide a good insight of 2014 production figures for nonwovens including the recent trends and forecast together with the international trade dynamics.
Other confirmed speakers include:
- Pierre Conrath, EDANA.
- Laurent Jallat, Andritz Nonwoven.
- Martin Rademacher and Ingo Mahlmann, Oerlikon Neumag.
- Johann Philipp Dilo, Dilo Group.
- Stephan Reil, Pulcra Chemicals.
- Michael Bildhauer and Robert Zyschka, CHT R. Beitlich.
- Pierre Croutelle, Spoolex.
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