Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA, the trade association serving the nonwovens and related industries announced the programme of events and training courses scheduled for 2010, and into 2011.

Symposia and conferences

• EDANA Supply Chain Forum (Members Only), 26-27 January 2010, Brussels (Belgium).
• FILTREX Asia, 18-19 February 2010, New Delhi (India).
• EDANA Marketing Forum (Members Only), 4 March 2010, Rome (Italy).
• International Nonwovens Symposium, 9-10 June 2010, Baveno, Milan (Italy)
• OUTLOOK 2010, 22-24 September 2010, Budapest (Hungary).
• FILTREX Europe, 13-14 October 2010, Cologne (Germany).
• Nonwovens Research Academy, Week of the 15th November 2010, Aachen (Germany).
• INDEX 11, 12-15 April 2011, Geneva (Switzerland).

Training courses

3-day Nonwovens Training Course from the 4th March, 18th May and 23rd November 2010, EDANA Offices, Brussels (Belgium), 2-day Absorbent Hygiene Training Course from the 21st April and 13th October 2010, EDANA Offices, Brussels (Belgium).

Future events are also planned for Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East, and North Africa, providing a single, powerful voice which represents, protects and actively promotes the common interests of nonwovens and their related industries throughout the world.

“By offering unique networking opportunities across a vertically integrated supply chain, and representing the market at global summits and events held by INDA, ANFA and other associations across the globe, EDANA complements its membership services, providing industry representatives with a comprehensive range of information and data necessary for them to enhance their performance.” Said Ken Strassner, chairman of EDANA.

Additional information about upcoming events can be found at www.edana.org, with location details, programmes and delegate lists updated as available.