After the success of its 2010 Nonwovens Symposium in Baveno, which drew more than 200 delegates, EDANA has announced the programme for the first Eurasia Nonwovens Symposium, which will take place at the Sheraton Ataköy Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey from the 10-11 May 2012.

The programme will feature a combination of technical and market-related papers on nonwovens in all types of applications. Included in the programme are sessions which will focus on the macro- and microeconomic outlook, hygiene, personal care and medical markets, industrial, technical and automotive nonwovens, innovation and regulation and emerging trends in machinery and raw materials.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Edwin Zonneveld, Business Leader Personal Care Europe, Middle East, Africa, 3M (France)
• Idil Ormen, Market Segment Manager Nonwoven Adhesives, Henkel (Turkey)
• Peter Hartwig, Managing Director, Ziegler (Germany)
• Mustafa Mente, Deputy Secretary General of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (Turkey)
• Pranay Sahu, Senior Manager Nonwovens Business, Welspun (India)

The Eurasia Nonwovens Symposium will feature exhibition space, designed to enable companies to establish new business contacts, promote their brand to a global audience, launch and demonstrate new technologies, products and services and save time and money. For information on exhibition opportunities, contact Marcela Cuni at [email protected].

The 2012 Symposium is designed to bring together key players within the nonwovens and related industries, providing an environment for delegates to both attend sessions with renowned business consultants and authoritative industry speakers, and to also engage their business partners in the various formal and informal networking opportunities offered throughout the event.

The advantages of Istanbul, as the crossroad between Europe and Asia and a cost-effective and central location for delegates, were seen as critical elements in order to attract the industry’s key representatives.

EDANA welcomes both its members and non-member representatives from the whole supply chain to the event, which attracts key industry decision-makers from Europe, Asia and across the globe. More information can be found on the EDANA website.

EDANA, serves the nonwovens and related industries, and has 228 member companies in over 30 countries. Its Mission is to create the foundation for sustainable growth of the nonwovens, absorbent hygiene products and related industries through active promotion, education and dialogue. Information about upcoming events can be found at www.edana.org.