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INDA's 3rd Hygienix conference ends successfully

18 Nov '17

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INDA’s 3rd Hygienix conference, which was held from November 6 to 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas ended on a successful note. The event drew over 530 participants from around the world and across the supply chain to advance their business in this important nonwovens and engineered materials sector. INDA is the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.

Business leaders in the absorbent hygiene and personal care industry paid rapt attention to presentations on Femcare disruptors, material innovations, and demographics at the conference.

Hygienix featured expert industry speakers from leading global companies that are revolutionising the absorbent hygiene and personal care industry. The presentations focused on Brand Disruptors, Incontinence Perspectives: Consumer & Institutional, Incontinence Perspectives: Product & Positioning Opportunities, Diapers: Smart & Sustainable, Feminine Hygiene Disruptors, Performance & the Economics of Thinner Diapers, Cutting Edge Approaches to Odour Control, Game Changers: Machine & Technology Developments, Retail & Demographic Groundswells, and Material Science Developments in absorbent hygiene products.

A keynote presentation from Don Frey, chief innovation officer, The Honest Company, detailed how their company leveraged non-traditional marketing channels to become a world leader in personal care. Diane Sheehan, director, Kantar Retail, also delivered a keynote presentation that revealed how private labels are changing the absorbent hygiene landscape.

An event highlight was the presentation of INDA’s coveted Hygienix Innovation Award to Advanced Absorbent Technologies’ ALYNE Protective Underwear which manages fluid absorption in protective underwear by using multiple layers of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) that absorb at different rates, from quick absorption to complete absorption without bulkiness.

The Hygienix conference presented the annual INDA Lifetime Service Award to Bob Averell, senior account manager, Auriga Polymers, Inc., for his decades of service to INDA and the industry.

Over 100 business leaders participated in a workshop focused on Absorbent Hygiene Products. Led by Carlos Richer, CEO/director, Richer Investment S.A. De C.V. and Eduardo Leal, managing director, Diaper Testing International S.A. De C.V. The workshop explored absorbent hygiene new products, product benchmarks, engineering, design, and testing protocols across geographic markets.

The event included 52 table-top displays exhibiting the latest in innovations and technologies from industry leaders and entrepreneurs. The displays were held in conjunction with two evening receptions attended by hundreds of professionals seeking for new partnerships and collaborators. (GK)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

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