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INDA to host the World of Wipes International Conference

25 Mar '15

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INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, is set to host the 9th edition of the World of Wipes (WOW) international conference, from June 16 to 19, 2015, at the InterContinental Buckhead hotel in Atlanta, Ga.

The WOW conference is the premier and only event devoted solely to the wipes industry. The event will feature industry-leading speakers, panel discussions, market forecasts, awards presentations, networking opportunities, and more.

Led by Rob Johnson, PE, Principal, Smith, Johnson & Associates, INDA’s WIPES academy is set to provide the first and only comprehensive wipes training for the entire wipes supply chain at the event. The course is essential for technical and management professionals interested to learn the research, development, and manufacturing of wipes.

Attendees of the three-day WOW event will learn about industry game changers, specialty materials for industrial wipes, fragrances, wet wipe preservatives, flushability, and more, from presenting companies as Nielsen, Dow Chemical, Jacob Holm Industries, and many others. Other speakers participating in the conference include major megastore, consumer product retail store, hospital, and brand owner executives sharing their insights into wipes, INDA informed in a statement.

Dave Rousse, president, INDA said, “INDA’s World of Wipes Conference will provide an in-depth view of the innovative research, sustainable technologies, and prescient actions being pursued throughout the wipes industry supply chain within the wipes industry.”

Among the highlights, Carman Allison, vice president of Consumer Insights, Nielsen Inc., will speak on “Game Changers,” how consumer diversity, polarization, and generational shifting will change the wipes industry. A panel representing speakers from well-known global companies is expected to join in a panel discussion on the direction and future of flushable wipes.

The annual World of Wipes Innovation Award will also be presented at the conference. The prestigious award recognizes innovation in the wipes value chain that advances the use of nonwovens.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, serves hundreds of member companies in the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry in global commerce. (GK)

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