US' INDA extends due date for IDEA Achievement Awards nominations

The IDEA Achievement Awards recognise leading companies and new innovations in the global engineered fabrics industry in six categories. Companies can nominate their products, or their customers’ products in as many categories as applicable, which are sustainability advancement (advances one or more elements of sustainability or circularity since 2019); equipment (best new equipment introduction since 2019); raw materials (best new raw materials introduction since 2019); short-life (best new disposable product introduction since 2019); long-life (best new durable product introduction since 2019); and nonwoven product (best new nonwoven product introduction since 2019), INDA said in a press release.

Selections will be made by members of the industry voting through Nonwovens Industry Magazine. Selection of the Entrepreneur Award will be made by Nonwovens Industry Magazine.

Along with the IDEA Achievement Awards, highlights of the global industry event include hundreds of exhibitors presenting their latest innovations; a conference featuring pandemic impacts on the global nonwoven supply chain and recovery for China, South America, Asia, North America, and Europe; and a series of short course training opportunities called “Nonwoven Essentials,” led by industry experts.

“We look forward to welcoming the entire nonwovens and engineered materials industry at IDEA 2022 in Miami Beach. Industry professionals across the global value chain will convene in person to conduct business, gather the latest market intelligence, and see the newest innovations,” Dave Rousse, INDA president said in a media statement.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)