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INDEX 11 will be at the heart of all that's new in the nonwovens' industry, and point the way to their dynamic future, with a diverse range of special discussions and workshops for those interested the market and the wealth of applications for which nonwovens are used.

Leading up to the event itself, the News section will contain original articles covering topics of interest in connection with the market itself and the industries it serves. Equally there will be pieces which refer to the content of the event itself and demonstrate the leading role that the exhibition has to play as the focal point of the business worldwide.

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Nonwovens are used in the new Renault Grand Scenic

29.08.2010

Keeping the weight down – in silence

Le Figaro – France’s oldest and perhaps most patriotic newspaper, founded in 1826 and published in Paris – recently paid a couple of unusual compliments to the new...

 
Nonwovens have a vital role to play in cartridge-based pool filter systems

29.08.2010

Come on in…the water’s lovely!

Dirt, leaves, grass, hair, body oils and sunscreen are just some of the things that can quickly contaminate a swimming pool – not to mention the various strains of...

 
Lightweight nonwovens are used extensively in agriculture for crop protection and can be equally effective in this role at home

29.08.2010

How does your garden grow?

Visitors to INDEX 11 at Geneva Palexpo next year will discover that nonwovens have an infinite number of uses in the garden – from keeping plant beds and rockeries...

 
Shinkansen test runs reached a world record of 581 km per hour in 2003

29.08.2010

Geotextiles and the need for speed…

Across Asia, plans for new high speed train links will mean big business for manufacturers and suppliers of nonwoven geotextiles.

 
Innovations in processing technology have contributed significantly to the growth of the global nonwovens industry

29.08.2010

We have the technology…

Waves of innovation in processing technology have contributed significantly to the continuous growth of the global nonwovens industry.

 
Geneva’s world-renowned ‘Jet d’eau’ landmark is just one example of the city’s innovative heritage

29.08.2010

The Jet d’eau - Geneva’s innovative heritage

The world-renowned emblem of Geneva and one of the most visible sights of Geneva is the famous water spout, the ‘Jet d’eau’.

 
Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland

27.05.2010

Pole position for nonwovens growth

While over the past few years, many Polish workers emigrated to Western Europe in search of higher paid work, they are now flooding back to their homeland, and with good...

 
Slovakia in the driving seat - a number of major suppliers to the car industry have established production facilities in the country

27.05.2010

The new EU10: Slovakia in the driving seat

By 2007, Slovakia was manufacturing 144 cars for every 1,000 of its inhabitants — the highest ratio in the world, given the size of its 5.4 million population. Even...

 
Pegas Nonwovens, who recorded a 40% increase in net profit in 2009, are to build a new production facility in Znojmo – Přímětice

27.05.2010

The new EU10: Czech Republic: Europe’s Nanofibre nerve centre

At the 2008 Innovation Awards held as part of the last INDEX show in Geneva in 2008, the Nanospider technology of Czech Republic company Elmarco was recognised for its...

 
Hungary, Building the benefits of seven borders

27.05.2010

The new EU10: Hungary: Building on the benefits of seven borders

All of the markets of Central and Eastern Europe are easily reachable from Hungary and its infrastructure is getting better all the time – with a major contribution from...

 
Filc, a leading Slovenian manufacturer has been producing nonwovens since 1963

27.05.2010

The New EU10: Slovenia – a greener pleasant land

Slovenia is the economic front-runner of the countries that joined the European Union in 2004, was the first new member which adopted the Euro on 1 January 2007 and held...

 
Toom Tekstiil is one of the biggest producers of home textile products in the Baltics

27.05.2010

The new EU10: Nordic needlepunching in the Baltics

A dedication to the home furnishings market and keeping alive the long tradition of Nordic needlepunching characterise the nonwovens industries of Estonia, Latvia and...

 

27.05.2010

Competitive hotel rates negotiated for INDEX 11!

Our rooming partners, MCI, have just announced that the special prices negotiated with Geneva hoteliers for INDEX 11, some three years later, will remain very similar to...

 

27.05.2010

The new EU10: The Mediterranean jewels of Europe

In May 2004, the European Union became the world’s biggest single market when it was joined by ten new countries with a combined population of 75 million people.

 
US authorities are deploying booms made from all manner of materials to absorb the crude oil.

27.05.2010

Louisiana turns to nonwovens DIY

The current Gulf of Mexico oil spill has resulted in a new Do-It-Yourself nonwovens movement in the USA. Last year there were shortages of certain nonwovens as a result...

 
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) with a focus on nonwoven and textile-related activities are being built across India

30.03.2010

INDIA: a passage to prosperity

The recent success of the first Filtrex Asia conference and exhibition held in New Delhi perfectly illustrates the growing demand in India for performance nonwovens.

 
In Saudi Arabia alone, ten major new steam crackers have come on stream in the past few years.

30.03.2010

MENA – a magnet for new investment

For a number of reasons the Middle East and North Africa – the region known as MENA – is a particularly attractive location for spunlaid nonwovens manufacturers right...

 

30.03.2010

RUSSIA - Raising a claim for Russia’s roubles

All the signs are that the nonwovens industry of Russia – the largest country in terms of area in the world – is poised to grow more rapidly than almost anywhere else...

 
Morphotex seeks to emulate the complex structure of the scales of the beautiful South American Morpho butterfly

30.03.2010

JAPAN - Heritage of innovation

A commitment to fibre research and development has kept Japanese manufacturers at the cutting edge of nonwoven innovation – and a large part of this is down to heritage.

 

30.03.2010

USA - Nothing could be finer

Over the past decade, North Carolina has successfully established itself as the nonwovens hub of the United States and the top location choice for multinational...