April 15-18, Geneva, Switzerland, will be the center of the global nonwovens industry. The city
will host INDEX 08, the world’s largest and most important exhibition for the nonwovens industry.
The exhibition will be held at the Geneva Palexpo, near the airport. The number of companies
presenting new products will exceed 500 for the first time in the history of INDEX.
Latest Developments To Be Seen
Covering 50,000 square meters, including more than 20,000 square meters of booth space, INDEX
08 will present the latest nonwoven application and technology developments. It will bring together
leaders in all sectors of manufacturing, machinery and raw materials with leading industry
decision-makers, purchasing and sales professionals and key marketers.
“Index is the flagship event for the nonwovens industry, and the number of exhibitors and
visitors expected this year is further testimony to that,” said Pierre Wiertz, general manager of
EDANA, the international association representing the nonwovens and related industries, and sponsor
of INDEX 08.
INDEX was first held in Geneva in 1984 and takes place every three years. This year, more
than 13,000 visitors are expected to see the offerings of leading nonwovens experts in eight key
sectors: packaging, filtration, composites, automotive, construction, medical, cleaning and hygiene
and home furnishing.
Extensive Program
INDEX 08 will feature the 2008 “Global Nonwovens Summit,” a forum for senior executives
within the nonwovens and related industries looking to develop and foster good working
relationships. The focus of the 2008 summit will be on raw materials, energy and ideas for
non-commercial collaborative efforts.
At a special ceremony during the exhibition, EDANA will present the INDEX 08 Awards for
innovations in the nonwovens field. The aim of the awards is to encourage and acknowledge
innovation and new ideas in nonwovens, raw materials and machinery.
The Innovation Pavilion will present projects research consortiums supported within the sixth
Framework Program for Research and Technology development.
Under the theme of “Solutions for Tomorrow,” exhibitors will present some of the latest
developments in the field of nonwovens. Provided free-of-charge to visitors, the presentations will
take place in a specially-constructed auditorium within the exhibition halls. In addition, three
general sessions, there will be three sessions focusing on nonwovens in filtration and automotive
applications, as well as nanotechnology.
Nonwovens In Action is designed to show the functional capabilities of nonwovens in apparel
applications. INDEX organizers Orgexpo; EDANA; and the School of Design and Nonwovens Research
Group at the University of Leeds, England, are collaborating to present this project.
More information about the show can be found at
www.index08.org.
February 19, 2008
