Calendar of Events
2019
February
February 19-22
2019 International Erosion Control Association Conference and Expo
Denver, Colo., USA
Organizer: Internationa Erosion Control Association
February 23
STA Winter Seminar
Belmont, N.C., USA
Organizer: Southern Textile Association
February 26-28
Techtextil North America 2019
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizer: Messe Frankfurt, Inc.
February 27
SPESA's 9th Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizer: Sewn Products Equipment Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA)
February 27-28
2019 Wood MacKenzie Americas Polyester Conference
Houston, Texas, USA
Organizer: Wood MacKenzie
March
March 6-8
Women in Textiles Summit 2019
Savannah, Ga., USA
Organizer: Industrial Fabrics Association International
March 14-15
TCL2019, International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating
Berlin, Germany
Organizer: International Newsletters, Ltd.
March 19-21
National Council of Textile Organizations 16th Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C., USA
Organizer: National Council of Textile Organizations
March 20-21
2019 International Technical Textiles Symposium XIII
Taipei, Taiwan
Organizer: Taiwan Technical Textiles Association
March 26-28
Expo Produccion Mexico City
Mexico City, Mexico
Organizer: E. J. Krause de Mexico
April
April 25-26
Synthetic Yarn and Fabric Association Spring 2019 Conference
Charlotte, N.C., USA
Organizer: Synthetic Yarn & Fabric Association
May
May 1-3
Innovative Textile & Apparel Americas 2019
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizer: World Textile Information Network
May 6-8
Industrial Fabric Association International Outlook Conference 2019
Greensboro, Ga., USA
Organizer: Narrow Fabrics Institute and United States Industrial Fabrics Institute, divisions of Industrial Fabric Association International
May 7-9
Outlook Plus Latin America 2019
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Organizers: EDANA and INDA
May 21-23
Automotive Interiors Expo Europe 2019
Stuttgart, Germany
Organizer: UKi Media & Events
June
June 12-14
Super Expo 2019
Broadbeach, QLD, Australia
Organizer: Specialised Textiles Association
June 20-26
ITMA 2019
Barcelona, Spain
Organizer: CEMATEX (European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers)
June 24-27
World of Wipes® (WOW)
Atlanta, Ga., USA
Organizer: INDA, the Asssociation fo the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
July
July 18-19
3rd Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo
Hickory, N.C., USA
Organizer: Exposition Development Company, Inc.
July 23-26
Intermediate Nonwovens Training Course
Cary N.C., USA and Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizers: INDA and The Nonwovens Institute
August
September
September 11-13
Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress
Dornbirn, Austria
Organizer: Austrian Fibers Institute
October
October 1-4
IFAI Expo 2019
Orlando, Fla., USA
Organizer: Industrial Fabrics Association International
October 8-11
Fabric Property & Characterization Development Training Course
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizers: The Nonwovens Institute and INDA
October 14-16
Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington, D.C., USA
Organizer: Association of the U.S. Army
October 15-19
Intermediate Nonwovens Training Course
Cary, N.C., USA
Organizer: INDA
October 23-25
PRINT United (replacing the SGIA Expo)
Dallas, Texas, USA
Organizers: Specialty Graphics Imaging Association and NAPCO Media
More information
November
November 5-8
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Denver, Colo., USA
Organizer: Emerald Expositions
More information
November 11-14
Hygienix | The Premier Event for Absorbent Hygiene & Personal Care Markets
Houston, Texas, USA
Organizer: INDA
November 20-22
Techtextil India 2019
Mumbai, India
Organizer: Messe Frankfurt Trede Fairs India
December
December 3-5
Product Development & Innovation Training Course
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizers: INDA and The Nonwovens Institute
2020
January
January 9-11
Marine Fabricators Conference 2020
Daytona Beach, Fla., USA
Organizer: Marine Fabricators Association, a division of Industrial Fabrics Association International
February
February 13-15
Graphics of Americas
Miami Beach, Fla., USA
Organizer: Screen Graphics Imaging Association
More information
February 14-16
ITME Africa 2020
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organizer: India ITME Society
February 22-24
IFAI Tent Conference
River Ranch, Fla., USA
Organizer, Tent Rental Division of Industrial Fabrics Association International
March
April
April 20-24
World Filtration Congress (WFC 13)
San Diego, Calif., USA
Organizer: Advanced Filtration & Separations Society
April 26-29
GeoAmericas 2020, 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Organizer: IGS Brazil
May
May 12-14
Techtextil North America / Texprocess Americas 2020
Atlanta, Ga., USA
Organizer: Messe Frankfurt Inc.
More information
June
June 2-6
Hightex 2020: 8th International Technical Textiles & Nonwovens Trade Fair
Instanbul, Turkey
Organizer: Teknik Fuarcilik
October
November
November 3-6
IFAI Expo 2020
Indianapolis, Ind., USA
Organizer: Industrial Fabrics Association International
December
December 5-8
ITMACH India (3rd International Textile Machinery and Accessories Exhibition India)
Gandhinargar, Gujarat, India
Organizer: K AND D Itmach Exhibitions LLP
2021
October
October 12-14
FiltXpo 2021
Chicago, Ill., USA
Organizer: INDA
More information
November
November 1-4
IFAI Expo 2021
Nashville, Tenn., USA
Organizer: Industrial Fabrics Association International
2022
March
March 28-31
IDEA 2022
Miami Beach, Fla., USA
Organizer: INDA
More information
2023
June
June 8-14
ITMA 2023
Milan, Italy
Organizer: CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers
Coming Events
- February 19-22: 2019 International Erosion Control Association Conference and Expo, Denver, Colo., USA
- February 23: STA Winter Seminar, Belmont, N.C., USA
- February 26-28: Techtextil North America 2019, Raleigh, N.C., USAA
- February 27: SPESA's 9th Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference, Raleigh, N.C., USA
- February 27-28: 2019 Wood MacKenzie Americas Polyester Conference, Houston, Texas, USA
Click here to view the complete technical textiles events calendar that includes show information links.
Media Partners
President Li Lingshen, President, China Nonwovens & Industrial Texiles Association
President Li Lingshen
BeaverLake6 Report is pleased to provide an exclusive interview with Li Lingshen, Ph.D., Vice President of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and President of the China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association, the overseeing organization for the technical textiles industry in China. Click here to read the interview.
Final Analysis of IFAI Expo 2018 and CAMX18
IFAI President S. Schiffman
IFAI Expo 2018 was the first show under IFAI's new CEO/President Steve Schiffman. In a quick conversation on the first day, Mr. Schiffman thought event attendance was on target with the expectation of a 500 increase over the 4500 total participants (counting both exhibitors and visitors) they had in 2017 in New Orleans. Similarly, a conversation with one of the managers of ACMA, a partner in CAMX, said their pre-registration had already topped the 6500 they had last year in Orlando. (Keep in mind, though, the 2017 CAMX show had to be rescheduled from September to December because of Hurricane Irma.) Click here to read more about the shows. Posted October 19, 2018
NCTO Neglects Automotive Textiles as Organizations Testify on Proposed USMCA Impact
Positive Reviews but Still Uncertainty. On November 16, 2018, two of the US textile industry associations testified before the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in a special hearing to determine the economic impact of the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The leaders of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) provided statements on how they feel the new agreement will affect their member companies.
The two organizations clearly have different biases; however, in looking over the AAFA and NCTO statements, it appears to me that while the organizations both clearly said they were not offering an endorsement yet of the agreement, they gave general overall approval for USMCA, acknowledging the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) needed updating. Both organizations are taking a wait-and-see attitude to more fully look at how the agreement impacts the complex supply chain of textiles and apparel. [Click here to continue.]
Steve Warner
Publisher
Posted November 21, 2018
NAFTA Replacement Agreement Negotiated. On October 1, President Donald Trump announced the US, Mexico and Canada had reached an agreement whichreplaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that went into effect in 1994. The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) contains provisions and language that has an impact on the technical textiles industry; the most important are 1) a special section covering textiles and apparel and 2) rules of origin that will require 75% of automotive content (under NAFTA 62.5%) be made in North America. Mexico and Canada are the two largest importers of US made technical textiles and the automotive industry is the largest intended end market of these technical textiles. Click here to go to the United States Trade Representative's website and read the "Textiles and Apparel Goods" chapter. Posted October 3, 2018
State of the Chinese Technical Textiles Markets in 2017
Are you looking for a quick understanding of the China technical textiles industry? Through our special relationship with China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA) and their China Textile publication, BeaverLake6 Report is pleased to post the English-translation of the recently issued "Status Quo of China's Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles Industry, 2017." The report covers the different levels of the industry, geographic export demographics, and forecast the needs in the major end market applications. Click here to read the report in our China Textile website section. Posted June 18, 2018
Report Published on the US Technical Textiles Industry
I am pleased to announce the second part of my report 2018 State of the U.S.Technical Textiles Industry has been published by Textile World magazine.
This first part features a general industry overview, plus an evaluation of the status and impact of US trade positions.
The second part, featured in the April/May issue will cover major end markets for technical textiles such as automotive and military.
Click here to go to the Textile World website to download a copy.
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