Calendar of Events
December
December 5-8
ITMACH India | International Textile Machinery and Accessories Exhibition
Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, India
Organizer: K and D ITMACH Expositions LLP
December 11-12
Digital Textile Printing Conference 4.0
Durham, N.C., USA
Organizers: AATCC and SGIA
December 11-13
18th Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE 2019)
Shanghai, China
Organizers: CNTA and Informa Markets
2020
January
January 9-11
Marine Fabricators Conference 2020
Daytona Beach, Fla., USA
Organizer: Marine Fabricators Association, a division of Industrial Fabrics Association International
January 16-18
NECPA 2020 Conference & Expo
Worcester, Mass., USA
Organization: Northeast Canvas Products Association
January 22-24
IFAI Tent Conference
River Ranch, Fla., USA
Organization: Tent Rental Division of Industrial Fabrics Association International
January 29-31
2020 Winter Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show
Denver, Colo., USA
Organizer: Emerald Exhibitions
February
February 4-7
Introduction to Spunbonded and Meltblown Technology
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizers: The Nonwovens Institute, North Carolina State University, and INDA
February 4-7
2020 ICFA Educational Conference
San Diego, Calif., USA
Organizer: International Casual Furniture Association
February 5-7
Textile Opportunities in a Changing Automotive Industry
Birmingham, UK
Organizer: International Newsletters
February 14-16
ITME Africa 2020
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organizer: India ITME Society
February 19-21
Women in Textiles Summit
Nashville, Tenn., USA
Organizer: Industrial Fabrics Association International
March
March 8-10
Geosynthetics Conference 2020
Charleston, S.C., USA
Organizer: Geosynthetic Materials Association, a division of Industrial Fabrics Association International
April
April 16-17
Smart Fabrics Summit
Washington, D.C., USA
Organizer: Industrial Fabrics Association International
April 20-24
World Filtration Congress (WFC 13)
San Diego, Calif., USA
Organizer: Advanced Filtration & Separations Society
April 21-23
Fiber & Filament Extrusion Fundamentals
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizers: The Nonwovens Institute, North Carolina State, and INDA
April 26-28
IFAI Outlook Conference
Asheville, N.C., USA
Organizers: United States Industrial Fabrics Institute, Narrow Fabrics Institute and Military Division, divisions of Industrial Fabrics Association International
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
May 27-31
10th Chinese National Conference on Geosynthetics/2020 International Exhibition on Geosynthetics Products and Equipment
Chengdu, China
Organizer: Southwest Jiaotong University under the auspices of the China Technical Association on Geosynthetics and Chinese Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society
June
June 2-6
Hightex 2020: 8th International Technical Textiles & Nonwovens Trade Fair
Instanbul, Turkey
Organizer: Teknik Fuarcilik
June 18-21
2020 OFPANZ Conference and Trade Expo
Auckland, New Zealand
Organizer: Outdoor Fabric Products of New Zealand
June 22-25
World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference
Minneapolis, Minn., USA
Organizer: INDA
June 23-25
2020 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show
Denver, Colo., USA
Organizer: Emerald Exhibitions
July
July 15-16
Furniture Manufacturing Expo (formerly Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo)
Hickory, N.C., USA
Organizers: Exposition Development Company, Inc., and Progressive Business Media
July 21-24
Intermediate Nonwovens Training
Cary, N.C., USA and Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizers: The Nonwovens Institute, North Carolina State, and INDA
September
September 2-4
Cinte Techtextil China
Shanghai, China
Organizers: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT, and China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA)
September 6-9
EuroGeo 7 -- 7th European Geosynthetics Congress
Warsaw, Poland
Organizer: Polish Society on Geosynthetics, a chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society
September 29 - October 1
IBEX 2020
Tampa, Fla., USA
Organizers: National Marine Manufacturers Association and RAI Amsterdam
October
September 29 - October 1
IBEX 2020
Tampa, Fla., USA
Organizers: National Marine Manufacturers Association and RAI Amsterdam
October 13-16
Fabric Property Development & Characterization
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizer: INDA
October 15-19
ITMA Asia + CITME 2020
Shanghai, China
Organizer: Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co. Ltd.
October 27-29
Automotive Interiors Expo 2020
Novi, Mich., USA
Organizer: UKIP Media & Events Ltd.
November
November 3-6
IFAI Expo 2020
Indianapolis, Ind., USA
Organizer: Industrial Fabrics Association International
November 16-19
Hygienix | The Premier Event for Absorbent Hygiene & Personal Care Markets
New Orleans, La., USA
Organizer: INDA
December
December 1-3
Product Development & Innovation
Raleigh, N.C., USA
Organizers: The Nonwovens Institute, North Carolina State, and INDA
December 5-8
ITMACH India (3rd International Textile Machinery and Accessories Exhibition India)
Gandhinargar, Gujarat, India
Organizer: K AND D Itmach Exhibitions LLP
2021
March
March 1-4
GeoAsia 2021
Taipei, Taiwan
Organizer:
March 16-18
Expo Produccion 2021
Mexico City, Mexico
Organizers: Expo Development and Tarsus Mexico
May
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
- December 4-6: Zone 7 Annual Conference, State College, Penn., USA
- December 5-8: ITMACH India, Gandhinaga, India
- December 11-12: Digital Textile Printing Conference 4.0, Durham, N.C., USA
- December 11-13: 18th Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE 2019), Shanghai, China
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IFAI Expo 2019 Analysis
The IFAI Expo 2019 was held last week in Orlando, Fla., USA. The exhibition was a smaller event than in years past but it still remains a powerful showcase of industry products. In the Special Report section, you will find analysis of the show, plus news that comes from the Industrial Fabrics Association International's Annual Meeting and the winners of the International Achievement Awards. Click here to read the articles. Posted October 10, 2019
Final Report Issued on 2018 China Industrial Textiles Industry
In 2018, China's industrial textile industry maintained a relatively rapid growth. The year, though, also found more complex challenges for the industry, including the tariff issues with the US. Thanks to BeaverLake6 Reports' exclusive arrangement with China Textile magazine, we are presenting the English-translated version of the final 2018 report written by the China Nonwovens & Industrial Textile Association (CNITA). The report included information on fiber and material production, plus selected large end-product markets. Click here to read the report. Posted September 3, 2019
Do Profit and Convenience Muck Up the Moral Concern in Tariff Testimony by US Domestic Textile Industry?
NCTO Members Testifying at US International Trade Commission. Surprisingly, there appears to be a little worry the announced new US tariffs on China (Section 301) may be reaching too far with its scope. The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), which has been firmly behind most of the textile-tariffs against China over the last year, is expressing concern the new Tranche Four retaliatory tariffs may affect US imports on products needed by the US domestic textile industry.
[Read the rest of my editorial that takes NCTO to task for its hypocritical "moral" argument supporting the proposed additional products but excluding its industry's suppliers by clicking here.]
Steve Warner
Publisher
Posted June 17, 2019
China's Industrial Textile Market Demands Still Remains Vigorous
Despite the increasingly complex industry demands, the Chinese technical textiles market was relatively stable. Nonwovens output increased over last year. Key specific markets such as tire cord also increased in 2018 over 2017. Overall operating income for industrial textiles used in China reached $34 billion. Click here to read the complete summary provided to BeaverLake6 Report by China Textile magazine through our exclusive relationship. Posted February 15, 2019
Does IDEA Show Need to be in Miami Beach?
INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, has issued its final report on IDEA19. The event held March 25-27, 2019 in Miami Beach, Fla., USA, attracted 6,500+ participants and 509 exhibiting companies from 75 countries. Show floor space was a record 168,600 square feet, a 9% increase over the previous show.
Surprisingly, the people and exhibitor participation figures are not record numbers. The IDEA16 show in Boston, Mass., USA, attracted 7000+ and 555 exhibitors.
So, why was participation down this year from IDEA16? I think an explanation for the decline is the South Florida location of IDEA19. Click here to read more.
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.
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 read more.
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.
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