Tim Wright04.22.13
At IDEA 2013, INDA has picked a group of industry consultants to present their outlook for select nonwoven industries at the regional level. Speakers will provide actionable data, key drivers and an outlook for different regions. The IDEA13 Conference will run all three days of the show in the morning hours before the exposition opens. Here is a look at what’s on tap beginning tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, April 23
China
Ian Butler, Principal, International Nonwovens Consultant
9:00 am – 9:30 am
India
Kays Chinai, Principal Partner, Chapas, Chinai & Associates
9:30 am –10:00 am
Asia-Pacific
Ian Bell, Tissue & Hygiene Research Manager, Euromonitor International
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Exposition
10:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 24
Using LCA for Greener Product Innovation
Terry Swack, Sustainable Minds and Rich Chapas, Chapas, Chinai, & Associates
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Complimentary Admission
Join Rich Chapas, principal of Chapas, Chinai & Associates, expert in material innovation, sustainability and green business; and Terry Swack, CEO Sustainable Minds, to preview Sustainable Minds v3.0, which includes an expanded dataset for the nonwovens industry. Used by product manufacturers and universities in more than 55 countries, Sustainable Minds is rapidly becoming the industry standard for easy-to-use and affordable product life cycle assessment software worldwide.
In this session you will learn:
• What is LCA and how it can be used to make greener decisions in product development & R&D;
• To unscramble the alphabet soup of PCR, EPD & LCA;
• About material innovations in nonwovens; and
• How to use Sustainable Minds.
Discounted pricing is available to IDEA conference attendees.
North America
Rory Holmes, Past President, INDA
9:00 am – 9:30 am
IDEA 2013 Achievement Awards Ceremony
Emcee: Steve Ogle, Director of Technical Affairs & Statistics, INDA
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Complimentary Admission
The prestigious IDEA Achievement Awards, in partnership with Nonwovens Industry magazine, recognizes innovation within the engineered fabrics industry. The IDEA Achievement Awards recognize the leading companies, individuals and new products in the global engineered fabrics industry.
Exposition
10:30 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 25
Using LCA for Greener Product Innovation
Terry Swack, Sustainable Minds and Rich Chapas, Chapas, Chinai, & Associates
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Complimentary Admission
Europe
Ian Bell, Tissue & Hygiene Research Manager, Euromonitor International
9:00 am – 9:30 am
South America
Rick Jezzi, Principal, A.D. Jezzi & Associates
9:30 am –10:00 am
Exposition
10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, April 23
China
Ian Butler, Principal, International Nonwovens Consultant
9:00 am – 9:30 am
India
Kays Chinai, Principal Partner, Chapas, Chinai & Associates
9:30 am –10:00 am
Asia-Pacific
Ian Bell, Tissue & Hygiene Research Manager, Euromonitor International
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Exposition
10:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 24
Using LCA for Greener Product Innovation
Terry Swack, Sustainable Minds and Rich Chapas, Chapas, Chinai, & Associates
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Complimentary Admission
Join Rich Chapas, principal of Chapas, Chinai & Associates, expert in material innovation, sustainability and green business; and Terry Swack, CEO Sustainable Minds, to preview Sustainable Minds v3.0, which includes an expanded dataset for the nonwovens industry. Used by product manufacturers and universities in more than 55 countries, Sustainable Minds is rapidly becoming the industry standard for easy-to-use and affordable product life cycle assessment software worldwide.
In this session you will learn:
• What is LCA and how it can be used to make greener decisions in product development & R&D;
• To unscramble the alphabet soup of PCR, EPD & LCA;
• About material innovations in nonwovens; and
• How to use Sustainable Minds.
Discounted pricing is available to IDEA conference attendees.
North America
Rory Holmes, Past President, INDA
9:00 am – 9:30 am
IDEA 2013 Achievement Awards Ceremony
Emcee: Steve Ogle, Director of Technical Affairs & Statistics, INDA
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Complimentary Admission
The prestigious IDEA Achievement Awards, in partnership with Nonwovens Industry magazine, recognizes innovation within the engineered fabrics industry. The IDEA Achievement Awards recognize the leading companies, individuals and new products in the global engineered fabrics industry.
Exposition
10:30 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday, April 25
Using LCA for Greener Product Innovation
Terry Swack, Sustainable Minds and Rich Chapas, Chapas, Chinai, & Associates
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Complimentary Admission
Europe
Ian Bell, Tissue & Hygiene Research Manager, Euromonitor International
9:00 am – 9:30 am
South America
Rick Jezzi, Principal, A.D. Jezzi & Associates
9:30 am –10:00 am
Exposition
10:30 am – 4:00 pm