EDANA, the voice of nonwovens, is pleased to announce the three nominees for the FILTREX™ Innovation Award 2025, recognizing outstanding innovation in the filtration industry. The FILTREX™ Innovation Award honors innovation in the filtration sector, recognizing the ongoing commitment to excellence by manufacturers of nonwoven-based filtration products and components.

As a component of the wider Competitiveness Compass initiative, the European Commission adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU Rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity.

As part of the broader Competitiveness Compass, the European Commission is introducing the Clean Industrial Deal, a strategy that unites climate ambitions and industrial competitiveness under one comprehensive framework. This initiative aims to accelerate both decarbonisation and reindustrialisation, strengthening the business case for climate-neutral investments and achieving a resilient European production ecosystem.

A one-size-fits-all approach to ecodesign won't work. Recycling textiles is not the same as electronics, and repairability varies across products. As the European Commission finalises the first Ecodesign Working Plan, we are joining the call for a product group-specific approach to ensure rules align with each sector’s needs.