Update Brussels 20 December 2022: "We welcome yesterday’s news that the European energy ministers reached an agreement on a price cap for natural gas wholesale prices. While this is certainly a step in the right direction, we feel that the agreed price cap of 180€/MWh is still too high. The European nonwovens industry is suffering, and this will not be enough to ensure competitiveness at an international level," said Murat Dogru, EDANA's General Manager. EDANA urges European energy ministers, as well as The Council of the European Union, to adopt a more meaningful price cap; ideally no higher than 80€/MWh.

Around 100 filtration media professionals gathered in Berlin, Germany last week for a two-day conference on topics relating to filtration. The programme addressed issues from sustainability to testing and standardisation, as well as providing inspiring insights on future trends in the health and the automotive industries.

Now in its third edition, the FILTREX™ Innovation Award is the only award that recognizes innovation in the filtration industry, celebrating the continuous efforts for excellence by manufacturers of nonwoven based filtration products and/or elements.

OUTLOOK™ 2022 took place on 19-21 October in Malta, gathering 464 delegates from 199 companies and 37 countries across the nonwovens hygiene and personal care products value chain. The agenda featured 33 high-level speakers presenting on a broad range of topics including the ongoing energy crisis, market data, the latest technological advancements in recycling, sustainable fibres, and the European Union Green Deal.