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title: EDANA announces winners of the INDEX™17 Awards
description: The Awards showcasing excellence in the nonwovens and related industries. Congratulations to Berry Plastics, GDM, Glatfelter, Hassan Group, Magic & Suo
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# [EDANA announces winners of the INDEX™17 Awards](https://www.edana.org/about-us/news/edana-announces-winners-of-the-index-17-awards)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.edana.org/about-us/news/author/admin) | Apr 3, 2017 10:00:00 PM

The Awards showcasing excellence in the nonwovens and related industries. Congratulations to Berry Plastics, GDM, Glatfelter, Hassan Group, Magic & Suominen

INDEX™17, the largest global meeting place for the nonwovens supply chain and their customers, launched today with an awards ceremony showcasing excellence in the nonwovens and related industries. 

EDANA’s INDEX™17 Awards are the highest accolade for excellence in our industry and highlight the creativity and innovation demonstrated by businesses of all sizes and from all parts of the nonwovens supply chain. 

Winners for each category, together with summary comments from the judging panel were:

- Nonwoven roll goods:   
  **Berry Plastics -  Nuvisoft**™
- Finished or composite products made from, or incorporating, nonwovens:   
  **Glatfelter - Dreamweaver Gold™ 20 microns  **
- Raw materials or components (e.g. fibre, binder, polymer, tape) of special relevance to the nonwovens industry and related converted products:   
  **Magic - Spongel**

- Innovation in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industry:   
  **GDM -** **Rear Wing Zero Waste**
- Sustainable product:   
  **Hassan Group – Self Sufficient Relief Tents**
- Sustainable process or management practice:  
   **Suominen Corporation - Blind Hiring Recruitment Process**

In congratulating the winners, and recognising the outstanding efforts of the nominees, Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA, said “The winners and nominees recognised here today are testament to the commitment to innovation in our industry, but also to the ability of creative developers in the whole nonwovens supply chain to meet the challenges of our times, from resource management to energy storage, relief help and social responsibility. These products and services provide a snapshot of how our industry is changing and developing – it is a privilege to witness first-hand the fruit of these efforts and know that the success of our sector is in safe hands.”

The winners were presented with their specially commissioned bronze sculpture and a diploma at the awards ceremony, which was attended by industry media, exhibitors and visitors to the show.

The INDEX™17 awards jury was comprised of a former senior nonwovens entrepreneur and manager, a representative of the nonwovens industry trade press, an international independent consultant and two top academic nonwovens R&D experts. 

Starting today, the INDEX™17 exhibition brings together all the key players in the nonwovens industry from raw material producers to manufacturers, finishers to converters, to environmental protection, measuring and testing equipment manufacturers, to trade associations and journals. Over 15,000 visitors come to INDEX to catch a glimpse of the future of nonwovens, to see first-hand what the leading experts in the field have to offer. 

For more information about scheduled activities and exhibiting companies, please visit the dedicated INDEX17 website: [www.index17.org](http://www.index17.org/). 

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**An award and a work of art**

Designed by world-famous Belgian sculptor, Olivier Strebelle, the stunning work of art is both beautiful and representative of the diversity of EDANA’s members and their products. Olivier Strebelle, born in 1927, had already gained an enviable reputation by the age of 20 and today his sculptures are displayed in major cities in Europe, in the United States and Asia.

 

**Award Nominees**

Nominees for each category, in alphabetic order, were as follows:

- Nonwoven Roll Goods    
    - Atex – 3D Scrubbing Spunbond
    - Berry Plastics - NuviSoft™     
    - Jacob Holm & Sons - SoftFlush®

 

- Finished or composite products made from, or incorporating nonwovens 
    - Glatfelter - Dreamweaver Gold™ 20 microns
    - Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute - Surfaceskins
    - TWE Group – Amphibia
  
   

- Raw materials or components (e.g. fibre, binder, polymer, tape), of special relevance to the nonwovens industry and related converted products 
    - H.B. Fuller - Conforma™
    - Henkel - Technomelt®
    - Magic – Spongel 

 

- Innovation in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industry 
    - Autefa Solutions – V- Jet Injector  
    - GDM - Rear Wing Zero Waste

 

- Sustainable Product 
    - Hassan Group - Self Sufficient Relief Tents
  
   

- Sustainable process or management practice  
    - Mobi-Air – Mobi-Chill 
    - Suominen Corporation - Blind Hiring recruitment process
  
   

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