NGOs, companies across all sectors and throughout the value chains, European regulators and legislators alike strive for a shift towards a sustainable economy. The new Forum is dedicated to addressing challenges and collectively finding opportunities in order to accelerate this transition.
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Maria Teresa Ambrosi has been covering the position of Senior Consultant Nonwovens and Roll Goods for the German technical consultancy Schlegel und Partner since 2020. She has been working for Schlegel und Partner for 4 years, managing as a project leader and participating as a team member to more than 40 international projects most of which around the topic of nonwovens and other roll goods, filtration and sustainability. Maria Teresa Ambrosi holds a MSc. in Business Management from the Bocconi University in Milan and from the University of Cologne.
Maria Teresa Ambrosi will give a presentation on:
Market point of view on sustainable raw materials for the nonwovens industry: Reality check of existing alternatives, current applications and hands-on opinions of the market.
Hugo Christiaen started his career 40 years ago and entered the nonwovens industry 35 years ago in 1987 with the company Libeltex in Belgium, at that time belonging to The Vita Group. Since 2012 Libeltex was acquired by the TWE Group with HQ in Emsdetten, Germany.
Hugo is a Master of industrial engineering and is currently director CSR for the TWE Group.
Hugo has performed several management roles within both the Vita and TWE organisations in Procurement, Sales, R&D and Operations. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences of the fibre and nonwovens industry and has published several articles in international magazines
Hugo Christiaen will give a presentation on:
A new circular product portfolio using post-consumer textiles as feedstock in a cradle to cradle concept
Murat, M Sc in Advertising and Communications, has over 10 years of association management experience through various management consultancy positions within MCI, following 5 years as advertising sales executive for The Economist. He is fluent in English and French, with an excellent command of Arabic and Turkish.
Inna Knelsen will give a presentation on:
Credible sustainability certification of nonwovens
Katharina Obergruber will give a presentation on:
Going beyond circular limitations - A closed cycle
Karthik Ramaratnam will give a presentation on:
Developing sustainable solutions for the nonwovens market: approach to improve the end-of-life of nonwoven products by using bio-assimilation technology
Frantisek Riha-Scott will give a presentation on:
The rise of new category fusing wovens with nonwovens
Gil Stevens is the External Relations and Sustainability Director for EDANA, the international Association representing the nonwoven and related industries, a position he has held since March 2018.
With a Master’s Degree in Product Development and in Environmental Science, Gil started his career as product engineer in the building industry. Pursuing his passion for sustainability, Gil joined the Cradle to Cradle Platform in 2012, where he has been guiding companies in different sectors, such as textiles, cleaning agents, building, office equipment towards the integration of C2C and preparing them for a circular economy. As sustainability coach at Sustenuto, Gil supported organisations in developing and implementing a sustainability strategy. At the beverage group Spadel, Gil’s responsibilities included the coordination of local CSR representatives at the various European sites and external CSR communication. During his career, Gil also concluded an Executive MBA programme at the Antwerp Management School.
Gil currently has responsibility for managing sustainability and maintaining external relations for EDANA. He manages several of the association’s Working Groups including the Circular Economy WG, Sustainability WG, Construction WG and the Communication & Advocacy SG.
Miriam Weber will give a presentation on
How does your biodegradable plastic behave in the environment?
The Forum is a hybrid event. You are invited to attend in person. The EDANA team, is happy to welcome you at the beautiful Dolce La Hulpe Hotel, located near Brussels in the middle of the forest.
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180 key actors gather to debate challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of a circular economy.
Gathering key stakeholders and industry players, the second edition of EDANA’s Circular Nonwovens Forum enabled engaged professionals to discuss the latest trends and innovations around circularity within the sector.
Held on the 30th of September, both online and in person at La Hulpe Brussels, the forum gathered nonwoven manufacturers, their suppliers and converters for an in-depth engagement with stakeholders on challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of a circular economy for nonwovens... Read more
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