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INDEX™26: A strong edition in a challenging context, confirming Geneva’s role as a global hub for innovation in the nonwovens sector
EDANA’s INDEX™26, the world’s leading trade fair for nonwovens, co-organised with Palexpo, officially concluded last Friday 22 May with a successful edition. In a context marked by uncertainty and continued pressure, the 2026 edition of INDEX™ concluded successfully. With a diverse range of 625 exhibiting companies from 44 countries, an important number of visitors, and an expanded international reach, the event confirmed its role as a central hub for innovation and a representative showcase of the nonwovens’ ecosystem.
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Mimaki celebrates Triple EDP Award win at FESPA 2026
Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of industrial inkjet printers and cutting plotters, was presented with 3 EDP Awards at the association’s 2026 ceremony, held at FESPA Global Print Expo. These highly acclaimed awards celebrate best-in-class innovation across the print industry, and Mimaki was honoured in three different categories.
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Ahlstrom launches advanced glass microfiber media offering energy efficiency and longer lifetime for HVAC systems
Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber‑based specialty materials, announces the launch of a new generation of glass microfiber media for HVAC filtration, designed to meet the growing demand for responsible, high‑performance air filtration solutions. Produced in Turin (Italy), this new platform is made without any intentionally added PFAS while maintaining the durable water‑repellent properties essential for HVAC systems, enabling manufacturers to rely on safer materials without compromising functionality.
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Circular economy offers the EU win-win on environment and economy
Stepping up a circular economy offers the European Union the potential for significant positive impacts on Europe’s environment and poses an untapped and strategic economic opportunity in terms of better access to materials and the creation of new businesses. Three new assessments on circularity, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), also stress the need to accelerate investment in circularity efforts to meet EU climate and environment policy targets.
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Turkmenistan: Italian textile machinery focuses on high technology and specialization
The Italian textile machinery industry flies to Ashgabat to participate with a large “Made in Italy” delegation at TURKMEN TEXTILE EXPO 2026, the major international showcase taking place from June 4 to 6, 2026. The Italian presence, coordinated by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers), aims to consolidate Italy’s primary technological role in a highly strategic market with interesting prospects.
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Egypt: Workshop on Italian textile technologies concludes
The workshop dedicated to Italian technologies for the textile industry, held in Cairo on May 5–6, 2026 and focusing on the most advanced innovative solutions for the sector, has come to a close.
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