There is only one month left for nonwovens and consumer products companies from around the world to nominate products for the industry's most prestigious recognition the 2008 Visionary Award.
INDA, which sponsors the annual award, is accepting nominations through September 1. Now in its seventh year, the award recognizes consumer end products that utilize nonwoven fabrics or employ nonwoven technology during their manufacturing process.
The 2008 Visionary Award will be presented at the VISION 2008 Consumer Products Conference, scheduled for February 11-14, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas. The process and criteria for the 2008 Visionary Award are simple:
1. The finished consumer end product must contain a nonwoven fabric or utilize a nonwoven technology during its manufacturing process.
2. The consumer product has to have been introduced to the trade or to consumers in 2006-07.
3. The product cannot have been selected as a finalist in any previous Visionary Award competition.
4. Companies can nominate their own products. While any number of products can be nominated, only one product per company will be selected as a finalist.
Products will be judged on their novel use of nonwoven technology, as well as on their consumer and trade acceptance. Eligible consumer product categories include disposable diapers, feminine hygiene products, adult incontinence products, household wipes and home filters, among others.
The nominees will then be reviewed by an INDA selection committee and five finalists will be selected to make presentations at the VISION 2008 Consumer Products Conference. Conference attendees will then vote on the recipient of the award and the recipient is announced on the final day of the Conference.
Last January at the VISION 2007 Conference in Denver, Tyco Healthcare Retail Group's Swim Pants were named as the recipient of the 2007 Visionary Award. Other previous winners include Chicopee's Disaster Relief Blanket (2006); Fiberweb's Resolution Print Media (2005); Brillo Scrub 'n' Toss (2004), FMJ ChemBio's Civilian Quick Escape Mask (2003) and Procter & Gambles Swiffer (2002).
INDA - Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
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