The first edition of Edana's training courses in India, which took place in November 2006, was attended by a record number of participants (40 for the nonwovens course and 30 for the absorbent hygiene products training course), whose comments included, 'Very comprehensive', 'Exhaustive', 'Informative and useful', 'Excellent overall!!', 'The right mix of theoretical and practical knowledge'.
Partnership for growth:
The training programme continues the series of courses that Edana is committed to offering in India in partnership with BCH.
Edana is committed to supporting the development of an Indian nonwovens industry in its own right, primarily oriented towards the domestic market through:
• offering educational activities (training courses, seminars, symposia...) to share the above vision; to help raise awareness among professional stakeholders of local and foreign (Edana member) companies; to help understand industry issues
• communicating on the distinct characteristics of the nonwovens industry, based on capital-intensive processes and specific end-uses, that makes its development path different from that of textiles
• helping set-up an INDIAN NONWOVENS PLATFORM to establish governmental relations and quality standards to support the industry growth
• participating in the organisation of appropriate promotional industry events, separate from textile shows and conferences
Growing Indian domestic market for nonwovens:
With a population of over a billion people, of which above 300 million are middle class with high living standards and purchasing power, the potential for nonwovens products, such as feminine hygiene products, consumer wipes, diapers and other disposables, in India is huge. There is already a growth in nonwovens applications such as automotive, interlinings, agriculture and medical.
Nonwoven geotextiles, especially, are expected to grow rapidly since over 10,000 kilometres of coastal roads are planned for the next five years. In addition, the Indian Government is undertaking a project to connect all the rivers in the country, making it the largest water project in the world.
Unlike textiles and garments, growth opportunities for the nonwovens industry in India do not only lie in an export-oriented investment policy, but rather more in the domestic market.
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