International association serving the nonwovens and related products industries EDANA has announced the programme for its 2007 International Nonwovens Symposium, which will take place in Berlin on May 30-31.

This year the symposium will include 14 papers presenting new innovations and developments in nonwovens technology and markets, raw materials and machinery. Themes will include innovation, web-making, bonding processes, raw materials, web surface treatment, coating/laminating, sustainability and environment, nonwovens production waste as a secondary resource, and 100% post-consumer recycled PET.

A keynote speech will be given by director of research at the Copenhagen Institute of Futures Studies, Carsten Beck, on ‘Consequences of the people quake - how demography megatrends are changing the world and the challenges for the nonwoven Industry’.

There will also be a workshop where experts will offer advice on the practical implications of REACH for the nonwovens and related industries.