New Zealand body joins IFAI
22/10/2008
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has confirmed that the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand (OFPANZ) has voted to become part of the organisation.
In making the announcement at a press conference at IFAI Expo 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 22, IFAI president, Steve Warner, said: “We are truly excited to welcome into IFAI the OFPANZ organization. OFPANZ recently celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. Its membership is comprised of the leading companies in New Zealand involved in the manufacturer of end-products that use specialty fabrics, including lightweight structures, and agricultural, transportation and protective products.”
This merger now results in IFAI’s third country sector, joining IFAI Japan and IFAI Canada. In noting this accomplishment Mr Warner added: “There is truly no other organisation in the textile industry nor in many other manufacturing industries, that has attempted what we are doing to make IFAI an organisation representing the global interests of those in the specialty fabrics industry.” Altogether, IFAI now has members located in more than 55 countries.
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