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EDANA is the International association serving the nonwovens and related industries.

Since 1971, EDANA has provided for its 300+ members, a comprehensive range of services with the information and data necessary to enhance the industry's goals and perform
✨ Season’s Greetings from #EDANA

2025 has marked a year of growth and progress across the nonwovens and related sectors. As we turn the page to a new year, we’re excited about the opportunities ahead.

Wishing everyone a restful holiday season and success in the year to come!

#SeasonsGreetings
December 18, 2025 at 9:18 AM
EDANA wraps up its Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025: Uniting the industry and EU policymakers to navigate the future of nonwovens.

Read the full news here: www.edana.org/about-us/new...
EDANA wraps up its Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025: Uniting the industry and EU policymakers to navigate the future of nonwovens
EDANA's 2025 Forum in Brussels united industry leaders and EU policymakers to tackle circularity and competitiveness, fostering strategic dialogue and advocacy for the nonwovens sector.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🏆 INDEX™26 Awards — Submissions Now Open!

Winning an INDEX™26 Award is one of the highest distinctions in the nonwovens and related industries, offering strong industry recognition, enhanced visibility, and significant PR value.
December 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
📢 European businesses support the fight against greenwashing, but current #ECGT rules risk causing massive waste. 🛑

We urge the @ec.europa.eu to allow legacy stock to be sold through to protect the environment and legal certainty. 📉📦

ℹ️ Full news: www.edana.org/about-us/new...
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🌍Exciting wrap-up from the Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025!

✨We’ve just concluded two inspiring days in Brussels, bringing together leaders from across the nonwovens value chain, EU institutions and sustainability experts.
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🇪🇺🌍 Wrapping up the #SustainabilityPolicyForum with the @ec.europa.eu. We delved on the EU’s priorities, the European Green Deal and the Waste Framework Directive. A strong conclusion to two days of policy-focused exchange in Brussels.
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🤝 EU Advocacy Workshop at the #SustainabilityPolicyForum gave participants insight into key policy files shaping our sector and EDANA’s engagement at EU level, including the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) and CSRD/CS3D.
December 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🌍 Day 2 of #SustainabilityPolicyForum kicked off with a keynote by Hugo Maria Schally sharing how EU product policy is shaped and how circularity goals can become practical rules for nonwovens.

A strong start as we connect policy ambition with real-world implementation!
December 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🌍 Kicking off Day 2 of the #SustainabilityPolicyForum

Another full day of exchange, collaboration and EU-focused insights lies ahead as we continue exploring the policies and innovations driving sustainable progress in the nonwovens industry.

Let’s keep the momentum going!
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
✨ A perfect way to wrap up Day One!

We’re ending the first day of the #SustainabilityPolicyForum with a cocktail reception at Musée BELvue — a great moment to unwind, connect and continue today’s conversations.

🌱 Looking forward to Day Two!

#EdanaNonwovens
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🧪Session 4 Highlight at the #SustainabilityPolicyForum

Thorsten Bies (Schlegel und Partner) shared advancements in chemical recycling for nonwoven textiles, with examples from other sectors and insights into industry successes and challenges in scaling recycling.

#EdanaNonwovens
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🏥 Session 4 highlight at the #SustainabilityPolicyForum

Tatiana Dias (DuPont) shared how mass balance can increase the use of sustainable materials in healthcare and why legal recognition and supportive regulation are essential to achieving circularity at scale.
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
♻️ Session 4 Highlight at the #SustainabilityPolicyForum

Dominic Byrne (Plastics Europe) explored the current state of chemical recycling policy in Europe, including where we stand today, how we got here and what the future could look like for chemical recycling and circularity.
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
♻️ Session 3 at the #SustainabilityPolicyForum

Lutz Walter (Textile ETP), Mireille Kong – Van Rekum (Indorama Ventures) and Christian Crepet (PETCORE Europe) stressed that circularity needs textiles and nonwovens working together, aligning infrastructure, innovation and policy.

#EdanaNonwovens
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
📌Session 2 Highlight at the Sustainability & Policy Forum

Pia Hildén (Suominen) shared how CSRD can be a strategic tool, helping companies build strong sustainability data, stay resilient to evolving regulation and drive business transformation.

#SustainabilityPolicyForum
December 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🔍 Session 2 highlight at the #SustainabilityPolicyForum

Ralf Weis (Freudenberg) shared how nonwovens customers need clear and actionable environmental information.

With diverse applications, reporting must support informed sustainability decisions across the value chain.
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
📊 Session 2 Highlight at the Sustainability & Policy Forum!

Anna-Stina Reuter (Sphera) shared how companies can move beyond reporting and use stronger data and integration to stay ahead of EU requirements while driving real sustainability progress.

#SustainabilityPolicyForum
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🌱 Session 2 Highlight: Krishna Manda (Lenzing) shared how strong sustainability data can boost operational resilience and support smarter decision-making.

Measuring climate impacts helps embed sustainability into strategy, not just reporting.

#SustainabilityPolicyForum
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🌍 Session 1 highlights from the Sustainability & Policy Forum!

Ulrika Kolsrud and Murat Dogru discussed how Europe can simplify regulation while strengthening sustainability, innovation and global competitiveness for essential industries.

🌱More to come from Brussels!
December 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🌍 A thought-provoking keynote opened the Sustainability & Policy Forum! Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-Founder & Chair of Systems Transformation Hub, highlighted the social and environmental tipping points shaping global systems and their impact on policy & the nonwovens industry.
December 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🌱 The Sustainability & Policy Forum is underway at Residence Palace!

EDANA’s General Manager Murat Dogru opened the event as we begin two days of discussion on the policies and innovations shaping the future of sustainable nonwovens.

Stay tuned for highlights! ✨
December 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
📣The registration desk is open!

🌱Join us at the Sustainability & Policy Forum at Residence Palace, Brussels. Collect your badge, connect with fellow attendees and get ready for two days of collaboration and insight on sustainability in nonwovens.

#SustainabilityPolicyForum
December 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
📢 Joint Statement: EDANA, CIRFS, EURATEX, ESF & Euro Commerce call for the exclusion of PPE and Medical Devices from the #Textiles EPR scope.

ℹ️ Read the full news here: www.edana.org/about-us/new...
December 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🌍How can Europe simplify regulations while accelerating sustainability and innovation?

At the Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025, Essity CEO Ulrika Kolsrud and EDANA’s Murat Dogru will discuss competitiveness and circularity.

📅 9–10 Dec 2025, Brussels: www.edana.org/events/edana...
December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🚨 3 Days Left! Final chance to join the Sustainability & Policy Forum.

Expect keynotes and sessions on circular economy, green claims, sustainability reporting + EU advocacy workshop & exchange with the European Commission.

⏳Register: www.edana.org/events/edana...

#EdanaNonwovens
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM