- Third Techtextil North America successful
- 288 exhibitors from 25 countries filled expanded exhibit floor wall-to-wall
- Increased domestic attendance and record international participation, with 3,844 attendees
from 46 countries
- Highly acclaimed educational Symposium receives positive reviews
Atlanta, GA : The third edition of Techtextil North America, the international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, was held March 30– April 1 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. The show attracted an impressive group of 288 exhibitors expanding the exhibit space by 7% compared to the previous event. Exhibitors came from a record 25 countries (up from 21 countries in 2002). Mirroring this positive development, the internationality of buyers also increased impressively with attendees from 46 countries registered (up from 32 countries last year). Many exhibitors were excited about the audience and the business contacts made. New international pavilions included attractive presentations from Canada and the United Kingdom joining the established groups from Belgium, France, Germany and Taiwan.
Exhibitors expressed a high level of satisfaction with the turnout of buyers at Techtextil North America. Many were positively surprised about the quality, number and internationality of the buyers attending the show. Numerous promising new contacts as well as orders written during the show or expected for post-show business were reported. Buyer surveys conducted on the show floor echoed positive reactions to the upscale presentations on the expanded show floor. New amenities like the VIP “Red Carpet” Buyer Club and an upgraded Internet Café were appreciated.
Held in conjunction with show, the Techtextil-Symposium North America was very well attended. It opened with a keynote address on Textile Trade Issues by James C. Leonard III, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce. Symposium attendees were eager to discover the latest research in the nonwovens and technical textiles industry as well as market developments. Participants praised the presentations provided by 70 renowned industry experts. One of the sessions left with standing room only dealt with “Intelligent/Smart Textiles”. Other topics leading to active discussions included new and emerging technologies, standards and testing for the industry, product development and marketing, nonwovens, automotive applications, research in new fiber technology, as well as a range of new research and product applications.
The next Techtextil North America will be held March 28 – 30, 2006 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.
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Exhibitor Quotes
BOFIL AG, Andy Bodmer, CEO, Switzerland: “We contemplated exhibiting for a long time and now feel that we would have made a big mistake to not come. Techtextil has a unique and successful concept.”
CANADIAN PAVILION, Philippe Lalonde, Senior Trade Officer: “Our exhibitors were more than satisfied. The quality of the attendees was excellent.”
CHAPMAN INNOVATIONS, Matt Ford, Vice President, Sales, USA: “As a growing company TTNA provides us a great opportunity to meet and work with potential customers as well as identify strategic partners.”
DIOLEN INDUSTRIAL FIBERS, Torry Losch, Sales & Technical Manager, USA: “ Techtextil North America is a very good show for us. Our customer base was well represented.”
DSM DYNEEMA, Marcel Williems, Marketing Manager, Netherlands: “It was a great show for us. Our aim was to launch Dyneema in the US and we succeeded. We got a positive response and met a lot of people with keen interest in these new developments.”
GRUSCHWITZ-GROUP TECH TWISTS, Marc Lorsch, Managing Director, Germany: “We made some excellent new contacts. The perfect organization of the event was a pleasure.”
INVISTA, Malcom French, Global Sales & Marketing Director, USA: “We were very pleased with the attendance. The comprehensive show concept works much better for us than other competitive events. We will be back in 2006!”
KOSA, Richard Minges, Marketing Manager, USA: “Increase in attendance resulted in new leads and greater networking opportunities. The broad and informative Symposium was excellent.”
NORDSON, Mark Snider, Technical Marketing Manager, USA: “The show was bigger and better attended than I expected. High quality attendees!”
PHARR YARNS, John Wessinger, Sales, USA: “We found the show once again to be exactly what we hoped it would be with both quality suppliers and customers exhibiting. The show traffic was both steady and meaningful and we look forward to coming back in 2006.”
SCHOELLER TEXTIL USA, Tom Weinbender, President: “The number of attendees seems to be up. We have seen more participation from the commercial side of technology driven companies.”
TAIWAN Textile Federation, Jeff Chan, Marketing: “We were happy at this show and met a lot of new buyers. It was the right decision to participate.”
TEXTILES OMNES, Filipe Angel, Director, Columbia: “Techtextil North America is a good show to exchange ideas, meet with the most important leaders in the industry and attract new prospects.”
UNITED KINGDOM PAVILION , Ann Thomson-Krol, Deputy Director BWTEC: “The show has exceeded our expectations. All pavilion participants have made good contacts with new companies. We are impressed with the quality of the visitors.”
WACKER SILICONES, Carla Doleman, Sales Development Manager, USA: “We really enjoyed the show this year, we made a lot of new contacts. We will definitely be exhibiting in 2006 .”
WOVEN ELECTRONICS, Bob Thuet, Sales Representative, USA: “The quality of the leads we gathered exceeded our expectations.”
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Other upcoming Techtextil events worldwide:
CINTE Techtextil China, Shanghai, China
September 1 – 3, 2004
Techtextil, Frankfurt, Germany
June 7-9, 2005
Avantex, Frankfurt, Germany
June 7 – 9, 2005
Techtextil Rossija, Moscow, Russia
September 2005
Techtextil South America, São Paulo, Brazil
November 22 – 24, 2005
Press contact:
Messe Frankfurt, Inc.
Attn.: Roland Bleinroth
1600 Parkwood Circle, Ste. 515
Atlanta, Georgia 30339, USA
Phone: 770.984.8016
Fax: 770.984.8023
E-mail: info@usa.messefrankfurt.com
Web: www.usa.messefrankfurt.com
For more show information please contact:
Messe Frankfurt, Inc.
Daniel McKinnon
1600 Parkwood Circle, Ste. 515
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Phone: 770.984.8016
Fax: 770.984.8023
E-mail: ttna@usa.messefrankfurt.com
Web: www.usa.messefrankfurt.com
For more Symposium information please contact:
Industrial Textile Association
Bill Smith
110 Shady Creek Ct.
Green, SC 29650
Phone: 864.292.8121
Fax: 864.292.5333
E-mail: billsmith@intexa.com
Web: www.intexa.com
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