HumanitarianNEW contribution CATEGORY FOR INDEX 08
Awards Innovation in nonwovens “ Winning an INDEX Award brought increased opportunities and greater prestige for my business”
Winning an INDEX 08 Award is the highest accolade that can be given to a company for achievement in nonwovens. Award winners gain from improved standing within the nonwovens business community, as well as significant public relations advantages. INDEX Awards are only allocated once every three years on the occasion of the INDEX exhibition. INDEX 08 takes place at Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland, from 15-18 April 2008.
The categories 1 Nonwoven roll goods. 2 Finished products made from, or incorporating nonwovens. 3 Marketing achievement for the most original marketing campaign for a product made from, or incorporating nonwovens. 4 Raw materials or component - innovation in a raw material (eg fibre, binder), of special relevance to the nonwovens industry. 5 Machinery - innovation in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industry. 6 Humanitarian contribution - a new award for a solution or product involving nonwovens which has provided a significant humanitarian or environmental contribution. How to apply
Any company who is a member of EDANA and/or exhibiting at INDEX 08 is eligible to enter the competition.
Criteria Judging › A company may only submit one product per category The panel of judges is made up of experts of technical, converting and › Products must be commercially available at the time of submission. marketing experience, as well as a policy maker and a member of the › Products must not have been commercially launched before April 2005. nonwovens press. The judges are looking for creative ideas, new techno- logy and innovative products. Entries have to score a minimum of Applications 65 points out of 100 points to be eligible for an award. Please submit the attached application form, which must be received by EDANA before 2 January 2008. Awards selection and press coverage All qualifying entries will be publicised in a special press release three weeks The Award before INDEX 08. The winners chosen from among the qualifying entries will Each winner will receive a specially commissioned bronze sculpture and a be presented with their Awards at a special Awards ceremony. This ceremony diploma. The sculpture symbolises the versatility and features of nonwovens will take place on 15 April 2008, the first day of the INDEX 08 exhibition, and made by Olivier Strebelle, the renowned Belgian sculptor. will include a highly publicised lunch with all media coverage. Olivier Strebelle, born in 1927, had already gained an enviable reputation by the age of 20 and today his sculptures are displayed in major cities in Procedure Europe, in the United States and Asia. He will design the 100 metre long 1 Submit your applications by 2 January 2008 with samples and set of series of sculptures for the new Olympic Museum and Park to be opened by details where applicable. the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 2 EDANA will send you a written acknowledgement of your application as soon as it is received, together with the entry number. Recent winners include: 3 All applications will be treated with full confidentiality. Advanced Design Concepts, Ahlstrom, Freudenberg Vliesstoffe, BASF and Küsters. 4 You will be informed of the judges’ decision by 3 March 2008. 5 The Awards Ceremony will take place on the 15 April 2008 at INDEX 08.
www.index08.org INDEX 08 Awards Application Form
To enter the INDEX 08 Awards competition, complete this form, and return it to: Pierre Wiertz, General Manager, EDANA, Avenue Eugène Plasky 157, 1030 Brussels, in an envelope marked “CONFIDENTIAL – INDEX 08 AWARDS” before 2 January 2008.
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Tick the INDEX 08 Awards category for which you are applying
Nonwoven roll goods. Finished products made from, or incorporating nonwovens. Marketing achievement for the most original marketing campaign for a product made from, or incorporating nonwovens. Raw materials or component - innovation in a raw material (eg fibre, binder), of special relevance to the nonwovens industry. Machinery - innovation in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industry. Humanitarian contribution - a new award for a solution or product involving nonwovens which has provided a significant humanitarian or environmental contribution.
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Where applicable, please enclose three samples, or three sets of details of your products with this entry form. If the product is a roll good, the samples can be A4 size. Photographs could also help the judges. “ Innovation and new ideas are key to win an INDEX Award” For further information
EDANA INDEX 08 Awards Avenue Eugène Plasky 157 B 1030 Brussels – Belgium T +32 2 – 734 93 10 F +32 2 – 733 35 18 [email protected] www.edana.org
EDANA, the International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related Industries represents the interests of 220 member companies in 30 countries and is the sponsor of INDEX 08.
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