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ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2023

Free Conference

30 Oct 2023
09:00-18:00
31 Oct 2023
09:00-17:30

Meeting Room S421,
Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre,
1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai

English and Mandarin

People related to thenonwovens and relatedindustries

ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2023 aims to bring together major nonwoven leaders from aroundthe globe together to exchange ideas, share knowledge and discuss the latest developments in
the industry. This highly anticipated event is honoured to have 12 distinguished speakers whoare experts in the field of nonwovens. The conference will cover various topics that are ofutmost importance to the industry, including:➢ Market trends for the nonwovens industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic➢ Applications for high-value nonwoven products➢ New technologies for green nonwoven products➢ New thinking and marketing models for nonwoven manufacturers➢ Standards and certifications for high-value nonwoven products in different countries
ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2023 is the first Asia Nonwovens
Conference after a nearly four-year period affected by COVID-19. It
represents a crucial networking and knowledge-sharing occasion for
decision-makers and key industry players. It is an opportunity that youshould not miss.
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ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2023

Agenda – 30 October (Day 1)
TimeActivities

08:30-09:00

Registration

Speaker

Welcome Speech
Mr PARK Chan Hyouk
Chairman of Asia Nonwoven Fabrics
Association (ANFA)Mr Socrates NG
President of Hong Kong Nonwovens
Association (HKNA)
VIP Speech
Hon Sunny TAN
Legislative Council Member of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region,
Chairman of Hong Kong Productivity Council
Mr Murat DOGRU
General Manager of European Disposables
and Nonwovens Association (EDANA)Mr Anthony FRAGNITO
President of Association of the Nonwoven
Fabrics Industry (INDA)

09:00-09:30

Opening Ceremony

09:30-10:30

Business Sharing from Southeast
Asia Market:
Fintech Development Trend in Asia
Nonwovens Industry

Representative from Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation (SMBC) –Tokyo Branch

10:30-11:15

Application of High Value-Added
Nonwovens Products:
Applying Stitch-bond Nonwoven to
Automotive Wire-harness Tape

Mr David LAI
General Manager of Jhih Cheng Non-Woven
Company Limited

11:15-11:45

Break

11:45-12:30

Introduction to Hong Kong’s
Nonwoven Industry and its Product
Advantages:
Application of Nano Technology
Invention in Filtration in Hong Kong

12:30-14:00

Lunch

Professor Wallace LEUNG
Chair Professor of Department ofMechanical Engineering from The Hong
Kong Polytechnic UniversityInquiry: Ms Minnie Chan｜+852 2788 5505｜minniechan@hkpc.org
Ms Kellsi Lin｜+852 2788 6252｜kellsilin@hkpc.org

ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2023

Agenda – 30 October (Day 1)
TimeActivities

Speaker

14:00-14:45

Development Strategies of Asia’s
Nonwoven Industry after
the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Status of the Asian Apparel Industry
After the Pandemic

Mr Jonathan OH
Senior Vice President andGeneral Manager of
Global Apparel Division inFreudenberg & Vilene InternationalLimited

14:45-15:30

Business Sharing from Southeast
Asia Market:Current Development of Nonwoven
Industry in India

Mr Kanav GUPTA
Associate Director ofBusiness Co-ordination House (BCH)

15:30-16:00

Break

16:00-17:00

Application of High Value-Added
Nonwovens Products:
Application of Nano Technology inKorea

Mr James KIM Jeong Keun
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ofKorea KNS Company

17:00-18:00

New Technology Sharing of Green
Nonwovens Filter Materials:
The Application of Nonwoven inIndustrial Filtration

Mr David HO
Chairman ofBright Sheland International Company
LimitedInquiry: Ms Minnie Chan｜+852 2788 5505｜minniechan@hkpc.org
Ms Kellsi Lin｜+852 2788 6252｜kellsilin@hkpc.org

ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2023

Agenda – 31 October (Day 2)
TimeActivitiesSpeaker

09:00-09:15

Greeting Speech from EDANAMr Murat DOGRU
General Manager of EDANA

09:15-10:15

Standard and Certification of High
Value Added Nonwovens Products
in Different Countries:
New Rules and Regulations of
Biodegradability in European
UnionsMr Murat DOGRU
General Manager of EDANA

10:15-10:45

Break

10:45-11:30

Nonwoven Market Trends after the
COVID-19 Pandemic:
How Textile Industry Mingle withNonwoven

Professor Jinlian HU
Director of Laboratory of Wearable
Materials for Healthcare in City Universityof Hong Kong

11:30-12:30

New Thinking and Marketing
Promotion Model of Nonwoven
Enterprises: Market, Challenges andOpportunities on Air Filtration
Materials

Ms Cathy XIE
Vice President andSecretary of Board of Director ofChongqing Zaisheng Technology Co., Ltd.

12:30-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:00

Application of High Value-Added
Nonwovens Products:
New Invention in Micro Fiber in
Water Soluble Artificial Leather

Mr Dehe YIN
Ningbo Hengqide Chemical Fiber
Technology Company Limited

15:00-16:00

Nonwoven Market Trends after the
COVID-19 Pandemic:
Nonwovens Moves to a Sustainable
FutureRepresentative from Association of the
Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA)

16:00-16:30

Break

16:30-17:15

Technical Q&A Session in
Nonwovens Nano Technology

17:15-17:30

Closing Ceremony

Mr James KIM Jeong Keun
CEO of Korea KNS Company
Professor Wallace LEUNG
Chair Professor of Department ofMechanical Engineering in The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University
Mr Kazuaki BABA
Secretary General of ANFAMr Socrates NG
President of HKNA

Inquiry: Ms Minnie Chan｜+852 2788 5505｜minniechan@hkpc.org
Ms Kellsi Lin｜+852 2788 6252｜kellsilin@hkpc.org