Tissue World 2007, the world's leading conference and
exhibition for the tissue industry, was “an astounding
success”, according to the organizers. Held at
the Acropolis in Nice, France, 26-29 March, the show
attracted nearly 2400 visitors, as well as 375 delegates
to the management and technical conference held alongside
the exhibition. In total, 89 countries were represented
at the event.
Opinion from the tissue industry professionals
in attendance was that the 2007 edition was the best
Tissue World ever both in terms of the conference and
the exhibition. The exhibition was crowded, the stands
busy, and much business was being conducted. Compared
to previous shows, the visitors stayed longer and even
on the traditionally slow third day of the exhibition,
attendance was high.
Among
the many highlights of the event was the excellent keynote
speech delivered by Alberto Cappellini, President Family
Care Europe, at Kimberly-Clark (see Marketissues starting
on page 5 for an edited version of the speech). Entitled
'Adding Value Through Innovation', Cappellini's speech
set the tone for the entire week with his powerful insight
into the driving forces of growth and the need for new
external focus. "Rather
than looking inwards to our industry," he
suggested, "the tissue business needs to look outward
to other markets and industries if it is to continue
to evolve and take advantage of growth opportunities."
The
program included, for the first time, a full day devoted
entirely to management and market issues, which was very
favorably received by the delegates (see report on following
pages). Participants at the conference included presidents
and vice presidents of many of the world's tissue companies
as well as key operating people from tissue making and
converting operations around the globe. In all, the conference
included approximately 60 presentations on management,
market, technical and operational issues impacting the
business.TW
The next Tissue World event in Nice is planned for 23-26
March 2009 in Nice, while Tissue World Americas will
take place in Miami on 11-14 March 2008 and Tissue World
Asia in Shanghai on 19-21 November 2008. For more information,
please contact Ms Eileen Tan on Tel: +65 6735 3366/+65
6887 9321(DID), Fax: +65 6738 9057, or Email : eileen_tan@cmpasia.com.sg
What
the exhibitors said......
One of the best Tissue Worlds ever - high quality
of conference, highly skilled and experienced visitors,
high frequency especially during the first and
second days
- Andritz
Best Tissue World since years concerning numbers
+ quality of contacts
- Kapp Chemie
The show helps to meet existing customers and to
discuss new projects. We are very satisfied with
the quality of the visitors from around the world -
Hobema Maschinenfabrik
This event was very important to us. We made
many contacts withpeople from many countries
and we expect to receive some orders from them.
That is why we decided to participate in the
next Tissue WorldNice with a bigger booth to
show better our company and our equipment -
Hergen S/A Paper Machinery
As leading tissue technology supplier to
the tissue Industry, it is natural to be here! -
Metso Paper Karlstad
This event continues to be very important
for us. Great show - Buckman Laboratories
International
This show is good for promoting new products
and information of our company to many European
potential customers; and for gathering all kinds
of information relating to Paper Industry -
Dechangyu Paper Machinery
It is a good window to the worldwide market -
Euroincis
Good show, many new customers - Hinnli
Co
Professional and reliable services. Make this
exhibition a not-to-miss event - Nemotec
As usual the most comfortable place to meet
existing and new customers- PlastyleniaExcellent
- The Sharma Group |
