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Dornbirn GFC 2024: Filipa Pereira, Säntis Textiles

"September is reserved for Dornbirn, so Filipa Peireira, who is very impressed about all the benefit of this event." The meeting of fiber specialists at the Dornbirn GFC, the exchange of innovations and the joint evening events are an important comfort factor for many visitors and for Filipa.

Dornbirn GFC 2024: Dominik Köfner, Lenzing AG

Dominic Köfner, Lenzing Group, recognizes the connection between the needs of customers and the demands of politics. The Dornbirn-GFC network platform helps companies with the transformation of the bioeconomy, the development of specialty fibers and sustainable fibers. What challenges can we expect in the next 20 years? Dornbirn GFC will continue to support the fiber industry in providing answers to this question with specialist presentations and the network in 2025.

Dornbirn GFC 2024: Sabine Scharrer, Messe Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt and Dornbirn GFC have been cooperating for many years. In the future, a collaboration is planned for Techtextil India.

Dornbirn GFC Innovation Days: Bjol Frenkenberger, MIR

MIR's mission is to develop an integrated system for the entire textile supply chain that allows the supply chain to be better managed to minimize waste and losses, because there is overproduction in the industry, many companies are interested in minimizing the problem. MIR helps companies to create a better pre-cast and the companies save a lot of resources. Bjol Frenkenberger gives an insight into his work and discusses the benefits of being part of the Dornbirn GFC Innovation Days 2024.

Dornbirn GFC 2024: Risto Martin, KalvoTech Limited

Risto Martin explains his new inventions in the form of applications for textiles as part of his participation in the Dornbirn GFC Innovation Days 2024.

Dornbirn GFC 2024: Herwig Kirchberger, Delsci GbmH

The specialist from the paper industry is looking forward to an exchange between the two industries at the Dornbirn GFC. The paper and fibre industries have a lot in common, such as the production of products from cellulose and the use of polymers.

Dornbirn GFC 2024: Rudolf Zauner, Verbund AG

What motivates an expert from the energy sector to take part in the Dornbirn GFC? Rudolf Zauner, Verbund AG, mentions the major challenges involved in achieving the energy transition. The transformation can only succeed together with other industries.

Dornbirn GFC 2024

Over 100 specialist presentations from the fibre industry on the topics of: Fibre Innovation, Sustainability & Circular Economy & Recycling, Nonwovens, Smart Functional Surface, Apparel & Sports. More than 500 visitors networked at the congress. Fibre manufacturers, dyers, spinners, processors, machine builders and experts from universities and international research institutes were able to share their expertise.

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Why is participation at the INNOVATION DAYS at the Dornbirn GFC important for my innovative company?

The 2 Innovation Days took place at the Dornbirn GFC, Dornbirn, Austria from 14 - 16 September 2022. Dynamic, innovative companies in the fiber industry present their business to the professional audience. The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress is the ideal place for networking with more than 600 visitors from 30 countries.

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Look our new Dornbirn-GFC Video!

See our new video with statements from Nicolina Prass/ITA Academy (GER), Uday Gill/Indorama Ventures (THA) and Stefan Achleitner/Palo Alto Networks (USA).

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Why should you join the Dornbirn-GFC community?

See our new video statements from Robert Rosellen/Microsoft (AUT), Edwin Keh/HKRITA (HKG), Gunjan Sharma/Reliance (IND), Necat Altin/Zorlu (TUR) and Yogendra Dandapure/lululemon (CAN).

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Mr. Michael Stanhope, TenCate Protective Fabrics, USA

“Dornbirn was a great experience and I learned a lot of the newest fiber and fabrics technologies”

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Mrs. Prof. Dr. Meifang Zhu, Donghua University, China

“Every time when I am in Dornbirn I learn a lot and meet top scientists and producers”

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Mrs. Prof. Dr. Meifang Zhu, Donghua University, China

“Every time when I am in Dornbirn I learn a lot and meet top scientists and producers”
(Interview in Chinese language)

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Tara Donaldson, Hertzman Media Group, USA

"In Dornbirn you hear everything from scientific to consumer perspectives"

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CTO Ranil Vitarana, MAS Fabrics, Sri Lanka

"Dornbirn is the best place to talk about innovation and future perspectives"

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CEO Uday Gill/IVL Indorama Ventures Ltd., Thailand

CEO message to the Dornbirn-MFC community. 

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CEO panel on the opening day

Video from the high-caliber panel discussion moderated by Giuseppe Gherzi. The board members of Indorama Group, Lenzing AG, Advansa, Fisipe, Märkische Faser and Dralon were on stage to discuss Asia´s dominance and remaining Europe in this context. 

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Sports & Functional panel on the closing day

Video from the panel discussion moderated by Susanne Müller. Top managers of the brands Adidas, Skinfit, Urbanrock, Icebreaker and others were on stage to discuss the influence of the new communications channels.