It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Dornbirn-GFC

Event Report / GFC Dornbirn

23 September 2024

5 minutes

Dornbirn continued a very long tradition as a global network platform for an innovative exchange in the industry with over 125 lectures across four parallel sessions. More than 500 participants from 25 countries represented about 250 companies.

Fibre Industry in between Innovation, Upcoming Regulations and Competitiveness

A recurring theme at the 63rd Global Fibre Congress at Dornbirn from 11–13 September was recycling and the associated circular economy. It stressed on the urgent need for everyone in the value chain, from machine manufacturers to manufacturing and retail, to find a common denominator—the only way to provide the consumer with products which are sustainable and affordable.

Marina Crnoja-Cosic

Report

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

9 September 2022

2 minutes

Kelheim Fibres GmbH is the world’s leading manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres. Innovative products, flexible technologies and an exceptional focus on sustainability form the foundation of the company’s success.

Best Practice Examples on Trend Management and Open Innovation: Kelheim Fibres at the Global Fiber Congress

Kelheim, Germany: Shorter product life cycles and rapid technological progress are changing our product landscape at an ever-faster pace. The ability to anticipate future changes and to proactively shape the change – instead of running to keep up with it – is therefore an increasingly decisive competitive factor for modern companies. Trends are...

Donbirn-GFC / Event Preview

29 August 2022

2 minutes

The audience at a session during the last Donbirn-GFC in 2019. This time, over 400 members of industry from the world over are expected to participate at the 61st Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) from 14 to 16 September at Donbirn in Austria.

Stage Set for Dornbirn-Global Fiber Congress (GFC)

Come 14 September and the city of Dornbirn in west Austria will play host to the 61st edition of the Dornbirn-Global Fiber Congress (GFC) 2022 — a three-day showcase of fibre innovations and deep dive sessions on sustainability, circular economy, recycling, smart functional surfaces, nonwovens, apparel & sports.