International Conference to Develop Business Relations & Share TechnologiesOctober 16-18, 2007 • Renaissance Hotel & Convention Centre • Mumbai, India

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INDUSTRY

Media Sponsors:

India Is the World’s New Hot Spot!India’s middle-class is over 300 million and growing, making it a great market for nonwovens & technical textiles. It’s time to develop worldwide business relations with India for all facets of technical textiles. That’s the goal of this event...to bring the right people from India and throughout the world to link together and form new partnerships.

Establish Business Partners for:• Filtration• Geotextiles• Automotive• Hygiene• Medical• Wipes• Consumer Products

Plus,• Product & Market Discussions• Nonwoven/Technical Textile Workshop• Learn About Crucial Business and R&D Issues• Table-top/Stall Displays

People Expected:• Worldwide Nonwoven & Technical Textile

Companies and Machinery Manufacturers• End-users of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles• Leading Fibre, Textile & Allied Companies in

India and Abroad• Key Policy Makers from Central and Local

Governments • Key Trade Agencies from India and Abroad • Universities and Research Associations• International and Local Print & Television Media

Table-top/Stall Displays & ReceptionsVisit the table-top displays during the Tuesday and Wednesday evening receptions. Raw material, roll good, machinery & equipment manufacturers and service providers to the Nonwovens and Technical Textile Industry will showcase their products over hors d’oeuvres during the evening reception. For information on how you can get your company’s message in front of hundreds of decision-makers, contact T. Barefoot by telephone at +001- 919-233-1210, extension 129 or by email at tbarefoot@inda.org.

c/o Mr. M. Mallyah, mmallyah@inda.org, P.O. Box 1288, Cary, NC 27512-1288, USATel. +001-919-233-1210, Fax +001-919-233-1282, www.inda.org/india

Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry-USA

Business Opportunities

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Tuesday, October 16

Keynote Address�:�0 PM - �:�0 PM

Emerging Opportunities For Nonwovens In IndiaR. Rakesh Gaur, Senior Executive Vice President, PSF/PFF & Nonwoven Business of Reliance Industries Ltd.• Market opportunities, goals and experiences in setting up business in India.

• Learn how to help your company develop solid and profitable business relationships both in India and throughout the world.

Nonwoven Tutorial4:00 PM - 6:00 PMSeshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University, TIEHH, USA

• This tutorial is a gateway to other sessions of the conference with the fundamentals of nonwoven and technical textiles.

• Learn about nonwoven products & opportunities.

• It will provide useful information to anyone considering entering in the nonwoven market from commodity textiles.

Table-top/Stall Displays & Reception6:00 PM - 7:�0 PM

Conference Inauguration10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Government of India ministers, officials, dignitaries, delegates and key members of the industry and academia as they welcome hundreds of executives from around the world in setting the stage for INDA’s first conference in India.

Trends & Consumption

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Wednesday, October 17discovering India for the first time as a potential growth market. Indian companies are also exploring worldwide markets by venturing into nonwoven and technical textiles.

In this three-part session, learn about the market opportunities, trends, consumption and product characteristics of nonwoven products that exist both inside and outside of India.

• Benchmarking Nonwoven Products.• Industry Statistics & Opportunities.• Nonwovens Industry in India.

Nonwoven Machinery1�:00 PM - 1�:�0 PMMark Snider, Principal, Smith, Johnson & Associates

• Having the right machinery is critical to any startup... what type, how big, how much and what products are all questions that need to be answered.

• Airlaid, needlepunch, meltblown, spunbond (SMS), hydroentangling and laminating machinery will be discussed along with performance standards as it relates to machinery (trade-offs).

• Walk through the decision-making process and learn how you can make better business decisions from the start.

Performance Standards�:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe following presentations will focus on the manufacturing and performance requirements of Tier 1, � and � products. Learn what the standards are and what markets exist for each level of products in the following categories:

AutomotivePieter Zuuring, Colbond bv, Netherlands

Needlepunch ProductsMohan Kavrie, Supreme Nonwovens, India

FiltrationEdward Homonoff, Edward C. Homonoff & Associates, LLC, USA

HygieneHelena Engqvist, Engqvist Consulting, Switzerland

MedicalTimothy Galekop, Ahlstrom, Belgium

Table-top/Stall Displays & Reception6:00 PM - 7:�0 PM

Business Opportunitiesfor the Nonwoven Fabric Producers within India10:00 AM - 1�:00 PMRory Holmes, President, INDA

Nonwoven fabric and technical textile industries are growing worldwide as more and more traditional textile companies are discovering new value added business opportunities that utilize nonwoven substrates. Multinational companies are

Nonwoven Business

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Thursday, October 18

Program subject to change. The opinions expressed at The LINK 2007 are those of the speakers and are not necessarily that of INDA or its Board of Directors.

Investing in India: Panel Discussion10:00 AM - 1:00 PMModerator: Neil Bagchi, Esq., Kennedy Covington

India is emerging as one of the top business destinations in the world for a variety of industries including non-woven textiles. Increasingly, Western companies are doing business in India with Indian partners through con-tractual relationships, wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures. The key to ensuring that a company can leverage these relationships to ensure maximum upside for the company is to understand, analyze and address thoroughly many of the business and legal considerations behind USA-India business relationships. Come hear a panel of experts comprised of policy makers, legal authorities, financial sec-tor, economists and companies from India and the U.S.A. share their experi-ences in dealing with these issues.

Panelists:Ministry of Finance, Indian Government RepresentativeMinistry of Textiles, Indian Government RepresentativeBhavin Shah, VP, Mundra Port SEZSaumitra Chaudhuri, Member, Economic Advisory Council to Prime MinisterSuprotik Das, Director, Nordson India Pvt. Ltd.Indian Textile Industry Representative

facilities already exist and what more is needed to enhance current programs and facilities for supporting the non-woven and technical textile industry.

Participating Organizations:Bombay Textile Research Association, India - BTRAManmade Textile Research Association, India - MANTRAAhmedabad Textile Research Association, India- ATIRASilk & Artsilk Textile Research Association, India- SASMIRACentral Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, India- CIRCOTTextile Committee, India - TC

Valedictory Function & Conference Closure5:00 PM - 6:00 PMIndian Government officials, dignitar-ies and delegates will highlight the information shared over the course of the conference. This session will be a platform to appraise the state of the Industry in and outside India and the steps needed by all stakeholders to grow the nascent Nonwoven & Techni-cal Textile industry in India.

Marketing NonwovensIn & Out of India�:00 PM - �:�0 PMModerator: M. Mallyah, INDA

Learn about project and marketing challenges faced by stakeholders from experts who are part of this game!

Marketing Indian-made NonwovensShishir Jaipuria, Ginni Filaments Ltd., India

Nonwoven Market, Product and Technology RelationshipsG. Ravishankar, Director K’s Technical, Baroda, India

Marketing Challenges and Opportunities Within & Outside IndiaAnivash Mayekar, KSA Technopak, Mumbai, India

R&D Capabilities: India4:00 PM - 5:00 PMModerator: Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University, TIEHH, USA

Directors and senior academics from Indian research organizations and uni-versities will discuss their research and development capabilities. Learn what

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Program-At-A-GlanceTuesday, October 16Registration 9:00 AM - 7:00 PMTea & Networking 9:30 AM - 10:00 AMConference 10:00 AM - 3:30 PMTea & Networking 3:30 PM - 4:00 PMTutorial 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMTable-top/Stall Displays & Reception 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Wednesday, October 17Registration 9:30 AM - 7:00 PMTea & Networking 9:30 AM - 10:00 AMConference 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMTea & Networking 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMTea & Networking 3:30 PM - 4:00 PMTable-top/Stall Displays & Reception 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 18Registration 9:00 AM - 4:00 PMTea & Networking 9:30 AM - 10:00 AMConference 10:00 AM - 6:00 PMTea & Networking 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMTea & Networking 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Hotel InformationRenaissance Hotel & Convention Centre#2 & 3 B, Near Chinmayanand Ashram, Powai, Mumbai, IndiaTelephone: (91 22) 6692 8888, Fax: (91 22) 6692 8899

Reservations: Reservations will be made via rooming list. Contact: A. Leach, Email: aleach@inda.org INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry PO Box 1288, Cary, NC 27512-1288 Tel.: +001-919-233-1210 ext. 124, Fax: +001-919-233-1282

Rate: Standard Single / Double INR 11,500 / INR 12,000 Deluxe Single / Double INR 13,300 / INR 13,800 Executive Single / Double INR 15,100 / INR 15,600 Above rates include: • Two Way Airport Transfers • Buffet Breakfast at the Lake View Café • Accommodation in well appointed rooms

Cut-Off Date: October 5, 2007

Note: Travel details must be provided to INDA via fax or email so that airport transfers can be coordinated with the hotel.

Mark Snider, Smith, Johnson & Associates (Chair)Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University-TIEHH (Co-Chair)

Neil Bagchi, Kennedy Covington

Suprotik Das, Nordson India Pvt. Ltd.

Rahul Dharmadhikary, Ahlstrom

Mike Fornes, Nordson Corporation

Rakesh Gupta, Eastman Chemical Company

Tom Kaiser, GP Cellulose, LLC

G.P.S. (Paul) Kochar, DuPont, Inc.

Marimuthu Mallyah, INDA India

Michèle Mlynar, Rohm & Haas Company

Atul Raje, Freudenberg Nonwovens India Pvt. Ltd.

Khizar Sarnaik, The Procter & Gamble Company

Geeta Shah, Bottom Line Results, LLC

Shirish Shah, Bottom Line Results, LLC

David Shumaker, ITW Dynatec

Ramesh Srinivasan, Ticona Engineering Polymers

John Turosak, Tredegar Film Products

C.K. Wong, U.S. Pacific Nonwovens Industry Ltd.

Outstanding Advisory CommitteeThe LINK with India is the first nonwoven/technical textiles con-ference held in India by INDA. This groundbreaking program is an example of the commitment and leadership of INDA’s India Advi-sory Committee. INDA would like to thank those individuals who gave their time, expertise and knowledge to create this unique and successful INDA event in India. INDA could not have done it without their expertise, and we are indebted to them:

Primary Title or Job Function (check only one):

01 ❑ Owner/Principal/CEO02 ❑ NewBusinessDevelopment03 ❑ Corporateand/orDivisionManagement04 ❑ PlantProductionManagement05 ❑ QualityControlEngineering06 ❑ ResearchDevelopment07 ❑ Purchasing08 ❑ AccountManager/Sales09 ❑ Consultant10 ❑ Other(pleasespecify)_____________11 ❑ Marketing12 ❑ Engineer13 ❑ Financial/Accounting14 ❑ OfficeManager/Administrative15 ❑ HumanResources45 ❑ Press/EditorialStaff46 ❑ Press/OtherthanEditorial47 ❑ Government48 ❑ Academic-Faculty49 ❑ Academic-Student

59 ❑ Paper/Packaging60 ❑ HealthServices61 ❑ Transportation62 ❑ Wholesale/RetailDistribution94 ❑ Association96 ❑ AcademicInstitution97 ❑ Government98 ❑ Press/Publishing99 ❑ Other(pleasespecify) ________________

Your organization’s Primary Affiliation with Nonwovens Industry (check only one):

50 ❑ RollGoodsProducer/Supplier51 ❑ Converters52 ❑ EndUserofNonwovens53 ❑ Machinery/EquipmentManufacturer54 ❑ SupplierofBinders,Chemicals,Adhesives,etc.55 ❑ SupplierofFibers,Pulps,etc.56 ❑ SupplierofFilms,Tapes,etc.57 ❑ CommissionServices(i.e.dyeing,finishing, printing,sewing,slitting,etc.)58 ❑ Research/Consulting

REGISTRATION:ToregisterforTheLinkwithIndia,pleasecompletetheformbelow.Copythisformforadditionalregistrations.By registering early, you qualify for significant savings over the regular registration fee.

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