February 12, 2025, Cary, North Carolina — In collaboration with Nonwovens Industry magazine, INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is proud to present the 2025 IDEA® Achievement Awards finalists. Since the last IDEA® event in 2022, these awards have honoured the most creative new product launches in the nonwovens and engineered materials sector.
The IDEA® Achievement Awards honour outstanding product innovation in a variety of categories. Nominees are judged on their technical sophistication, inventiveness, originality, and inventiveness. The prizes will be given out during IDEA®25, the international conference for nonwovens and engineered textiles, which will be held in Miami Beach, Florida, from April 29 to May 1, 2025.
The Award Finalists are:
IDEA® Equipment Achievement Award
- Dilo Systems GmbH – MicroPunch
- GDM SPA – In Line Laminated Waistband
- Oerlikon Neumag – hycuTEC
IDEA® Long-life Achievement Award
- Egal Pads, Inc. – Egal™ Pads on a Roll
- Hempitecture Inc. – PlantPanel
- Magnera – Sontara® Home Compostable Bag
IDEA® Nonwoven Products Achievement Award
- AHLSTROM – BioProtect™
- Innovatec Microfibre Technology – InnovaWipe® Water-Soluble Nonwoven
- Periodic Products, Inc. – MetalXtract® Filter Media
IDEA® Raw Materials Achievement Award
- BASF SE – SAVIVA® B 800
- OrganoClick AB – OC-Biobinder®
- Woolchemy NZ Ltd – neweFibre
IDEA® Short-life Achievement Award
- Egal Pads, Inc. – Egal™ Pads on a Roll
- Hello Hazel, Inc. – Hazel® High & Dry Brief
- Swoobie – Swoobie Bra Liner
IDEA® Sustainability Advancement Award
- HIRO TECHNOLOGIES – The World’s First MycoDigestible™ Diapers
- KINDCLOTH™ – PURA HEALTH Insect Repellent Water-Dissolvable Wipes
- OrganoClick AB – OC-Biobinder®
These innovations reflect the industry’s commitment to advancing technology, sustainability, and performance in nonwoven materials. The Finalists will be voted on by industry professionals and the winners will be announced live at IDEA25.
For more information about the Finalists and how to vote, visit: www.ideashow.org/2025-awards-finalists
To register for IDEA25, visit: https://ideashow.org/