International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating

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TCL2019 was held in Berlin, Germany on 14-15 March 2019

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Programme

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Day One: 14 March 2019, 09:00-17:00

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The original and most followed conference on textile coating and laminating

TCL: the practical, industry-oriented, event

Over 27 years, the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating has built a reputation as a vital meeting place for the worldwide coating and laminating industry.

The Conference Director is William C (Bill) Smith, Principal, Industrial Textile Associates, USA, who originated and developed the conference series.

Since 2010 International Newsletters Ltd, the world's premier supplier of information about the industrial and high-performance use of textiles and nonwovens, has run this event with 7 successful meetings in Cannes, France; Orlando, FL, USA; Valencia, Spain; Prague, Czech Republic and Berlin, Germany.

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TCL2019 conference presentations

If you were unable to attend TCL2019, the presentations of proceedings are available to purchase as PDF files.

TCL2019 was held in Berlin, Germany in March 2019. Senior staff from around the world attended to hear two days of expert presentations and engage in workshops and discussions. Once again, the conference proved a great success with both delegates, speakers and exhibitors.

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Presentation abstracts

KEYNOTE ONE:

Unpicking the threads of Brexit

David McGowan, Counsel, Dentons UK & Middle East LLP (UK)

With the UK scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) only two weeks after the conference concludes, what is the latest position with respect to the negotiations between two of the most important world economies concerning their future trade relationship?

What are the implications for tariffs, custom checks, chemical regulation and the welfare of employees?

How will this impact global trade, particularly for the coating and laminating industry?

Sustainability - how consumers' opinions, government regulations and pressure groups are driving manufacturers' strategies

Martin Cieslik, Head of Marketing and Business Development, Hohenstein Laboratories GmbH & Co KG (Germany)

How well informed are consumers about the issues surrounding sustainable manufacturing?

Does their lack of a complete understanding impact on their buying decisions and how can manufacturers exploit this situation?

What are the regulations industry needs to be wary of?

How are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) driving awareness of sustainable manufacturing?

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CD-Rom of TCL2017 presentations available to purchase

If you were unable to attend TCL2017, the presentations of proceedings are available to purchase on a CD-Rom as PDF files.

TCL2017 was held in Berlin, Germany in November 2017. More than 130 senior staff from around the world attended to hear two days of expert presentations and engage in workshops and discussions. Once again, the conference proved a great success with both delegates, speakers and exhibitors.

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Previous TCL conferences

Over the past 27 years, the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating has built a reputation as a vital meeting place for the worldwide coating and laminating industry.

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Comments from TCL delegates:

96% of attendees rated the conference good or excellent. Comments included:

"This conference is informative and practical as well as a great event for networking. Please keep up the good work."
"I would like to thank you and your organisation for an excellent conference, I truly enjoyed meeting so many people working in all different kinds of aspects of textile coating and laminating.Not to mention all the excellent presentations that gives insight to so many different areas. It was such a good opportunity to make new contacts and to learn new things".
"The event was well organised and we managed to network and engage with a number of existing and potential clients focused in our industry".
"This was the first time I had attended this event having considered it for a number of years. I found the presentations very informative and delivered in a professional manner which led onto interesting discussions. It was a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues from the industry and I also made a number of excellent new contacts over the 2 days. The conference was very well organised from start to finish and the choice of hotel venue was first class. I would definitely consider attending this event again".
"Excellent speakers for an agenda focusing on innovation and future-oriented topics, high-calibre delegates from all over the world, an interactive, contemporary conference format and all of that in a pleasant perfect work environment. With the 2017 edition, International Newsletters proved their leadership position as knowledge mediator for the segment of coated and laminated textiles – with all various facets involved".
"I have really enjoyed the event and found the whole organization perfect. The presented papers were on high level and there was also a good feedback from the auditorium"
"I should have attended this event earlier. It's a group of experts on a very important topic of textiles, nonwovens and beyond".
"Thanks once more a well organised TCL event. I personally found the speakers to be of a high calibre and I have again made a number of new contacts in our industry"
"Extremely well organised presentations and very effective discussions".

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