INDEX 2026

Once every three years INDEX trade fair connects the global nonwoven community in Geneva at the most critical industry summit in Europe. From 21st to 24th April 2026 over 9 000 international visitors from 100 countries will gather at the halls of Palexpo to discover leading innovations, novice designers and thought-leaders setting the dominating trends in the sector.

Representatives from a wide spad of nonwoven-related industries will come to INDEX 2026, including automotive, filtration, packaging, building, civil engineering, hygiene, medical* and others. Numerous Exhibitor Product Presentations will display the latest innovations from the global nonwoven industry. The showcase is supplemented with a comprehensive ancillary programme opening up excellent networking opportunities essential for businesses that aim to get ahead of the competition.

One of the highlights of the INDEX 2026 ancillary programme is the INDEX Seminars offering a valuable synthesis of the latest innovations shaping the market’s future. Being the largest nonwoven exhibition, INDEX covers everything from nonwoven machinery, adhesives, binders, chemicals and composites to surface treatments and waste-handling equipment. During the four days of the expo, students, researchers, and CEOs can meet, present and search for solutions in R&D and sustainable application and production of nonwovens.

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