The TTNA - Delivering Advanced Materials to the Global Economy
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The Technical Textile and Nonwoven Association (TTNA) was incorporated in 2000 to provide a forum for the advancement of the industry, through which the interests of the TTN industry are represented to government bodies and to act as a conduit for information on global TTN issues. The association is continuously forming links with other industry and business organisations, including education and research & development organisations in order to encourage an internationally competitive and innovative industry and to foster the growth of an appropriately skilled and sustainable workforce.
The TTNA's membership is diverse and dynamic, embracing a wide range of materials, processes, products and applications. The sector represents a significant proportion of world textile manufacturing and trade and is forging new products and technologies in markets outside the traditional world textile market. In essence, it is a sunrise and exciting industry.
TTNA’s global objectives are:
to promote the growth and profitability of the industry;
to encourage an internationally competitive and innovative industry;
to act as a conduit through which information on international trends in manufacturing, research and development and education within the global textile and nonwoven industry, is communicated to members.
TTNA acts as a forum that:
provides opportunities to identify, discuss and respond to members’ issues and needs;
advocates the common interests of the industry;
generates and disseminates relevant industry information;
fosters the development and exchange of technical information;
promotes the significance of the technical textiles and nonwoven sector within wider industry;
represents members’ interests when dealing directly with government bodies.
Application Areas of Technical Textiles
The global technical and nonwoven textiles industry embraces a wide range of materials, processes, products and applications which have a vast list of end uses in a broad range of industries. These include:
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THE BOARD
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Mr. Michael Gerakios, Chairperson
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Dr Floreana Coman, Treasurer
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Mr Robert Bell, Secretary
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Michael Coates - Board Member
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Ms Genelle Coghlan - Board Member
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Mr Tim Head - Board Member
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Mr David Pardoe - Board Member
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- Member of Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame
For background on past board members, please click here.
COMMITTEES
The TTNA has five active committees to ensure the interests of the members are met and carried out professionally, including:
Events Committees
This committee develops the event schedule for each and every year. It ensures that the content of the Executive Briefings and the Annual Conference is of a high standard and relevant to the members' interests.
Education Committee
This committee is entrusted with developing and/or attracting high quality relevant education for the technical textile and nonwoven industry. The committee manages the relationships established by a memorandum of understating with RMIT and the European Disposables and Nonwoven Association (EDANA).
Policy Committee
In accordance with the TTNA’s rules of association this committee is entrusted with “representing the interests of the industry to government bodies” to provide policy options for the betterment of TTNA members. Issues include:
• Industry Performance and Future Prospects;
• Impact of Current Assistance Arrangements;
• Workplace Issues;
• Market Access Issues;
• Post 2005 Assistance Arrangements.
Standards Committee
This committee contributes to the development and maintenance of industry standards for technical and nonwoven textiles by representation on relevant standards committees.
Marketing Committee
This committee is entrusted with developing the association’s membership policy and marketing collateral to reflect the aspirations of the members. It is also assigned to develop and implement the strategies to attract new members. Membership to these committees is open to all members.
Level 15, 10 Queens Road
MELBOURNE VIC 3004
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 3 9866 6643
Fax: +61 3 9866 6434
