This individual must have a long history of technical innovation leading to the development of intellectual property resulting in new products and processes.
These developments will have added substantial fiscal value to one or more nonwoven companies and/or the industry as a whole.
Basic Award qualifications include being involved in nonwovens-related work, being an INDA member, and having at least 20 years in a nonwovens-related position.
“The nominees for the INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award should have significantly contributed to the technical advancement and commercial success of the industry through research and development, products, equipment or processes or have significantly contributed to the growth of the industry through the technical training of groups/individuals or authoring innovative technical publications/papers,” Ogle explains.
INDA - Association of Non Woven Fabrics Industry