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Hong Kong to host World Fibres Conference in November

The World Fibres Conference to be hosted by Hong Kong on November 9-10 will highlight latest developments in raw materials, fibres and textiles and give strategic insight on the forces influencing these complex, interdependent sectors. The key note speaker Rajen Udeshi, President-Polyester chain, Reliance Industries will provide an executive overview of the sector.

Other presenters will include: Alasdair Carmichael of PCI, Wood Mackenzie, who will present the global fibres outlook and Bruna Angel, also of PCI and Wood Mackenzie who will offer her view on cotton. Carmichael will discuss how global economic and social trends will affect fibre mix, including how the locations of manufacturing supply chains and the production technologies used by the industry are attaining growth, industry leaders will consider topics from sustainability, international trade dynamics and how geography affects competitive advantage, to changes in consumer health, lifestyle and demographics.

Industry analysts will throw light on volume demand for key fibre types and explore specific needs of each market segment, with particular focus on how this will affect the raw material and fibre chains for polyester, nylon, cotton and viscose. The program includes a review of the global economy and the outlook for oil prices, drawing on Mackenzie's upstream research. The team will consider the outlook for polyester and nylon margins and how the failing cotton harvests will affect other fibre types.

The agenda will include constructive debate, bringing together senior strategists, procurement leads, planners, business managers and marketers across these diverse industries.

 
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