Milan, Italy will host the PCI Fibres Conference 2015 from November 10-11 at Hotel Marriott, Milan, Italy. Aspects such as prospects for raw materials, fibres and textiles in the context of sustainability challenges, global health issues, and lifestyle and demographic changes will be discussed at the conference. These aspects have implications for the mix of fibres, the manufacturing locations of supply chains, and the production systems that are used.

Presentations will define the quantitative response in terms of fibre demand numerics. They will also touch up on the crucial issue of how to recover value, which is maybe, the most pressing requirement throughout the industry.

There has been unpredictability and chaos since the last two-three years in global fibres and textile supply chains. Supply chains and trade patterns have been reconfigured due to heavy investment in China and volatility in exchange rates in this time period, and overcapacity at all levels has become a major threat to the financial stability of large parts of the industry. Also, raw material prices have gone up dramatically and crashed.

PCI Fibres is a specialist consultancy in fibres and textiles and they are optimistic about rebalance and recovery in the market this year. As per reports, waiting for supply/demand balances to restore the situation will slowly help with the recovery. Directly addressing some of the complex challenges that global consumers present the industry with at every level of activity can help speed up recovery.