About Us

Andreas W. Engelhardt, former senior manager at Oerlikon Textile International Business – is the founder and president of The Fiber Year GmbH. The company’s target is to provide international expertise, analyses, strategy consulting and customized solutions to the international textile industry.

Numerous presentations at international conferences and several publications prove the company’s understanding of the textile market forces and the future development. Corresponding views appeared in various print media like for example annabelle, AVR, Bio-based News, Bloomberg, Chemical Fibers International, China Textile Magazine, China Textile Leader, Der Spiegel, Der Standard, eco Institut, FAZ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Fibre2Fashion, Finanz und Wirtschaft, Forward Textile Technology, Indian Textile Journal, International Fiber Journal, Knitting Trade Journal, Kohan Journal, Melliand, Nonwovens Industry, NZZ Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Schweizerische Umweltstiftung, Sustainable Nonwovens, Technical Textiles, Tecoya Trend, textile network, TEXTILplus, TextilWirtschaft, U.S. Congressional Research Service, WirtschaftsWoche, Zeit Online and others.

 

List of speeches in English and German language:

FEB 2021	Cologne	The New Normal after COVID-19 and Outlook on Sustainable Fibers, 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres
Nov 2020	via Internet	The Fabric Year 2020
OCT 2020	via Internet	The Fabric Year 2020
JUN 2020	via Internet	Publication: The Fiber Year 2020
JUN 2020	via Internet	BioText Future - Market Dynamics
FEB 2020	Cologne	Status and Outlook on Textile Fiber Markets 1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres
JUN 2019	Barcelona	Nonwovens in the World Fiber Industry - Status and Outlook ITMA-EDANA Nonwovens Forum
JUN 2019	Shanghai	Slowing World Fiber & Nonwovens Industry in 2019 8th China International Nonwovens Conference
MAY 2019	Frankfurt	Press Conference: The Fiber Year 2019 Techtextil Exhibition
SEP 2018	Ruka	Status and Outlook of Fiber Demand 1st World BioEconomy Forum
SEP 2018	Xiaoshan	Global Trends in Fiber Applications 24th China International Manmade Fibers Conference
JUN 2018	Albstadt	International Textile Conference: The Fabric Year 2018 Groz-Beckert KG
SEP 2017	Xiaoshan	Dynamics and Outlook from Fibers to Fabrics 23rd China International Manmade Fibers Conference
SEP 2017	Dornbirn	The Fiber Year 2017 56th Manmade Fibers Congress
JUL 2017	Shanghai	Polyester´s Contribution to the Textile Industry - Different National Strategies 14th China International Polyester & Intermediates Forum
JUN 2017	Shanghai	World Fibers, Fabrics and Nonwovens - Status, Dynamics, Outlook 6th China International Nonwovens Conference
MAY 2017	Brussels	World Fiber Market – Status, Dynamics, Outlook CIRFS Annual General Meeting
MAY 2017	Mönchengladbach	Lecture about World Textile Markets, Developments and Trends Hochschule Niederrhein, Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology
MAY 2017	Frankfurt	Press Conference: The Fiber Year 2017 Techtextil Exhibition
NOV 2016	Islamabad	Challenges to Cotton - Inter-Fiber Competition and Beyond 75th Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)
SEP 2016	Albstadt	International Textile Conference: The Fabric Year 2016 Groz-Beckert KG
APR 2016	Frankfurt	Press Conference: The Fiber Year 2016 Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. (IVC)
DEC 2015	Shanghai	Massive Investments along Polyamide Chain 13th China International Polyamide & Intermediates Forum
JUL 2015	Shanghai	Growing Polyester Fibers and Feedstocks Excess Capacity 12th China International Polyester & Intermediates Forum
APR 2015	Frankfurt	Press Conference: The Fiber Year 2015 Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. (IVC)
MAR 2015	Shanghai	Development and Change of the World Textile Market Center 12th China International Acrylonitrile & Acrylic Fiber Forum
DEC 2014	Shanghai	Textile Fiber Market 2020 12th China International Polyamide & Intermediates Forum
OCT 2014	Prague	Nachhaltigkeit der Faserindustrie - Stand und Ausblick BESPO Annual Meeting from German Fashion
SEP 2014	Xiaoshan	Supply/Demand Analysis and Market Forecast of the Global Manmade Fiber Industry 20th China International Manmade Fibers Conference
JUL 2014	Shanghai	Advantages of Linking Petrochemicals with Textiles 11th China International Polyester & Intermediates Forum
JUN 2014	Shanghai	Global Fiber Industry's Status Quo and Outlook China Textile Resources Market Conference 2014, CNTAC
MAY 2014	Rorschacherberg	Einordnung nachhaltiger Textilien und ihrer Volumina in den globalen Kontext Organic Textile Forum
MAY 2014	Frankfurt	Press Conference: The Fiber Year 2014 Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. (IVC)
MAR 2014	Shanghai	Carbon Fiber a Growth Market - Status Quo and Outlook 11th China International Acrylonitrile & Acrylic Fiber Forum
DEC 2013	Shanghai	Changes in Future Textile Demand 11th China International Polyamide & Intermediates Forum
SEP 2013	Tongxiang	Changing Patterns in Textile End-Use 19th China International Manmade Fibers Conference
APR 2013	Frankfurt	Press Conference: The Fiber Year 2013 Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. (IVC)
MAR 2013	Shanghai	What makes Carbon Fiber so special? 10th China International Acrylonitrile & Acrylic Fiber Forum
NOV 2012	Shanghai	Future Challenges in World Fiber Industry 9th Polyester & Intermediates Forum
OCT 2012	Interlaken	Long Term Challenges in Fiber Demand 71st Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee
SEP 2012	Xiaoshan	Measures in Times of Growing Economical Uncertainties 18th China International Manmade Fibers Conference
JUL 2012	Zhangjiagang City	Status Quo and Tendency of Global Fiber Consumption 2nd China Textile Feedstock Market Forum
JUL 2012	St. Wolfgang	Green Touch in the Fiber Year 2011 A Tribute to Edelweiss, Lenzing AG
JUN 2012	Ronse	Today‘s Fiber Market and Tomorrow‘s Challenges Eurocoton 52nd General Assembly
MAY 2012	Brussels	Current Status and Outlook of World Fiber Production EATP Executive Seminar
MAY 2012	Frankfurt	Press Conference: The Fiber Year 2012 Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. (IVC)
MAR 2012	Shanghai	Development of Acrylic Fiber Industry against Changeable Textile Backdrop 9th China International Acrylonitrile & Acrylic Fiber Forum
DEC 2011	Shanghai	Polyamide fibers in a changing textile world 9th China International Polyamide & Intermediates Forum
NOV 2011	Ahmedabad	Technical Textiles: A Global Perspective Indian Institute of Management
NOV 2011	Ahmedabad	Manmade Fiber - A Global Overview Indian Institute of Management
SEP 2011	Wujiang	Outlook on Manmade Fibers 2020 – Which Fibers Will Benefit The Most From Cotton Limitations? 17th China International Manmade Fibers Conference
SEP 2011	Barcelona	Status and Future Development of the World Fiber Market 11th Narrow Fabrics Conference Jakob Müller AG
MAY 2011	Hangzhou	Trends in competing fibers and machinery investments 80th IWTO Congress
APR 2011	Neuthal	Status and Future Development of the World Fiber Market Museums-Spinnerei Neuthal