Press Conference Details

Time: 11:00 – 12:15 (CET)

Date: 6th May 2025

Location: Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels - hosted by Press Club Brussels

As the global textile industry faces growing pressure to transition towards sustainable and circular solutions, the organisers of Textiles Recycling Expo are hosting an informative press conference in Brussels ahead of the highly anticipated free-to-attend event on the 4-5 June in Brussels, Belgium, 2025.

The press conference, taking place on the 6th of May 2025 in Brussels, Belgium, will serve as a vital platform for engaging the media, key stakeholders, and policymakers in shaping the conversation ahead of the expo & conference in June. This gathering at the Press Club Brussels will shed light on the urgent need for innovation, collaboration, and regulatory advancements in textile recycling and circular economy strategies.

Zied Chetoui, Event Manager of Textiles Recycling Expo, will deliver the opening statement on the expo’s vision and its pivotal role in addressing the key challenges facing the textile recycling industry. The press conference will also feature exciting collaborations with influential stakeholders, setting the stage for the upcoming Textiles Recycling Expo on 4-5 June in Brussels, Belgium.

Hear from key industry leaders, including:

• Karla Basselier , CEO - Fedustria
• Julia Ettinger , Security General - EuRIC
• Dirk Vantyghem , Director General - EURATEX
• Representative from ReHubs

With textile waste at an all-time high, and ambitious EU regulations and circular economy goals reshaping the industry, this press conference will provide a crucial platform for addressing the most pressing challenges and opportunities ahead. Attendees are able to join in person or virtually and will also gain insights into the event’s conference programme, their collaboration with key associations and the event’s initiative in alignment with the International Day of Zero Waste and EU Green Week.

Brussels, as the heart of European policymaking and home to major sustainability discussions, is the ideal setting for this dialogue. The press conference will pave the way for deeper discussions at the Textiles Recycling Expo, where the world’s leading experts, businesses, and innovators will showcase the latest technologies and solutions in textile circularity.

Media representatives from across the industry are invited to attend and engage in this essential conversation.

Press Conference Details

Time: 11:00 – 12:15 (CET)

Date: 6th May 2025

Location: Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels

For in-person press registration and inquiries, contact: secretary@pressclub.be

Join the conference virtually via this link here!

The event is organised by AMI, a leading provider of international exhibitions and conferences for the recycling market. Their portfolio includes the Plastics Recycling World Expos which take place in Europe, the USA and India, plus conferences focused on both mechanical and chemical recycling. The company also publishes the Plastics Recycling World and TextilesLoop magazines and produces in-depth market reports on recycling trends.

To register for your free tickets to attend the in-person expo & conference in June, visit this link here.