This area is dedicated to INDA member consultants and the services they offer. Here, you will find firms that can assist you with market research, product development, business development and much more!

There are 20 consulting firms participating in this network from India, Canada and all over the United States. Contact information is provided as well as a brief description of their services and capabilities.

The links below are your window to the participating INDA member consultants and the services they offer. Do you have ideas for improvement? We would appreciate your suggestions! Please contact Steve Ogle, (919) 233-1210 ext. 148, sogle@inda.org.

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A.D. Jezzi & Associates, LLC
169 Upland Terrace
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
UNITED STATES
contact:  Rick Jezzi   Resumé
Tel: 1-610-202-2374
Fax: 1-610-972-9844
Email: Rick@ADJezziAssoc.com
www.nonwoven-us.com
A management and technical consulting company in the area of  New Product Development; specializing in Baby Diapers, Personal Care Absorbent Products such as Adult Incontinence, Feminine Hygiene, Baby Wipes, and Non-Woven Technology and  their End-Products.

American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists
P.O. Box 12215
RTP, NC 27709-2215
UNITED STATES
Phone: (919) 549-8141
Fax: (919) 549-8933
Contact: John Y Daniels, Executive Director
Email: danielsj@aatcc.org
Website: www.aatcc.org

Blue Heaven Enterprises, Inc.
205 Mayfair Place
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
UNITED STATES
Contact: Robert Burkhead, President
Phone: (270) 887-9431
Email: rburkhea@bellsouth.net
Consultant to the Air Filtration Industry.

Blue Ridge Fiber Solutions, Inc.
7742 E. Ponderosa Lane
Parker, CO 80138
UNITED STATES
Contact: Marvin L. Mitchell, Managing Partner
Phone: (303) 794-1100
Fax: (303) 794-1500
Email: Mitchell.marvin@comcast.net
Contact: Melvin Mitchell, President/Managing Partner
Phone/Fax: (828) 862-8307
Email: mitch2@citcom.net
Providing intellectual property, process and product development services to enable clients in the paper, chemical and converting industries to improve service in existing markets or expand sales into new markets. Also conducts technology audits which will result in improved operating efficiencies and cost reductions.

Bohlander Associates
54 Herrmann Lane
Easton, CT 06612
UNITED STATES
Phone: (203) 268-1718
Contact: Peter Bohlander, President
Email: bohlanderpeter@gmail.com
Product development and new business development specializing in the Far East.

Can Am Fibers
Michael Rozolsky
Consultant
382 N Main St.
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
UNITED STATES
Phone: (413) 374-1281
mrozolsky@canamfibers.com
Implementing sustainable and cost-effective solutions for managing scrap in the roll goods industry.
Capabilities
   
Chapas, Chinai & Associates
93 Woodholme Way
Elkton, MD 21921
UNITED STATES
Contact:  Richard B. Chapas, Principal
Phone: (410) 920-3369
Email: rich_chapas@hotmail.com
Our focus is the development of new and improved products based on our expertise and experience in nonwovens, absorbent materials and products, biodegradable and renewable materials, adhesives, resins, composites, polymer technology, consumer and industrial disposable products, such as, wipes, filtration, and medical devices. Our capabilities include product design, data analysis from laboratory and consumer testing, raw material sourcing, sustainability, and environmental conformance.

Cheryl Perkins
President
InnovationEdge LLC
1526 South Commercial St.
Suite 200
Appleton, WI 54956
UNITED STATES
(920) 967-0470
cperkins@innovationedge.com
IE is a global management consulting firm with expertise in strategy, branding, R&D and test methodologies. IE provides solutions for CPG, healthcare and retail in many areas including developing new products based on nonwoven technologies.

Converting Influence
2441 Larsen Road
Green Bay, WI 54303
UNITED STATES
Contact: Susan Stansbury
Tel: (920) 265-6407
Email: Susan@ConvertingInfluence.com
www.ConvertingInfluence.com
Providing consulting services, news, and information to converters of nonwovens and other substrates. Advice and research on markets, processing, automation and product development.

GABAE Development
75 Bathurst Drive
Waterloo, ON N2V 1N2 CANADA
Phone: 519-342-1004
Fax: 519-342-1315
Contact: Evan Koslow, President
Email: sclifford@gabaedevelopment.com
GABAE development is a multi-domain technology development company operating in the widest range of technologies and sciences.

Greycon, Inc.
One Independence Plaza
Suite 720
Birmingham, AL 35209
UNITED STATES
contact:  Mark Troncale
Tel: 1-205-870-1243
Fax: 1-205-870-1510
Email: mt@greycon.com
www.greycon.com

GREYCON develops and implements optimization-based solutions for production planning, scheduling and execution in the nonwoven, film, and paper manufacturing industries. Established for over 25 years, Greycon systems are now installed in over 400 plants world-wide, spanning all continents.

Hiroki Nanko
Consultant
Apt. 909
3450 Breckinridge Boulevard
Duluth, GA 30096
UNITED STATES
Phone: (770) 279-7999
Fax: (770) 279-7901
Emai: hnanko@bellsouth.net
Consultant in nonwovens, hirose paper.

IHS
1401 Enclave Parkway, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77077
UNITED STATES
Contact: Karen Jones, Service Leader, Fibers & Feedstocks
Phone: (281) 531-4660
Email: karen.jones@ihs.com

IHS is the premier provider of Market, Planning and Business Advisory services offering a unique combination of consulting analytics and expertise for the global chemical, plastics, fibers and chlor-alkali industries. With offices in Houston, New York, London, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Singapore and Shanghai, IHS has provided expert business advisory services to a broad base of companies across multiple value chains and geographies since 1979.  Clients to IHS services include chemical and oil companies, technology & EPC companies, banking and financial institutions, plastic converters, textile & apparel manufacturers, brand-owners, grocers/retailers, government agencies and trading companies. 

Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt (Patent Attorneys)
University Tower, Suite 1400
3100 Tower Blvd.
Durham, NC 27707
UNITED STATES
Phone: (919) 493-8000
Fax: (919) 419-0383
Contact: Richard Jenkins, Patent Attorney
Email: rjenkins@jenkinswilsontaylor.com
Website: www.jenkinswilson.com
Experts in patent applications for nonwoven products.

Carlos Richer
President
Richer Investment S.A. De C.V.
Villa Chipinque 101Colonia Villa Chipinque6
6297 GARZA GARCIA N.L.
MEXICO
Contact: Carlos Richer
Email: cricher@richernet.com
Phone: 52-181-12773173
Fax: 52-81-8303-0688
www.disposablediaper.net
We are eager to provide you with the best consulting services available to the disposable diaper industry today. If you are looking to get started in the disposable diaper business, we can teach you and help you understand what is needed in order to avoid common and costly mistakes. If you are already a diaper producer, our in depth diaper factory audits can help you identify problems and save you tons of money.

John R. Starr, Inc.
Suite 202
5150 N. Tamiami Trail
Naples, FL 34103
UNITED STATES
Phone: (239) 430-1983
Fax: (239) 430-1989
Contact: John R Starr, President: Resumé
Pricie Hanna: Resumé
Email: jstarr@johnrstarr.com
Website: www.johnrstarr.com
Consultants in marketing and market research.

Kellenberger Consulting Ltd.
80 Hidden Acres Ct.
Appleton, WI 54915
UNITED STATES
(920) 740-7826
Contact: Stan R Kellenberger, President/Principal
Email: abs-consulting@new.rr.com
Consulting services in the areas of absorbents (theory, materials, processes and products), nonwovens, competitive intelligence, intellectual property, reverse engineering and cost analysis, etc.

Price Hanna Consultants LLC
603 Fairway Dr.
West Chester, PA 19382
UNITED STATES
Contact: Pricie Hanna, Managing Partner
Phone:(610) 793-1500
Email: phanna@pricehanna.com

Global management consulting services for the nonwoven and hygiene industries.

 
Mike Houston
CEO & Global Sales Director
RDM Solutions Group, LLC
3482 Keith Bridge Rd. Ste 201
Cumming, GA 30041
UNITED STATES
Phone: (404) 419-6611 X101
Email:mhouston@rdmsg.com
A global technical consulting firm with expertise in Research, Development and Manufacturing providing solutions for Business, Process, Materials, Products and Capital Expansions within the Nonwovens and Engineered Fabrics Industry.

N. Newman Associates
26 Little Harbor Road
Cohasset, MA 02025
UNITED STATES
Phone: (781) 383-2959
Contact: Nicholas S Newman, Principal
Email: nnewman1@comcast.net
Consultants in marketing, market research, planning and product development.

Recruiter Solutions International
8850 Tyler Blvd
Mentor, OH 44060
UNITED STATES
Phone: (800) 992-3875
Fax: (800) 992-3874
Contact: Dan Regovich, Vice President Filtration Group
Email: dan@rsipeople.com
www.rsipeople.com
Executive search firm specializing in the filtration industry.

Smith, Johnson & Associates
4 Bedford Terrace
Turnersville, NJ 08012
UNITED STATES
Phone: (856) 256-1040
Fax: (856) 256-1044
Contact: Robert A. Johnson, Principal
Email: RJnonwoven@aol.com
Consultants in marketing, market research and product development.

SNS Nano Fiber Technology Co. LLC
201 E. Steels Corners Road
Stow, OH 44224
UNITED STATES
Contact: Dr. Laura Frazier
Phone: (330) 730-2034
Fax: (330) 928-8726
Email: lfrazier@struktol.com

Snyder & Associates, Inc.
18219 Town Harbour Road
Cornelius, NC 28031
UNITED STATES
Contact: James Snyder, President
Phone: (704) 895-9895
Fax: (704) 895-0376
Email: jsnyder@snyderglobalbusiness.com
Snyder & Associates, Inc. is a Global Management Consulting firm with expertise in services for the nonwoven industry. Services include management of capital projects; negotiate major contracts for process equipment, raw materials, facility expansion and government incentive packages; and the startup of new facilities located domestically and internationally.

Southern Regional Research Center
(SRRC-ARS-USDA)
PO Box 19687
New Orleans, LA 70179-0687
UNITED STATES
Phone: (504) 286-4406
Fax: (504) 286-7390
Contact: Dharnidhar V Parikh, Ph.D., Materials Research Engineer
Email: parikh@srrc.ars.usda.gov
Consultants in the development of cotton and natural fiber products.

SRI Consulting
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
UNITED STATES
Phone: (650) 859-3774
Fax: (650) 859-2182
Contact: Fred Hajduk, Sr. Consultant
Email: fhajduk@sric.sri.com
Consulting in chemical and fiber areas.

TC2 Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation
211 Gregson Drive
Cary, NC 27511
UNITED STATES
Phone: (919) 380-2170
Fax: (919) 380-2181
Contact: Peter N. Butenhoff, President
Email: pbutenh@tc2.com
Consultants for research and testing, third party testing lab.

Thomas M. Holliday & Assoc.
25 Edgewood Road
Yardley, PA 19067
UNITED STATES
Phone: (215) 493-2501
Contact: Thomas M. Holliday, President
Email: t.holl@verizon.net
Product development, management, acquisition, marketing for Nonwovens.