CARY, NC — May 8, 2007 — The prestigious IDEA07 Achievement Awards, which recognize the best new nonwoven and engineered fabric products introduced in the past three years, were presented in six categories during a special ceremony on the opening day of IDEA07 International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Exposition, April 24, 2007, in Miami Beach, Fla.

DuPont was the big winner of the Achievement Awards, being recognized in two categories and other winners included Kimberly-Clark, Filtration Group, Dienes and Teknoweb. The Achievement Awards are sponsored by INDA, Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, and Nonwovens Industry magazine.

In addition to the company and product awards, Lee Sullivan, a 30-year veteran of the nonwovens industry with Kendall/Freudenberg and former chairman of INDA, and long-time industry educator Dr. Edward Vaughn, professor emeritus at Clemson University, were presented with the coveted IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award.

“These two men are truly pioneers in the nonwovens industry and it is only fitting that they be honored here at IDEA07, an event both of them have played a role in developing and growing over the past three decades,” said INDA president Rory Holmes in honoring the two pioneers.

The IDEA07 Achievement Awards are presented at each IDEA to recognize the best products introduced since the previous IDEA.

“IDEA07 is the only place this year that the entire industry is in one place at the same time and it is appropriate that the Achievement Awards be presented here because these companies and individuals have contributed greatly to the advancement of our industry,” said INDA’s Holmes. “All of the finalists already have my thanks and appreciation for their contributions to our business in the past three years.”

Added Matt Carey, publisher of Nonwovens Industry, “Like our friends at INDA, we are proud to be able to recognize the companies and individuals that are responsible for the growth of this business and for the success of IDEA07 and of the nonwovens industry.”

This year’s recipients:

• Short-Life End Product: Huggies Pull-ups with Cool Alert, Kimberly-Clark. Other finalists: Swiffer Deep Ridges, Procter & Gamble; Love’N Sanitary Napkin/Panty Liner, Baby/Feminine Care Wipes, WIP srl

• Long-Life End Product: GeoPleat Air Filter, Filtration Group. Other finalists: HEPA Membrane Filters made with DuPont Teflon, APC Filtration; Eco-Logix Carpet Cushioning System, Shaw Innovation Flooring Systems.

• Roll Goods: Hybrid Membrane Technology, DuPont. Other finalists: SpectraMax, CEREX Advanced Fabrics; Coated glass fiber-based nonwoven, Owens Corning

• Raw Materials: Sorona Polymer, DuPont. Other finalists: Dur-O-Set Elite Ultra binder technology, Celanese Corp.; Fortrel Wellcare ADM, Wellman

• Machinery/Equipment: Quik-Set Automatic Positioning Systems, Dienes. Other finalists: Twin Crown Needle, Foster Needle; Cheetah Folders, S&S Specialty Systems Inc.

• Entrepreneur: Teknoweb Srl

For more on the IDEA07 Achievement Awards, contact: Mike Jacobsen, IDEA Awards Coordinator, (201) 612-6601, mjacobsen@inda.org