NIRI - Nonwovens Innovation

From the NIRI team, we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our offices will be closed over the Christmas break, from 22nd December, and will reopen on 2nd January.

Today NIRI's Quality Manager, Dr Andrew Hewitt and co-founder of Surfaceskins, Adam Walker were interviewed by Liz Green on BBC Radio Leeds about 'Surfaceskins' self-disinfecting, antibacterial door push pads. To learn more about Surfaceskins please visit www.surfaceskins.com

NIRI is excited to announce that we have moved to new, larger premises - less than one mile from our former home on the University of Leeds campus. The new site has larger offices and meeting rooms and expanded laboratories, as well as on-site parking. Our new address is: NIRI Ltd. 169 Meanwood Road Leeds LS7 1SR Our new telephone number is 0113 3503829, but the old number will still forward to our new home for the next several months.

NIRI's Business Director, Dr Matthew Tipper, will be presenting at the annual Nonwovens Network seminar on 29th June. The event takes place at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford. The Nonwovens Network is an organisation of industry professionals with a remit to develop improved mechanisms for the dissemination of knowledge, the exchange of ideas and the development of professional association ns throughout the UK nonwovens industry. The Network has developed over the years into a well respected organisation with over 170 members and hosts an annual seminar, attended by its members, their guests and associates. The Network brings together manufacturers, researchers, suppliers, converters and product users from across the UK and beyond. Full details can be found at www.nonwovensnetwork.com