In recent days, the Association visited the ITS TAM (Higher Technical Institute for Textile Clothing and Fashion). A delegation led by President Claudio Lacchio with Micaela Fiorina and Guido De Luca met the Director Silvia Moglia and the President of the Pierfrancesco Corcione Foundation to learn more about our reality and open a possible collaboration with the school.
The National Association of Wool Trade participated with a stand at FILO, the 57th edition of the weaving yarn event that was held at MiCo in Milan on 23 and 24 February last.
Attached is the poster of a series of interesting “Comparative Dialogues”, including the speech by President Claudio Lacchio at 12.00 on 24/2.
The National Association of Wool Trade among the supporters of the Biella Master of Noble Fibers.
Articolo La Stampa 11/07/2020 Articolo Eco di Biella del 09.07.2020
On Thursday 6 November at the Industrial Union of Biella, our President Piercarlo Zedda accompanied by Vice President Giovanni Schneider met a delegation from Namibia visiting Biella on the occasion of the appointment of Biella as a UNESCO creative city. The delegation was composed of high-ranking institutional representatives and entrepreneurial representatives including the Governor of the Karas Region Lucia Basson and the Commercial Councilor of the Embassy of Namibia in Paris Hinda Bonaventura (in the photos while they receive the book The World of Animal Fibers by the President).
From 9 to 11 April the 88th IWTO (International Wool Textile Organization) was held in Ca ’Giustinian, the institutional headquarters of the Biennale, on the theme“ Wool in Excellence ”. More than 400 delegates and partners attended the Congress.
During the Congress the Board of Directors was renewed, Peter Ackroid (UK) leaves the Presidency to Wolf Eydmar (South Africa) while Michael Jackson (Australia) succeeds Piercarlo Zedda (current President of the National Trade Association of Laniero) to the Vice Presidency and Giovanni Schneider (current Vice President of the National Trade Association of Laniero) takes the place in the Board of Diego Jones (Argentina).
Ordinary Annual General Meeting of 1 April 2019
Report of President Piercarlo Zedda on the activities carried out by the Association..
Annual Reports on Markets and Raw Materials.
On June 26, 2018, in the splendid setting of Villa Cappugi in Pistoia, there was the third edition of the annual conference with the Friends of Prato. The conference theme “Focus on the Prato system, sustainability and circular economy”.
Good participation and strong interest from Associates and guests.
Ordinary Annual General Meeting of April 16, 2018
Report by the President Piercarlo Zedda on the activities carried out by the Association.
Annual Report on Markets and Raw Materials.
On June 27th a Conference organized by the Association was held at the Grand Hotel Villa Cappugi in Pistoia on the theme “Focus on the Prato system between present and future”.
Speakers included Dt.ssa Daniela Toccafondi, Councilor for Economic Policies, University and Tourism, Lido Macchioni Montini of Filatura Valfilo Srl, Riccardo Matteini of Gruppo Colle Srl, Dt.ssa Silvia Gambi of the Chamber of Commerce of Prato and Mauro Rossetti of Ass. Textiles and Health.
At the end of the meeting a convivial moment followed with an aperitif and dinner in the evocative setting of the Villa Cappugi park.
Convegno Villa Cappugi - 2017/06/27
Ordinary General Assembly of 10 April 2017
Report by the President Piercarlo Zedda on the activities carried out by the Association.
Annual Report on Markets and Raw Materials.