On December 3, 2020, Ian Butler, former Director of Market Research & Statistics of the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, INDA, Cary, NC/USA, passed away in the age of 78.
Butler was recruited by INDA in 1997 and created the role of Director of Market Research & Statistics. For over 3 decades he served the nonwovens industry by providing valuable market and business intelligence reports on North America, China, and worldwide, as well as providing numerous handbooks on various technologies.
Butler’s big nonwovens experience included leadership positions in Stearns Canada, Airform Fabrics, Veratec Canada Inc., International Paper, and his own company, International Nonwovens Consulting, Inc. before subsequently joining INDA.