THE SUPPLY CHAIN AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF FILO65
PRESS RELEASE
The opening ceremony of the 65th edition of Filo, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in Hall 5 of Fiera Milano Rho, is titled “The Thread of the Supply Chain: Synergies and Added Value to Compete in the Global Market.” The title clearly conveys the message Filo65 seeks to amplify: the challenges facing the textile and clothing industry can only be overcome through collaboration along the supply chain.
The Filo65 Opening Ceremony is divided into two parts. The first will feature institutional speeches by Paolo Monfermoso, responsible of Filo; Pier Francesco Corcione, General Manager of Unione Industriale Biellese; Elena Chiorino, Vice President of Regione Piemonte; Matteo Masini, Head of the Consumer Goods Office, ICE-Agency for the Promotion Abroad and Internationalization of Italian Businesses; and a video message from Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy Security. The second part will focus on a round table discussion, moderated by Laura Ricardi, Head of Press Office of Unione Industriale Biellese. Speakers: Fulvia Bacchi, CEO of Lineapelle; Rossano Bisio, Fabric Designer for Filo; Marco Bortolini, Di.Vè, Vice President of UIB for the Development of Industrial Supply Chains; Dario Casalini, Founder of Slow Fiber; and Vera Veri, Director of Equity Investments at SIMEST.
The 65th edition of Filo will take place on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 February 2026 at Fiera Milano Rho – Hall 5, from 9 am to 6 pm on the first day and from 9 am to 5 pm on the second.
Biella, February 4, 2026
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