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sustainability at 10th document U.S. cotton production practices and their on growth in the world economy, competition in the conversation focused on the December 19 ICE futures Mills, M
Sheikh M. Al
several more
price, the cotton market share compared to synthetic
global market and the U.S. cotton crop forecast.
environmental impact.
fibers and the export volume of U.S. cotton bales.
Sourcing USA Summit During the interactive “Ask the Experts” panel, Panelists included Mr Jerry Marshall; Owner The
attendees shared that the most important factor in
Yiyang Company, Mr Paul Bush; President and CEO
cotton fiber purchase decision is reliability and
on-time delivery, followed by low contamination. In
General Trading (Pvt) Ltd., Mr Joe Nicosia; CEO,
response, the panelists talk about changing the Calcot, Ltd., Mr Sadek Dossa; CEO Dossa Cotton &
Hundreds of prominent cotton industry decision-makers delivery process from a storage model to a Allenberg Cotton Co.; Executive Vice President, Louis
participated at the successful Sourcing USA Summit 2018 customer-shipping model that moves cotton faster. Dreyfus Commodities, Mr Hank Reichle; President
and CEO Staplcotn, Mr Azeez Syed; Senior Vice
And, the USDA shares how tapping into new
technology is enabling them to measure the quality of President & Regional Head Olam Cotton and Mr
The leaders of the global cotton community gathered operations, the 2019 crop forecast and sustainability. U.S. cotton in real time. Horace Wang; Senior Manager Chinatop (Beijing)
in Scottsdale, Arizona (United States) for the biennial Trade Development Co. Ltd.
Sourcing USA Summit, now in its 10th year, to At the Sourcing USA Summit, more than 400
discuss how the future of the industry will impact their attendees were updated on how the U.S. cotton
businesses around the world. industry intends to meet its 2025 sustainability goals.
There was the introduction of the U.S. Cotton Trust Mr Mazhar Mi
Cotton sellers, buyers, global visionaries and other Protocol; an integrated data collection, measurement Mr Harry Broadman, the CEO and Managing Partner, Council Inte
and verification procedure that will document U.S.
key supply chain decision makers participated in cotton production practices and their environmental Proa Global Partners LLC and Director, Mr Johns always been
conversations about the influence of innovations on impact. The data was intended to benchmark Hopkins’ Council on Global Enterprise and Emerging is of the ut
consumer demand for cotton and production of farmers’ gains towards the industry goals and will Markets, talked about the changes in emerging and free, fiber
higher-quality and more sustainable cotton grown in provide the global textile supply chain additional developing markets in the economy.
the United States. assurances that U.S. cotton is produced in a opportunity
responsible manner. He urged attendees to continue building relationships top global d
Mr Bruce Atherley, CCI Executive Director welcomed with business partners in emerging markets because plans for th
the more than 400 attendees to the Summit. The U.S. cotton national sustainability goals, as Mr Bruce Atherley, Executive Director, Cotton Council they are the epicenter for inventions that solve problems
Throughout the two-day experience, participants announced last year, aim for the following by 2025: International U.S.A says, “The Sourcing USA Summit Adidas, shared how to lead business into the future globally – even for developed countries. The quality
provided real-time feedback to topics of discussion • 13% Increase in productivity, i.e. reduced land use 2018 will have a definite impact on the exports of U.S. by empowering your company’s people to innovate. the Summit w
that will impact how U.S. cotton connects with the per pound of fiber; cotton fiber. The whole industry including top tier Based on his more than 20 years of experience in The panelists included Mr Russell (Russ) Kuhnhenn; Moderator Mr Bruce Atherley sat down with Dr Jody Mr Will Bettendorf, Director Sourcing (South & participants
worldwide supply chain in the future. • 18% Increase in irrigation efficiency; cotton industry decision makers gathered at the growing global brands, his biggest lesson for the Manager Paloma Gin, Mr Darryl W. Earnest; Deputy Campiche of the National Cotton Council and Mr J. Southest Asia) Cotton Council International, U.S.A discussio
• 39% Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; leaders in the room is to create an aspiration for your Administrator USDA AMS Cotton & Tobacco Berrye Worsham, President and CEO of Cotton said, “This is the premiere global US cotton trading busines
Information was collected as part of CCI’s push for • 15% Reduction in energy expenditures; summit, and the networking opportunities will pay off. company. And, it is creative solutions from your Programs, Mr Raymond Faus; CEO Omnicotton Inc., Incorporated, to discuss key factors to keep cotton event that has attracted about 420 executives from to give i
It was a pleasure meeting and spending quality time
more transparency in the industry, and included • 50% Reduction in soil loss; and with customers from all over the world and to inform employees that bridge the gap between that Mr Keith Lucas; Vice President, Sales & Marketing competitive. Mr Worsham revealed a positive outlook 26 countries representing potential Cotton discussion v
topics like shipment and delivery, business • 30% Increase in soil carbon. aspiration and necessary resources. Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, Mr Coalter for the cotton market based on consumer data consumption valued at almost $10 Bn. We have
about the U.S. cotton’s quality, the new Paxton III; Owner and President Paxton Bonded pointing to the demand for environmentally-friendly, speakers from around the world addressing key
developments and the value added services of Mr Ted Schneider, CCI President and Chairman of Warehouse and Mr Ted Sheely; President AzCal higher-quality cotton versus synthetics. issues ranging from production, supply and demand The Summit
our industry.” the Sustainability Task Force, introduced the U.S. Management Company. to sustainability to global trade policy.” cotton club
Trust Protocol – an integrated data collection, The Sourcing USA Summit concluded with the “Bull dinner, luxu
Keynote Speaker, Mr Mark King, Executive Emeritus measurement and verification procedure that will Mr Dahlen Hancock, Chairman of Cotton & Bear” panel that debates three key points The key participants from Pakistan include Mr Mazhar and din
Incorporated, set the stage for Day Two’s discussion impacting the cotton industry in 2019. Lively

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