2011 Packaging Conference Overview


Day 1: Monday, February 7, 2011

The Packaging Conference, LLC
Frank Semersky, managing director

  • Welcome and conference overview


SBA-CCI, Inc.
Paul Beale, managing director

  • Analyzing the global polyester raw material dynamics


SBA-CCI, Inc.
John Maddox, president

  • Opportunities to rediscover growth 


Beverage Marketing Corporation
Gary Hemphill, managing director 

  • What to expect on the legal and political landscape for beverages


American Beverage Association
Mike Redmond, director

  • What to expect on the legal and political landscape for beverages


Blaige & Company
Thomas Blaige, CEO & managing partner

  • Merger and acquisition activity analyzed and predicted


Day 2: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 ↑ Back to Top

NAPCOR
Dennis Sabourin, executive director

  • Recycling PET: Progress and challenges


Invista Polymers and Resins
Dr. Frank Embs, global business development manager

  • A new resin for extrusion blow molding that can be recycled with PET


Kureha America
Jeff Sherry, director - business development

  • Most recent developments on PGA


Berry Plastics Corporation
Greg Gard, director

  • Barrier Food Packaging: Effective R&D for flexible/rigid food containers


Amcor Rigid Plastics
Michael Hodges, vice president - marketing food & beverage unit, NA

  • Meeting brand owners' multiple objectives using the latest technologies


BERICAP GmbH & Co. KG
Lothar Brauer, director R&D Bericap Group

  • The latest closures for hot-fill applications


Closure Systems International
John Ziegler, non-carbonated beverage business development manager

  • Growth through closure innovation


Verallia
Doug Hesche, vice president - sales and marketing

  • The future of sustainable glass packaging


AlliedFlex® Technologies, Inc.
Dennis Calamusa, president

  • The repackaging of America - Flexible pouch innovations


Bemis Company, Inc.
Dan Kearny, vice president - marketing

  • New materials and conversion methods lead to improved sustainability and lower cost flexible packages.


Day 3: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 ↑ Back to Top

Keynote:
Nestlé
Dr. Anne Roulin, global head of packaging and design
Opportunities and challenges in food and beverage packaging:
A look at how the world's largest food and beverage company approaches these issues


KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KG
Arne-Fritz Wiese, product manager

  • Hot fill versus aseptic - The new paradigm and realities


PTI-Europe
Vincent LeGuen, managing director

  • Deep Grip™ technology - The new generation of ISBM container handleware


Husky Injection Molding Systems
Nadeem Amin, director business development

  • Enabling a new level of lightweighting and productivity in PET preforms


Siapi America, Inc.
Marco Manzini, president Siapi USA

  • The other water market - The demand for large volume packaging


Peregrine Mobile Bottling LLC
Thomas Jordon, CEO

  • Peregrine mobile bottling - KRONES/KOSME'S first turn-key mobile bottling trailer in the US


The Packaging Conference, LLC
John Maddox, president 
Frank Semersky, managing director

  • Closing Remarks