2013 Program Topics & Highlights
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
* This schedule is subject to change. The conference ends at 12:00pm on February 6th, followed by an optional (reservation required) luncheon and tour of Sidel, Inc.
Day 1: Monday, February 4, 2013
12:00 p.m. - Registration & Exhibitions open
1:00 p.m. - Welcome and opening remarks
The Packaging Conference, LLC
John Maddox, President
Frank Semersky, Director Emeritus
Session One
SBA-CCI, Inc.
Steve Ates, Managing Director
"Global PET and Raw Material - What's Driving the Global Polyester Chain?"
Beverage Marketing
Gary Hemphill, Managing Director
"Review of 2012 U.S. Beverage Sales and Challenges for Growth in 2013."
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Networking beverage break
Session Two
Merger & Acquisition Trends in Packaging (Expert Panel Discussion)
Thomas Blaige, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - Blaige & Co
Adam B. Piatkowski, Managing Principal - Graham Partners
Michael A. Kocourek, President - Mid Oaks Investments
Nicholas San Filippo IV, Partner - Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Indorama Ventures USA, Inc.
Hussam Awad, Senior Vice President - North America PET Businsess Head
"Profile of an Industry Leader: Global Organization, Sustainability and Innovation."
Evening networking reception
6:00 p.m. - Sponsored by Indorama Ventures USA, Inc.
Day 2: Tuesday, February 5, 2013
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Networking breakfast & exhibitions open
Session Three
Ardagh Group
Fredrik Källqvist, Development Manager Glass Sweden & Denmark
"Absolut Unique Decoration and the Application for Beer."
CL&D Printing
Bob Scherer, President
"Digital Packaging Printing - Game Changing Technology.”
Diageo
Dick Blanchard, Director Packaging Technology
“Glass or Plastic Please? The Race for Technology Breakthrough!”
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Networking beverage break
Session Four
Braskem America
Srivatsan Iyer, Vice President, Finance, Planning and Strategy
"Shale Gas Development and Its Impact on Packaging."
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Ali Harlin, D. Sc, Professor
“PGA - New Bio-based High Performance Barrier."
Purac
François de Bie, Marketing Director Bioplastics
"Biobased PLA: The Heat Is On! A Biobased Replacement for PS, PET and PP in High Temperature Food Packaging."
Packaging World
Joe Angel, Vice President / Publisher
"Packaging Snapshot: One Publisher's View"
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Networking luncheon
Session Five
Mondelēz International
Tom Clark, Associate Principle Engineer
"Bringing Packaging Innovation to Market Faster."
Crown Holdings, Inc.
Daniel A. Abramowicz, Executive Vice President - Technology & Regulatory Affairs
"Innovation in Metal Packaging."
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
Keli Parker, Senior Global Director, New Products & Services
"Production Optimization: Streamlining the Production Process and Controlling Costs Throughout the Packaging Life-cycle."
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Networking beverage break
Session Six
The PET Resin Association (PETRA)
Ralph Vasmi, Chairman
"PET Resin Recyclability: A Path Forward"
Eastman Chemical Company
Holli Whitt, Market Development Manager, Sustainability
"Leveraging the Full Value Chain to Identify Solutions for Sustainability Challenges."
Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR)
Tom Busard, Chairman
"Today's Recycling System Meeting the Challenges of Tomorrow."
After-Hours Bonus Session
5:30 p.m.
AGR International, Inc.
Georg Wolfe, Chief Technical Officer
"The Total Process Control Concept: Boost Profitability Through the Practical Application of Process Control in PET Container Manufacturing Operations."
6:00 p.m. - Evening on your own
Day 3: Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Networking Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - Sponsored by Sidel, Inc.
Session Seven
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
Peter Borowski, Head of Design
"Inventing MiO: A Journey into One of Kraft's Largest and Most Successful Brand Launches in a Decade."
ATMI, Inc. and Plastic Technologies, Inc. (co-presenters)
Al Botet, Director, Marketing - ATMI, Inc.
Tracy Momany, Vice President - Plastic Technologies, Inc.
“New Low Cost Method of Dispensing Liquids and a Simplified Way to Handle, Store and Dispense Contamination-Free Liquids. "
ITW Zip-Pak and T.H.E.M. (co-presenters)
Frank Kelly, Director Innovation - ITW Zip-Pak
Neil Kozarsky, President - (T.H.E.M.)
"New Package Innovation - ZipBox© Case Study and Overview."
Networking Break
10:00 a.m. - Sponsored by Sidel, Inc.
Session Eight
Amcor Rigid Plastics and SACMI Imola S.C. (co-presenters)
Laurel Spencer, Vice President, Marketing - Amcor
Luca Nanetti, Global Sales Director - SACMI
"A Game Changing Technology! How Amcor Rigid Plastics is Using SACMI Imola's CBF Technology to Launch Innovative Packaging in the Pharmaceutical Industry."
Milliken & Company
Nesha Tucker, Marketing Development Manager - PE Additives
"Enhanced Packaging with Polyethylene Nucleation."
Sidel, Inc.
Damien Fournier, Blowers Product Management Director
"Industry Demands in PET Packaging."
12:00 p.m. - Closing remarks
The Packaging Conference, LLC
John Maddox, President
Frank Semersky, Director Emeritus
Luncheon and Tour
12:30 p.m. - sponsored by Sidel, Inc.
Depart for the Special Event: Luncheon and Tour