The Packaging Conference - Latin America 2008
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

 

15:00 - 19:00

 

Early Check-in
17:00 - 19:30

Open Evening Reception and Exhibition Opening

 

Thursday, October 9, 2008

 

7:30 - 9:00

Early Morning Networking Break and Exhibition

 

9:00 - 10:30

Session 1 - Regional Overview and Financial Trends & Forecasts

 

 

 

Intellichem providing the market overview of Petrochemicals to Plastics in Latin America.

Blaige Group examining the Latin American market merger and acquisition dynamics and future potential.

 

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Networking Opportunity and Exhibition

 

10:30 - 12:30

Session 2 - Plastic Materials for Packaging: Supply, Demand, Pricing, Trends & Forecasts

 

 

Vitro profiling how glass containers are serving the premium markets;

Packonsulting explaining the trends in the Latin American market for all packaging materials;

 

12:30 - 13:30 Networking Lunch

 

13:30 - 15:00 Session 3 - Manufacturing Trends and Technologies in the Container Markets:

 

 

 

Husky's view from the fastest in the world, to the perfect size for your application;

SIPA providing a perspective on the Small System Blow Molding market.

ColorMatrix unveiling "CoolRun" and "SmartHeat" technologies for packaging performance.

 

15:00 - 15:30

Mid-Afternoon Networking Opportunity and Exhibition

 

15:30 - 17:00 Session - Closure and Labeling Technologies Helping to Develop Consumer Appeal at Lower Costs:

 

 

Closure Systems International (formerly Alcoa CSI) detailing their industry leadership in the lightweighted finishes and closures.

SACMI exposing the benefits of compression molding of both closures and preforms

Spear Systems showing the industry how to "Label for Success."

 

17:00 - 20:00

Networking Reception and Exhibition

 

Friday, October 10, 2008

 

7:30 -9:00

Early Morning Networking Breakfast and Exhibition

 

  Session 5 - Brand Owner Packaging Directions

 

9:00 - 10:30

Big Cola using Creative Marketing, Distribution and Packaging to Infiltrate, Differentiate, and Grow Market Share in a extremely competitive Environment

Graham Packaging PE in Mexico and HDPE in Brazil

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Networking Opportunity and Exhibition

 

10:30 - 12:30 Session 6

Green, Sustainable and Rights for Your Market

 

 

Amut, Starlinger, NURRC - Hear from industry leaders in equipment, process and technology.

 

12:30 Conference Closing Remarks

 

 


 

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