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Below are some of the announcements and highlights of The Packaging Conference - North America 2008
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Global Supply Demand: Raw Material and Resin Volatility |
Paul Beale, Managing Director
SBA-CCI, Inc. |
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EasyUp™ SSP Technology: Location and Technology Update |
Delane Richardson, Director R&D
M&G Polymers |
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Global PET Strategies |
D.K. Agarwal, Group COO & CFO
Indorama Polymers |
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Melt-Tek™ Melt-to-Resin Technology and Latin American Markets |
Tom Sherlock, Commercial Director
Pete Kezios, Director R&D
DAK Americas |
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Plasma Coated Polypropylene Containers |
Jason Brodil, Sr. Development Engineer
Dow Chemical Company |
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A New Oxygen Scavenger Technology for PET and Polyolefins |
John Standish, Director Emerging Technology
ColorMatrix |
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Preform Advanced Molding: Innovative Ways to Compete |
Luca Nanetti, Marketing Manager
Sacmi Imola |
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Recent Advancements in Preform Molding |
Mike Urquhart, Vice President - Service & Sales, Latin America
Husky Injection Molding Systems, Inc. |
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Modeling Preform Designs: Selection and Optimization |
Larry Mucha, Vice President
The ZDM Group LLC |
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New Custom Opportunities: Wine and More |
Lynne Brophy, Business Development Manager Wine & Spirits
Amcor PET Packaging |
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Closure Industry Trends |
David Beckmann, Managing Director
Rexam Plastic Packaging |
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Barrier Growth Opportunities for Food and Beverage |
Mark Leiden, Vice President - Global Marketing
Graham Packaging Company |
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Plastics ARE Sustainable |
Rob Krebs, Director of Communications
American Chemistry Council |
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Standardizing Sustainability Metrics |
Subhas Sikdar, Associate Director for Science
US Environmental Protection Agency |
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The Role of Renewably Sourced Materials in a Sustainable Materials Offering |
Donna Visioli, Sr. Technical Programs Manager
DuPont |
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USA's Latest and Largest PET Recycling Plant |
Floyd Flexon, President & CEO
Plastic Environmental Technology LLC |
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Advancements in an Economical Food-Grade rPET Process |
L. Robert Deardurff, President & CEO
Phoenix Technologies International LLC |
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Packaging Sustainability, Scorecards and Surprises |
David Cornell, Principal
DD Cornell Associates, LLC |
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The Evolution & Revolution of Responsible Innovation |
Daniel J. Sawyer, Principal Engineer
NatureWorks, LLC |
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The Shifting Beverage Marketplace: The Role of Packaging |
Michael Bellas, Chief Executive Officer
Beverage Marketing of New York |
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Future Packaging in The Coca-Cola System |
Scott Summerville, Director Sparkling Innovations
Coca-Cola North America |
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Lightweight Heat-Set Finishes: The Next Generation |
Michael Penny, Innovation Group Manager
Amcor PET Packaging |
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An Alternative Clear Plastic for Packaging Applications |
Kyle Mathis, Global K-Resin® SBC Manager
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company |
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China: Resource or Competitive Threat? |
Sindia Liu, China Regional Manager
SBA-CCI, Inc. |
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Conference Summary |
Frank Semersky, Managing Director
The Packaging Conference LLC |