Join us at our upcoming Petcore Europe Annual Conference 2024. More details would be available soon. To check our previous annual conference 2023, 2022 & 2021, please visit our dedicated website.
Our hybrid event, marks Petcore’s 30th anniversary, which is already around the corner! Petcore’s Annual Conference 2023 will be held over two days on 1-2 February 2023 at the DoubleTree Hilton Brussels and will be dedicated to recycling, circularity and the PET industry’s contribution to the EU’s carbon neutrality goals.
It will gather the PET industry experts, policymakers such as Mattia PELLEGRINI (Head of Unit DG ENV, EC) and Alexandre Paquot (Director for Innovation for a Low Carbon, Resilient Economy at DG CLIMA, EC) and wider stakeholders in exploring the main scientific, business and regulatory issues and opportunities facing the entire PET value chain.
The first day will focus on latest technical developments in the industry from Petcore Europe Working Groups. These developments have led to a current circularity rate well beyond 90% for mineral water and carbonated drink bottles in Europe – a result also achieved thanks to a long-time effort by the industry to collaborate to “Design for Recycling” guidelines which first were elaborated by PETCORE in 1993.
Also, on the first day of the event, in the evening, we will get together at Le Plaza Hotel for Gala Dinner to commemorate 30 years anniversary by taking our time to honour the milestones we have achieved, recognize our members for their hard work and commitment, thank loyal partners, sponsors and allies & announce new association’s endeavours.
Then, the second day will be dedicated to high-level interventions from the institutions and the business community. Several keynote speakers will touch upon a wide range of issues, spanning from the EU’s net zero carbon strategy to the ongoing work on the European Green Deal and the upcoming regulatory developments on packaging and recycling. The role of the European Commission in encouraging circularity practices, such as the crucial Deposit-Refund Systems (DRS) that, by 2025, more than 20 EU countries will adopt to ensure high recycling rates for PET beverage bottles, will be a key discussion topic.
Day 1: Wednesday, 1 February 2023
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Day 1 |
Moderated by Antonello Ciotti from 10:15 – 12:00 Technical updates from Petcore Europe Working Groups |
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10:00 - 10:15 |
Coffee |
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10:15- 10:30 |
Welcome Antonello Ciotti (Petcore Europe) |
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10:30-12:00 |
WORKING GROUPS SESSION 1: Focus on PET Depolymerization, Reuse & PET LCA |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Introduction by chairs of WG - PET Depolymerization WG: Bruno Langlois (Carbios) & Marco Brons (Cure Technology) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry: Debate: Jeroen Bulk (Ioniqa), Koen Stevens (Coca-Cola) & audience Moderated by Bruno Langlois & Marco Brons |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Introduction by chair of WG - Reuse: towards a well-managed complementarity of recycling and reusable systems recycling - Delphine Close (Unesda) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry: Tobias Bielenstein (GDB), Hannah Drew (ALDI South) & Agante Elsa (Deco Proteste) & audience Moderated by Ermis Panagiotopoulos |
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11:30- 12:00 |
LCA Updates by Lauren Laibach (NAPCOR) - Life Cycle Analysis Comparing U.S. Beverage Container Systems&Stefan Frehland (QUANTIS) - A holistic multi-indicator approach for sustainability decision making followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience Moderated by Ermis Panagiotopoulos |
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12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 - 15:30 |
Moderated by Christian Crepet from 13:30 – 17:45 WORKING GROUPS SESSION 2: Bottles Recyclability and circularity focus |
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13:30 - 14:00 |
Introduction by chair of WG - O&F WG: white opaque PET, from a recycling issue to a value chain opportunity – Alessandra Funcia (Sukano) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry: Roberto Tangorra (Dentis) & Milena Parnigoni (Ecoiberia/Logoplaste) & audience Moderated by Alessandra Funcia |
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14:00 - 14:30 |
Introduction by chair of WG - The label of the future - Sofiane Mameri (Sleever) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry: Vincent Colard, Antoine Bourely (Pellenc), Patrick Neumann (Interzero) & audience Moderated by Sofiane Mameri & Laurent Foldès (Klockner Pentaplast) |
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14:30 15:00 |
Introduction by chair of WG - PING/NIAS - To a common methodology and understanding – Casper van den Dungen (PRE) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry: Maria Zacarias (Logoplaste), Robert Geser (Alpla) & audience Moderated by Casper Van Den Dungen |
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15:00-15:30 |
Introduction by chair of WG – EPBP: Strengthening a recognized platform towards circularity - Antoon Spiessens (Coca-Cola) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry: Andreas Christel (Polymetrix), Luca Stramare (Corepla) & audience Moderated by Argiris Dabanlis (Petcore Europe) |
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15:30 - 16:15 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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16:15 - 17:45 |
WORKING GROUP SESSION 3: Thermoforms, TCEP & BOPET Focus |
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16:15-17:15 |
Introduction by chair of WG - Thermoforms WG - Ana Fernandez (KP)
Jose Antonio Alarcon (Petcore Europe) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience |
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Introduction by chair of WG - Thermoforms evaluation Platform- Ways ahead for common protocols and tests- Samuel Pardo (KP) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry & audience
Joint Panel discussion for the Thermoforms WG and TCEP
Panelists: Aron Damen (Faerch), Sergio Collado (Sulayr), Luca Stramare (Corepla), Francois Lagrue (Wellman), BEAULIEU Juliette (Citeo)
Moderated Paolo Glerean (Aliplast)
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17.15-17.45
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Introduction by chair of BOPET WG - BOPET lidding positive impact on recyclability - Matthias Mazurelle (TPL) followed by Q & A session with experts from the industry: Kliesch Holger (Mitsubishi), Mark Dawes (Dupont), Jack Watson (FFP), Gary Chalkley (Camvac)& audience
Moderated by Raphael Jaumotte (Petcore Europe) &Matthias Mazurelle (TPL) |
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Day 2: Wednesday, 2 February 2023
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Day 2 |
PET value chain in a fast-moving environment |
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09:00 - 09:45 |
Networking Coffee |
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Moderated by Jim Armstrong from 09:45 – 12:20 |
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09:45 - 10:00 |
Introduction: how to navigate in a world with multiple storms? - Christian Crepet |
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10:00-10:40 |
Fundamental objectives for the PET Industries: running several hares at once - Srinivasan Prabhushankar (Indorama Ventures) |
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10:40-11:20 |
Energy and Geopolitics: the never-ending crisis - Samuel Furfari (Geopolitics and Energy Professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles and ESC PARIS) |
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11:20-12:20 |
Net zero Carbon Strategy Alexandre Paquot (Director for Innovation for a Low Carbon, Resilient Economy at DG CLIMA, EC)
Presentation by the commission and debate on implementation with Marco Ten Bruggencate (Plastics Europe), Antoon Spiessens (Coca-Cola), NET ZERO carbon – Gabriele Haessig (P&G)
Moderated by Gabriele Haessig (P&G)
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12:20 – 14.00 |
Lunch Break Moderated by Ermis Panagiotopoulos from 14.00 – 16:30 |
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14:00-14:30 |
EU Regulatory landscape - Leonor Garcia & Suzanne de Cort (E&ACT)
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14:30-15:15 |
Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation with TRUNK Wolfgang followed by DEBATE with invited Guests: Antonino Furfari (PRE), Adam Gono (NMWE), Nicholas Hodac (Unesda), Monica Harting Pfeifer (Remondis)
Moderated by Ermis Panagiotopoulos
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15:15-15:35 |
Spreading the word on the role of PET in a circular economy by Sam Rowe (Caro Consulting) |
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15:35-16:15 |
PET Market "R"evolution (perspectives: offer & demand vPET & rPET) - Patrick Bouzekri (SBA-CCI, Inc.)
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16:15-16:30 |
Conclusion by Ermis Panagiotopoulos (Petcore Europe) Wrapping-up & closure: Antonello Ciotti (Petcore Europe) |
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Delegates
The participants include PET resin manufacturers, packaging designers and manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, label producers, brand owners, EPR schemes, waste management organizations, recyclers, recycling machines manufacturers, representatives from the European institutions and European organizations interested in PET.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at our conference in February 2023!
Sincerely yours,
Petcore Europe Team
