“Thermoforms Conference 2024: Towards Circularity of PET thermoformed packaging” on the 25-26^t^hof JUNE 2024.

SAVE the date 25 & 26 June 2024 to meet up with experts and PET Thermoforms industry leaders at our physical Thermoforms Conference 2024 “Towards circularity of PET thermoformed packaging”. Register TODAY ➡️ https://bit.ly/3J6OPli

When 🗓️ 25-26 June, 2024

Where 💡Spain, Granada, Barceló Granada Congress Hotel ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UsS63h Promotional code (EV24THERMO) for the participants only.

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Confirmed speakers & Agenda 25th JUNE

8:30 - 9:00 Reception & Welcoming Coffee

9:00 - 9:10 Welcome and Introduction by Antonello Ciotti & Roberto Bertaggia (PETCORE EUROPE)

9:10 - 9:20 Updates from the regional authorities by Ana Agudo (Councillor for Sustainability, Mobility and Security in Granada)

9:20 - 9:40 Views from the legislators by Luis PLANAS HERRERA (DG ENV, European Commission)

9:40 - 10:00 Updates on Thermoforms working group by Ana Fernandez (KP Films) & Jose Antonio Alarcon (PETCORE EUROPE)

10:00 - 10:20 EU Industry competitiveness in the global sustainability race by Carolina Gregorio (DOW)

10:20 – 10:40 Regulatory Updates: PPWR and SUP by Leonor Garcia (E&ACT)

10:40 - 10:50 Q&A via SLIDO

10:50 - 11:10 COFFEE BREAK

11:10 - 11:30 Thermoforms Overview & Threats: Threats, Competition against other materials by Ana Fernandez (KP Films) & Jose Antonio Alarcon (PETCORE EUROPE)

11:30 - 11:50 Functional Barrier Updates by Jose Antonio Alarcon (PETCORE EUROPE) & Dario Dainelli (PolicyRegulatory) & Ana Fernadez (KP Films)

11:50 - 12:10 Standartisation overview & DFR by Raphael Jaumotte (PETCORE EUROPE) & Sergio Collado (Sulayr)

12:10 - 12:30 TCEP + EPBP by Argiris Dabanlis (PETCORE EUROPE)

12:30 - 12:45 Q&A via SLIDO

12:45 - 13:45 LUNCH

13:45 - 14:00 Chinese regulatory PET packaging with focus on trays by Arnold Wang (Petco China)

14:00 - 14:20 KOR Updates by Ludwig Coenen & Mario Bahlouli (KÖR)

14:20 – 14:40 PET Tray Recycling in Practice by Louis Struckmeier (Henkel)

14:40 - 15:00 Collection & Sorting View by Marta Pérez de Miguel (FCC MA)

15:00 - 15:20 Corepla updates by Antonio Protopapa (Corepla)

15:20 – 15:40 Panel discussion

15:40 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK

16:00 - 16:15 Italian railway option by Antonello Ciotti (PETCORE EUROPE)

16:15 - 16:35 Recyclers' View. Spotlights on tray to tray recycling by Luigi Garavaglia & Federico Serra (AMP)

16:35 - 16:55 Recyclers' View & Converters view by Olivier Laigre (Faerch)

16:55 - 17:15 Multilayer tray recycling and tray to tray project by Sergio Collado & Alberto Ariza (Sulayr) & Francisco UREÑA from (CircularPET)

17:15 - 17:35 Convertors' View by Samuel Pardo (KP Films)

17:35 - 17:55 Panel discussion

17:55 - 18:05 Closing & wrapping up by Antonello Ciotti & Roberto Bertaggia (PETCORE EUROPE)

20:30 - 22:30 COCKTAIL RECEPTION & WALKING GALA DINNER

Agenda on 26th JUNE

7:30 Gathering in lobby of the hotel (for those who purchased tickets for the Alhambra Palace)

7:50 Shuttle departure

8:30 - 10:30 Visit of the Alhambra Palace (the tickets cannot be purchased anymore)

10: 45 Shuttle pick up in front of the hotel (for those who purchased the tickets to go to Sorting Center)

10:45 - 11:15 Transfer to FCC

11:15 - 13:00 Visit to FCC Ecoparque and Sorting Center

13:30 - 14:00 Transfer to Restaurant for the lunch

14:00 - 16:00 Lunch

16:00 - 16:30 Drop off to the Hotel

The first day of the event will feature presentations from high-level speakers such as: Luis Planas Herrera - Policy Assistant to the Director General for the Environment at European Commission & Ana Agudo - Councillor responsible for Sustainability, Mobility and Security in the city hall of Granada, that will explain their goals & expectations for PET trays. Also, we will have interventions from the major experts in the field of thermoforms, followed by panel discussions with guests from the PET industry: E&ACT, KOR, KP Films, Sulayr, Dow, Corepla and many others. Confirmed Speakers & Agenda are available here: https://bit.ly/3UxUaZi

The participants will have an exclusive networking opportunity in combination with extraordinary historic sightseeing in Granada. On the second day you will be able to have the Alhambra Visit - UNESCO World Heritage Site. Entering this architectural complex will fully immerse you in the Andalusian culture. Through its gardens, palaces, towers and gates, you can transport yourself to a time of great splendour and connect with a civilization that left its mark on the city in a decisive way to become what it is today. 📢 NB. Unfortunately, the tickets cannot be purchased anymore.

Right after PETCORE EUROPE will organize a Plant Visit to one of the most modern Sorting Centers in Europe - The Granada Ecopower Plant https://bit.ly/4cIr28D. This complex consists of the following facilities: a mechanical-biological treatment plant, an environmental classroom, a leachate treatment plant and a waste landfill. (Strictly for PETCORE EUROPE members).

Practical information:

Tickets are available for both: Members and Non Member & can be purchased via this link: https://bit.ly/3J6OPl

Tickets for the Walking Dinner on the 25th of June are available here & should be purchased separately: https://bit.ly/3J6OPli

Tickets for the Plant Visit & Lunch on the 26th of June are available for PETCORE EUROPE Members only and should be purchased separately via this link: https://bit.ly/3J6OPli

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