PETnology Forum Europe 2006: Summit meeting of the beverage and packaging industry

For the first time, Barbara und Dr. Otto Appel, the organizers of the PETnology Forum, invite to a summit meeting of the beverage and packaging industry. The following people have confirmed to attend the “heavyweight round”:

• Thomas Stadlmayr, Adelholzener Alpenquellen, Plant Manager
• William J. Westwood, Amcor PET Packaging, VP & CEO

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• Günter Krautkrämer, Bericap, Managing Director
• Günter Birnbaum, GfK, Division Manager
• Volker Kronseder, Krones AG, Chairman of the Board
• Josef Simon, Nöm AG, Member of the Board
• Rolf-Dieter Rademacher, SIG Holding AG, CEO
• Franz Driessen, Wesergold, Managing Director Technology.

The packaging and filling market will be the general topic of the discussion. The following subjects will be discussed in particular:
• Packaging and closures: product development innovations and their effects on trade and consumers
• Brands, markets, marketing: PET and carton for milk and fruit juices
• Trends in engineering and plant conceptions
• Challenges and requirements in the global competition along the supply chain

Further core themes:
• Markets and market trends
• Future trends for PET for food and beverages
• PET materials and additives
• Biodegradable polymers (PLA) and products
• Packaging and closure developments
• FEM simulation for PET packaging development
• PET machinery
• PET recycling
• Aseptic filling
• Go Asia

Experts and practitioners along the value-added chain will present an outstanding conference programme consisting of presentations and workshops. In conjunction with the accompanying exhibition the event will give you ample opportunity to gather detailed information about the current topics and to establish and to strengthen contacts.

Not only the opening of the event will be a high-light – for Wednesday, 10th May 2006, Krones AG has invited the participants of the PETnology Forum to an Open House day in Neutraubling. According to their motto connecting comPETence PETnology offers the conference attendees new features on the internet: personal access data to the PETnology Website allow the attendees to find detailed information about the event, such as tools for contacting other participants and for making appointments with them – ideal conditions to network in small or larger circles, a benefit which PETnology participants greatly appreciate.

The event’s quality can also be seen in the proceedigs: In addition to all of the session and workshop contributions in English (in print and on CD), they contain short company profiles of the presenting and exhibiting companies.

The conference brochure can be ordered at PETnology directly. All information on the conference will be updated regularly at www.petnology.com.

Contact:
PETnology GmbH
Barbara Appel
Tel. +49 (0)941 870 23 74
Fax +49 (0)941 870 23 73
b.appel@petnology.com

PETnology GmbH, Regensburg

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