Conference Programme

The conference language is English.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME 2024

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WEDNESDAYAPRIL 10th 2024
FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMOFORMING
Training Course for Thin and Thick Gauge
OPTIONAL
(training course needs to be booked separately)
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
9:30Heavy Gauge
Wolfgang Daum
12:30Lunch break
13:30 - 18:00Thin Gauge
Mark Strachan
EVENING
18:30 - 19:30Conference Registration
19:00 - 20:30Welcome Reception
A warm welcome to friends and colleagues
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station - Rooftop bar
THURSDAYAPRIL 11th 2024Venue: Beurs van Berlage
8:00Conference Registration
GENERAL SESSION
Moderator: Michel Py / Thierry D'Allard
9:00Welcome to Amsterdam - Conference Introductions & Welcome
9:15“Plastic Packaging in Retail”, James Bull, TESCO
10:00"Digital Product Passport", Dr Benedikt Brenken, REIFENHAEUSER
10:20"Advanced recycling", Dr. Ingemar Bühler, PLASTICS EUROPE
10:40Coffee break
Moderator: Michel Py
11:25"Closed Loop Theory", Gerard Liraut, RENAULT, NISSAN, MITSUBISHI
11:55"Polystyrene: Made for Recycling – a technology overview", Dr. Frank Eisenträger, INEOS
12:10"Innovation in plastic modification additives to support the shift to more post-recycling versatile materials in thermoformed packaging", Synco de Vogel, SYNTHOMER
12:25“Profitable Energy”, Gino Guathier, GREENYELLOW
12:40Lunch break
HEAVY GAUGE SESSIONTHIN GAUGE SESSION
Moderator: Ken Braney/Claudio Bottos Moderator: Sven Engelmann
13:55"Tractor Plastic Roof to meet category 4", Florant Voiry, KUBOTA13:55"PCR Processing in Thermoforming", Benjamin Kampmann, POEPPELMANN
14:15"Local manufacturing - a new Trend!", Emma Hockley, BIG BEAR14:15"Fiber & Plastic Combos", Frederic Engel, ILLIG
14:35"Vacuum Forming & Pressure Forming in the US", Steve Zamprelli, Formed Plastics Inc.14:35"2 Gauge & more", Peter Rieg, BC EXTRUSION
14:55"Light Weight Engineering with Thermoforming ", Thorsten Eymael, SE KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK14:55“Sustainable IML decoration for PP and PET packaging”, Evie Vens, MCC VERSTRAETE
15:15Coffee break15:15Coffee break
15:45HEAVY GAUGE SESSION (Sponsors' Presentations)15:45THIN GAUGE SESSION (Sponsors' Presentations)
Moderator: Ken BraneyModerator: Marek Nikiforov
15:45 SENOPLAST

15:55 "XL Vacuum Forming Machines, Tooling & Sheets " , MACHINECRAFT

16:05 PRIMEX PLASTICS

16:15 3A COMPOSITES

16:25 SELF GROUP

16:35 EPSOTECH

16:45 "ENERGYLINE machines - saving energy while thermoforming", Marek Stachyra, TOOLS FACTORY
15:45 STARLINGER

15:55 KIEFEL

16:05 MARBACH

16:15 CGP EUROPE

16:25 ILLIG

16:35 GRAVOLAB

16:45 SUKANO
17:00END17:00END
EVENING
18:30Dinner ReceptionBeurs van Berlage - Granbeurszaal
19:00Conference Dinner and Sponsors awarding
FRIDAYAPRIL 12th 2024Venue: Beurs van Berlage
8:55Opening8:55Opening
9:00HEAVY GAUGE SESSION
(Sponsors' Presentations)
9:00THIN GAUGE SESSION
(Sponsors' Presentations)
Moderator: Claudio BottosModerator: Arne Holme
09:00 CMS

09:10 MAAC

09:20 „Simulation in Vaccuum Forming“, Marco Lanulfi, LANULFI

09:30 ARLA PLAST

09:40 GEISS

09:50 "Catalysis, a new player bringing 3D printing tool technology from the heart of Europe", Jean-Christophe Figueroa, CATALYSIS EUROPE

10:00 ROECHLING INDUSTRIAL

10:10 3D SYSTEMS

10:20 SPONSOR

10:30 End Sponsors' presentations
09:00 RHOMBUS SYSTEMS

09:10 OMG

09:20 SCANFILL

09:30 "Synthomer presentation and key technologies for Plastics Modification", Luan Gavião, SYNTHOMER

09:40 BATTENFELD-CINCINNATI

09:50 TQS

10:00 EREMA

10:10 “GT series granulators: high capacity with reduced energy consumption”, Marco Bellotti, CMG GRANULATORS

10:20 REIFENHAUSER

10:30 End Sponsors' presentations
10:30Coffee break10:30Coffee break
11:00HEAVY GAUGE SESSION11:00THIN GAUGE SESSION
Moderator: Thierry d'AllardModerator: Arne Holme
11:00"High Pressure Forming", Speaker tbd11:00"Minimising the impact of thermoformed plastic trays on the planet", Martin Taylor, SHARPAK
11:20"Smarter Luggage Forming", Stuart Fry, LINECROSS11:20"Automation Options", Reinard van de Kieft, BRINK AUTOMATION
11:45“Aerolite carbon: a thermoformable material with high strength and low weight”, Jim Gleason/François Ernoult/Olivier Rodary/Jason Ross, ENVIROMENTAL COMPOSITES/PLASTIFORM/WESTLAKE PLASTICS11:45"Packaging of the Future - Sustainable Polymer & Fiber Solutions", Marius van der Schans, KIEFEL
12:15Titel tbd, Speaker tbd, MILLIKEN
12:15Lunch break12:30Lunch break
13:45GENERAL SESSION
Moderator: Kitty Beijer/Sven Engelmann
13:45Presentation tbd
14:00"Automation in Logistics / Demo Mold Making",Holger Hesseling, TRAYTEC
14:20"Recycling PP/EVOH", Stefan Corbus, KURARAY
14:40"3D Printed Thermoforming Tools. - Another Tool in your Toolbox“, Darrell Stafford, Jean-Christophe Figueroa, CATALYSIS
15:00"AI in Thermoforming", Michel Py, ETD
15:20Closing remarks by
Sven Engelmann, Chair ETD 2024-26
15:30Drinks and iPad raffle
16:00End