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PET Value Chain: Succeeding in a volatile market

Capitalising on opportunities in the face of the circular economy

12 - 13 March 2019 // Amsterdam Marriott Hotel, The Netherlands

 
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Conference Agenda

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12/03/2019
08:00Registration and refreshments
08:55Introduction from ICIS [More Info]
09:00Welcome and Chair’s opening remarks [More Info]
09:10Understanding the driving forces behind recent market instability [More Info]
09:50A look at the sustainability approach of a large PET producer [More Info]
10:30Refreshment and networking break
11:00Analysing global factors that have disrupted trade with Europe [More Info]
11:40Achieving cost-effectiveness during a shift towards environmental awareness [More Info]
12:20Innovations in PET packaging to broaden product offerings [More Info]
13:00Lunch and networking
14:10Updates on a cost-effective and sustainable source of plant-based MEG [More Info]
14:50Mitigating uncertainty surrounding safety of food and drink contact products [More Info]
15:30Refreshment and networking break
16:00Sustaining PET growth through backwards integration [More Info]
16:40The current outlook on virgin PET in light of recent R-PET growth [More Info]
17:20Chair’s closing remarks
17:30End of day one
17:35Drink on ICIS
 
13/03/2019
09:00Welcome and Chair’s opening remarks [More Info]
09:10Moving from the integrated PET production and applications to specialty PET/polyester [More Info]
09:50A converter’s perspective on overcoming challenges associated with PET supply [More Info]
10:30Refreshment and networking break
11:00Addressing the global stance on plastics to strengthen perceptions of PET [More Info]
11:40Panel: How can the rise in awareness of recycling affect the demand of virgin versus recycled PET? [More Info]
12:20Chair’s closing remarks
12:30Lunch and end of conference
13:55Introduction from ICIS [More Info]
14:00Chair’s opening remarks [More Info]
14:10Discussing the European Commission’s view on a circular economy for plastics through an R&I lens [More Info]
14:40Investigating recent and future R-PET market dynamics [More Info]
15:10Refreshment and networking break
15:40How close is the market to industrial level chemical recycling? [More Info]
16:10Clarifying the issue of contaminants in the recycling stream [More Info]
16:40Textiles: how do they tie into the recycling debate? [More Info]
17:10Chair’s closing remarks and end of Forum [More Info]
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