Conference Day One: Monday 8 March 2010

08:00 Registration And Refreshments

09:00 Chair’s Opening Address

THE BIG PICTURE: MARKET TRENDS

09:10 Insights On The Global PET Packaging Industry

  • Current market trends and growth drivers
  • New product development and innovation
  • Future forecasts and issues

Andrew Noone
Managing Director
PCI PET Packaging Resin & Recycling, UK

09:50 Perspectives From Europe’s Leader In Private Label: Purchasing Best Practice For Effective Risk Management

  • Understanding the critical role of purchasing in today’s market
  • Developing a global purchasing strategy to hedge against fluctuating raw material prices
  • Contract and supplier management

Thibaut Eissautier
Chief Procurement Officer
McBride Group, UK

10:30 Networking Coffee Break

SUPPLY AND DEMAND DYNAMICS

11:00Producer perspective: Producer Perspective: Insights From One Of The Region’s Leading Petrochemical Manufacturers On The Production Capacity And Pricing Of Raw Materials Beyond 2010

  • On-stream capacity for the next two years
  • Expected pricing of raw materials
  • Initiatives to ensure product quality and competitive pricing

Reserved for Dupont

11:40Converter Panel: Converter Panel: Macro And Micro-Economic Plastic Supply Considerations In The Middle East

  • Market developments in the Middle East: the growth of foreign interest in this region and its implications on the region’s local converters
  • Overcoming the challenges of staying competitive and firming the foothold in both the domestic and export market
  • Beyond 2011: Leading industry trends

Moderator:

Frank Oestervemb
Former Innovation Manager
Faerch Plast AS

Panelists:

Pradeep Tyle
Senior President, UFLEX
India 		Eng. Inan El-Taweel
General Manager and Technical Sales
Jordan Shareef Plastic Factory, Jordan
Issam Chaaya
General Manager, NAPCO Modern Plastic Products
Saudi Arabia

12:30 Networking Lunch

WORLD CLASS STRATEGIES FOR GAINING THE COMPETITIVE EDGE

13:30 International Case Study: Lean Six Sigma Strategies To Eliminate Waste And Increase Cost-Savings

  • Applying Six Sigma and Lean methodology to reduce operational costs while improving performance
  • Challenges faced and lessons learnt
  • Implementing continuous improvement strategies to improve your bottom-line

Stéphane Spennel
Business Improvement Manager – Moreuil and Lean Six Sigma Certified Black Belt
AMCOR Flexibles, France

14:10 Essentials For Sophisticated Blown Film Production

  • Optimized Screw and Die Head Design - for an increased production window
  • Cooling Technology to maximise Output
  • Positive Impact of Automation Systems
  • Customized solutions

Sascha Skora
Sales Director, Reifenhauser Kiefel Extrusion
Germany

14:50 Networking Coffee Break

15:20 Turkish Plastics Industry: Strategic Challenges And Opportunities Ahead

  • Updates on Turkey’s export market
  • Challenges faced by plastic manufacturers in developing Turkey’s export market and lessons learnt
  • Market outlook beyond 2010

Barbaros Demirci
General Manager
Turkish Plastics Manufacturers Research Development & Educational Foundation, Turkey

16:00 Colines Solution For An Up-To-Date Production

  • Updates on Colines latest solutions and innovations for solving the most common problems in the production of film, focusing on:
    • revolutionary extrusion lines
    • A.I. machines in action
    • top-skilled assistance service

Francesco Peccetti
Marketing and Communication Manager, Area Manager for India
Colines SPA, Italy

16:40 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks And Close Of Conference Day One

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