2022 Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference Europe Presentations

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Tuesday, 15 November 2022
9:15 – 10:30Recycling’s Role In The Green Deal
Recycling appears to be a natural fit with the EU Green Deal, but what lies hidden in the policy that could present challenges for processors and traders?
Moderator: Brian Taylor, Senior Editor, Recycling Today Media Group, United States/Singapore
Speaker: Unico van Kooten, European Secretary, Dutch Waste Management Association, Belgium/Netherlands
Speaker: Ulrich Leberle, Raw Materials Director, Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), Belgium
11:00 – 12:00Sector Analysis: Packaging
Plastic is under pressure, and paperboard may stand to gain. How are regional policies and corporate sensibilities combining to influence the packaging materials winners and losers in the new decade?
Speaker: Susan Cornish, President, Insight + Action LLC, United States
Speaker: Sebastien Ricard, Associate Director, Havas Paris, France
Speaker: Jurgita Girzadiene, Sustainability Manager, Smurfit Kappa, Ireland/Lithuania
13:30 – 14:30The Paper Chain Within Europe (And Beyond)
Packaging board capacity is growing in Europe and beyond. How are collectors and traders adjusting to serve this growing market?
Moderator/Speaker: Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates, United States
Speaker: Luigi Trombetta, Sales Manager PfR European Trading, Ekman Italia, Sweden/Italy
Speaker: Hrishikesh Vora, CEO, Adler Paper, India
Speaker: John van den Heuvel, Managing Director, Peute Recycling, Netherlands
14:30 – 15:30Plastic: A Scramble To Close Loops
In this session, we will examine the investments being made in the new decade to boost the recycling rate of plastic in its many applications.
Moderator: Martijn Reintjes, Chief Editor, Recycling International, Netherlands
Speaker: Max Craipeau, CEO, Greencore Resources Limited, Singapore/Indonesia/France/Poland
Speaker: Jacob Rognhaug, Vice President – Public Affairs System Design, TOMRA Systems ASA, Norway
Speaker: Ben Kras, CEO/General Manager, Kras Recycling BV, Netherlands
Speaker: Bram Snijders, Head of Investments, Infinity Recycling
16:00 – 17:30Walls And Bridges: Trade In The 2020s
Governments around the world are crafting policies to protect and nurture constituent industries, and for perceived environmental benefits. Where is paper and plastic scrap flowing as a result?
Moderator: Simon Ellin, Chief Executive, The Recycling Association/IWPP Ltd/UKSSA, United Kingdom
Speaker: Shailesh Gothal, Division Head - Paper, Gemini Corporation, Belgium
Speaker: Marc Ehrlich, CEO, VIPA Lausanne S. A., Switzerland
Speaker: Robert Powell, Managing Director, Miro Logistics Ltd., United Kingdom
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
9:00 – 10:30R-Polymer Consumer Panel
Representatives from plastic scrap reprocessing firms discuss emerging supply and demand dynamics in an era of growing mechanical and chemical plastics recycling activity.
Moderator: DeAnne Toto, Editorial Director, Recycling Today Media Group, United States
Speaker: James Marshall, Commercial Manager, Fiberight Limited, United Kingdom
Speaker: Jeremy (Jez) Blake, Managing Director, Berry Circular Polymers, United Kingdom
Speaker: Samuel Martinez, Chief Revenue Officer, Greenback Recycling Technologies Ltd., United Kingdom
Speaker: Philippe De Munter, Head of Sales, Tesil Fibres s.r.o - Czech Republic
11:00 – 12:30Paper Mill Buyers Panel
This popular roundtable discussion allows paper and board mill fiber buyers to talk about recovered fiber demand, material quality and expectations for the future of their industry.
Moderator: Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates, United States
Speaker: Hans Wortman, Head of PfR Sourcing, WEPA
Speaker: Leon Graff, Managing Director, Smurfit Kappa Recycling Benelux & UK, Ireland/Belgium
Speaker: Abilfazal Jani, Director, Paperlink International Limited, India
Speaker: Jean-Francois Serre, Supply and Logistics Director, Norske Skog Golbey, France/Norway