2023 Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference Europe Presentations

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8 November 2023
9:00 – 10:00Opening Keynote: The State Of Paper And Plastic Production
We set the table for this year’s event by examining the current state of and the near-term forecast for paperboard and plastic, with particular attention to packaging applications.
Moderator: James Keefe, Executive Vice President and Group Publisher, Recycling Today Media Group
Speaker: David Powlson, Director, AFRY Management Company
10:15 – 10:45Export Restrictions: Legislative Update And Market Impact
An update on EU legislation that holds the potential to dramatically impact the industry.
Moderator: James Keefe, Executive Vice President and Group Publisher, Recycling Today Media Group
Speaker: Hans van de Nes, Director of AP Concept and Board Member, Melosch Recycling
10:45 – 12:00Producer Responsibility Schemes: Impact On Recycling
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, which have the ability to collect more material but potentially limit access to it, takes center stage at this session.
Moderator/Speaker: Henri Vermeulen, Advisor, SAFI
Speaker: Maria Georgiadou, Recycling Manager, Cepi
Speaker: Andrea Orallo, Recycling Director, ASPAPEL
13:30 – 14:30RPolymer Production And Demand
Household consumers and brand owners alike claim they want recyclable and recycled-content packaging. This session will look at whether that is translating to a growing rPolymers sector.
Moderator: DeAnne Toto, Editorial Director, Recycling Today Media Group
Speaker: David Barrio, Commercial Manager, Ependy's Marivers
14:45 – 15:30Recovered Paper: Meeting Mill Quality Standards
Quality standards vary, but the demand by mill buyers to have consistent quality is a constant. This informative session will examine state-of-the-art measuring methodologies and how they are deployed by mills.
Moderator: Stelios Nikoltsos, Regional Director, Vipa
Speaker: José Luis Dávila, Managing Director, VALMET
Speaker: Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates
15:45 – 16:45Figuring Out The Chemistry: Advanced Recycling In Europe
Whether known as chemical recycling or advanced recycling, the state of emerging technologies to reprocess plastic scrap and the investments behind them are the focus of this session.
Moderator: DeAnne Toto, Editorial Director, Recycling Today Media Group
Speaker: Marc-Antoine Belthé, Head of Feedstock Sourcing, Plastic Energy
Speaker: Carolina Perujo Holland, Analyst, Plastic Recycling, ICIS
17:00 – 18:00Corrugated Boxes, Containerboard And OCC: Where Do We Stand?
This session examines the new capacity that has come online for containerboard and the rationalization that is expected to occur to balance supply and demand. We also look at how OCC and mixed paper demand will be affected as a result.
Moderator: Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates
Speaker: Matt Graves, Senior Vice President, Fastmarkets
Speaker: Joris de Caluwé, Founder/CEO, Ciparo
Speaker: Marek Skorwider, Purchasing Director - Recovered Paper, Mondi Group