Don't miss the event of 2023 for the PET industry: "PET value chain in a fast-paced environment for CIRCULARITY"

A key event at the European level dedicated to innovation and sustainability in the PET packaging industry, our Annual Conference 2023 will be dedicated to recycling and circularity, and the PET industry’s contribution to the EU’s carbon neutrality goals.

 

At Petcore Europe we would like to commemorate 30 years anniversary by taking our time to honour the milestones we have achieved, recognize our members for their hard work and commitment, thank loyal partners, sponsors and allies & announce new association’s endeavours during our hybrid Annual Conference 2023.

The first day will focus on latest technical developments in the industry from Petcore Europe Working Groups. These developments have led to a current circularity rate well beyond 90% for mineral water and carbonated drink bottles in Europe – a result also achieved thanks to a long-time effort by the industry to collaborate to “Design for Recycling” guidelines which first were elaborated by PETCORE in 1993. 

The second day will be dedicated to high-level interventions from the institutions and the business community. Several keynote speakers will touch upon a wide range of issues, spanning from the EU’s net zero carbon strategy to the ongoing work on the European Green Deal and the upcoming regulatory developments on packaging and recycling. The role of the European Commission in encouraging circularity practices, such as the crucial Deposit-Refund Systems (DRS) that, by 2025, more than 20 EU countries will adopt to ensure high recycling rates for PET beverage bottles, will be a key discussion topic.

 

Please find below some practical information regarding the event:

  • We have just launched our special “Early Bird” ticket opportunity that will end on the 30 November 2022 at 23:00 PM CET. Registration is available on our dedicated website: www.petcoreeuropeannualconference.org 

 

           for members, associated members & non-members

           for both 2 days

           for 1 day only

           for the networking dinner (for members, associated members & non-members)

           online access to the conference in case you are unable to attend in person   

 

  •  2023 Annual Conference will be held over two days, from 1-2 February 2023, at DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City, followed by a dedicated GALA Dinner at Le Plaza Hotel & a cocktail reception on the 1st February

 

  • Should you need to stay overnight in Brussels be advised that we have negotiated a preferential rate at the conference venue, DoubleTree by Hilton, which is offering a special group rate, including breakfast, free cancellation – 72 hours prior to your reservation. For more details & reservation, please click here.

 

 

DATE

TIME

      TOPIC & SPEAKERS

Wednesday 1st February 2023

Day 1

Technical updates from Petcore Europe Working Groups

10:00 - 10:20

•Coffee Break

10:20- 10:30

Welcome  Antonello Ciotti (Petcore Europe)

10:30-12:00

WORKING GROUPS Session 1: PET LCA Focus

10:30 - 10:45

PET Depolymerization WG: Bruno Langlois (Carbios)

10:45 - 11:00

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

11:00 - 11:15

Reuse: towards an optimized scheme with recycling - Dominic Fiel (Alpla) & Argiris (Petcore Europe)

11:15 - 11:30

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

11:30- 11:45

LCA: Luc Desoutter - SIDEL

11:45 - 12:00

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

 

 

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:30

WORKING GROUPS SESSION 2 : Bottles Recyclability and circularity focus

13:30 - 13:45

O&F WG: white opaque PET, from a recycling issue to a value chain opportunity - Alessandra Funcia (Sukano)

13:45 - 14:00

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

14:00 - 14:15

Presentation Labels - The label of the future - Sofiane Mameri (Sleever)

14:15 - 14:30

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

14:30- 14:45

PING/NIAS - To a common methodology and understanding - Marie Catherine Coquin (Danone)

14:45 - 15:00

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

15:00-15:15

EPBP - Strengthening a recognized platform towards circularity - Antoon Spiessens (Coca-Cola)

15:15-15:30

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

15:30 - 16:15

Networking Coffee Break

16:15 - 17:45

WORKING GROUP: Thermoforms Focus

16:15-16:30

Thermoforms WG - Ana Fernandez (KP)

16:30 - 16:45

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

16:45 - 17:00

Thermoforms evaluation Platform- Ways ahead for common protocols and tests- Samuel Parod (KP)

17:00-17:15

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

17:15-17:30

BOPET WG - A game changer for the lidding - Matthias Mazurelle (TPL)

17:30 - 17:45

Expert question WG panel representative & questions from audience

19:30

Cocktail and Gala Dinner at Le Plaza Hotel

Keynote speakers at the dinner TBC

TIME

TOPIC  & SPEAKERS

Thursday 2nd February 2023

Day 2

PET value chain in a fast-moving environment

09:00 - 09:45

Networking Coffee

09:45 - 10:00

Introduction  how to navigate in a world with multiple storms? - Christian Crepet

10:00-10:40

Fundamental objectives for the PET Industries: running several hares at once - Srinivasan Prabhushankar (Indorama) TBC

10:40-11:20

Energy and Geopolitics: the never-ending crisis? - Samuel Furfari (Geopolitics and Energy Professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles and ESC PARIS)

11:20-12:20

Net zero Carbon Strategy? Alexandre Paquot (Director for Innovation for a Low Carbon, Resilient Economy at DG CLIMA, European Commission)

Presentation by the commission and debate on implementation with Marco Ten Bruggencate (PE Chairman), Antoon Spiessens (Coca-Cola) TBC, P&G TBC, NET ZERO carbon – Gabriele Haessig (P&G)

 

12:20 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:10

EU commission Green Deal update TBC

14:10-14:50

EU Regulatory BIG BANG - Leonor Garcia & Suzanne de Cort (Uetliberg Partner)

14:50-15:30

Spreading the word on the role of PET in a circular economy by Sam Rowe (Caro Consult)

15:30-16:10

PET Market "R"evolution (prospectives: offer & demand vPET & rPET) - Patrick Bouzekri (SBA-CCI, Inc.)

16:10-16:30

Conclusion: never back to the future and always go forward for better circularity - Christian Crepet  

Wrapping-up & closure:  Antonello Ciotti (Petcore Europe)

 

Sponsorship and Media Partnership

 

The Petcore Europe Conference will be sponsored by organisations or individual companies, and we invite you to contact us should you wish to join this growing list.

As a sponsor, your company's name and logo will be displayed on all our communications material (including invitations, agendas, press releases and website) as well as promoted during the event.

If you are interested to hear more about our sponsor package, please contact: [email protected].

Media Partnership

As a media partner, your organisation's name and logo will be displayed on all our communication materials (including agendas, press releases and websites) as well as promoted on social media during the event, you will also be granted one free access for the event. If you are interested to hear more about our media partnership package, please contact: [email protected].

 

We are looking forward to meeting you on the 1st & 2nd February 2023!

Best wishes,

Petcore Europe Team

 

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About Petcore Europe

Petcore Europe is the association representing the complete PET value chain in Europe since 1993.

Its mission is to ensure that the entire PET industry is well aligned to enhance its value and sustainable growth, to represent the PET industry before the European institutions and other stakeholders, to ensure that PET is positioned as an outstanding packaging material and recognised as environmentally sound, to support and validate innovative packaging solutions from a recycling perspective, and to work with all interested parties to ensure a continuous increase of PET post-consumer collection and recycling.

PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) is a strong but lightweight form of polyester. It is used to make containers for soft drinks, juices, drinks, water, edible oil, fresh food and dairy as well as household cleaners and other non-food applications. PET bottles and food containers, such as sheets and trays are perfectly recyclable while they help to reduce CO2 emissions and food waste.

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