📢Thermoforms Conference 2026: Register Today, Our Agenda Is Out!

SAVE the dates 18 & 19 June & Register Today to meet up with experts and PET Thermoforms industry leaders at our Thermoforms Conference 2026 “Beyond the theory, towards PPWR compliance: Real Recycling of PET trays?” that will be held in Spain, Valencia.

PETCORE EUROPE is now focused on helping the value chain to reach the PPWR targets for collection, sorting and recycling to achieve at least the 30% recycled content for the PET thermoforms.

♻️Preliminary AGENDA is available here.

♻️The confirmed speakers can be seen here.

The first day of the event will feature presentations from all major experts in the field of thermoforms, followed by panel discussions with the guests from the industry. Also, high-level speakers will join us to explain the goals & expectations of the European Commission for the PET trays. ​

On the second day PETCORE EUROPE will organize a visit to AIMPLAS laboratories certified in the application of the Tray Recyclability protocols, where you can see how the circularity of thermoformed packaging is evaluated, and how packaging made with Recycled PET is evaluated for food contact.

This physical event will have a special focus on thermoforms collection and sorting of PET thermoforms as a first key step towards circularity by a demonstration exercise made with real material flow along all steps in the circularity route. We will also showcase other PETCORE EUROPE Thermoforms like Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) and, Standardization effort for design for recycling and recyclability evaluations in connection with PPWR. We will also discuss recyclability scoring which is provisioned in the PPWR. Additionally, it will be discussed the application of EU 20222/1616 for Functional Barrier (FB) as Novel Technology and its implications. ​

This event will be sponsored by organisations or individual companies, and we invite you to contact us should you wish to join this growing list. As 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 maria.trofimova@petcore-europe.org.

 

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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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