Agenda

Agenda

Day one - Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Day two – Wednesday 4th September 2024

8:00am

Registration and welcome refreshments

8:50am

Smithers welcome

8:55am

Chair’s opening remarks

9:00am

Session 1: Industry overview: business and market developments

Keynote: Paper requirements for FMCG Applications

In order for paper to be a substrate for the future for a broad range of packaging solutions for FMCG products, specific properties are needed. This presentation will outline the key challenges and requirements that need to be satisfied, especially for paper-based materials to gain a greater share of the future flexibles market.
Colin Kerr | Global Head Packaging Strategic Projects, Unilever

9:30am

Competitive landscape and the impact of Carbon in Specialty papers

Luis Sampaio | VP Business Development, Europe , ResourceWise

10:00am

Session 2: PPWR update and implications for specialty papers and packaging

PPWR update and impact on fibre based packaging

Ulrich Leberle | Raw Materials Director, Cepi

10:30am

Networking break

11:15am

Panel session: PPWR and what this means for the paper and packaging industry

Moderator: Kelly Helein, Principal, Stratus Solutions
Panellists:
Sarah Price, Director Sustainability, Sappi & 4everreen Chair
Ulrich Leberle, Raw Materials Director, Cepi
Further panellists to be announced

12:00pm

Session 3: New developments in specialty papers

The Plastic Free issue for specialty papers: how to deal with environmental claims and release of polymeric contaminants and microplastics

Companies are asked to invest on technologies able to give safe and sustainable specialty papers with a proper performance. Often additives and polymeric dispersions are used to provide moisture and oil/grease resistance. In the presentation the regulatory situation will be clarified, and studies on the release of PFAS, microplastics and other contaminants will be shared and commented.

Dr. Marinella Vitulli | Owner & Director , Food Contact Center srl & Food Contact Services srl

12:25pm

Unlocking the Benefits of Low Cationic Starches in Surface Sizing

Dr. Diego Fort | Senior Specialist Industrial - PPD Renewables EMEA, Cargill

12:50pm

Networking lunch

2:00pm

Coating & Laminating– A Carbon Reduced Solution for Curl Control

Joonas Kääriäinen, QMS Product Manager, Coaters & Laminators, Valmet Automation
Andrea Glawe | Regional Sales Director, KROENERT GmbH & Co KG

2:25pm

“Fiber coating” - a new dimension to create advanced paper-& board products

Introducing an innovative coating technology for paper and board surface treatment, enabling the application of a semi-solid paste with precision in both machine direction (MD) and cross direction (CD) at industrial speeds and optimal solids levels. Traditionally, the challenging rheology of advanced cellulosic fibers has hindered practical coating applications. However, this new fiber coating technique has overcome this obstacle, paving the way for sustainable packaging materials. Preliminary lab studies have shown that advanced cellulosic fibers enhance oxygen barrier properties and grease resistance when applied to paper webs. Pilot trials were conducted to evaluate the performance of the coating technique and assess the quality enhancements achieved through the application of Micro Crystalline Cellulose (MCC) and Micro Fibrillated Cellulose (MFC) in various combinations, ensuring compatibility with future commercial production speeds. This paper will present the physical, optical, oxygen, and barrier performance of base papers treated with advanced fibers. Additionally, insights will be shared on observations related to drying, particularly in the context of mitigating pinhole formation.

Magnus Nilsson | Sales Director, UMV Coating Systems AB

2:50pm

Session 4: Alternative fibers and new innovations

Cocoa husk as a fiber source for paper making

During cocoa processing a considerable residue of biomass with high economic potential is generated. The purpose of this research was to evaluate whether cocoa husk residue after cocoa harvesting has the potential to be used as a fibre source in papermaking applications for packaging. Cocoa husk was collected in West Africa and in Brazil, and different pulps were produced using different pulping and bleaching processes. Laboratory sheets with different blends of cocoa husk and commercial wood fibres were prepared and the impact on paper properties studied.
Kiril Dimitrov | Packaging Expert, Nestle

3:10pm

Tropical red seaweeds: feedstock for sustainable biobased coatings for paper/cardboard

Ludwig Schmidtchen | General Manager – Biomaterials, , Sea6 Energy

3:35pm

Networking refreshment break

4:20pm

Unveiling Papkot RL, the industry’s first silicone-free release liner

Manuel Milliery | CEO, Papkot

4:50pm

Qwarzo®: the enhancing barrier, plastic & microplastic-free, for food packaging

Emiliano Caradonna | CEO & President, Qwarzo spa

5:10pm

Biocup: an ecofriendly solution for cups using chromatogeny

Claire Monot | Project Leader in the Functional Products Division, CTP, CTP

5:30pm

The next frontier of plastic and synthetic-free packaging: natural polymer coatings

5:50pm

Chair’s summary and end of day one

6:00pm

Networking drinks reception

8:15am

Registration and welcome refreshments

8:50am

Session 5: Brands – industry collaboration and future perspective

Keynote: Looking ahead - our future based packaging needs and innovation requirements

In many cases, fibre-based packages made from renewable raw materials are good alternatives to plastics or other materials.
Global manufacturers demonstrate how the necessary functions of packaging can be developed with innovative solutions while at the same time being recyclable.
But what are needed innovations for the coming years ? Some insights from a global brandowner.

Jürgen Dornheim | Director Corporate Packaging, Sustainability & Innovation, Procter & Gamble

9:20am

Collaboration along the value chain to find barrier performance based on end-use requirements

Mika Uusikartano, Senior Manager, Product Portfolio Management, UPM Specialty Papers and Martin Hilgenstock, Senior Manager Business Development, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

9:50am

Brand panel: A future perspective: Aligning brand owners and producers – what do brands want and when? Impact of PPWR – challenges for brands & is this an opportunity for specialty papers? What are consumers recyclability and sustainability expectat

Moderator Alexey Vishtal, Head of Novel Packaging Development, Mayr-Melnhof Group
Panellists:
William Connolly, Senior Principal Scientist, Diageo
Jürgen Dornheim, Director Corporate Packaging, Sustainability & Innovation, Procter & Gamble
Kiril Dimitrov, Packaging Expert, Nestlé
Colin Kerr, Global Head Packaging Strategic Projects, Unilever

10:35am