| 08.45 |
Registration and coffee |
Market Overview
The 2012 opening session offers an economic overview with a focus on Europe as well as global factors that are influencing conditions in the paper and board industry. |
| 09.45 |
Opening remarks from the Chair
Jim Keefe, Executive Vice-President, RECYCLING TODAY MEDIA GROUP, USA |
| 09.55 |
The year in figures: what has been learned from the past 12 months and where signs are pointing to in the year ahead
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Notable forecasts in the global economy
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Paper and board statistics and what these tell us about the industry’s health
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What this all means for the paper recycling industry as a whole
Per Ove Nordstrom, Senior Expert, Global Paper & Packaging Practice, MCKINSEY AND COMPANY, Sweden
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| 10.25 |
Mergers and Acquisitions in the paper sector
Nigel Mattravers, Director, GRANT THORNTON, UK
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| 10.55 |
Panel discussion |
11.10
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Networking refreshment break sponsored by ACN Europe
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The Search for Supply
Panelists will discuss how some traditional sources of recovered fibre are dwindling and how others may provide new opportunities. |
| 11.45 |
Opening remarks from the Chair
Bill Moore, MOORE & ASSOCIATES, USA |
| 12.00 |
The Amazon Effect and the changing nature of residential fibre
- Is it changing and how do we know?
- Will it continue and what can we do if it does?
Dr. Josef Augusta, Geschäftsführer, AUSTRIA PAPIER RECYCLING GmbH, Austria
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| 12.20 |
All quiet on the southern front; perspectives from Italy
- Quality issues in supply of recovered paper
- Export demand and new potential supplies
Guido Vigorelli, Head of Procurement and Logistics, RENO DE MEDICI,
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| 12.40 |
Impact of waste-to-energy on the demand and supply relationships of recycled fibre
- The research approach: Market model + Delphi study
- Scenarios for European Market 2020
- Conclusions from paper industry point-of-view
Petri Ristola, Director Marketing and New Products, METSO PAPER, Finland
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| 13.00 |
Panel discussion |
| 13.15 |
Lunch will be served for all speakers and delegates sponsored by GP Harmon Recycling LLC |
New Capacity, New Opportunities?
New mills in Europe provide new opportunities for the recovered fibre sector, bot to what extent will this new capacity squeeze out existing mills and where do other market opportunities lie? |
| 14.30 |
Opening remarks from the Chair
Dan Sandoval, Senior Editor, RECYCLING TODAY MEDIA GROUP, USA |
| 14.40 |
Investments in new recovered fibre destinations
- A run-down of new mills
- How much and what types of fibre are they seeking?
- Who might lose out in these markets?
Dr Martin Kay, Chief Consultant, SMITHERS PIRA, UK
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| 15.05 |
The role of sustainability in recycled-content paper production
- Recycled board and Plan A
- Recycled fibre versus virgin for Food Packaging
- Future opportunities and challenges within the retail sector
Andrew Speck, Commercial and Environmental Packaging Manager, MARKS & SPENCER PLC, UK
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| 15.25 |
The tissue industry and its role as a recovered fibre consumer
- The tissue industry's current use of recovered fibre
- Concerns or actions being taken if the grades it desires become too scarce.
Annabel Mark, Procurement Manager, KIMBERLY-CLARK, UK
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| 15.45 |
Panel Discussion
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| 16.00 |
Afternoon refreshments
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A Future in Plastics
New for 2012 and designed for fibre industry professionals diversifying into plastics, this session will examine market dynamics for the recycling of post-consumer and post-industrial plastics. |
| 16.40 |
Opening remarks and an overview of challenges and opportunities in plastics recycling business in Europe
Surendra Borad, Chairman, GEMINI CORPORATION, Belgium
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| 17.00 |
Review of collection of films and other plastics and where this material is being shipped
Steve Farncombe, Marketing Manager, ACN EUROPE, UK
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| 17.20 |
Pitfalls and opportunities of entering the plastics business
Michael Schipper, Trader, INTERNATIONAL ALLOYS, US
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| 17.40 |
Panel discussion
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| 18.00 |
Closing remarks from Chair
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| 18.00 - 19.30 |
Drinks reception sponsored by Mark Lyndon
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