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With almost 100 years of history in the food packaging industry, Marbach is
your reliable partner for packaging tools and equipment.
Marbach is the supplier of Thermoform Tools, Automation Equipment as well
Thin Wall Packaging looks at the technology as Rotary Tooling and Steel Rule Dies for the paper and cardboard industry.
Marbach has been a pioneer setting the industry standards for decades.
and materials for cups, tubs, trays and Today Marbach is merging the “Know How” from Thermoforming, Injection
containers, primarily for food. Moulding, In-Mould-Labelling, Automation, and Steel Rule Die Tooling to
offer their customers the very best solutions for a successful business.
It covers functionality of plastics materials in With 2 plants in the United States and 28 more around the world, a Marbach
expert is always at your side!
protecting and preserving items such as meat,
fish, yogurt, margarine, fruit and vegetables,
dairy, soup, and ready meals via multiple
channels to market. New application niches,
such as coffee capsules, are a show-case of
Five good reasons to attend:
cutting edge innovation. The field is rich with
§ Hear top experts talk about key packaging technology
technology developments, many of which will
§ Learn about new developments
be presented by speakers at the conference.
Other technology developments will be § Review market trends
accessible through an exhibition area.
§ Benchmark your company against other leading players
The industry is driving towards tighter
§ Network with others professionals in the food packaging industry
tolerances, faster cycling, improved decoration
and automation. Requirements for new polymer
properties continue to drive innovation;
Ways to get involved:
such change can be both evolutionary and
revolutionary. Attend
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Networking Cocktail Reception, lunch and refreshment breaks on both days
and a set of conference proceedings.
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9:10 High barrier thin wall packaging market overview 9:10 The use of smart packaging in brand protection
Ms. Anh Marella, Director of Prime Films,
Mr. John Nash, Head of Strategic Research,
AVERY DENNISON, United States
AMI CONSULTING, United Kingdom
9:40 IML packaging, a universe of possibilities
9:40 Thin wall plastics for food packaging - case studies Mr. Peter Paelinck, Business Development Manager,
Dr. Massimo Zonca, Owner, North America,
MASSIMO ZONCA CONSULTING, Italy VERSTRAETE IN MOULD LABELS, Belgium
10:10 FDA’s food contact notification program 10:10 IML-T full production systems
Dr. Sharon Koh-Fallet, Consumer Safety Officer, Mr. Jim Swim, Vice President/General Manager,
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, United States ILLIG, United States
11:20 Value creation through mergers and acquisitions in plastics SESSION 5 - NEW THIN WALL PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
and packaging IMPLEMENTATION
Mr. Rick Weil, Managing Director,
MEISROW FINANCIAL, United States 11:20 The Klear Can solution – A real life look at the new
alternative to metal food cans – Proven in the field
Mr. Steve Morris, President & General Manager, Systems
SESSION 2 – THIN WALL PACKAGING INNOVATIONS
MILACRON, United States
11:50 O it’s so good - The rise of barrier IML 11:50 Self-adhesive films for thermal lamination process
Mr. Dave Burke, Business Development Manager, Mr. Davide Pochintesta, R&D Engineer,
BERRY GLOBAL, United States I.T.P. USA INC., United States
1:50 Title to be confirmed 1:50 Multilayer co-injection technology and its benefits
Ms. Adrianna Wolff, Director of Innovation, for thin wall packaging
PHOENIX PACKAGING LLC, United States Mr. Manuel Jorge, Multi-Layer Packaging Solutions Manager,
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS S.A., Luxembourg
2:20 Quality assurance and optimization in meat packaging - a
research project of the European Union 2:20 Compression molding technology applied
Ms. Prof. Dr. Katrin Bach, Project Leader/Manager of QualiMeat to single serve products
in partnership with MULTIVAC, Austria Mr. Iacopo Bianconcini, Marketing Manager and
Business Development,
SACMI S.C., Italy
SESSION 3: COST REDUCTION INITIATIVES
2:50-3.30 Coffee break
2:50 Cost effective barrier sheet production
Mr. Steve DeSpain, Vice President, 3:30 Thermoforming techniques’ profound impact on
REIFENHÄUSER INCORPORATED, United States PET sheet properties
Mr. Sushant Jain, Senior Scientist,
3:20-4:00 Coffee break PTI, United States
4:00 Part cost reduction of lids via injection compression 4.00 Advances in silicon oxide coating for barrier
lightweighting and high volume molding technology Mr. Mike Urquhart, Consultant,
Mr. Angelo Morra, Business Development Manager, WALDORF TECHNIK, Germany
- Business Development & Marketing,
STACKTECK SYSTEMS LIMITED, Canada 4:30 Conference ends