PLASTIC POUCHES | EVENT PREVIEW
Pouches: full of innovation
We preview AMI’s fourth annual Plastic Pouches conference, which takes place in Vienna, Austria in April
Pouches are one of the fastest growing flexible packaging formats, thanks largely to their wide- spread acceptance across end use segments. The favourable development of the total supply chain cost and their ability to promote sustainability – compared with rigid packaging – will continue to be the key drivers. Although improvements continue to arrive on the market, there are still technology gaps to meeting complex customer requirements – especially in high-performance applications that balance costs and technical requirements. These provide opportunities for innovative companies. Now in its fourth year, AMI’s Plastic Pouches
conference brings together leading industry participants from across the supply chain including brand owners, fillers, flexible packaging converters and packaging system providers, film producers, and suppliers of both material and machinery. Participants gather to discuss new pouch and laminates developments as well as the materials and technology advances that improve perfor- mance and processes. Delegates gain valuable insights into global market and consumer trends, getting an up-to-date view on how end user demands are shaping product development. Here we preview the event, with a closer look at the line-up of expert speakers, focusing on differ- ent areas of plastic pouches.
Market trends The opening session looks to understand the changing face of plastic pouches. Márta Babits, Consultant for Consumer Packaging at AMI, starts proceedings by providing an overview of the global
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market. Graham Houlder, Managing Director of Sloop Consulting in The Netherlands, takes a look at circular economy guidelines for the industry. The second session focuses on developments in pouch making, with a focus on technically demand- ing pouch applications, specifications and process- es. Sal Pellingra, Vice President of Global Applica- tion & Innovation Development at ProAmpac focuses on global trends in rigid replacement. Jérôme Detais, Marketing Director of Coveris Firminy, presents a case study on maximising pouch performance with specifications and production processes. Prof. Dr. Achim Grefenstein, SVP Group R&D & CC Films at Constantia Flexibles Germany, discusses the latest developments in sustainable laminates. Concluding the session, Lila Shpako- vsky, CTO at CLP Industrial in Israel, talks about advancements in retort stand-up pouches.
Material developments Discovering new and innovative materials are paramount in any industry, and the conference’s third session provides an opportunity for delegates to find out about the latest material developments in plastic pouches. The session begins with Minoru Kitazawa, Business Development and Technical Manager at Toppan Printing, whose presentation covers developments in transparent high barrier films for
pouches.Robin Cooper, Marketing Strategic Program Manager at Michelman in Luxembourg looks at new oxygen barriers, while Jose Novo, Key Account Manager at Toyo Ink in Japan, introduces a new generation of water-based inks. Also in this session, Marco Izzi, Application Development &
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Main image: The conveni- ence of plastic pouches has made them a popular choice for beverage packaging
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