BPF Packaging Seminar 2018

28 November 2018 | BPF House, London

The 2018 BPF Packaging Seminar will examine the current state of the UK plastics packaging industry, examining solutions to the issues facing our industry as well as the perspectives of a major retailer. This event will feature insightful presentations, panel debates and the chance to network with your peers.

Join us for this important event and listen to presentations from organisations including Wrap, Recoup and Zotefoams

Who should attend: This seminar is aimed at senior and middle managers from organisations involved in plastics packaging in the UK. 

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Seminar Programme

10:00    Registration and Refreshment

10:25    Chairpersons Introduction and an Overview of the Current Political Climate
             Barry Turner, British Plastics Federation

10:45    The Tax on Recycled Content - Aims, objectives and next steps
             Jon Travis, HM Treasury

11:10    The Role of Packaging in the Steps Towards a Circular Economy
             Peter Maddox, Wrap

• An update on Wrap's work
• What role packaging will play in the steps towards creating a circular economy.

11:35   Morning Break

11:50   Smart Plastic for Today’s Problems
            Dr John Williams, Aquapak

12:05   Graphene in Packaging Applications
             Matt Walker, Versarien​

• How Graphene can be used in packaging applications

12:20    A Circular Economy Solution to Black Plastics
             Trevor Wilkin, Faerch Plastics

• Why keeping black in the mix is important and solutions to recycling black trays.
   

12:35    MuCell Extrusion: Less Plastic, More Savings
             David Stirling, Zotefoams

• A proven technology to reduce plastic content and save material costs 

12:50    Panel Debate

13:20   Networking Lunch

14:15    Innovation in Personalised Packaging
            Chris Tonge, Ultimate Group

14:45    Fast Food Companies Vision of a Plastics Packaging Future
             Paula Chin

• What the future holds for plastics packaging in the fast food sector

​15:15   Challenges in Plastics Packaging Design and Sustainability
            Stuart Foster, Recoup 

​15:45    Afternoon Break and Close

Prices

BPF Members - £75 + VAT
Affiliate Member - £99 + VAT
Non Member - £125 + VAT