Ask the Expert with Trefoil Group
Tradeshows remain a critical part of companies’ marketing strategies and 2021 planning is well underway. With many unknowns in front of us regarding the future of the tradeshow experience, we know this: the time is now for companies to take control of their tradeshow investment to drive the greatest return. Companies who take a wait-and-see approach, will fall short – while those that take steps to augment face-to-face with virtual experiences will win. Join Mary Scheibel of Trefoil Group and Dave Stamm of Stamm Media to experience virtual strategies that will differentiate your products, services and offer to drive audience engagement at NPE2021 and throughout your tradeshow season.
Ask the Expert with DelmiaWorks
Track and Trace is a critical capability for today’s medical manufacturers to manage risks and offer comprehensive manufacturing services. It is a vital tool for manufacturers to gain control and visibility over product and process quality and respond to customer demands. In this Ask the Expert session, learn about using track and trace in medical manufacturing operations.
Ask the Expert with Chroma Color
On-shelf package appearance remains a critical component in building and supporting your Brand’s market share. However, responsible package development often comes at the expense of visuals and performance. Needed light weighting and the ever-increasing inclusion of recycled materials, often negatively affect the package aesthetics.
In this Ask the Expert session, Jerry O'Grady & Jeff Smink of Chroma Color Corp. will discuss their patented technologies that support aggressive sustainability targets, without sacrificing the critical visual needs of the Brand or required cost controls.
Ask the Expert with Accede Mold & Tool
As global supply chains are being restructured, it’s important to keep up to date with the latest mold building technology and configurations for efficiency gains and cost savings.
In this Ask the Expert session, Camille Sackett and Brett Lindenmuth of Accede Mold & Tool will discuss the technology that’s available to help you capitalize on cost savings now.
Ask the Expert with Riverdale Global
When compared to pelletized concentrate, liquid color cuts your color costs in half and decreases your color change time.
In this Ask the Expert session, Paul Maguire of Riverdale will discuss how liquid color saves you money with lower energy usage, reduced cycle times, less waste, and more.
Ask the Expert with Orbis
Learn how companies are repurposing plastic with the ocean in mind. Companies are using plastic material recovered on coastlines. Plastic is collected, sorted and reprocessed to make reusable packaging for the supply chain. This material recovery creates a recycled content stream that prevents waste from entering the oceans, conserves coastlines and helps companies meet their sustainability goals. In this Ask the Expert session, Breanna Herbert of Orbis will be discussing Repurposing Coastline Waste into Supply Chain Packaging
Keynote Address: Innovation for the World
In this keynote address from Brian Hunt of Berry Global, attendees will learn about the touchpoints in consumer packaging that will drive behavior and innovations in caps and closures that meet this changing demand.
Ask the Expert with Fortify
Join Ben Arnold as he shares how advances in 3D printing are finally making 3D printed inserts a viable option for molding high performance materials.
Ask the Expert with Canon Virginia
Join Wayne Daniel as he discusses how injection molders can increase production flexibility
Ask the Expert with Nexeo Plastics
Join Larry Hunt and Charles Kritz as they offer methods to approach operational efficiency to improve cash flow.
Ask the Expert with IQMS
Join Steve Bieszczat as he looks at several actual post-production uses of real-time information to illustrate the concepts and techniques of driving continuous improvement with real-time production data.
Ask the Expert with RJG
Join Doug Espinoza as he offers a strategic template to better position your organization to improve market position.
Ask the Expert: iMFLUX
Join Gene Altonen, CTO at iMFLUX as he discusses how you can reduce energy usage through low pressure processing.
Ask the Expert: RecyClass
Join Paolo Glerean, ReCyclass Chairman, as he shares insights about how recyclability of plastic can be assessed and which key aspects make a plastic package recyclable. This session is sponsored by Taghleef Industries
Ask the Expert: Avient
Join Walter Ripple, Vice President-Sustainability at Avient, as he discusses trends, technologies and jumping into the circular economy.
Ask the Expert: Milliken
Join Scott Trenor, Principal Scientist at Milliken as he highlights where the industry needs to come together collaboratively to address persistent technical gaps.
Ask the Expert with Next Step Communications
Join Greg Hannoosh as he discusses the importance of public relations in times of economic uncertainty and learn why getting your company name and news out in the press is so valuable.
Ask the Expert with Trefoil Group
Join Mary Scheibel and Allison Kucek from Trefoil Group as they build enthusiasm for the online opportunity - from larger digital events to more intimate sales conversations - and how to integrate much needed but often lacking creativity, engagement and inspiration.
Ask the Expert with Stout
Join Mike Benson, John Baumgartner and Mike Krakovsky of Stout Investment Banking as they discuss practical approaches for safeguarding and accessing liquidity during this turbulent economic period. Post any questions you have for the experts in the comment box below.
Ask the Expert with RTi
Join Mike Burns and Scott Newell of RTi and learn key drivers impacting commodity resin markets and what you as a buyer should be looking for to improve your resin program. Post any questions you have for the experts in the comments box below.
Ask the Expert with Mesirow Financial
Join Rick Weil and Louis Mitchell of Mesirow Financial for a future perspective as to how the plastics industry will be impacted by COVID-19 and strategic considerations on how to position your company to maximize value in the future. Post any questions you have for the experts in the comments box below.
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NAFTA and Plastics in Mexico
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