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PETCORE EUROPE Annual Conference 2025

Agenda

  • 4 & 5 February 2025
  • Brussels
  • In-person event

Day 1 - 04 February 2025

  1. 8:00-9:00

    Registration Time

  2. 9:00-9:20

    Introduction by President and Executive Director, Sponsors welcome

  3. 9:20-9:35

    Treedom story & SLIDO introduction

  4. Session 1

    A bird’s eye view: Market Dynamics

  5. 9:35-9:55

    Global PET Market Challenges: Chaos and Divergence Across Continents

  6. 9:55-10:15

    Q&A

    Moderator

  7. 10:15-10:35

    Coffee Break

  8. Session 2

    European competitiveness - PET Value Chain Views

  9. 10:35-10:50

    Recyclers' and Converters' views

  10. 10:50-11:05

    Retailers' views

  11. 11:05-11:20

    Virgin Producers' views

  12. 11:20-11:35

    Original Equipment Manufacturers' views

  13. 11:35-12:05

    Q&A

    Moderators

  14. 12:05-12:25

    PET Communications Campaign

  15. 12:25-13:40

    Lunch Break

  16. Session 3

    European competitiveness

  17. 13:40-13:55

    Overview of Mario Draghi's Report

  18. 13:55-14:10

    Evolution of European competitiveness for PET: impact of new supply, material and regulatory developments

  19. 14:10-14:30

    Q&A

    Moderators

  20. Session 4

    Policy and regulatory Updates

  21. 14:30-14:45

    Overview of green deal: where do we stand?

  22. 14:45-15:05

    Regulatory overview

  23. 15:05-15:25

    State of play of DRS and collection

  24. 15:25-15:40

    Adapting Turkiye’s PET recycling Industry for quality recyclates with EU harmonisation

  25. 15:40-16:00

    Advocacy WG updates

  26. 16:00-16:20

    Q&A

    Moderator

  27. 16:20-16:35

    Coffee Break

  28. Session 5

    Policymakers' views

  29. 16:35-16:50

    EU 2022-1616 Implementation and Novel technologies

  30. 16:50-17:05

    Competitiveness and Sustainability

  31. 17:05-17:20

    Trade rules and commercial level playing field

  32. 17:20-17:35

    PPWR and its implementing acts

  33. 17:35-17:55

    Q&A

    Moderator

  34. 17:55-18:05

    Innovation paper: HUSKY drives innovation and technology to enable a circular economy

  35. 18:05-18:15

    Innovation Paper: PEF a new clarifier and new barrier for PET

  36. 18:15-18:25

    Innovation paper: SIPA's High Productivity Technology for Efficient rPET Processing

  37. 18:25-18:30

    Wrap-up & closure

  38. 19:30

    Cocktail Reception

    Hotel Le Plaza Brussels, Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126, 1000 Brussels

  39. 20:30

    Gala Dinner

    Hotel Le Plaza Brussels, Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126, 1000 Brussels

Day 2 - 05 February 2025

  1. Session 1

    Design for circularity: EPBP, TCEP & Standardization

  2. 8:30-8:45

    Standardization for trays and bottles, where do we stand?

  3. 8:45-9:00

    Updates on EPBP

  4. 9:00-9:15

    Updates on TCEP

  5. 9:15-9:35

    Q&A

    Moderator

  6. Session 2

    PET Thermoforms: the only circular and safe solution!

  7. 9:35-9:50

    Updates on Thermoforms Working Group

  8. 9:50-10:05

    Novel Technologies: updates on Functional Barrier Consortium

  9. 10:05-10:15

    Innovations in multilayer plastic packaging recycling: The MERLIN project's impact on PET circularity

  10. 10:15-10:35

    Q&A

    Moderator

  11. 10:35-10:50

    Coffee Break

  12. Session 3

    Depolymerization and textile: new frontiers

  13. 10:50-10:55

    Depolymerization: Paving the Way for the Future of PET and Polyester Recycling

  14. 10:55-11:10

    Depolymerization Technologies: Ready for Deployment and Operation!

  15. 11:10-11:30

    Packaging Depolymerization, Novel Technology and Regulatory Challenges

  16. 5′

    Depolymerization to BHET

  17. 5′

    Flakes Injection Novel technologies

  18. 10′

    Regulatory state of play and challenges: recycled content and EoW

  19. 11:30-12:00

    Textile Depolymerization, Regulatory Landscape and Key Obstacles

  20. 10′

    ESPR key issues. Call for action paper to the Commission and previous letter to Mrs Van der Leyen

  21. 10′

    Multiple Regulatory Uncertainties about Recycled content, Textile End of waste, textile collection…

  22. 10′

    Accelerating Circularity (Textile Association) views on Depolymerization

  23. 12:00-12:15

    Q&A

    Moderator

  24. 12:15-13:15

    Lunch Break

  25. Session 4

    Digital platforms: data at the core of improvement

  26. 13:15-13:35

    Updates on NIAS Working Group and KÖR activities

  27. 13:35-13:45

    Innovation paper: Monitoring non-intentional added substances (NIAS) in rPET matters. A closer look at BPA in PET.

  28. 13:45-13:55

    Updates on LCA Working Group and RDC & Pilario collaboration

  29. 13:55-14:10

    Updates on Reuse Working Group

  30. 14:10-14:20

    Innovation Paper: How AI-driven Digital Packaging Solutions Can Advance and Optimize Reusable and Refillable Packaging

  31. 14:20-14:40

    Q&A

    Moderator

  32. 14:40-14:55

    Coffee Break

  33. Session 5

    Supporting circularity: Labels and O&F Working Groups

  34. 14:55-15:10

    Updates on Labels Working Group

  35. 15:10-15:25

    Updates on O&F Working Group

  36. 15:25-15:45

    Q&A

    Moderator

  37. 15:45-15:55

    Innovation paper: From Bytes to Bites: Blockchain Traceability for Sustainable Food Packaging Claims

  38. 15:55-16:05

    Innovation Paper: CNS BRAIN solution dedicated to PET bottle sleeve detection

  39. 16:05-16:15

    How LSP-Technology redefines the PET Flake to Preform process?

  40. 16:15-16:25

    Wrap-up & closure & survey