2nd SAPET Sao Paulo 2011
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2nd SAPET (South America PET Packaging Markets & Technologies)
10-11 May, 2011 – Sao Paulo
Mercure Grand Hotel SP Ibirapuera
Day 1 – 10 May 2011, Tuesday
08:00 Registration & Coffee
09:00 Welcome & Introduction by Chairman
09:10 A New Era of Global Investment in PET
- Recovery of demand post recession
- Global capacity growth and the looming oversupply
- Are we seeing the end of global trade?
- Mergers and acquisitions – but has the picture really changed?
- Where next for Recycling and “Sustainability”?
Speaker: David Swift, Sr. Consultant
PCI PET Packaging Resin & Recycling Ltd
09:40 Trends & Challenges in the South American Polyester Market
Speaker: Sonny Hansen, CEO Advisor
PetroquímicaSuape
10:10 MEG Market and Technologies – Update and Outlook
- Supply and demand
- Commercial technologies
- Coal-to-MEG
- Green MEG
Speaker: Raul Arias, Senior Consultant and Manager Latin America
Nexant, Inc.
10:40 Discussion followed by Refreshments
11:15 Global Demand/Supply balance of PX/PTA and its impact on PET Price
Speaker: Josè Maria Calderò
GSI Global Service International
11:45 Supplying to the Global Markets – Perspective of South Korean Resin Manufacturer
Speaker: Damon Kim, General Manager, PET Business
LG International Corp
12:15 Supplying to the Global Markets – Perspective of Chinese Resin Manufacturer
Speaker: George Xue, General Manager-International Trade
Jiangsu Sanfangxiang Group
12:45 Discussion followed by Lunch
14:15 Chairman’s Remarks
Chairman: Sonny Hansen, CEO Advisor
PetroquímicaSuape
14:20 Improving Energy Efficiency of PET Production Plants
Speaker: Stefan Bartz, Vice President Sales
Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH (A company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies)
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14:50 Brand Owners’ Roundtable:
- What are your new plans & direction for packaging?
- What are your requirements towards packaging materials & machinery suppliers?
Panelists:
Vagner Rodrigues, LA Packaging Manager, Strategic Sourcing
Cargill Agricola S/A
Mrs. Ligia M Campos, Packaging & Lines Manager
Coca Cola FEMSA
more will be confirmed
15:20 Converters’ Roundtable: Staying Competitive in the PET Packaging Market
Panelists:
Roberto Colin, Commercial Director
Envases Universales
and other converters from South America to be confirmed
15:40 Discussion followed by Refreshments
16:15 PCR-PET Outlook and Legislation in Brazil
Speaker: Leandro Scomparim, Director
Lorenpet Indústria e Comércio de Plásticos Ltda
16:45 Advanced Sorting Technology for Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling
Speaker: Michael Perl, Sales Sorting Technology
S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH

17:15 Minimizing Market Risks for PET Recyclers
Speaker: Ing. Christoph Woss, Product Manager, VACUREMA
EREMA (Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H.)

17:45 Discussion followed end of Day 1
18:00 Cocktail Reception
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Day 2 – 11 May 2011, Wednesday
09:00 Chairman’s Remarks
Chairman: Alfredo De Francesco Netto, Director of Procurement and Strategic Business
Plastipak Packaging do Brasil Ltda
09:05 PEF, The Biobased PET Equivalent
- FDCA: green alternative for PTA
- Feedstock sourcing and product development
- Potential applications
Speaker: Peter Mangnus, VP Business Development, Chemicals
Avantium Chemicals BV
PET PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
09:35 Packing Cost Reduction and Innovations in Hot Fill Applications
Speaker: Lothar Brauer, Director Tech Mktg & Business Development
Bericap Gmbh & Co
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10:05 Drying Revolution: Low Energy Consumption Drying Systems for PET
Speaker: Mirco Panizzon, Engineering – Systems Division
Moretto S.p.A.

10:35 Discussion followed by Refreshments
11:05 Advancements in Preform Molding – System Base Solutions and Lightweighting Opportunities
Speaker: Evandro Cazzaro, Director of South America Sales
Husky do Brasil Sistemas de Injecao Ltda
11:35 Advances in Product Protection of Oxygen Sensitive Beverages: Extending Shelf Life and Enabling Container Lightweighting
Speaker: Marcos Pinhel, Commercial Manager, LA
Colormatrix America do Sul Ltda
12:05 Extra Large Containers Moving to PET
Speaker: Massimo Quarin, Regional Sales Manager
Siapi Srl
12:25 Final discussion followed by end of conference.


















