AWA LABEL RELEASE LINER INDUSTRY SEMINAR Release Liner In a Changing Label Market SEPTEMBER 24 CHICAGO, IL, USA 2018 Click Here to Register CO-LOCATED WITH: PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS
ABOUT THE SEMINAR THE ELEVENTH EDITION OF THE ANNUAL AWA LABEL RELEASE LINER SEMINAR, CONVENIENTLY CO- LOCATED WITH LABELEXPO AMERICAS 2018 IS A KEY EVENT FOR ALL ASSOCIATED WITH AND INVOLVED IN THE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LABEL AND RELEASE LINER MARKET, AS SUPPLIER, PRODUCER, CONVERTER OR USER. THE PRIME LOCATION AND TIMING OF THE EVENT AIMS TO DRAW INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. THE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LABEL MARKET REPRESENTS AROUND 50% OF ALL RELEASE LINERS PRODUCED AND USED, SUPPLIED BOTH THROUGH IN-HOUSE SILICONIZING AND COMMERCIAL SILICONE COATING. PIE CHART OF GLOBAL RELEASE LINER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT THIS YEARS LABEL RELEASE LINER SEMINAR WILL FEATURE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS, BY KEY INDUSTRY EXPERTS, ON IMPORTANT TOPICS FACING THE LABEL AND RELEASE LINER INDUSTRY. - SUSTAINABILITY AND LINER RECYCLING - LINERLESS LABELING - NARROW WEB IN-LINE SILICONE COATING & CONVERTING - PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LABEL GROWTH & COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE MARKET AND ITS EVOLVING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED. THIS INCLUDES A FOCUS ON TWO OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE RELEASE LINER AND LABELING INDUSTRY TODAY LINERLESS LABEL DEVELOPMENTS AND RELEASE LINER RECYCLING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS, THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING AND DISCUSSIONS TROUGH EXPERT PANEL SESSIONS.
SEMINAR DELEGATES IN 2017 THE EVENT ATTRACTED OVER 60 DELEGATES FROM 20 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, RANGING FROM THE US TO EUROPE AND ASIA. THE MAJORITY OF ATTENDEES TO THIS EVENT ARE KEY DECISION MAKERS WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION. Press Other President/ CEO VP WHAT DO PREVIOUS DELEGATES THINK? * 97% would recommend this seminar to their colleagues 96% said the seminar met their objectives * of post-event evaluation respondents Manager 83% are key decision makers ** Director ABOUT AWA AWA Alexander Watson Associates is a global business-to-business market research, publishing, events and advisory services company with a unique focus on the specialty paper, film, packaging, coating, and converting industries. AWA provides a complement of Market Research, Events, Business Development and Advisory Services. We have been providing clients with expert knowledge since 1971. AWA Alexander Watson Associates has a reputation for providing focused, practical, and reliable information, and for a high degree of integrity in maintaining the confidentiality and trust of its clients and industry sources. As an added guarantee of consistency and quality assurance, AWA s principals are personally involved at every stage of a project. HEAD OFFICE AWA Alexander Watson Associates PO Box 69035 1060 CA Amsterdam www.awa-bv.com CONTACT REPORTS reports@awa-bv.com EVENTS conferences@awa-bv.com GENERAL info@awa-bv.com
SEMINAR PROGRAM 08:00-09:00 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE 09:00-09:30 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION - RELEASE LINER IN A CHANGING LABEL MARKET OVERVIEW GLOBAL AND LABEL RELEASE LINER MARKET Theme: Release Liner In a Changing Label Market Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates 09:30-10:00 SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND RELEASE LINERS Rosalyn Bandy, Director of Environmental Strategies and Outreach, TLMI 10:00-10:30 SUSTAINABILITY & LINER RECYCLING - PIONEER CHANGE IN SUSTAINABILITY Renae Kezar, Senior Director, Global Leader of Sustainability, Avery Dennison 10:30-11:00 RELEASE LINER RECYCLING - A CASE STUDY EVOLVING Robert Parker, Owner, Label King Corp. 11:00-11:45 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK 11:45-12:15 WHY HIGH QUALITY HYBRID LAMINATION TECHNOLOGY DRIVES (LINERLESS) LABELLING TO A HIGHER LEVEL Toine Prudon, International Sales Manager, Maan Group 12:15-12:45 LINERLESS LABELING - CORE LINERLESS Sergio Veneziani, Product Manager, Ritrama 12:45-13:45 LUNCH 13:45-14:45 LABEL RELEASE LINER INDUSTRY EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Corey Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates Panelists: Calvin Frost, Chairman, Channeled Resources Group Andy Thomas-Emans, Strategic Director, Tarsus Labels Group Dan Muenzer, President, Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute Inc. 14:45-15:30 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK 15:30-16:00 PRESENTATION - TBD TBD 16:00-16:30 IN-LINE NARROW WEB SILICONE COATING - SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH LESS MATERIALS Angela Boldea, Director of Materials R&D, ETI Converting Equipment 16:30-17:00 GLOBAL LABEL & PRODUCT DECORATION MARKET: A CHANGING LABEL MARKET Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates 17::00-17:15 CLOSING COMMENTS 17:15-18:45 COCKTAIL RECEPTION
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PLATINUM SPONSORS Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global leader in pressure-sensitive and functional materials and labeling solutions for the retail apparel market. The company s applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and more than 25,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves cus tomers in the consumer packaging, graphical display, logistics, apparel, industrial and healthcare industries. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company reported sales of $6.1 billion in 2016. DOW has more than 70 years of labeling expertise and market-driven innovation. Our global network of technical experts work alongside customers to identify ways in which Dow s silicone technology can reduce cost, improve efficiency and deliver optimal performance. An extensive portfolio of silicone solutions is available for pressure-sensitive adhesion and release coating applications include labeling solutions, water-based release coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives, protective films and tapes. For customers who need help to improve a formulation or to refine and improve production processes, we offer ongoing technical support. But we re also keen to put our innovation expertise to work to meet market trends whether it s the shift from paper to heat sensitive filmic release liners, or the desire to reduce platinum dependency or increasingly challenging converting conditions. Elkem is one of the world s leading suppliers of metallurgical silicon and microsilica. ELKEM SILICONES is the largest division of the Elkem group and has been active in the silicone industry for over 60 years. The Elkem Silicones SILCOLEASE range is unique in its ability to cover all technologies used in silicone release coatings: Solventless Thermal, Solventless Radiation (epoxy chemistry with cationic cure, Acrylate chemistry with free radical cure), Emulsion and Solvent. UPM is the world s leading producer of high quality face and release base papers. Its packaging papers range consists of C1S and Barrier papers. We are constantly developing our solutions and technology to fulfil our customers requirements. The global presence guarantees local e.g. sales, logistics, technical and extensive environmental services worldwide. UPM is responding to the rapidly growing demand for environmentally sustainable products. Our products are sustainable over their lifecycle. The products are made of renewable, recyclable and biodegradable materials in two high-performing mills. We optimise our processes to minimize the environmental impact of our product throughout their entire lifecycle. ICP Industrial combines two market leading manufactures, Nicoat and MinusNine, to form a portfolio of high-performance aqueous, UV/LED/EB, silicone, specialty coatings and adhesive technologies. ICP is global leader in the development, application and technical support of specialty coatings since 1982. ICP s one-part UV Silicone Release Coatings are specially formulated to meet exact specifications required for producing Release Liners. These specialty formulated coatings provide two UV curing profiles: Free Radical Nitrogen Cure and Cationic Cure. ICP leads the way with innovative, customized problem solving high-quality products as we remain focused on customer service, quick turnaround times and solutions to enhance and protect your products. MONDI Advanced Materials is a business segment of Mondi s Europe & International division and a leading global supplier of hygiene components, speciality films and release liners with an international plant network. Production sites are located in Europe, North America and Asia. Mondi Advanced Materials focuses on hygiene and healthcare sectors as well as packaging, manufacturing and processing industries serving multinational and local customers. Advanced Materials hygiene components add value to diapers and femcare products. Its speciality films and release liners bring functionality to all kinds of technical processes and are used for a wide variety of applications ranging from packaging to labels, tapes, graphic arts as well as fibre composites and automotive. With its strong market orientation Mondi Advanced Materials offers innovative product and process development as well as product and customer support through an experienced sales force, application engineering and R&D centre. Wacker is a globally operating chemical company with 25 production sites, 21 competence centers and 50 sales offices; we are close to our customers. Its SILICONES division, with a range of over 3,000 silicone products, ranks among the world s largest manufacturers of silanes and silicones. wheter you want more efficient processes, innovative coating solutions or higher machine speeds, WACKER offers a perfect combination of siliconebased DEHESIVE release systems, industry knowledge and technical expertise.