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7TH PAGEV INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC PACKAGING CONGRESS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10

On behalf of İTO and PAGEV, we are pleased to invite you to the 7th PAGEV International Plastic Packaging Congress, which will be held on October 10, 2023, at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Assembly Hall — one day before the Packaging Fair. This year, our congress will focus on the theme: 'Plastic Packaging at a Turning Point.

Our congress will begin with opening speeches by Mr. Şekib Avdagiç, President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Yavuz Eroğlu, Chairman of the Boards of PAGEV, PAGÇEV, and SEM Plastik. The panelists of the congress will include representatives from the Turkish Environmental Agency, Halal Accreditation Agency, Klöckner Pentaplast, Unilever, Nestlé, Pegasus, Ülker, Bell Holding, Alpla, EuPC, Starlinger, Arburg, Benli Recycling Group, Husky, Axens, and Kiefel.

The Green Transition is at our doorstep, bringing both opportunities and threats. The packaging industry stands at a turning point — from now on, our production and consumption habits are set to change completely. What must our industry do to adapt to this transformation? What do global brands expect from the plastics sector? These questions and more will be addressed at this remarkable event.

The congress program, including the discussion topics and speakers, is provided below. Industry professionals who wish to register as attendees are kindly requested to contact Ms. Nagihan Kul from our Foundation at nagihan.kul@pagev.org.tr or by phone at +90 212 425 13 13.

PROGRAM

09:00: Registration and Refreshments
09:15: Screening of the Promotional Film on the Plastics Industry
09:30: Opening Speech by Mr. Şekib AVDAGİÇ, President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
09:55: Welcome Address by Mr. Yavuz EROĞLU, Chairman of PAGEV, PAGÇEV, and SEM Plastik

PANEL I

10:15–11:30: “The Future of Regulations in Turkey and Around the World”

Moderator:
Yavuz Eroğlu – Chairman of PAGEV, PAGÇEV, and SEM Plastik

Panelists:

• Demirhan Küçük – Director of Deposit Management System, Turkish Environmental Agency

• Zafer Soylu – Chairman of the Board, Halal Accreditation Agency

• Bernard Merkx – Managing Director, EuPC (European Plastics Converters)

• Markus Fellinger – General Manager, Starlinger

11:30–11:45: Q&A Session

12:00–13:00: Lunch Break

PANEL II

13:00–14:30: “Technological Trends in Packaging”

Moderator:
Hamdi Yazır – Chairman of PAGEV Congress Committee

Panelists:

• Engin Malcan – General Manager, ARBURG Turkey

• Ömer Benli – Chairman of the Board, Benli Recycling Group

• Maxime Henry – Business Consultant for Sustainable Multilayer Technology, HUSKY Technologies

• Nicolas Menet – Recycling Business Development Manager, AXENS

• Jamil Jorge – Sales Manager, KIEFEL

  14:30–14:45: Q&A Session

  15:00–15:15: Coffee Break

  PANEL III

  15:15–16:45: “Best Practices in Sustainability”

  Moderator:
  Kurt Kuruç – General Manager, Klöckner Pentaplast

  Panelists:

• Emre Canoğlu – General Manager, ALPLA Group Turkey

• Çetin Yılmaz – Senior Corporate Communications Manager, UNILEVER Turkey

• Levent Uçar – Procurement Business Partner, NESTLÉ Turkey

• 16:45–17:00: Q&A Session

  17:15: Closing

• Didem Köksal – Catering Manager, PEGASUS Airlines

• Roza Altın – Packaging Development Director, ÜLKER

• Bekir Öktenoğlu – Group Strategy and Business Development Director, BELL HOLDING

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