30-31 May, 2011 - Krakow, POLAND
Novotel Krakow Bronowice
Novotel Krakow Bronowice
CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF R-PET SUPPLY, FEEDSTOCK CHALLENGES & OUTLOOK FOR THE REGION
Volatility in PET prices partly due to polyester supply /demand, continuing tight balance of feedstock drove PET trade to a standoff last December as buyers and sellers could not agree on workable prices.
High demand for polyester fibre especially in Asia, boosted by substitution for cotton has impacted supply for bottle-grade PET. Can PET traders expect improvement in the situation in next coming months as summer kicks in, in Europe ?
Is tight balance of PTA & MEG expected to remain throughout ? Can PTA capacity additions keep up with PET and polyester demand growth ?
CEE & Balkans PET conference will give you true insights into the marketdevelopments , the changing trends that will affect your business and the opportunity to meet and make deals with the right market.
Meanwhile, keep track of new developments in PET renewable feedstock as more companies look into replacing oil-based monoethylene glycol (MEG) with BioMEG using sugar-based ethanol as feedstock.
Brand owners, Coca Cola and Heinz have joined hands recently to increase usage of Bio-PET in their packaging . In line with sustainability, can the industry in time, achieve a PET packaging from 100% renewable material ?
Hear from Avantium who has developed a breakthrough technology claiming to be a green alternative to PET and can be produced cheaper than oil-based plastics. Such developments will transform how food will be packaged around the world and definitely impact PET packaging.
While feedstocks are not the only challenges faced, the increasing demand for Recycled PET (rPET) has left the European market in a scramble for more supplies . Food grade r PET surpassed virgin PET prices on tight supply for the first time.
Although post-consumer collection has improved, a lot of materials are still shipped to the Far East, with China being the biggest buyer. And as more companies invest in CSR and increased sustainability, the problem of low availability of rPET for the European market may be here to stay for a very long time.
Meet Key Top PET Market Leaders and Many More with Hours of Dedicated Networking Sessions!
Expected to attend are: PET resin producers/ suppliers, Feedstock suppliers (PX/PTA/ MEG), polyester manufacturers, traders, converters, perform producers, designers, technology providers including machinery suppliers from blowing, perform to injection molding, robotic systems etc, recycling companies, bottlers/ fillers, brand owners…
Photos of 11th CEEPET & Balkans Markets held on 7 & 8 June 2010 in Istanbul
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Conference Highlights
Don't delay further. Sign up with your team today to enjoy group discount - contact Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg for more information.
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Konferencja będzie poświęcona aktualnej sytuacji, wyzwaniom, tendencjom i prognozom dotyczącym rynku PET. Obszarem zainteresowania uczestników będzie Europa Środkowa i Wschodnia oraz państwa bałkańskie. Prelegenci będą dyskutować o niedoborach dostaw, trudnej kondycji w sektorze feedstocków i wpływie jaki obydwie te kwestie mogą wywrzeć na całym rynku PET.
W tej chwili rynek PET podlega wielu wahaniom. Problemy w Azji i w Europie związane z brakiem PTA - surowca do produkcji PET - spowodowała, że od kilku miesięcy ceny granulatu są na niezwykle wysokim poziomie. To wszystko sprawia, że na rynek tworzywa PET patrzy się z ogromnym zainteresowaniem, ale i obawą.
Jednocześnie cały czas rośnie popularność i wykorzystanie tzw. tworzywa R-PET, czyli PET pochodzącego z recyklingu. Surowiec ten znajduje wzięcie w rosnącej liczbie zastosowań.
Konferencja w Krakowie będzie więc okazją do analitycznego zapoznania się z obecnym położeniem, w jakim znalazł się rynek PET na świecie i naszej części kontynentu.
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Here is a look at the profile of delegates already registered to attend
12th CEEPET & Balkans Markets on 30-31 May 2011 in Krakow!
Attending the conference are the region’s major converters including APPE, PlastiPak, Spadel mineral water, ITD Bulgaria, European Drinks, StarEast PET, Alpla, Terrachim, SGT France, Ekopet, Kofola, Coca Cola, Graham Packaging, GTX Hanex and many more!
See the diverse industry participants coming from at least 25 countries in the pie chart below:
Click here for the complete agenda.
Registration to the conference is still open for those keen to gain from the highly-anticipated idea exchanges on the market developments of CEEPET & Balkans Market.
Contact hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg for reservation of last minute seats.
20 May, 2011
With UNESDA, EFBW and other European organizations striving to improve recyclability in PET bottles design, the demand for Recycled PET (r-PET) use is anticipated to increase. Already facing a tight supply for r-pet feedstock in the EU region, how will PET producers cope with the crunch? What is the market outlook expected for the European r-PET market, as well as in the region?
These plus other concerns on the r-PET & Bio-PET markets, as well as direction of sustainability trends will be what leading brand owners, converters, technology providers & preform producers will address at the 12th CEEPET & Balkans Markets conference on 30-31 May 2011 in Krakow, Poland. Check full program details here.
For registrations to the conference, send an email to Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg now. Otherwise, one may click here to submit any questions on the program.
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27 Apr, 2011
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca Cola and Danone are among top PET brand owners confirmed to speak at CMT’s CEEPET & Balkans Markets conference on 30-31 May 2011.
Into its 12th year, CMT’s Central & Eastern Europe PET series is the industry leading event widely attended by the entire supply chain for the PET industry – from resin suppliers to end users around the world. The conference attracts an international attendance of about 120 delegates annually.
The event has been brought around the region including Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Slovenia, Vilnius, Warsaw, Odessa, Vienna and Istanbul. Given the strong developments in the Polish market, the event makes a comeback in Krakow for the second time.
This year’s agenda will discuss a wide range of issues around the conference’s central theme, “Critical Shortage of R-PET Supply, Feedstock Challenges & Outlook for the Region”. Key highlights to be addressed include:
Besides Coca Cola and Danone, other experts confirmed on the authoritative panel to date are Artenius (APPE), Hanex, Terrachim Nextek, PCI, Nexant, Belu Water, KHS, S & S, Petainer, UNM International and many more.
As with previous years, the event is specially designed for its target audience ranging from: PET resin producers/suppliers, Feedstock suppliers ( PX/PTA/ MEG ), polyester manufacturers, traders, converters, preform producers, designers, technology providers including machinery suppliers from blowing, preform to injection molding, robotic systems etc, recycling companies, bottlers/ fillers, and brand owners.
The conference also presents exclusive networking opportunities to meet & exchange business contacts with senior executives on a global business platform. Custom sponsorship packages are also available upon request.
Registrations are currently being welcomed. If you are keen to find out more, please visit www.cmtevents.com/eventschedule.aspx?ev=110520& or send an email to Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg.
07 Apr, 2011
Last month, Societe de Vin Internationale LTEE debut what it claims is the “first 1-L PET wine bottle for the North American airline industry” on board Air Transat flights. At just 54-g, the PET stock bottle is one-eighth the weight of the previous 430-g glass container. Air Transat, one of Canada’s largest charter airlines, adopted the use of the lightweight 1-L PET wine bottle due to its sustainability advantages in reducing weight on the aircraft and consequently reduce fuel costs.
Developed by Amcor Rigid Plastics, the 1-L bottle is also a first in this format for the company which previously produced smaller 187-ml and 750-ml PET containers. The container makes uses of the silicon oxide (SiOx) barrier coating technology developed by Germany’s KHS Plasmax GmbH.
As quoted by Amcor sales manager Kerry Drewry, “This is an important development because it expands the market potential for barrier PET wine containers. We expect continued growth for barrier PET bottles in a range of sizes for wine.”
Much more about this innovation in PET bottle packaging trends will be revealed at 12th CEEPET & Balkans Markets when Mr. Andreas Klages, International Sales executive with KHS Plasmax GmbH present his topic on`Silicon Oxide Barrier Coating technology for Oxygen-Sensitive Products in PET’.
To register your team for the conference, contact Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg now. Or click here to submit any questions via online enquiry form. |
25 Mar, 2011
Coca-Cola’s recyclable PlantBottle PET plastic bottles are an innovative and ground-breaking step in the food and beverage industry. Up to 30 percent of the PlantBottle materials are derived from plants, and the company’s goal is to eventually roll out bottles that are made 100 percent from renewable raw materials, and still fully recyclable.
(Source: SmartPlanet, Jan 24, 2011)
Coca-Cola is one of the early confirmed speakers for the 12th CEEPET (Central Eastern & Europe) & Balkans Markets on 30-31 May 2011 in Krakow. Along with Danone and many more authoritative experts, the conference seeks to closely examine impact of sustainability drive on PET innovations.
Other invited key industry professionals will be providing updates on innovations in Bio PET feedstock and the shift towards sustainability, besides reviewing solutions to overcome challenges faced by tight RPET supply in Europe.
The agenda is soon to be finalized; in the meantime, one may contact Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg for a copy of program brochure. Or click here for speaking and/or sponsorship opportunities.
02 Mar, 2011
The 11th CEEPET & Balkans Markets held last year was well-received by the international PET community! Attended by leading industry players from around the world, the delegates again heaped their praises for the event.
Among the attendees were senior representatives from EcoPack Pakistan, who remarked that it was “very well organized, well attended, & with interesting and thought provoking presentations”. Meanwhile, other positive reviews included Tolson and KGL Investment Company’s testimonies, on how it was a “useful and refreshing” event, one that is “worth attending”.
With such an affirmative 2010 report, CMT is thrilled to confirm the 12th CEEPET & Balkans Markets is to be held on 30-31 May 2011 in Krakow! The conference will once again lead as the industry’s standard to gain latest updates on feedstocks and technologies, PET market outlook and meet leading converters and PET suppliers in one venue.
If you want to join PET senior executives in this top buy & seller meet, >>pre-register<< and reserve your seat now!
01 Feb, 2011
