UPGRADING OPERATIONS

MATERIAL ADVANCES

SUSTAINABILITY

PROCESSING

CONVERTING

8:30-
9:10am

Improving the Packaging Line from Throughput to Footprint
Mr. Matt Fourney , Vice President of Research and Development, Intralox LLC (M1)

Emerging Stand-Up Pouch and Other New Flexible Packaging Innovations from Japan
Mr. Neil Kozarsky, President, T.H.E.M. (M5)

Case Studies for Flexible Packaging Providing Improved Sustainability
Mr. Jeffrey Wooster, Senior Value Chain Manager, Dow Chemical (M9)

Hot Water for Sanitation
Ms. Tammy Collins, QuikWater (M13)

Emerging Flexographic Plate Technologies
Mr. Paul Lancelle,
Green Bay Engraving (M19)

9:20-
10:00am

Improving Profitability of Packaging Operations Using Real-Time Performance Management Software
Mr. David Ray, Application Engineer, Parsec Automation Corp. (M2)

Shapely Metal Containers: Passing Fad or Emerging Future?
Ms. Heidi Slocumb, Marketing Manager, Silgan Containers Corporation (M6)

Sustainability as a Competitive Lever
Mr. Wil Schoenmakers, Global Head of Consumer Products, P.A. Consulting Group; Mr. David Hatrick, Senior Consultant; Ms. Carmel McQuaid, Senior Consultant; PA Consulting (M10)

Use of PMO Mixproof Valve Technology to Increase Productivity in US Dairy Plants
Mr. Dave Medlar, President, Tuchenhagen Flow Components (M14)

10:10-10:50am

KEYNOTE:
Consumer Confidence: A Shared Objective of the Consumer
Packaged Goods Industry and Policymakers
Mr. Cal Dooley, President & CEO, GMA/FPA (MK)

COST SAVINGS

11:00-
11:40am

Technical Training Partnership: OEMs and End Users Working Together to Create Best Practices
Panel: Mr. Kevin Grandey, Packaging Engineer, Pactiv Corporation; Mr. Bruce Johnson, Training Manager, Doboy Inc., Bosch Packaging Technology; Mr. Peter Loschnig, Lead Technical Trainer, Langen Packaging, Inc. and Mr. Justin Hawes, Reliability Training Manager, The Kroger Company - (PMMI Technical Training Community of Practice)(M3)

Knowing and Understanding the Hidden Costs in Your Packaging Operation
Ms. Ingrid Cole, Group Technology Manager, North American Adhesives, National Adhesives (M7)

Maximum Performance – Minimum Packaging
Mr. John Grainda, Global Marketing Manager, Alcoa Closure Systems International (M11)

Dannon Improves Efficiency Up to 40% Using High-Speed Video
Mr. Jerry Shoemaker, Production Supervisor, Dannon; Mr. Russell Leonard, VP of Business Development, Monitoring Technology Corporation (M15)

If the Horse You Are Riding Is Dead…
Mr. Johannes Stickling, President, BHS Printing Machinery (M21)

BRAND PROTECTION

11:50am-
12:30pm

Key Rules to Get the Best Out of a Development Project
Mr. Axel Förster , President and Managing Director, Rychiger AG (M4)

Advances in Breathable Polymers
Dr. Donna L. Visioli, Senior Technical Programs Manager, DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers (M8)

Enhancing Sustainability Through Intelligent Packaging Design for Source Reduction
Mr. Henry Wischusen III, Director, Integrated Development L.C; Dr. Aaron Brody, President and CEO, Packaging/Brody, Inc. (M12)

Brand Protection in Packaging: Fighting Through the Noise
Mr. Lynn Crutchfield, President, The Brand Protection Alliance, LLC (M16)

12:45-1:30pm
ROOM S233

PMT Magazine presents the Packaging Line of the Year
Swisher International Inc.

CONVERTING

1:30-
2:10pm

WEB COATING - Selecting the Correct Coater for Atmospheric Changes
Lee A. Ostness, Product Manager, Davis-Standard, LLC (M17)

How to Automate and Secure the Printing Workflow Process
Mr. Ralph Tesson, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Global Vision (M23)

2:20-
3:10pm

Predictive Maintenance: A New Tool for the Converting Industry
PANEL: Dr. L. Fenney, CEO, Sigmala Ltd; Mr. J. Round, Director, Sigmala Ltd; Dr. D. Brown, Reader, Institute of Industrial Research (M24)

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E-MACHINERY

UPGRADING OPERATIONS

BRAND PROTECTION

PROCESSING

CONVERTING

8:30-
9:10am

Distance Learning and Control: Tips and Techniques for Economically Monitoring Remote Packaging Lines
Mr. Markus Sandhoefner, Sales Manager, B&R Industrial Automation (T1)

Lean Changeover
Mr. John Henry, CPP,
Changeover.com (T5)

The Main Event - Metal Detection vs. X-Ray; Which Contaminant Detection Technology Will Win in the Long Run?
Mr. Bob Ries, Product Manager of Metal Detectors and X-Ray Systems, Process Instruments Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific (T9)

The Benefits of Prepackaging Optical Inspection
Mr. Tim Reardon,
Industry Manager, Potatoes, Key Technology, Inc. (T13)

9:20-
10:00am

Tapping the Ethernet to Monitor Multiple Remote Packaging Ops
Mr. Robert Bisbee, Vice President of Operations, George Gordon Associates, Inc. (T2)

Packaging Execution Systems (PES) - A New Way of Thinking About Packaging Operations
Mr. David DeJean, Director of Sales, Serialization Products, SYSTECH International (T6)

Anti-Counterfeiting Options for the Packaging Process
Mr. Gary Parish, President,
Complete Inspection Systems (T10)

X-Ray Inspection - The Future of Processing
Mr. Robert Scott,
Product Manager, X-ray
Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Inc. (T14)

10:10-10:50am

KEYNOTE:
Brand Sustainability: The New Relationship between Sustainable Packaging and Winning Brands
Mr. John A. Luke Jr., Chairman/CEO, MeadWestvaco Corporation (TK)

TRACK & TRACE

MATERIAL ADVANCES

11:00-
11:40am

Six Sigma and the World of Packaging
Mr. Joe Finan, Executive Analyst, Genesis Innovation (T7)

RFID on the Packaging Level – How to Get the Chip on the Box!
Mr. Gerald Steinwasser, General Manager, Muhlbauer, Inc. (T11)

Signs on the Road to Sustainable Packaging: What to Ask for, What to Say and How to Do it
Mr. Dave Lunati, Director of Marketing, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. (T15)

11:50am-
12:30pm

Automation Solutions for Changeover and Uptime Optimization
Mr. Helge Hornis, PhD,
Manager, Intelligent Systems Group, Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc. (T8)

Enhancing RFID Through Layering Other Technologies
Mr. Peter Ettinger, President; Mr. Patrick White, CEO; Document Security Systems, Inc. (T12)

Achieving Greater Profitability and Sustainability in the Packaging Supply Chain
Mr. Brian Reilly,
Senior Director of Marketing and Business, Innovation Institute, Georgia-Pacific (T16)

LUNCH

CONVERTING

1:30-
2:10pm

2:20-
3:00pm

Web Coating - Expanding Packaging Applications Using Electron Beam Technology
Mr. Richard Sanders, Sales & Marketing, Energy Sciences Inc. (T18)

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UPGRADING OPERATIONS

TRACK & TRACE

SAFETY

PROCESSING

CONVERTING

8:30-
9:10am

Competing Globally: Are We Missing Das Boat? Technician Training in Germany
Mr. John Kowal, Global Marketing Manager, ELAU Inc. (W1)

Effective Recall Strategies Begin with Effective Product Tagging
Mr. David Habib, Product Manager, MARKEM Software & Solutions; Mr. Jerry Horne, Solutions Key Accounts Manager, MARKEM Solutions (W5)

Selecting and Implementing a Safety Architecture (Including Networks) to Provide the Most Cost-Effective Solution for Your Packaging Equipment
Mr. Lyle Masimore, Business Manager, Safety Business, Rockwell Automation (W9)

A Realistic Approach to Traceability
Mr. Patrick Pilz, President and CEO
CSB-System Int’l, Inc. (W13)

Focus for Profits in Converting & Package Printing
Mr. Mike Burns, Global Business Director/Polyethylene, Resin Technology Inc. (W19)

9:20-
10:00am

Secrets of Best-In-Class Manufacturing Operations: Based on a Real-Time Benchmark Study of CPG Operations
Mr. Sudy Bharadwaj, CMO & Vice President, Solutions Consulting, Informance International (W2)

RFID—Improved Logistics and Product Tracking
Mr. Ed Housler, RFID Business Development Manager and Product Specialist, Siemens Energy & Automation (W6)

Tackling Waste and Process Line Inefficiencies by Using Real-Time Process Control
Mr. Nathan Davis, Development Engineer, PPM Technologies (W14)

10:10-10:50am

KEYNOTE:
Assuring Safety in the Global Food Market
Dr. David Acheson, Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (WK)

COST SAVINGS

11:00-
11:40am

Robotics - This Is Why It’s Hot
Mr. Matthew Job, Technical Director, Hartness Visy Automation, Inc. (W3)

Automatic RFID Label Application - Keys to Success
Ms. Ann Marie Phaneuf, Director of Marketing, Weber Marking Systems, Inc. (W7)

Boost Profits and Sustainability with Optimized Purchasing
Mr. Bill Petersen, General Manager, National Accounts, Iconotech (W11)

Aseptic Processing: Innovation for Manufacturers, More Options for Consumers
Mr. Jean Pierre Berlan,
Processing Group Director, Tetra Pak (W15)

11:50am-
12:30pm

OEE and TEEP—What Do They Mean? Are They Related and What Value Can They Give Me?
Mr. Paul J. Zepf, Director of Engineering, Zarpac Inc. (W4)

A Cost Analysis of Printing Secondary Packaging vs. Ordering Preprinted Containers
Mr. Graham Podmore, Secondary Packaging Product Manager, Videojet Technologies Inc. (W12)

New Generation of Chemical Dispensing Systems
Mr. Thomas Braun,
Business Unit Manager, Chemical Handling Products, Colder Products Company (W16)

Increase Profits by Aligning Your Assets
Mr. Richard Henry, Vice President, Advanced Maintenance Solutions, Inc. (W22)

LUNCH

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