Sustain­ability TV episode 4
Premieres on Monday, November 25 2024
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BOPE and its potential for the packaging sector
Fourth edition of our Sustainability TV format
Today’s topic is widely debated within the plastics and packaging industry: Mono-material packaging made of BOPE film. BOPE can offer solutions by utilizing its available recycling stream. However, the supply chain is not yet fully exploiting the potential of this new player.
In this episode of our TV format, we hear voices from across the industry on the various solution scenarios.
Part 1: Which came first: chicken or egg?
Episode available from November 25
In the first part of this episode, we hear from raw material manufacturers and film producers. From their point of view, BOPE is not something completely new - applications already exist. But there's more to it than that.
So dive in and find out what the following industry experts had to say:
Owen Lightbody, Team Leader, Consumer and Industrial Films at NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Canada
Dr. Johannes Klitsch, Manager Technical Service and Development at LG Chem Europe, Germany
Erik Sosa, Technical Director at oben Group, Peru
Steven Shi, General Manager of Overseas Sales at Forop Advanced Materials, China
Özgür Çertuğ, General Manager at Polibak Plastik Film, Turkey
Rafael Bayona, Director of R&D, QA and Technology at Inteplast Group, USA
Milena Faik, ACCA, Manager Financial Efficiency, Member of Managing Board at Plastchim-T, Bulgaria
Sambhav Oswal, Managing Director at Nahar Poly Films, India
Part 2: Let's hear from converters and brand owners
Episode available from December 2
After raw material manufacturers and film producers, it is now time to hear the voices of converters and brand owners. This gives us a complete 360° view of the industry.
In the second part of this episode, we are delighted to welcome the following experts from the industry:
Dr. Dietmar Lenko, Head of Group Technical Innovation at Constantia Flexibles International, Austria
Dirk Stolte, Head of R&D at ppg > fast. fresh. flexible., Germany
Daniela González, Packaging Sustainability Initiative Leader at General Mills San Adrian, Spain
Julia Lettner, Packaging Management at SPAR, Austria
Tim Sykes, Brand Director at Packaging Europe, UK
Rafael Bayona, Director of R&D, QA and Technology at Inteplast Group, USA
More information?
If you would like to know more, you can download our BOPE brochure here.