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Agenda

Registration and welcome refreshments
Chair's Opening Remarks
Nick Santoleri | Chief Operating Officer, Rockline Industries
Phillip Mango | Associate Consultant, Smithers
SESSION 1 - MARKET OUTLOOK
Market outlook in Europe and beyond
Networking break
Flushable wipes - where in the world are we?
SESSION 2 - SUSTAINABILITY
PANEL: Is "sustainability" still important in wipes, or is "plastics free" the only thing that matters?
What (if anything!) matters beyond plastic-free mandates? What other work needs to be done? The discussion would also look at questions around how you prep your production processes etc for new wipes, making sure you don't compromise performance, the definition of plastic, what wipes manufacturers can do to avoid a ban on wipes altogether.

Moderator
Heidi Beatty | CEO, Crown Abbey
Speakers include:
Moshe Toprovsky | Founder & CEO, WipeFlush LTD
Dr. Matthias Stratmann | Head of Sustainability, Nova-Institut GmbH
Bryan Haynes | Technical Director for Global Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Maria Wennman | R&D Director, OrganoClick
Sam Deconinck | Managing Director, Normec OWS 

 
Networking lunch
Assessing the sustainability of wipes in Life Cycle Assessments
The opportunities for single-use and reusable wipes for professionals and consumers
Changing the DNA of the wet wipe, a collaborative story
Networking break
Lenzing™ Nonwoven Technology (LNT) pulp composites - ideally suited for a wide range of (dry & wet) wipe applications
Innovative paper technology for highly stretchable paper, novel longitudinally corrugated layers and their potential use for wipes
Chair's closing remarks
Networking drinks reception and close of day one
Registration and welcome refreshments
SESSION 3 - WHAT MUST YOU DO TO SUCCESSFULLY SELL WIPES?
UK Ban on plastic-containing wipes: how the industry and UK retailers were well prepared for this far in advance of any legislation
Regulatory outlook for wet wipes in the EU
Directives driving sustainability: CSRD and SUPD shaping the future of the wipes industry
PANEL: What do wipes users want? Unravelling buyer behaviour to better tailor your offering
Discuss trends in buying behaviour including traditional retail, e-commerce, D2C and subscription models. What are consumers looking for? How are industrial customers making decisions on wipes? To what extent do they care about sustainability or plastic free? Will they pay more for more sustainable products? How does all this affect marketing strategies?

Moderator:
Geoffrey Gendebien | Marketing Manager, Home & Personal Care + Baby Nutirition, Amcor
Speakers include:
Ana Tique | Research Consultant, Euromonitor International
Helena Engqvist | Managing Director, Engqvist Consulting
Networking break
SESSION 4 - PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY
Driving circular economy: insights into PPWR rules and EPR best practices
How can you stay ahead of the legislation and consumer's expectation with your wet wipes packaging?
New processing and packaging machinery technologies for sustainable wipes products
Networking lunch
SESSION 5 - FUTURE OF FORMULATION
Quality of ready-to-use disinfection wipes
Chair's closing remarks and close of conference

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GO Wipes-agenda with abstracts -(as of 14.10.2024)