First Panel Discussion
The low weight of plastic products makes plastic an efficient packaging material. In addition, alternatives to plastic require more energy during their production. The purpose of plastic packages is to protect the content against spoilage and damage to ensure that the resources which were used are not wasted. However, a solution needs to be found to reduce the use of fossil raw materials.
The answer: the correct recycling of plastic products is what matters!
This is why Kautex participates in the pilot project within the scope of the R-Cycle Initiative. In 2021, this initiative won the German Award for Sustainability Projects - in the category Packaging.
During the first panel discussion of our Virtual Summit, you will find out more about the pilot project within the scope of the R-Cycle Initiative and regarding the current challenges in terms of use of recycled plastic (PCR*) from the point of view of a petrochemical company, a recycling company, a machinery manufacturer, a packaging producer, and an automotive supplier.
*PCR: Post-Consumer-Recycled Material
GUEST PRESENTATION
Furthermore, you may look forward to a guest presentation by Dr. Isabell Schmidt, Executive Manager of the IK – Industrievereinigung Plastikverpackungen e.V. on the following topic:
“The EU Circular Economy Action Plan: Effects on Plastic Packages“
Register for the Virtual Summit on November 16 now!
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Participants Panel Discussion
Dr. Benedikt Brenken
R-Cycle Initiative Leader at Reifenhäuser
In July 2021, Dr. Brenken’s initiative won the German Award for Sustainable Projects in the category “Packaging“. R-Cycle is a cross-company initiative to develop an open and globally applicable tracking standard for sustainable plastic packages. By providing a digital product passport, R-Cycle permits a true recycling economy and highly efficient process chains. Via pilot projects, the R-Cycle initiative is refined to achieve the desired degree of maturity.
Amel Murgiç
Technical Service & Development Engineer at Braskem
As a raw material expert in the plastic industry, Mr. Murgiç has comprehensive knowledge regarding the plastic production processes. Braskem, the, largest petrochemical company in the US is investing in expanding its PCR* portfolio, is the global leader in the production of biopolymers, and participates in the pilot project of the R-Cycle initiative.
*PCR: Post-Consumer-Recycled Material
Mark Langenhof
Business Development & Application Engineering at Morssinkhof-Rymoplast
Plastic recycling is his specialty – and has been for more than 20 years. His focus is to use the recycling process to achieve plastics with the desired quality. The group of companies is one of the largest plastic recyclers in Europe, with approx. 350,000 tons of recycled plastic per year, and participates in the pilot project of the R-Cycle initiative.
Huafeng Zhao
Product Manager for Recycling Solutions at Kautex Maschinenbau
Mr. Zhao’s focus is on Sustainability Management, a topic which already starts with the machinery manufacturer: sustainably produced plastic packages provide an enormous competitive advantage. Kautex Maschinenbau is the global leader in the field of production of extrusion blow molding machinery and participates in the pilot project of the R-Cycle initiative.
Thi Hoang Do
Sustainability Specialist, Strategic Procurement at Kautex Automotive
At the company level, she studies CO2 emissions along the value chain until production at the company itself. In addition, she is studying the possibility of a plastic recycling economy in the automotive field. In addition to plastic packages, Kautex also manufactures plastic tank systems, Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems (SCR), camera and sensor cleaning systems, as well as camshafts.
Tim Rippinger
Quality Manager and Project Engineer at Kautex Packaging
His focus: the use of recycled plastic and the establishment of a recycling economy for plastic packages. For more than 85 years, the company has been developing and producing plastic bottles and canisters for many different industries, has been investing in the development of state-of-the-art packages, and participates in the pilot project of the R-Cycle initiative.
GUEST PRESENTATION
Dr. Isabell Schmidt
Managing Director for the German Plastics Packaging Association (IK)
In this position, Dr. Schmidt is focusing on the topic of recycling in the plastic packaging industry. You may look forward to her presentation with the title “The EU Circular Economy Action Plan: Impact on Plastic Packages“. The IK is a German Federal Association of Manufacturers of Plastic Packages and Films in Germany and Europe.
Moderation
Sophia Steinberger
Marketing Manager at Kautex Packaging
An experienced marketing manager working in close co-operating with other key department teams including sales, product development, purchasing and production. With a key eye for market details and developing marketing strategies and tactics for an extensive range of industries for its customers including: chemical, agrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics and laboratories.
Second panel discussion: Digitalization
The patented innovation of Kautex: smart packaging and its connection with the RASTAL Smartglas®, which received the Golden German Innovation Award in 2018.
Find out more about the second panel discussion of the Virtual Summit.