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AWA INTERNATIONAL SLEEVE LABEL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2016 MARCH 3-4, 2016DENVER, CO, USA
Sleeve Label Awards 2016
10th Edition!
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遠東新世紀股份有限公司
FAR EASTERN NEW CENTURY
AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2016March 3-4, 2016 - Denver, CO, USA
About the Conference Target Audience
As a sponsor your logo and/or company name will be included in event marketing and promotional materials, press releases, social media advertising and more. We offer three sponsorship levels as well as the opportunity for you to create a tailored package to suit your individual company needs.
For questions about the sponsorship opportunities or to inform us of your wishes for a tailored package
please contact us at [email protected] or call +31 20 676 2069.
AWA International Sleeve Label Conference and Exhibition 2016 is the 10th in the series of dedicated conference platforms addressing this unique method of product labeling and decoration. The conference will provide delegates with a review of the global and regional markets by materials and end uses. The program will feature presentations designed to update delegates on material and equipment developments, sustainability and environmental impact and many more topics that all factor into future growth potential for this exciting labeling format.
In addition to the formal events program, there will be an exhibition and an extensive networking program providing the ideal setting to promote your company and its products to an international audience. The exhibition space will be situated directly outside the conference room in the coffee and networking area.
Presented at the conference will be the winners of the 2016 AWA Sleeve Label Awards.
This conference is targeted for all those associated with the sleeve label industry across the value chain from supplier to user. The prime location and timing of the event will draw industry professionals from around the globe. The majority of attendees to this conference are key decision makers within their organization. Delegate numbers show an attendance of 150-200 delegates at each event with attendees from around the globe, including South America, the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
In 2015 the event attracted delegates from at least 20 different countries, ranging from the US to Europe and Asia.
The majority of attendees to this event are key decision makers within their organization.
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EngineerPress
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President/CEO
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Director
Manager
Engineer
Press
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Delegates 2015 by Job Title
Innovation | Technology | Leadership
AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2016March 3-4, 2016 - Denver, CO, USA
CONFERENCE PROGRAM DAY 1
8.00 – 8.30am Exhibition Open, Registration & Welcome Coffee
Conference Opening & Introduction 8.30 - 9.15 Sleeve Label Market Overview & Real-time Industry Survey Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates
9.15 - 9.45 Keynote Presentation: Collect the Dots David Silverstein, CEO & Founder, BMGI
9.45 - 10.45 Industry Panel Discussion Moderator: Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates Panelists: Karl Yancey, Director of Sales, Bonset America Corporation Dave Niemuth, Director - Labeling Technology, Krones, Inc. Mark Frascarelli, Director - Energy & Environmental Division, SKC Inc. Will Schretzman, VP of Packaging, Verst Group Logistics
10.45 - 11.30 Coffee & Networking Break
11.30 - 12.00pm Market & Technology Trends in the Sleeve Label Industry Dr. Phil Samuel, Chief Innovation Officer, BMGI 12.00 - 12.30 Innovation in Label Films – Smart Solutions – Clear Advantages Andrew Lewandowski, Business Manager, Labels, Klöckner Pentaplast
12.30 - 1.30 Lunch
1.30 - 2.00 Innovation - High Speed Sleeve Applicator for the Can Market Dave Niemuth, Director - Labeling Technology, Krones, Inc.
2.00 - 2.30 New Product Developments for the Sleeve Label Market Warren Slack, Account Manager, Bonset America Corporation
2.30 - 3.00 Low Energy, Energy Cured Offset Printing Inks for Shrink Sleeves – Does it get any sexier than that? Dr. Grant Shouldice, Global Vice President, Innovation & Marketing, Flint Group
3.00 - 3.45 Coffee & Networking Break
3.45 - 4.15 Solutions for Shrink Sleeves – Customer Success Stories Roy Oomen, Labels & Packaging Category Manager, HP Inc.
4.15 - 4.45 Real Customers, Real Success: Sun King Brewery Scores with Hyper-Customized Labeling Heidi Chambers, Executive Director, Century Label
AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2016March 3-4, 2016 - Denver, CO, USA
CONFERENCE PROGRAM DAY 2
8.00 – 9.00am Exhibition Open, Registration & Welcome Coffee
9.00 Conference Opening & Introduction Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates
9.00 - 9.30 M&A Acquisition Review William Hornell, Managing Director, Mesirow Financial
9.30 - 10.15 Label & Product Decoration – Competing Technologies Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates No Labels – Stand-Up Pouches, The Other Kind of Presentation Jörg Schönwald, President, Schönwald Consulting
10.15 - 10.45 Now You Can Shrink Sleeve Cans Will Schretzman, VP of Packaging, Verst Group
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee & Networking Break
11.15 - 11.45 SBS (OPS) Material Advantages for Shrink Sleeves Fumihiko Koga, General Manager, Denka Co., Ltd. Eiji Sato, Research Manager, Denka Co., Ltd.
11.45 - 12.45pm Panel Discussion: Recycling of Shrink Sleeves – Progress? Moderator: John Standish, Technical Director, APR (Association for Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers) Panelist: Holli Alexander, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Global Sustainability, Eastman Chemical Markus Kivelä, Product Manager, Shrink Sleeve Films, UPM Raflatac Pascal Chapon, Research, Industrialization and Customer Development Director, Sleever International Steve Navedo, Senior Vice President Sales, Perpetual Recycling Solutions
12.45 - 1.00 Conference close 1.30 Exhibition Close
4.45 – 6.15 Production of Shrink Sleeves – Technical Challenges Session Moderated by: Séamus Lafferty, President, Accraply Inc. Session topics: Ink Adhesion Phil Heyworth, Group VP Labels, Klöckner Pentaplast Tom Hammer, Product Manager, NA, Flint Group Slitting Reinhold Schable, Slitting Consultant Prepress Ben Ritter, Shrink Sleeve & Converting Specialist, Accraply, Inc.
6.15 – 7.30 Cocktail reception + AWA Sleeve Label Awards 2016 Presentation
CONFERENCE PROGRAM DAY 1 (continued)
AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2016March 3-4, 2016 - Denver, CO, USA
AWA Alexander Watson Associates is proud to host the second edition of the “AWA Sleeve Label Awards”. These awards have been developed to recognize this fast-developing industry’s outstanding achievements in stretch-and shrink-sleeve labeling and product decoration.
The 2016 AWA Sleeve Label Awards competition is open for entries. The winners, chosen by an independent panel of industry experts, will be announced and prizes presented at the AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2016. For more information about the awards, how to enter and to view the 2015 winners, please visit www.awa-bv.com/sleeve_awards
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: Friday January 29, 2016
The award categories are listed below, in addition all submissions will automatically be entered to the “Best Sleeve Label Award 2016” category.
Heat TD Shrink Sleeves
Stretch Sleeves
Roll-Fed MD Shrink
Environmental
AWA Sleeve Label Awards 2016
Judging Panel
Yolanda Simonsis Dr. Séamus Lafferty Tom Hammer Will Schretzman President & Editorial Director President Product Manager North America Vice President of Packaging PFFC Accraply, Inc Flint Group Narrow Web Verst Group Logistics
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遠東新世紀股份有限公司
FAR EASTERN NEW CENTURY
AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2016March 3-4, 2016 - Denver, CO, USA
Accraply, Inc. Accraply - a division of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a worldwide provider of label application equipment for a multitude of industries, as well as converting equipment for the flexible packaging and shrink sleeve label converting industries. Stanford - Well known in the converting industry for its Doctor Machine®, provides material suppliers with the latest equipment in shrink sleeve seamers, slitter rewinders, and roll-to-roll winding machines capable of processing the most challenging materials.Trine - Roll-fed labeling equipment is used by the world’s most respected companies to label soft drinks and dairy products as well as many other roll-fed labeling applications. Graham, Sleevit – Known for advances in shrink sleeve label application technology and high-quality custom labeling solutions, offering shrink sleeve label application equipment, shrink tunnels, and unique product handling technology for beverage, cosmetic, industrial, and pharmaceutical products.
Verst Group Logistics is a third-party logistics leader for more than 45 years, and is often the first choice for one-source shrink sleeve contract decorating. Many of the most well-known brands count on Verst to complete even the most intricate sleevelabeling jobs with ease – saving companies the costly capital investment of buying their own packaging equipment, and reassuring them with their ultra-efficient processes, tight quality control, and knowledgeable team of technical experts. The company also recently finished an expansion of its packaging facility, resulting in 402,000 square feet of LEED gold-certified manufacturing and storage space.
Bonset America Corporation is a global supplier of heat-shrinkable films for heat-shrinkable labels. A subsidiary of C.I. Kasei Company, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan, Bonset America represents the first U.S. venture by any Japanese heat-shrinkable film manufacturer. Bonset’s PVC, PETG, and OPS films are used for printed full-body sleeves for labeling, bundling, and proofing of many different consumer products.
Eastman Chemical manufactures chemicals, fibers and plastics materials which are used by our customers to make products that people use every day. Eastman is focused on delivering innovative and technology-based solutions while maintaining its commitment to safety and sustainability. Serving customers in approximately 100 countries, Eastman employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide, and had 2014 revenues of approximately $9.5 billion.
Flint Group offers a product portfolio spanning inks, blankets, pressroom chemistry, flexographic plates and sleeves, consumables and colorants. With global resources, local service and personalized expertise, Flint Group provide printers, publishers, packaging printers and converters with the most reliable products in the most streamlined fashion.
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group is a global leader in providing packaging, printing, and specialty solutions serving the label, pharmaceutical, medical device, food, beverage, and card markets among others. With a broad portfolio of rigid plastic films and services powered by innovation, kp plays an integral role in the customer value chain by marketing and protecting product integrity, safety, consumer health, and, ultimately, brand reputation.
www.eastman.com
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Sukano Polymers Corp. develops and manufactures functional and optical additive masterbatches for enhancing polymer properties. Founded in Switzerland in 1988, Sukano has since expanded operations in USA and Malaysia, further strengthening its global supply and customer support position. Sukano has expertise in polyester resins and provides specialized solutions to oriented film processors.
SKC, Inc. is a subsidiary of SK group the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty & PET film sold under Skyrol ®, Skywel® Skynex®, and SKC PI® film brand based in Korea. SKC, Inc. produces a wide range of films used in packaging, industrial, imaging, electrical, bio-compostable and solar applications.
遠東新世紀股份有限公司
FAR EASTERN NEW CENTURY Far Eastern New Century is a 70 year old Taiwanese company with an international reputation for innovation, quality and service. We produce PET shrink label films to provide options for a wide range of container shapes and materials. Products include a PET film engineered to replace PVC and recently, new films with PCR content.
AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2016March 3-4, 2016 - Denver, CO, USA
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