bvse International Recovered Paper Conference in TV format

The countdown is on: The 23rd bvse International Recovered Paper Conference starts on April 22. It will provide exclusive information, top-class specialists and the proverbial peek over the edge of the plate. As an opportunity (and to defy Coronavirus) – this year the conference will be online in TV format. The event will be simultaneously translated German/English.

Altered market conditions not only pose a considerable challenge for the recovered paper industry, indeed their effects reverberate along the whole paper supply chain. The situation on the international recovered paper markets has rarely been so volatile and varies from region to region. The recovered paper industry is having to adapt itself to overcome the new challenges that both it and the packaging industry are facing.

Much to our delight, for the central market panel in our digital event, we were able to secure experts from relevant regions in the world who will address all these recent developments and new challenges. In presentations and moderated Q & A sessions, they will provide us with insights into the market situation in China, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, the Asian Subcontinent as well as North America and Europe.

In addition, our online conference will cover further topics relevant to day-to-day business in the recovered paper recycling industry – starting with a short introductory video from Mr. Werner Steingaß, bvse Vice-President and Chairman of bvse Paper Recycling Division.

For business owners and managers keeping up-to-date with developments that affect the framework in which they operate is essential. We are therefore keen to find out what Professor Dr. Michael Hüther (Director and Member of the Presidium German Economic Institute (IW),Cologne, Germany) has to say in his provocatively titled keynote speech, “A Year that Belongs in the Bin – how sustainable will the recovery from the crisis be?”

The recognition of recycling undertakings carried out by our sector as a significant contribution to resource conservation and climate protection is gaining momentum in Brussels. However, unfortunately we are increasingly faced with new regulations. Emmanuel Katrakis (Secretary General, EuRIC – European Recycling Industries’ Confederation) will present and evaluate current EU policy in his presentation, “Recovered Paper and the European Green Deal – a blessing or a curse?”

With the presentation, “New Trends in Consumer Goods Packaging” the conference addresses a topic relevant to the whole paper supply chain. How widescale will the global switch from plastic to fibre-based packaging be? Will there be repercussions with regard to the qualitative recycling of recovered paper? What are the challenges facing packaging manufacturers, the paper industry, dual systems and the recovered paper sector?

We are grateful for the support of our main sponsors – Entsorgungstechnik BAVARIA GmbH and tegos GmbH as well as other sponsors.