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50 PLASTICS NEWS, April 3, 2012 ‘Business of Plastics’ conference in session PLASTICS NEWS REPORT ORLANDO, FLA. — SPI’s four-day “Business of Plastics” conference is once again running alongside NPE, with conference sessions taking place April 2-5. The conference is put together by the Washington-based Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. and its NPE2012 Education Committee. It brings together in one venue speakers in various areas of expertise to discuss the latest de- velopments and trends in industry regulation, market development, best business practices, international market opportunities, sustainability, and consumer demand. The following schedule for the “Business of Plastics” lists session titles, dates, times and presenters’ names. All sessions are held in South Hall, Level 2, Room 210A. “Business of Plastics” A registration fee of $75 is required for SPI members, and $100 for non-members. Students with valid IDs attend free. Noon-1 p.m. Tandem Technology: Simple Solutions for Better Success Wilhelm Kliewer, American TMould LLC Tues., April 3 Bioplastics 8-8:45 a.m. Bioplastics 101 Edwin Tam, Teknor Apex Co. 8:45-9:30 a.m. BioPreferred: Creating New Markets for Bioplastics Kate Lewis, U.S. Department of Agriculture 9:30-10:15 a.m. Bioplastics 201: Bioplastics in the Market — Challenges and Opportunities Steve Davies, NatureWorks LLC 10:15-11 a.m. Making Sense of Bioplastics Regulation and Legislation Keith Edwards, BASF Corp. 11a.m.-noon Bioplastics Panel Discussion: Bioplastics: An Opportunity for Everyone SPI Bioplastics Council 1-2 p.m. A Bioplastics Industry CEO Perspective: The Global Industry Today, and Where It’s Going Marc Verbruggen, NatureWorks LLC 2-3 p.m. BioPlastics — What Bin Does This Go In?! Options for Disposal Kelly Lehrmann, FKuR Plastics Corp. Wed., April 4 Marketing 1-1:45 p.m. Don’t Be Out-Marketed: Selling in the New Reality Mary Scheibel, Scheibel Halaska \ 1:45-2:30 p.m. Five Manufacturer Marketing Moves to Make NOW Jon Goldman, Brand Launcher 2:30-3:15 p.m. Global Consolidation in the Plastics Industry Thomas Blaige, Blaige & Co. 3:15-4 p.m. Branding Steps for the Plastics Processor Teresa Schell, Strategic Marketing Partners 4-4:45 p.m. Free Online Marketing Opportunities Linda Sampson, Kent Systems 4:45-5:30 p.m. Knowledge Management: Work Instructions Using iPads Maureen Steinwall, Steinwall Inc. PaulsonTraining.com 800.826.1901 Looking for skilled technical people? We train and certify all levels and skills in plastics manufacturing. POWERFUL TRAINING. PROVEN RESULTS. Thurs., April 5 Medical Products and Health Care 8-9 a.m. Automation Advancements in Medical Plastics Molding David Preusse, Wittmann Battenfeld Inc. 9-10 a.m. Integrated New Products Development Jason Williams, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College 10-11 a.m. Key Trends in the Health-Care Industry and Their Effect on Materials Technology Development Larry Johnson and Roger Avakian, PolyOne Corp. 11 a.m.-noon Increasing Productivity and Profitability in High-Volume Medical Tubing Extrusion Bob Bessemer, Conair Group Noon-1 p.m. Special Effects in Thermoplastics for Patient Safety Tom O’Brien, Sabic Innovative Plastics Wed., April 4 Sustainability 8-9 a.m. 10 European Plastics Trends Not to Miss Anke Merkl-Rachbauer and Sandra Körner, Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH 9-10 a.m. Enhancing Plastic Recycle Stream Performance Brian Walther, Dow Chemical Co. 10-11 a.m. Portland, Ore., and Polystyrene Foam: Why Sustainability and Product Bans Are Incompatible J. Michael Martinez, Dart Container Corp. 11 a.m.-noon Sustainability Innovation in Injection Molding Ron Hertzer, Milacron LLC  http://www.prlresins.com http://www.prlresins.com http://www.paulsontraining.com http://www.PaulsonTraining.com

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