Plastics News Show Daily - April 4, 2012 - (Page 50)

50 • PLASTICS NEWS, April 4, 2012 ‘Business of Plastics’ runs today, Thursday PLASTICS NEWS REPORT “Business of Plastics” ORLANDO, FLA. — SPI’s four-day “Business of Plastics” conference once again is running alongside NPE from April 2-5. The conference is put together by Washington-based Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. and its NPE2012 Education Committee. The following schedule lists session titles, dates, times and presenters’ names. All sessions are in South Hall, Level 2, Room 210A. A registration fee of $75 is required for SPI members, $100 for nonmembers. Students with IDs attend free. 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. 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 Noon-1 p.m. Tandem Technology: Simple Solutions for Better Success Wilhelm Kliewer, American TMould LLC 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 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  http://www.mahrusa.com http://www.mahrusa.com http://tsmcontrols.com http://www.ewikonusa.com http://www.ewikonusa.com http://tsmcontrols.com

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