Leaders explore the future of glass packaging

Bucher Industries CEO, Jacques Sanche, delivered a key note speech.

You can download Mr. Sanche’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

As digital transformation leads Industry and Work 4.0, ‘Generation R’ will grow up to experience robots and machines as welcome assistants, creating opportunities not threats. This talk suggested that instead of dark factories, people will be freer to focus on skilled roles within manufacturing.

You can download Dr. Dettling’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

The world economy is in its 11th year of expansion. This talk focused on underlying growth trends, the current short-term outlook and hypothesized about where the challenges will be in the next recession.

You can download Prof. Dr. Wellershoff’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

This talk focused on the two main legislative trends which could be real game-changers for the container glass industry, namely decarbonizing our economy and making it more circular. In particular, we explored the risks and the benefits of the new EU decarbonization strategy, the new Emission Trading Directive and the Circular Economy Package.

You can download Mr Rivet’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

With the world’s attention increasingly on the effect plastic has on the environment, this talk focused on the effect it has on our food. How do chemicals in food packaging affect human health and the environment? And how are different stakeholders tackling the challenge?

You can download Dr. Muncke’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

This talk focused on the zero waste philosophy, the necessity to work with safe and durable materials that do not use value when they undergo different cycles and the role that glass plays in the zero waste lifestyle. We also discussed the plastic pollution crisis and the role that glass can play in this respect as well as how should the economic incentives and EPR change in order to see glass gain share versus plastic.

You can download Mr. Simon’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

With manufacturing traditionally focused on larger volume brands, this talk explored how embracing challenger brands and emerging sectors will extend sustainability beyond the product and towards building an industry that caters and supports brands of all sizes.

You can download Mr. Croxson’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

This talk considered Heineken’s Drop-the-C in packaging – a program aiming to lower their CO2 emissions. In particular, what Heineken and its consumers are looking for in terms of sustainable glass packaging solutions and sustainable glass production.

You can download Mr. Griffioen’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

Moving from global mega trends to trends affecting the glass industry, this talk prepared us for the day’s talks. We considered technology, environment, energy, investment and people, and asked the question, how do glass plants need to evolve to be remain successful in a changing world?

You can download Mr. Gessner’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

Covering the growing influence of environmental policy on the economy of glass making. Solutions will be discussed addressing the conflict between cost efficiency, flexibility in operation conditions and emission reductions in future. For the next furnace rebuild all of those aspects need to be considered to be prepared regarding all kind of potential developments in policy.

You can download Mr. Sorg’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

With a focus on introducing automation to the forming & inspection process, we considered the balance today between robots and people within glass plants. What direction are we heading in – more automation or more staff? From trends to big data, this addressed the big issues.

You can download Dr. Kümmerle’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

This technology-based talk highlighted traceability from the point of view of all stakeholders – bottle producers, bottle brokers, fillers, brand owners and end consumers. As traceability technology emerges, we investigated: How the industry leverages the opportunities? What are the inherent risks and responsibilities? Is this the breakthrough innovation that customers are waiting for?

You can download Mr. van Breda’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

Covering the future of people and skills within a glass plant, here we addressed the fact that different technologies require different people – helped by a new kind of supplier. From optimized support to assessment of individual needs, this covered getting the best performance from your people.

You can download Mr. Rodger’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

Following on from the previous talk but from a customer perspective, this talk covered changing HR strategies in glass plants. How can we make today’s staff fit for the change and future challenges? How can we attract new talent and help make them a success?

You can download Mr. Bouwer’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.

In a constantly changing world, how does your investment strategy keep up? Covering CO2 allowance, new energy technologies, automation and robots, here we considered the KPIs, ROIs and ways a glass plant of the future can realign its investment – or get left behind.

You can download Dr. Schippan’s presentation here. Please note these are strictly for use by participants and not to be circulated externally.