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Afterwards, representatives from DOMINO, CAREO, TETLEY GROUP will lead a panel debate on the future of the industry. The morning session will end with a presentation on meeting sustainability objectives using paperboard packaging by TESCO.

Afternoon sessions will be focussed on sustainability, starting with PIRA INTERNATIONAL defining what sustainability means itself and followed by a papermaker case study on the sustainability at the mill from IGGESUND PAPERBOARD. Developments and innovation in recycling paperboard packaging will be discussed by speakers from MAYER-MELNHOF
KARTON while ASIA PULP & PAPER’s presentation will analyse the Asian markets and sustainability’s role in this geography.

Day two of the conference takes a more technical angle on manipulation of paperboard properties, while retaining the commercial angle. It will begin with speakers from KORSNÄS focusing at enhancing the functionality of paperboard packaging, CYPAK illustrating how to exploit new technologies in this packaging format, and IMERYS will analyse fresh commercial opportunities for paperboard enabled by improved barrier coatings. The conference will end with a talk on novel applications with fillers and coatings by KEMIRA and a presentation from KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY on how to improve strength and rigidity.

“We are proud to launch this conference in collaboration with TAPPI. Our joint expertise brings together an unparalleled partnership in paperboard packaging, and we are pleased to present such a strong conference programme,” said Robert Stead, Head of Events at Pira International. “Paperboard has strong growth potential, and will become even more of a key area for papermakers in the future, and it’s clear that it still holds high interest for brands and retailers, as Tesco will illustrate.”