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Welcome to the BNP Media 4 AGENDA Packaging Group’s 22nd 7 SPONSOR THANK YOU Annual Global Pouch Forum! 8 PRESENTATIONS 8 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION We are looking forward to providing you with excellent A Revolution in Liquid Packaging educational and networking opportunities. Below you will find important information that will enhance your Global Pouch Forum 10 State of the Flexible Packaging experience. Industry and Where it’s Headed 12 Global Consumer Trends Affecting SPONSORED BY Packaging Choices LANYARDS 14 Where is the Cannabis Market Conference credentials must be worn at Heading? all times during educational programming, 16 The Challenges of Cannabis meal functions and networking events. Packaging 18 A Recyclable Pouch Designed To Fit The Circular Economy ® CONFERENCE TOTE BAGS Use your tote bags to collect information 20 The Challenges of Creating a Closed- during the conference and at the Exhibition Loop Packaging Recycling System & Networking Reception. 22 What You Need to Know About Biodegradation CONNECT IN PERSON AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA 24 Heightening the Consumer Experience with Improved Pouch Packaging Strategies Group Functionality Twitter.com/packstrat #GlobalPouch 25 A Global Overview of Developments Facebook.com/PackStrat in Active & Intelligent Packaging 26 Doubling Down on Stand-Up Pouch Synergies TELL US WHAT YOU THINK 28 How to Advance Packaging After the conference, you will receive an email asking you to Innovation complete our attendee survey. Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback. 30 Making Converting Innovation a Reality 32 Leveraging Contract Packagers as DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS an Innovation Source AFTER YOU RETURN TO THE OFFICE 33 Making Big Data Work for You You will receive an email on Tuesday, June 18 with instructions on how to download PDFs of all available Global Pouch Forum presentations. 34 EXHIBITOR PRODUCT CATEGORIES 36 SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR PROFILES ATTENDEE LIST 54 EXHIBITOR LIST In an effort to cut down on paper waste, this year’s Attendee List is only available at www.GlobalPouchForum.com/attendeelist 55 EXHIBITOR FLOORPLAN

ROSEMONT, IL JUNE 2019 3 AGENDA SPONSORED BY TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 Global Pouch Forum Pre-Event Functions

10:00 AM • GRAND BALLROOM FOYER Registration Opens Registration Hospitality Beverages served from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

12:00 – 5:00 PM • HOTEL MAIN LOBBY, BY FRONT DOORS Tour of Cloud Packaging Equipment Facilities MUST be pre-registered

6:00 – 7:30 PM • GRAND BALLROOM NETWORKING Global Pouch Forum Welcome Reception Welcome to Rosemont! Kick off your 2019 Global Pouch Forum experience with light refreshments, networking, and exclusive access to exhibitors and speakers before the conference begins! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 7:00 AM • GRAND BALLROOM FOYER Registration Open

7:00 – 8:30 AM • GRAND BALLROOM NETWORKING Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Opening Remarks John Kalkowski, Conference Program Director, Editor-in-Chief Flexible Packaging

8:45 – 9:30 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS KEYNOTE PRESENTATION A Revolution in Liquid Packaging Ken McGuire, Research Fellow, Procter & Gamble Cedric D’Souza, Chief Technology Officer, AeroFlexx Introduction by Sachin Desai, President of Mergers, Acquisitions & Manufacturing Services, ProAmpac

9:30 – 10:00 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS State of the Flexible Packaging Industry and Where It’s Headed Curt Begle, Division President-Health, Hygiene & Specialties Berry Global; and FPA Executive Chairman

10:00 – 10:30 AM • GRAND BALLROOM FOYER Networking Break

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10:30 – 11:00 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Global Consumer Trends Reshaping the Packaging Industry Angelica Salado, Senior Research Analyst, Euromonitor International

11:00 – 11:30 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Where is the Cannabis Market Heading? Tom Newmaster, Principal and Owner, ForcePKG

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS The Challenges of Cannabis Packaging Jim Andrasic, Chief Operating Officer, American Pouch

12:00 – 12:30 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS A Recyclable Pouch Designed to Fit the Circular Economy Shannon Moore, Lead Packaging Engineer, Kashi/Bear Naked Ashley Leidolf, NA End-Use Marketing Mgr., Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics Paul Wolak, Senior Technical Director, Berry Global

12:30 – 1:30 PM • GRAND BALLROOM NETWORKING Networking Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Creating a Closed-Loop Packaging Recycling System Roger Zellner, President & CEO, Rogue Zebra Susan Graff, Resource Recycling Systems Jennifer Ronk, NA Sustainability & Advocacy Mgr, Dow Chemical Peter Adrian, Recycling Coordinator, Solid Waste Agency of Lake County Greg Maxwell, PE, Senior Vice President, Resource Management

2:30 – 3:00 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS What You Need to Know About Biodegradation Dale Brockman, VP and Principal, BiologiQ

3:00 – 3:30 PM • GRAND BALLROOM FOYER Networking Break

3:30 – 4:00 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Heightening the Consumer Experience with Improved Pouch Functionality Sal Pellingra, VP Application & Innovation Development, ProAmpac

4:00 – 4:30 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS A Global Overview of Developments in Active & Intelligent Packaging Eef de Ferrante, Managing Director, Active & Intelligent Packaging Association ROSEMONT, IL JUNE 2019 5 AGENDA (CONT.)

SPONSORED BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 (CONT.) 4:30 – 5:00 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Doubling Down on Stand-Up Pouch Synergies Carl Melville, VP Commercialization, Chamber Pouch LLC

5:00 – 7:00 PM • GRAND BALLROOM NETWORKING EXHIBITION & NETWORKING RECEPTION Join us for complimentary drinks and appetizers as we wrap up our first day and carry the conversation to the expo hall.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 7:00 AM • GRAND BALLROOM FOYER Registration Open

7:30 – 8:30 AM • GRAND BALLROOM NETWORKING Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Opening Remarks John Kalkowski, Conference Program Director, Editor-in-Chief, Flexible Packaging

8:45 – 9:15 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS How to Advance Packaging Innovation Christina Cvetan, Founding Partner, Ahead of the Curve Group

9:15 – 10:15 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Making Converting Innovation a Reality Organized by the TAPPI International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Robert Hammond, Technical Sales Director, MICA Corporation Evan Arnold, Director Product Development & Engineering, Glenroy Richard Berry, VP & CTO, Celluforce Scott Romenesko, Director of Innovation & Intellectual Property, Hudson-Sharp

10:15 – 10:45 AM • GRAND BALLROOM FOYER Networking Break

10:45 – 11:30 AM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Leveraging Contract Packagers as an Innovation Source Organized by the Contract Packaging Association Mike Hintz, Director of Engineering, Manufacturing Solutions International Chris Nutley, President, MSW Packaging Vicky Smitley, Past President of CPA and Retired from Hearthside Foods

11:30 – 12:00 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Making Big Data Work for You Christopher Hough, General Manager, ProMach

12:00 PM • GRAND BALLROOM GENERAL SESSIONS Conference Adjourns 6 See you next year! 2020 dates and location will be announced on GlobalPouchForum.com Thank You The BNP Media Packaging Group would like to thank the following for their support of Global Pouch Forum:

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 8:45 – 9:30 AM

SPONSORED BY: A Revolution in NOTES Liquid Packaging Introduction by Platinum Sponsor, ProAmpac: Sachin Desai, President of Mergers, Acquisitions & Manufacturing Services Traditional rigid packaging—bottles— have been the standard for liquid consumer products for generations. Drawbacks of converting to flexible materials— pouches—include poor, messy dispensing, cheap appearance, and expensive converting. The AeroFlexx package removes the drawbacks and creates a liquid dispensing pack with benefits surpassing even traditional bottles.

Ken McGuire Cedric D’Souza Research Fellow, Procter & Gamble Chief Technology Officer, AeroFlexx

Ken joined Procter & Gamble following Cedric is the chief technology officer completion of his PhD in chemical of AeroFlexx, a company formed by engineering from the University of Texas at the Innventure group to focus on Austin and has been working in a corporate commercializing innovative technologies. Procter & Gamble R&D role in the Cincinnati He is an entrepreneurial leader with area for the past 25 years. Ken’s equity is an insatiable passion for leveraging that of a serial inventor making unobvious technology to transform supply chains. technology connections with a vision for Prior to his position at AeroFlexx, Cedric consumer and business propositions was the Global Beauty Care Engineering leveraging his strong background in Associate Director at Procter & Gamble materials science. Ken holds more than where he spearheaded Agile teams to 50 patents as an enabling inventor. create, patent and deploy production systems.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 9:30 – 10:00 AM

SPONSORED BY: State of NOTES the Flexible Packaging Industry and Where it’s Headed This session will cover the state of flexible packaging, including current statistics on the packaging market and category segments; legislative and regulatory challenges; brand owner and consumer insights; and FPA’s education and outreach campaign on behalf of the industry.

Curt Begle Division President-Health, Hygiene & Specialties, Berry Global • and FPA Executive Chairman

Curt Begle is president of Berry Global’s Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division – one of three business units in the Company. Transitioning from president of Engineered Materials to Health, Hygiene, and Specialties in December 2018, Begle is now leading a $3.0 billion global business within Berry. Begle joined Berry Global in 1999. Begle’s industry involvement includes serving on the board of directors for the Flexible Packaging Association since 2016, now serving as the Executive Chairman of the FPA.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 10:30 – 11:00 AM

Global Consumer NOTES Trends Affecting Packaging Choices In an era where consumers are more conscious about the environment, the products they consume and themselves, packaging can play a key role in differentiating brands, creating new consumption occasions and potential to reinvent an entire market. In this presentation, Euromonitor International presents the latest global consumers trends, focusing on how these are affecting the way consumers make their purchase decisions and establish relationships with their preferred brands.

Angelica Salado Senior Research Analyst • Euromonitor International

Angelica Salado is a senior research analyst from Euromonitor International responsible for conducting strategic market research studies of alcohol and non-alcohol drinks, tobacco, healthy beverages and ethical labels in Brazil. Over the last two years, she has been focused the packaging market and how recent consumer trends affect the offer and demand for new pack types and sizes. She has more than eight years of both qualitative and quantitative market research expertise. Angelica holds a BA in International Relations focused on Marketing and Business and is currently studying for a Master’s in Consumer Neurosciences, from ESPM SP (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing).

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Family Commitment in Every Piece Robert and Helen Hoffer founded our company over sixty years ago. Three generations later, we’re still a family company dedicated to the standard they set for quality, satisfaction, and innovation. It’s a commitment you’ll see in every piece, and a big part of why we earned the 2015 Illinois Governor’s Environmental Sustainability Award.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 11:00 - 11:30 AM

SPONSORED BY: Where is the NOTES Cannabis Market Heading? Evolving packaging regulations, business models, child-resistant technologies, augmented reality. These are just some of the topics that Tom Newmaster of FORCEpkg will touch on. Join us for this crash course…we’ve come a long way from Zig-Zag when it comes to cannabis packaging and how it’s playing out across the U.S.

Tom Newmaster Principal and Owner • FORCEpkg

Over the past 25+ years Tom has proven himself where it counts – in the trenches. Tom has managed multiple titles, including head of new business development, account service representative, chief operations officer, art director, and designer. In 2017 he started FORCEpkg, a design and branding concept that combines real collaboration and real mobility. From 1998-2016 he was a principal and co-owner of WFM, helping them develop effective branding and packaging solutions. These companies include Dieffenbach’s Chips, eatKeenwa, Fresh Solutions Network, Klamath Basin Fresh Organics, Koch’s Turkey, Tom Sturgis Pretzels, and Wolfgang Candy. In addition, Tom’s award-winning package/brand design firm served national and global clients including The Hershey Company, Pfizer, Stoner Car Care, W.L. Gore, and Zippo.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

SPONSORED BY: The Challenges NOTES of Cannabis Packaging Cannabis Packaging has quickly become the new packaging hot space to operate within. Cannabis is a complicated product, market, and supply chain. Jim Andrasic covers the past, current and future challenges of being a valued ancillary supplier in the cannabis space. From being one of the first domestic manufacturers of child-resistant packaging for cannabis, to where APC is today.

Jim Andrasic Chief Operating Officer • American Pouch Converters

Jim is the Co-Founder and COO of American Pouch Converters. Except for a 14-year career in the United States Marines deployed in many countries, Jim was born and bred (like us) in the packaging industry. His focus and vision for American Pouch Converters was to build a solutions-centric pouch converter, as well as be an educator in the packaging industry. Amongst other things, Jim is credited with the creation of the Intelli-Pouch ™, which is an intelligent consumer engagement, track and trace, anti-counterfeit and brand authentication pouch option. American Pouch Converters is at the forefront of Child Resistant pouching and was one of the first US companies to manufacturer a child resistant pouch for cannabis. You’ll find Jim to be passionate, down to earth, innovative in his approach and moving at a high-octane pace. He studied at UW-Milwaukee with a discipline in Manufacturing and Process Engineering. Jim is passionate about everything in his life: family, the out of doors, the veterans he mentors, and our industry.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 12:00 - 12:30 PM

A Recyclable NOTES Pouch Designed To Fit The Circular Economy Bear Naked Granola wanted to overhaul the packaging to take the lead in an important category: sustainable packaging. Advanced materials science, innovation, and industry collaboration led to the creation of fully recyclable packaging. Participants in this collaborative effort will take you inside this sustainable journey.

Shannon Moore Ashley Leidolf Paul Wolak Lead Packaging Engineering • NA End-Use Marketing Manager- Sr. Technical Director • Berry Global Kashi/Bear Naked Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Dow Currently Senior Technical Director Shannon is a packaging engineer with Ashley has been in the consumer at Berry Global. Managing a team over 10 years of experience developing products industry for 12 years gaining focusing on new product development product packaging with a passion for experience from a variety of roles and product enhancements in the learning and improving processes. Areas spanning both technical and commercial flexible packaging area. 20 + years with of expertise include package design functions in food and beverage Berry Global and legacy companies and qualification, leading large scale packaging, sustainability, food product including Pliant, and Huntsman packaging projects across multiple development, international program Packaging. Holds a BS in Packaging company functions, cost savings management, and introducing new Engineering from Michigan State initiatives, development of continuous technology to the world at a start-up. University. improvement methods, building and She has led the development and launch maintaining supplier capability. of new packaging and technologies with some of the biggest brands in the world. 1818 GLOBALPOUCHFORUM.COM #GLOBALPOUCH You Don’t Make It 120 Years Without Being Flexible The success of a package is much like the success of a brand or a company. Characteristics like being customer- friendly, consistent, innovative, adaptable and easy to work with, are all important.

For 120 years Sonoco has worked hard to embody those qualities as a company, and to help our customers develop packaging that reinforces and delivers those characteristics as well. We’re ready for the next 120 years.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 1:30 - 2:30 PM

SPONSORED BY: The Challenges of Creating NOTES a Closed-Loop Packaging Recycling System Brand owners have set aggressive goals to create a closed-loop system for recycling of packaging. This expert panel will examine the potential for developing an infrastructure that collects returns a safe and effective supply of recycled packaging materials to the industry.

Roger Zellner Susan Graff Jennifer Ronk Owner • Rogue Zebra Consulting & Resource Recycling Systems NA Sustainability & Advocacy Coaching Manager • Dow Susan Graff is vice president of global Roger Zellner is an industry veteran corporate sustainability at Resource Jennifer joined Dow’s Packaging & with more than 30 years’ experience Recycling Systems (www.recycle.com). Specialty Plastics as the Sustainability serving Mondelēz International and For over 30 years, Susan has provided and Advocacy Manager in January of its legacy companies. He managed individual and collaborative sustainability this year. In this role she collaborates teams and international industry groups and materials management solutions to with the entire value chain to promote focused on packaging for new product both industrial and government clients and improve the sustainability value development, quality, productivity, and focused on reducing material and energy of plastic and packaging. Her work sustainability initiatives across the brand consumption while increasing recycled includes serving on committees for portfolios of Mondelēz International, material value captured via closed loop the American Chemistry Council’s Kraft Foods, General Foods and Oscar systems. She led development of The Plastics group, the PLASTICS Industry Mayer. Roger is currently consulting Sustainability Scorecard, an analytic Association, Sustainable Packaging within the consumer goods and tool used by consumer brands and Coalition/GreenBlue, and others. She packaging industry. He has spoken on manufacturers to establish sustainability also support our supports global efforts packaging and sustainability at several business goals, strategy, metrics, and on marine debris. industry conferences. employee training.

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Peter Adrian Greg Maxwell Recycling Coordinator • Solid PE, Senior Vice President • Waste Agency of Lake County Resource Management

Pete Adrian has been talking trash since Greg is senior vice president of 1994 when he was managing a student Resource Management, and has prior recycling program at Northern Illinois experience in both private industry University. He has been with SWALCO and government, including director since 2001, assisting organizations within of nationwide engineering for Waste Lake County to decrease the toxicity and Management, Inc. and the Metropolitan volume of waste disposed in landfills through Water Reclamation District of Greater the implementation of aggressive recycling Chicago. He has a Bachelor Degree in and waste diversion. He monitors residential Structural Mechanical Engineering from and commercial waste recycling service the University of Illinois and a Master’s contracts and implements various recycling Degree in Engineering Management from education and awareness programs. the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 2:30 - 3:00 PM

What You Need NOTES to Know About Biodegradation Biodegradation. Compostability. Fragmentation. Disintegration. What’s the difference? Which polymers can do what? What claims can you make? What claims can’t you make? Dale will help you understand the incredibly complex world of biodegradable plastics, and do so from the perspective of the three legs of the biodegradability stool: the science, the regulatory environment, and the paths to certification.

Dale Brockman Vice President & Principal • BiologiQ

In July 2016, Brockman was invited to visit BiologiQ to assess validity of their bio based biodegradable resin with the challenge to assist the commercialization of their NuPlastiQ BioPolymer Resin in flexible, rigid, injection molding, thermoforming and blow molding packaging. He joined the team that year as vice president of sales. Dale has over 44 years of flexible packaging experience with six different enterprises.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 3:30 – 4:00 PM

Heightening NOTES the Consumer Experience with Improved Pouch Functionality An engaging overview of flexible pouch trends with improved features and functionality as pouches continue to replace rigid packaging in new markets and applications. Several new and award- winning pouches will be highlighted. Also, a highlight of how functionality and design combined with sustainability provide a win-win for brand- owners as the demand for sustainable solutions continues to grow.

Sal Pellingra VP Application & Innovation Development • ProAmpac

Sal’s passion for packaging and innovation has led to increasing positions of responsibility in manufacturing, product development, market development, marketing and innovation leading to Sal’s current position as vice president global application and innovation development at ProAmpac. Sal focuses on new applications of and for flexible packaging as well as focusing on solutions for global and emerging brands. His broad experience from polymers and film development, through converting, application development, shelf life and end uses of packaging and his co-supplier relationships help brands find new solutions.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 4:00 – 4:30 PM

A Global Overview NOTES of Developments in Active & Intelligent Packaging In the fast-moving world of Active & Intelligent Packaging (A&IP) new ideas and applications are springing up all the time. This presentation will look at the latest drivers of A&IP technologies and where brand owners and designers are discovering the value of these concepts. From augmented reality to traceability, anti-counterfeiting to antimicrobial films, A&IP is offering new and better solutions for supply chain management, product safety and security, extended shelf life for fresh foods, and consumer engagement.

Eef de Ferrante Managing Director • Active & Intelligent Packaging Association

Eef de Ferrante is currently the executive director of AIPIA, the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association and was instrumental in setting it up in Spring 2012. With over 20 years of experience using a market approach to developing high-level, specialized and very successful commercial platforms, de Ferrante has a background in the creation and development of events and services for many industries, including logistics. He was managing director for Intelligent Transport Systems Europe (ITS Europe) a global network of logistics exhibitions and conferences.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 • 4:30 – 5:00 PM

Doubling Down on NOTES Stand-Up Pouch Synergies The stand-up pouch transformed the grocery industry, replacing boxes, canisters, and other outdated formats. However, combining two or more products was never possible before. Carl explains a newly designed, dual-chamber pouch that presents as a single, high-visibility / high-value package. Once home, the consumer, with the flick of a wrist, easily separates it into two, individual stand-up pouches, each with its own closure and structure.

Carl Melville VP Commercialization • Chamber Pouch LLC

Carl Melville is leadership strategist for the Contract Packaging Association. He is also the founder and chief marketing officer of The Melville Group, an organization dedicated to “helping contract packaging companies grow.” Carl’s clients include some of the industry’s largest and fastest growing organizations, helping open new markets, improve lead generation, increase revenue, and boot enterprise value. The Melville Group also works with private equity firms, providing industry research and due diligence on the contract packaging and contract manufacturing industry.

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Let’s make packaging designed for recyclability.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13 • 8:45 - 9:15 AM

How to Advance NOTES Packaging Innovation Stay “Ahead of the Curve” on how-to integrate packaging innovation into consumer packaged goods. This discussion is based on years of experience and learnings involved with integrating new packaging innovation and technology into fast-moving consumer products. Topics include; insights on how to advance your innovation to a point where it can be presented to customers as a “market ready” solution and how to translate the technology capabilities and opportunities of innovation to new potential customers.

Christina Cvetan Founding Partner • Ahead of the Curve Group

After 20 years in global R&D packaging, customer packaging and intelligent packaging roles for one of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies, Christina started on a new venture in 2018. With three other partners, they have co-founded Ahead Of The Curve Group. Their focus is on getting innovation and technology advancements into market successfully.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13 • 9:15 - 10:15 AM

Making NOTES Converting Innovation a Reality This panel, organized by the TAPPI International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division, will discuss the status of innovation in the flexible packaging industry. The panel will address the technological requirements needed to reach the goal of 100 percent recyclable packaging as pledged by the industry in the 2025 Sustainability Initiative. Panelists who represent most of the packaging supply chain will discuss how their companies approach innovation and the obstacles in reaching this sustainability goal.

D. Robert Hammond Evan Arnold Technical Sales Director • Director Product Development & MICA Corporation Engineering • Glenroy

Rob started at Mica in 1998. He started Evan is the director of product in the laboratory both developing new development and engineering for products and creating the QA procedures Glenroy. For the last 10 years he for testing manufacturing products. Three has been working within the product years later, he moved into the Technical development team, and leading the Sales. In 2014, he took on the role of development and launch of new products technical sales director. He is an active and innovative packaging formats since member of TAPPI, SPE, AIMCAL, IoPP, and taking the director role of the department ACS. He was TAPPI Flexible Packaging in 2016. He focuses on what is next and Extrusions Division Chair and in other for the industry and how Glenroy can leadership positions at TAPPI for over a deliver quality, innovative, and functional decade. packaging for its customers.

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Richard Berry Scott Romenesko VP & CTO• CelluForce Director of Innovation & Intellectual Property • Hudson-Sharp Richard is vice president and chief technology officer of CelluForce. He has Scott has been with Hudson-Sharp close to 40 years of experience in the for 31 years. Hudson-Sharp is a global bioproducts industry. He has received many leader in premade pouch and bag making pulp and paper Industry awards and is a equipment and is now part of Barry- TAPPI Fellow. He holds more than 30 patent Wehmiller Flexible Systems. He has and his work has been published in more held leadership positions in Engineering, than 100 articles. Berry received a Bachelor Operations, Sales, Management, and of Arts Degree in Chemistry and Geology for the last 15 years Innovation and from Keele University in Staffordshire, Intellectual Property. During this time England in 1975. In 1980 he earned a Ph.D. Scott has led many collaborations in in Chemistry from McGill University development of innovative solutions for in Montreal, Canada. flexible packaging.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13 • 10:45 – 11:30 AM

Leveraging NOTES Contract Packagers as an Innovation Source Powerful consumer trends, technology drivers, and market forces are reshaping the packaged food industry, creating new winners, losers, and competitive chaos. This panel discusses the types of innovation external partners can deliver, how to leverage their capabilities, as well as selection criteria.

Mike Hintz Chris Nutley Vicky Smitley Corporate Engineering Manager • President • MSW Packaging Past President of Contract Manufacturing Solutions International, LLC Packaging Association Chris Nutley is President of MSW Mike Hintz is a packaging professional Packaging, a Co-Manufacturer/Co- Vicky has been involved with the Contract with over 30 years of experience Packer he helped found in 1991 with Packaging Association for nearly 20 working within the contract two facilities in SE Indiana. Chris has years and currently serves as its past manufacturing industry. He is the more than 25 years contract packaging president. In her present role, she serves corporate engineering manager experience to complement 5 years of on the board of directors, represents for Manufacturing Solutions LLC / grocery merchandising experience, a the association on a variety of industry Express Packaging Inc. Previous to this former Board Member/President of panels and contributes to various trade opportunity, Mike was the operations the Contract Packaging Association, publications. Vicky recently retired from manager for Manufacturing Solutions and currently serves on the Executive Hearthside Food Solutions where she LLC for five years. Council of the PMMI OpX Leadership served as Vice President of Sales and Network. Chris founded C-Crest Marketing for 25 years. Hearthside Food Packaging Systems, a custom design/ Solutions is the industry’s largest food build process developer and consulting contract manufacturer and the largest firm focusing on automation solutions. private bakery.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13 • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Making Big Data NOTES Work for You This presentation will illustrate the process of capturing, storing and sorting significant amounts of CPG machine data. From illustrating the steps involved and finding the story within that data, to showing machine performance can be improved based on those findings. By discussing what is captured and how, using real-world examples, this demonstration will help users understand Big Data and how it can be used effectively in the flexible packaging space.

Christopher Hough General Manager • ProMach ZPI Division

With a background in computer science, Chris has 14 years of experience in the industrial CPG space. Currently Chris is the general manager of ProMach’s ZPI division, which was acquired in 2016. During his time with Zarpac and ZPI, Chris has held the roles of system developer, program manager, lead trainer, senior executive and director. Since 2016, he has been involved as a contributing member of several of PMMI’s OpX Groups. Chris works in ProMach’s Performance Services group, giving him experience with nearly all brands of automation control systems and turn-key packaging systems integration projects for consumer product customers around the world.

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Fitments/Closures/Zipper Laser Technologies/Cutting/ Adhesives & Coatings Aplix Inc...... 17 Scoring Dow...... 62 Aptargroup, Inc...... 30 Aurizon Ultrasonics...... 58 Henkel Corporation ...... 21 Aurizon Ultrasonics...... 58 B&B Packaging Technology...... 31 Novaflex, Inc...... 74 Butler Automatic...... 47 FlexPak Services...... 3 ProAmpac ...... 63 & 64 C.I. TAKIRON Corporation / SANZIP . . 48 Karlville...... 4 Smart Plastic Technologies...... 80 ELPLAST America, Inc...... 89 Precision Color Graphics (PCG) / TAPPI International Flexible Packaging Specialty Packaging Technologies (SPT) - and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 Fimtech AS ...... 22 Powered by ACW...... 36 UNITIKA LTD...... 46 FLEXICO...... 42 Preco, Inc...... 26 Fres-co System USA, Inc...... 40 ProAmpac ...... 63 & 64 Chemicals and Resins Fresh-Lock...... 40 Sonoco...... 65 AdvanSix Inc...... 54 Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc...... 55 Videojet ...... 522 Dow...... 62 Hoffer Plastics Corporation...... 68 ExxonMobil...... 14 Hudson-Sharp, a BW Flexible Systems Waste Management Company...... 37 Kuraray...... 82 AirTrim...... 49 Menshen Packaging USA, Inc...... 2 NOVA Chemicals...... 33 Precision AirConvey Corporation. . . . 76 Modern Manufacturing Services. . . . .38 Smart Plastic Technologies...... 80 Smart Plastic Technologies...... 80 Precision Color Graphics (PCG) / TAPPI International Flexible Packaging Specialty Packaging Technologies (SPT) - and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 Powered by ACW...... 36 Environmental Products and Services ProAmpac ...... 63 & 64 Printing Technologies and Inks Polyplex USA LLC...... 90 Scholle IPN...... 16 Novaflex, Inc...... 74 Smart Plastic Technologies...... 80 Sonics & Materials, Inc...... 27 Precision AirConvey Corporation. . . . 76 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging Sonoco...... 65 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 Takebishi (Dalian) Industrial Co., Ltd.. . . 71 Videojet ...... 52 Wilk Group ...... 75 Pouch Converter Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation. . 10 Zip-Pak...... 41 Aurizon Ultrasonics...... 58 ELBA S.,p.A...... 45 Sealing Equipment/Technologies Testing/Analysis Equipment Fimtech AS ...... 22 and Services Aurizon Ultrasonics...... 58 Fres-co System USA, Inc...... 40 AMETEK MOCON...... 6 B&B Packaging Technology...... 31 Hudson-Sharp, a BW Flexible Systems Engilico...... 19 CETEC INDUSTRIE...... 43 Company...... 37 Labthink International, Inc...... 83 Effytec USA, LLC...... 59 Mondi...... 73 Smart Plastic Technologies...... 80 Emerson/Branson...... 35 Pearl Technologies Inc...... 28 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging Engilico...... 19 Precision AirConvey Corporation. . . . 76 and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 ExxonMobil...... 14 Precision Color Graphics (PCG) / Fres-co System USA, Inc...... 40 Specialty Packaging Technologies (SPT) - Powered by ACW...... 36 Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc...... 55 ProAmpac ...... 63 & 64 Massman Automation Designs, LLC . . . 87 Scholle IPN...... 16 Pearl Technologies Inc...... 28 Schur Star Systems, Inc...... 15 PPi Technologies Group...... 13 Sonoco...... 65 Schur Star Systems, Inc...... 15 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging Sonics & Materials, Inc...... 27 and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78

34 GLOBALPOUCHFORUM.COM #GLOBALPOUCH EXHIBITOR PRODUCT CATEGORIES Films and Substrates PPi Technologies Group...... 13 Other (Foil/Paper) Precision AirConvey Corporation. . . . 76 Ampacet...... 25 AMETEK MOCON...... 6 Rovema North America, Inc...... 53 Ampacet provides specialty color effect and additive formulations and services Butler Automatic...... 47 Scholle IPN...... 16 to the global thermoplastics industry Charter NEX Films...... 60 Schur Star Systems, Inc...... 15 B&B Packaging Technology...... 31 Secondary Packaging Equipment Dai Nippon Printing Co., Itd...... 79 Sun Centre USA Inc...... 32 EyeC-America, LLC...... 85 ExxonMobil...... 14 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging Print Inspection and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 Fres-co System USA, Inc...... 40 Fres-co System USA, Inc...... 40 Totani America...... 88 Hiper Cast GmbH...... 7 Rotogravure and flexographic printing Zotech Machinery (ZHOUTAI MACHINE).66 NOWOFOL...... 29 and adhesive laminating Packaging Partners, Ltd...... 67 Hitachi America Ltd...... 34 Filling Equipment Marking and Coding Solutions Polyplex USA LLC...... 90 (inkjet printers CIJ/laser markers) AEK Packaging...... 50 Precision AirConvey Corporation. . . . 76 Hoffer Plastics Corporation...... 68 AlliedFlex...... 23/24 Precision Color Graphics (PCG) / Custom Plastics Injection Molding Butler Automatic...... 47 Specialty Packaging Technologies (SPT) - Kampf Machinery Corporation...... 11 Powered by ACW...... 36 CETEC INDUSTRIE...... 43 slitter /rewinders machinery ProAmpac ...... 63 & 64 Effytec USA, LLC...... 59 Labthink International, Inc...... 83 Protect-all, Inc...... 44 Physical and Barrier Packaging Testing Fres-co System USA, Inc...... 40 Instrumentation and Testing Services Scholle IPN...... 16 Karlville...... 4 MATRIX PACKAGING MACHINERY. . . . 18 Smart Plastic Technologies...... 80 Mamata Enterprises, Inc...... 84 Vertical Form, Fill Seal Machines Sonoco...... 65 Massman Automation Designs, LLC . . . 87 ProAmpac ...... 63 & 64 Flexible Packaging TAPPI International Flexible Packaging PPi Technologies Group...... 13 and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 Smart Plastic Technologies...... 80 Rovema North America, Inc...... 53 Environmentally Positive Polymer Additives TOPPAN USA, INC...... 8 & 9 Scholle IPN...... 16 Sonoco...... 65 UNITIKA LTD...... 46 Sonics & Materials, Inc...... 27 Flexible Packaging Converter Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation. . 10 Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation. . 10 Windmoeller & Hoelscher...... 10 Blown and cast film extrusion lines Pouch Making Equipment Co-Packer/Filling Services AlliedFlex Technologies...... 23/24 Butler Automatic...... 47 Aurizon Ultrasonics...... 58 PPi Technologies Group...... 13 B&B Packaging Technology...... 31 Pouchfill Packaging, LLC...... 8 & 9 Butler Automatic...... 47 Select Brands LLC...... 86 Cama USA Inc...... 51 Chamber Pouch...... 39 Processing Equipment CMD ...... 70 AEK Packaging...... 50 Effytec USA, LLC...... 59 Butler Automatic...... 47 ELPLAST America, Inc...... 89 Fimtech AS ...... 22 Hudson-Sharp, a BW Flexible Precision AirConvey Corporation. . . . 76 Systems Company...... 37 Preco, Inc...... 26 Karlville...... 4 TAPPI International Flexible Packaging Mamata Enterprises, Inc...... 84 and Extrusion Division (IFPED). . . . . 78 Modern Manufacturing...... 38 Pearl Technologies Inc...... 28 PFM Pkg Machinery Corporation. . . . 69

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The Packaging Group wishes to thank our valuable sponsors and exhibitors for their support of this event. Global Pouch Forum would not be possible without the support of the progressive organizations listed below. Please take a few minutes to stop by their exhibits and see what they have to offer.

COMPANY NAME TABLE 3M 61 Lynn Soule 651-503-1371 • [email protected] 3M will display our wide array of product offerings including new and innovative ways to bundle, carry and close pouches and bags. Stop by Booth 61 to learn more!

AdvanSix Inc. 54 Irene Zhou 973-526-1728 • [email protected] • www.advansix.com/ AdvanSix Inc. is a leading provider of nylon solutions. The company is introducing two new polyamide 6/66 copolymers for the packaging marketplace: Aegis® H155C1ZP and Aegis® H155C1WP, as well as XA10020 which is a develop- mental oxygen scavenger resin that offers high oxygen barrier for flexible packaging applications involving co-extruded cast or blown films.

AEK Packaging 50 Ryan Davies 630-238-2660 • [email protected] • www.aekpack.com Aaron Kendell Packaging Equipment (AEK) is a company that combines the expertise, financial resources and global reach of Aaron Equipment Company Inc. with the extensive packaging experience of Kendell Equipment. Our common goal is to provide the highest quality packaging equipment with the most dependable service at competitive prices.

AirTrim 49 Mike Stradiot 937-469-0368 • [email protected] • www.airtrim.com Portable waste trim collection units for pouch machines that can be positioned anywhere in the work area. Very competi- tive cost-wise to winders and chad vacuums; all waste streams can be accumulated into one central disposal unit (i.e. bags, carts, or gaylords. Quick-Fit snap together ducting for easy adaptability to other machines and/or applications.

ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc. 23/24 Lilly Felder 941-923-1181 • [email protected] • www.standuppouch.com ALLIEDFLEX® blends flexible packaging innovation with world class packaging machinery solutions. Our unique consul- tative sales approach addresses both marketing and manufacturing objectives, streamlining the process of change from your production through to the retail shelf.

AMETEK MOCON 6 Karoll Walsh 763-447-6917 • [email protected] • www.mocon.com AMETEK MOCON offers instruments and testing services for package integrity testing. Its products include OTR/ WVTR permeation analyzers, headspace gas analyzers, & on-line and off-line leak detectors that deliver total quality control. Applications include flexible & rigid packaging, film and pouch converters and manufacturers, flexible displays, and material R&D.

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COMPANY NAME TABLE Ampacet 25 Eileen Ferguson 513-247-5407 • [email protected] • www.ampacet.com Ampacet is on the leading edge in developing solutions that create a more sustainable world. Renew™ by Ampacet is a compatibilizer technology that enables a mixed recycle stream of polyolefin films combined with polyamide and/or EVOH to be fed back into multilayered film constructions thereby economizing formulations and reducing waste to landfill.

Aplix Inc. 17 Jenny Moore 704-588-1920 • [email protected] • www.aplix.com APLIX is one of the world’s leading suppliers of self-gripping fastening systems and has been providing fastening solu- tions for over 60 years. EASY-LOCK by APLIX is the next generation reclosable system for flexible packaging. Our hook- to-hook technology is revolutionizing the packaging industry by offering a unique and fun solution to reclosing packages.

AptarGroup, Inc. 30 Dave Johnson 262-852-5248 • [email protected] • www.aptar.com The Aptar family of companies is the leader in the global dispensing systems industry. Aptar’s pouch dispensing solutions range from child-friendly spouts and closures to one-piece dispensing spouts, along with inverted pouches. Visit us at Global Pouch Forum booth #30 to see all of these solutions, and much more!

Atlapac Corporation 57 Tammy Lehar 614-252-2121 • [email protected] Atlapac is a true contract converter of bags, pouches and Inno-lok®. This Summer, our new Flat Bottom line will begin production, with a state-of-the-art ultrasonic coffee valve system. We offer an array of closure styles and will be show- casing the new SC-Zip, which eliminates the need for laser scoring. We also offer Pocket Zipper®, PTC, Aplix, Child Resistant, Ergo Slider, and more. Contact us to learn how our toll converting capabilities can increase your sales. Atlapac, packaging fit for you.

Aurizon Ultrasonics 58 Kristine Pelkey 920-750-5090 • [email protected] • www.aurizonultrasonics.com Aurizon Ultrasonics designs and manufactures high power rotary ultrasonic systems for a variety of industrial processing applications such as bonding films and other materials. Our bonders are optimally designed for top sealing with VFFS, fin sealing and zipper crushing as well as other packaging-related applications.

B&B Packaging Technology 31 Joe Vannieuwenhoven 920-469-9648 • [email protected] • www.bub-group.com For over 50 years B&B Packaging Technologies has offered custom made packaging machinery for Bag Making Machin- ery and Packaging Systems. Today 220 employees in Green Bay, Wisconsin (USA) and Hopsten (Germany) are working together to create innovative customized solutions. B&B Packaging Technologies in Green Bay supports our North Ameri- can customers with technical sales, service support, and spare parts.

SPONSOR Berry Global Sponsor www.berryglobal.com Berry Global is a leading manufacturer of film products, flexible packaging, and more. Through its work in downgauging, increased recyclability, and manufacturing efficiencies, the Company is always advancing to create a more sustainable future.

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COMPANY NAME TABLE Butler Automatic 47 Amanda Estey 774-766-0628 • [email protected] • www.butlerautomatic.com Butler Automatic is the leader for boosting overall output on packaging lines by eliminating roll change downtime with au- tomatic roll splicing. With more than a thousand systems installed for pouching, Butler solutions integrate with more than fifty OEM equipment providers, and hundreds of brand owners and contract packagers. www.butlerautomatic.com

C.I. TAKIRON Corporation / SANZIP 48 Shingo Wakabayashi 336-338-6511 • [email protected] • www.sanzip.com C.I. TAKIRON Corporation is the leading zipper manufacturer in Japan, with more than 30 years business experience. SANZIP, the brand name of our re-closable zipper, has many excellent characteristics suited to zipper pouches and bags which are well regarded for high quality and compatibility with pouch-making machines and F/F/S machines.

Cama USA Inc. 51 Paige Amador 920-791-1780 • [email protected] • www.camagroup.com Cama Group is known globally for cutting edge technology and reliability of pouch packaging systems. Cama’s second- ary packaging machines and open-architecture robotics are designed, manufactured and installed by Cama worldwide, in both food and non-food industries, to automate primary and secondary packaging from the line entrance through end-of- line packaging operations.

CETEC INDUSTRIE 43 Valerie Lapierre 335-530-28500 • [email protected] • www.cetec.net The Cetec multiformat baggers, equipped with the latest generation magazine, can handle any type of pouch bags (zipper, slider, velcro), from 1 to 50 lbs and preserve your products with vacuum and gas flushing.

Chamber Pouch 39 Jeffrey Herrington 519-835-8381 • [email protected] • www.chamberpouch.com Chamber Pouch is the stand-up pouch re-imagined. Two years and 250 prototypes have produced a leap forward in patented design, enabling brands to bring new product combinations, fusions, and extensions to market. Chamber Pouch overcomes the biggest limitation of the stand-up pouch – and can run on existing lines. Chamber Pouch. The Power of Two.

SPONSOR Charter NEX Films 60 Apurva Shah 864-360-1248 • [email protected] • www.charternex.com Charter NEX Films is a leading North American producer of high performance specialty films used in flexible packag- ing and other critical end-use applications such as food, medical, protective, and automotive. Our broad manufacturing capabilities, state-of-the-art equipment, and deep technical expertise enable us to develop engineered solutions to meet your most challenging needs.

CMD 70 Lisa Kain 920-740-8728 • [email protected] • www.cmd-corp.com Stop by Booth 70 and learn about the latest technological advancements to the CMD line-up of high-performance bag and pouch converting equipment. What is the feedback on the 760-SUP Stand Up Pouch System? Stop by and hear our customers’ and colleagues’ favorite features! Video demos, samples, technical hand-outs available.

38 GLOBALPOUCHFORUM.COM #GLOBALPOUCH DNP is one of the biggest transparent barrier film suppliers in the world. We have been supplying our film for both retort and non-retort pouch applications for more than two decades. In addition to being better for the environment, IB-Film makes flexible food packaging safer and more attractive.

DNP America, LLC New York Office Functional Film Phone :212-503-1073 Email :[email protected] URL : http://www.dnpamerica.com/feature_functional_films/ SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR PROFILES

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SPONSOR Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. 79 Masahiro Katsuno 212-503-1073 • [email protected] • www.dnpamerica.com/feature_functional_films/ DNP is one of the biggest transparent barrier film suppliers in the world. We have been supplying our film for both retort and non-retort pouch applications for more than two decades. In addition to being better for the environment, IB-Film makes flexible food packaging safer and more attractive.

SPONSOR Dow 62 Edward Keels 281-966-4395 • [email protected] • www.dowpackaging.com Dow combines science and technology knowledge plus asset integration, innovative mindset, scale and competitive capa- bilities to develop premier materials science solutions that are essential to human progress. Dow’s market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of products include a wide range of resins and adhesives for flexible packaging applications.

Effytec USA, LLC 59 Roger Stainton 941-302-0587 • [email protected] • www.effytecusa.com

USA State of the art pouch fill seal and pouch form fill seal machine technologies, both rotary and linear options for a wide range of product applications, pouch style , pouch sizes, output rates, and backed up with an first class after sales service operation.

ELBA S.,p.A. 45 Fabio Daco 828 7811376 • [email protected] • www.elba-spa.it Design and manufacturing of high performances pouch and bag making machines with high flexibility and versatility. Elba can offer tailor made solutions to customers’ needs. Elba best seller SA-V model can run PE/PE fully recyclable material with high performances to meet the new sustainability market needs.

SPONSOR ELPLAST America, Inc. 89 Zachary Quebral 855-357-5278 • [email protected] • www.elplastamerica.com ELPLAST America Inc, part of the ELPLAST Group, is a premium supplier of the EL-ZIP range of press to close zippers for flexible packaging - compatible on all vertical and horizontal form fill seal processes and pouch converting machines. With over 40 years’ experience in plastics processing including both profile extrusion and injection molding, you can be confident in our ability to deliver one of the highest quality zipper products on the market today.

Emerson/Branson 35 Donna Hunt 203-796-0400 • [email protected] Branson, an Emerson brand offers plastics joining, metal welding and precision cleaning technologies that are fast, clean and energy efficient. Through our subject matter expertise and breadth of technology offerings, we can help customers choose, implement, and optimize the right packaging solutions. Our packaging assembly offerings provide high perfor- mance solutions for rigid, flexible or stand-up pouch applications. Branson assembly welders enable product manufactur- ers to increase their efficiency, reduce waste, cut costs and economically adapt to new trends and regulations affecting the plastics packaging industry.

Engilico 19 Jos Deschagt +32 486 64 24 10 • [email protected] • www.engilico.com Engilico is an innovative technology company that develops and markets seal inspection and monitoring solutions for flexible packages in the food, pet food and pharmaceutical industry. Engilico’s SealScope product improves outgoing packaging quality and machine productivity. Engilico is based in Belgium and is operational worldwide via direct sales and distributors.

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SPONSOR ExxonMobil 14 Karen Foley 346-335-0130 • [email protected] • www.exxonmobilchemical.com ExxonMobil Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in the world, and holds leadership positions in some of the largest-volume, highest-growth commodity chemical products including Exceed™ XP, Exceed™, Enable™ and Vistamaxx™ performance polymers. ExxonMobil Chemical has manufacturing capacity in every major region of the world, serving large and growing markets. More than 90 percent of the company’s chemical capacity is integrated with ExxonMobil refineries or natural gas processing plants.

EyeC-America, LLC 85 Meghan Perez 330-644-6841 • [email protected] • www.eyec-america.com EyeC is the market’s only supplier to ensure print quality throughout the production process – from the first artwork file to the finished product. We provide user-friendly, fast, precise artwork and print inspection systems worldwide, and help our customers implement outstanding quality control processes.

Fimtech AS 22 Dag H. Gundersen 479-053-0347 • [email protected] • www.fimtech.no Fimtech AS is a Norwegian company specialized in the development and manufacture of converting lines for disposable products within the hygiene, cosmetics and food industry. In earlier years we were a part of SCA Hygiene Products (Es- sity). Today we deliver our machines and services to large international customers.

FLEXICO 42 Emeline Collemare +06 80 24 74 64 • [email protected] • www.flexico.com/en/ With over 60 years of experience in flexible packaging, the Flexico® group has developed a unique range of resealable solutions to meet the needs of each market. We offer comprehensive solutions ranging from the profile solution to the packing machine for your products.

LaserSharp FlexPak Services 3 Amanda Quimby 651-789-8800 • [email protected] • www.flexpakservices.com At FlexPak, we specialize in providing innovative packaging solutions for the flexible packaging market. We’re dedicated to developing laser based solutions and products for the design, testing and production of easy open, microwavable, vented, peel & reseal, degassing and breathable packages.

Fres-co System USA, Inc. 40 Kay Sivel 215-721-4600 • [email protected] • www.fresco.com Since 1978 Fres-co System has been dedicated to one thing and one thing only – providing the finest flexible packaging available anywhere. Situated on a 32-acre headquarters in Telford, Pennsylvania, we offer integrated pouch solutions for coffee, food and beverage, petfood, ingredients, chemicals and more.

Fresh-Lock / Presto Products 56 SPONSOR Sarah Stieby 920-738-1747 • [email protected] • www.Fresh-Lock.com We don’t just make flexible packaging closures; we make consumer experiences. Our reclosable technology can help ® drive consumers’ brand loyalty. Expect value-added customer service, full tech support, a true commitment to sustain- ability, and an expert sales team. And of course, press-to-close zipper and track & slider reclosable solutions that deliver engaging brand experiences for consumers.

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Henkel Corporation 21 Kerri Singleton 908-685-7000 • [email protected] • www.henkel-adhesives.com Henkel Corporation manufactures specialty adhesives and coatings for consumer packaging applications. LOCTITE® Lio- fol adhesives provide the best bonding solutions for a range of applications to meet the highest standards of performance and versatility for flexible packaging applications.

Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc. 55 Christina Van De Walker 630-626-1632 • [email protected] • www.herrmannultrasonics.com Herrmann Ultrasonics provides sealing solutions for packaging applications that require consistent, repeatable hermetic seals while achieving high throughput. Benefits include the ability to seal through product contamination, instant start, room temperature tools, reduced seal widths, reduced sealing times and the support of sustainability initiatives through reduced material and energy usage.

Hiper Cast GmbH 7 Salvatore Iovinella 0043-664-2555576 • [email protected] • www.hipercast.at Hiper Cast GmbH is a Cast Polypropylene producer located in Austria, which started its manufacturing and commercial activities during the summer of 2015. A group of professional entrepreneurs founded the company, with experience spanning the past 30 years in polymers extrusion and packaging business. Hiper Cast GmbH is extremely focused on retortable products (SUP and lidding), sealable and/or peelable, and produces 11.500 ton/ year with one line, which will increase to 23.000 tons starting from Q2 2020 with a new line “state-of-art-technology”

Hitachi America Ltd. 34 Tina Aida 866-583-0048 • [email protected] • www.hitachi-america.us/ice/inkjetprinters Hitachi Marking and Coding Solution Group has been manufacturing state-of-the-art printing technology for over 35 years. Hitachi continuous inkjet printers are reliable, efficient, and easy to use. Visit www.hitachi-america.us/ice/inkjetprinters to gain more knowledge of Hitachi’s small character inkjet printers.

SPONSOR Hoffer Plastics Corporation 68 Virginia Blake West 847-717-5602 • [email protected] • www.hofferplastics.com Hoffer Plastics Corporation, based in South Elgin, IL, is a global supplier of custom injection molded plastic parts. Family owned and operated since 1953, we serve a wide range of industries, providing turn-key solutions and state-of-the-art technology. We provide best in class tooling and processing and lead in environmental sustainability. We proudly go “all in” to deliver for you. www.HofferPlastics.com

HP 5 Brent Holloway 404-774-9207 • [email protected] Whether you’re a print service provider, marketing or creative professional, HP Indigo’s LEP (Liquid Electrophotography) digital print technology provides an unprecedented opportunity to satisfy a full range of customer requirements for labels, folding cartons, flexible packaging and shrink sleeves. HP Indigo digital presses combine high productivity, superior color capabilities and the widest media gamut in digital production to make your packaging stand out and grow your business.

Hudson-Sharp, a BW Flexible Systems Company 37 Anne Elmerick 800-950-4362 • [email protected] • www.bwflexiblesystems.com With 100 years of experience and industry-leading technology, Hudson-Sharp, now a Barry-Wehmiller Flexible Systems’ brand, is known for high-quality machinery and excellent customer service. From wicketers to stand-up pouch machines to the revolutionary Inno-Lok® and Pour & Lok™ pre-applied closure product lines, Hudson-Sharp is the solution for bag converting companies. 42 GLOBALPOUCHFORUM.COM #GLOBALPOUCH Pouch Making Solutions See us in Booth #37 Quality Bags With Quick Changover

Capabilities: • Stand-up Pouch • Side Gusset Bottom Seal • 3-Side Seal • Interrupted Gusset • Woven Polypropylene • Heavy Wall • Specialty Machinery

750-SUP Pouch Machine

hudsonsharp.com bwflexiblesystems.com SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR PROFILES

COMPANY NAME TABLE K Laser Technology USA 72 Kevin Michaels 714-897-3978 x104 • [email protected] K Laser specializes in the design and manufacturer of Holographic and Fresnel Lens films and transfer foils. Our unique Holographic and Fresnel Lens products add sophistication and shelf appeal to our customers’ packaging, delivering con- sumer awareness, brand identification and brand protection.

Kampf Machinery Corporation 11 James Gatcomb 860-640-0040 • [email protected] • www.kampfusa.com KAMPF is the world leader in innovation and technology in slitting and rewinding machinery to the converting industry. Segments that are served, i.e. BOPP and BOPET film manufacturing, flexible packaging, converting of paper, plastic films and laminates, imaging, and aluminum foils.

Karlville 4 Raul Matos 305-533-1051 • [email protected] • www.karlville.com Providing flexible packaging converting machinery solutions for over 23 years, Karlville supplies lamination, coating, slitting & inspection, shrink sleeves and pouch making machines. In terms of digital innovation, Karlville supplies the HP Indigo Pack Ready Laminator. This technology is a set of post-print converting solutions for HP Indigo digital presses that provides zero-cure-time lamination, enabling digital converters to print, laminate and pouch convert on demand for immediate time-to-market.

Kuraray 82 Jennifer Murphy 281-2831-773 • [email protected] • www.evalevoh.com Kuraray is a global leader in the production of EVOH (ethylene vinyl alcohol) resins. An EVAL™ barrier layer helps food producers and packaging converters make packaging more efficient by decreasing waste while conserving energy and resources, as well as reducing the amount of packaging materials. For more information visit www.evalevoh.com.

Labthink International, Inc. 83 Susan Havey 617-706-2669 • [email protected] • www.labthinkinternational.com Labthink International is a global leader in package testing instrumentation and testing services.

Mamata Enterprises, Inc. 84 Sanjay Amin 941-205-0227 • [email protected] • www.mamatausa.com Mamata offers a complete range of bag/pouch machines starting from basic side seal bag machines to high end pouch machines. Mamata also designs, and manufactures HFFS pouching machines & pre-made pouch fillers in USA. Our abil- ity to offer complete solutions for various value added applications in bag and pouch making has made us a supplier of choice around the globe. visit us @www.mamatausa.com and learn more about our products.

Massman Automation Designs, LLC 87 Heidi Hasapopoulos 612-940-0314 • [email protected] • www.massmanllc.com Massman Automation Designs, LLC has been providing innovative packaging systems for over 40+ years. Specializing in Horizontal Flexible Pouch Machines (Form/Fill/Seal from Roll Stock Material), Fill & Seal with Pre-Made pouches, Case Erecting/Sealing, Case Packing, Palletizing, Cartoning, Liquid Filling of Rigid Containers, Shrink Bundling and more.

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Serving converters for 23 years, Karlville brings to market converting technologies designed for digital but common to all. Slitting, lamination, eBeam, pouch making and spouting, Karlville has it all to save you time!

www.karlville.com SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR PROFILES

COMPANY NAME TABLE Matrix Packaging Machinery 18 Christine Duncan 262-268-8300 • [email protected] • www.matrixPM.com MATRIX Packaging Machinery, a ProMach brand, manufactures vertical form fill seal packaging equipment. Delivering rug- ged, well-engineered, cost competitive and easy-to-use packaging systems backed by a large service team. Matrix tailors packaging systems for its customers on a global scale. assessing and determining their packaging solution needs specific to their project.

SPONSOR Menshen Packaging USA, Inc. 2 Maria Ayala 201-445-7436 Ext. 2007 • [email protected] • www.menshen.com Menshen Packaging USA Inc. presents the Child Friendly cap and weldspout, the optimal closure for pouch packs in the food industry. A unique patented design with plug – reduces oxygen transmission, reliable sterilization during hot-filling process, eliminates product in the neck of the fitment. Other features include tamper evident remains at the cap, child ap- propriate cap, weld-in base, easy opening, simple, safe, and clean.

Modern Manufacturing Serivces, LLC 38 Robert Yelencsics 585-289-4261 • [email protected] • www.modernmfg.net Located in New York State, Modern Manufacturing Services is an innovative manufacturer of flexible packaging and bag mak- ing machinery. Modern Manufacturing leads the way with machines that are easy to set up, operate, and fast to make product changeovers. Our dynamic core group of individuals, each with many years of industry experience, have one goal in mind when designing a new machine or making updates to existing machinery. That goal is to provide the end customer a positive ownership experience and solve their production issues.

Mondi 73 Eileen Zimmermann 573-335-4900 • [email protected] • www.northamerica.mondigroup.com Mondi Consumer Packaging is a fully integrated manufacturer of consumer flexible plastic packaging and hygiene com- ponents. Core competencies include extrusion, rotogravure and flexographic printing, lamination, slitting, converting and spouting. Areas of specialization in bag making include retort, stand-up, small spouted, and side gusseted pouches.

NOVA Chemicals 33 Lisa Cardosi 412-490-4170 • [email protected] • www.novachem.com At NOVA Chemicals, we believe high-performance plastics and sustainability go hand-in-hand. We have the specialty polyethylene resins, applications expertise and capabilities to help our customers develop and implement the cost-effec- tive, recyclable flexible packaging that brand owners and consumers are demanding.

Novaflex, Inc 74 Wallace Nard 630-681-9900 • [email protected] • www.novaflex-inc.com

Office: 630-681-2524 120-9 Easy St. Carol Stream, IL 60188 “Servo” CI Flexo and Gravure presses for flexible packaging. Mid-Web UV/LED flexo press. Combi coater/laminator for www.Novaflex-inc.com Digital primers and coatings. Coater/Laminators of all types and most advanced and accurate Meter/Mix/Dispense Sys- tem for solventless adhesives. Sincroclean fully-automatic inking and wash-up system for new or existing Flexo Presses.

NOWOFOL 29 Sabine Muensterer 6167453483 • [email protected] • www.nowofol.com ® NOWOFOL is a manufacturer of mono-oriented (MDO) polyolefin films and technical cast films. Producing customized film solutions for applications like tear strips, carry handles, tear-resistant adhesive tape, and mono-material pouches on 13 specially designed production lines at NOWOFOL’s 3 factories in Siegsdorf Germany.

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COMPANY NAME TABLE Packaging Partners, Ltd. 67 Mark Foote 414-427-4510 • [email protected] • www.packagingpartners.com Packaging Partners, Ltd provides converting films to packaging companies throughout North America. We also provide consultation, sales, sourcing, distribution and logistical services. We service packaging companies and sales profession- als from around the world. Let us know how we can help, and we will go to work for you.

Pearl Technologies Inc 28 Jennifer Gillette 315-365-3742 • [email protected] • www.pearltechinc.com We are also recognized by leading flexible packaging manufactures for our line of converting products that improve safety and drive greater throughput in the line delivering lower cost of ownership. Key products include a wide variety of punch- es, slitters and perforators, punching attachments for wicketing, handle holes, hanger holes, and venting attachments.

PFM Pkg Machinery Corporation 69 Christine Hincks 920-664-3120 • [email protected] • www.pfmnorthamerica.com PFM is synonymous with technologically advanced and reliable packaging machinery. With 13 facilities worldwide, PFM provides cutting edge solutions for the pouching market. PFM’s North American facility includes specialized service and engineering departments to meet customers’ needs, further supported by our US Division for expanded access to service & parts.

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. 77 Chris Schaefer 800-722-5577 • [email protected] • www.plasticsuppliers.com/ PSI is a global leader in the manufacture of sustainable films. Made from annually renewable natural materials, EarthFirst® sealant films reduce packaging entering the solid waste stream and are more cost effective than industry fossil fuel - based films. Barrier metallized EarthFirst® allows traditional packages to eliminate a layer of material.

Polyplex USA LLC 90 Delilah Harville 256-686-2950, [email protected] • www.polyplex.com Polyplex USA is one of the Top 4 manufacturers of Polyester (PET) films, with 4 PET films production facilities located in the USA, India, Thailand and Turkey with a combined capacity of 210,000 tons/year. The manufacturing facilities are comprised of the latest state of the art equipment from leading international technology suppliers /manufacturers coupled with operational excellence.

Pouchfill Packaging, LLC. 9 Atsushi Kusano 224-227-0693 • [email protected] • www.pouchfillpkg.com/ Pouchfill Packaging, LLC is a contract packer who is supported by two U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese global companies. Toppan USA, Inc. and Mitsui Plastics, Inc. We provide a friendly, professional and proactive service committed to exceed- ing your expectations.

PPi Technologies Group 13 Angela Reed 941-359-6678 • [email protected] • www.ppitechnologies.com PPi Technologies GROUP offers fill-seal and Form-Fill-Seal StandUp Pouch machinery, end-of-line case packing solu- tions, VialPaQ, StickPaQ™ machinery and inspection systems. Redi-2-DrinQ™ distributes cocktails and wines in patented pouches. Penta5 USA LLC, a wellness company with insect repellents, CBD instant distribution MediVialPaQs, healthy food and waters all packed in 13 rooms.

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COMPANY NAME TABLE Precision AirConvey Corporation 76 Sharon Malgire 302-999-8000 • [email protected] • www.precisionairconvey.com/ PAC is the national leader of custom trim and matrix removal systems. Our high-quality cutters and pneumatic convey systems enable companies to effectively remove trim materials and eliminate costly clogs or breakdowns. We serve more customers than any competitor and provide quick solutions and impeccable and reliable support.

Precision Color Graphics (PCG) / Specialty Packaging Technologies (SPT) — Powered by ACW 36 SPONSOR Bob Polanzi 414-209-0808 • [email protected] • www.precisioncolor.com Together with Valley Packaging Supply, Phoenix Converting, and American Pouch Converters, ACW (Advanced Convert- ing Works) is the nation’s leading flexible packaging and pouch converting partner. Across our 5 GFSI certified locations, we have over 350,000 square feet of manufacturing, engineering, and R&D. With more than 100 pouch and production lines, we can produce any style, shape, or size pouch to your specifications at industry leading speed.

Preco, Inc. 26 Terry Olson SPONSOR 715-247-3285 • [email protected] • www.precoinc.com Preco, Inc., was the first to pioneer the use of industrial lasers to modify and enhance flexible packaging materials. We continually expand our systems and contract services to meet the growing market for easy-open packages, breathable packaging to increase shelf life of perishable fresh foods and microwave venting for steam release packages.

ProAmpac 63 & 64 SPONSOR Merri Faeo 800-543-7030 • [email protected] • www.proampac.com ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with a comprehensive product offering unparalleled in the in- dustry. ProAmpac’s capabilities include adhesive and extrusion lamination, pouching, bag converting and a broad range of flexographic, rotogravure and offset printing solutions for the food, pet food, medical, security, industrial and retail markets.

Protect-all, Inc. 44 Mark Ammermann 262-724-3292 • [email protected] • www.protect-all.com Protect-all is a world-class manufacturer of premium quality films for flexible packaging applications. Our packaging films cover a wide variety of products including numerous Cosmetic web films, light and heavy-gauge prelams, lidding films, cheese webs, barrier webs, forming and non-forming structures.

Rovema North America, Inc. 53 Teresa McKinley 404-640-5310 • [email protected] • www.rovema-na.com ROVEMA has been producing world-class packaging machinery for over 60 years. ROVEMA’s product lines include Fillers, Vertical FFS, Cartoning, and Case Packing Equipment. Rovema offers a wide range of products, serving markets such as confectionery, coffee, frozen food, snack food and other applications. ROVEMA recently introduced new machine for stand-up Doy-type bags.

S-One Labels & Packaging 20 Shellie Terry 941-256-7928 • [email protected] S-One Labels & Packaging provides materials, technical know-how and integrated solutions for digital print providers in the labels and flexible packaging market. Stop by Global Pouch table #20 to learn about the latest in pre-laminate and single-layer flexible packaging films, as well as thermal laminates, eBeam capabilities and customizable coatings.

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COMPANY NAME TABLE Scholle IPN 16 Ryan Balock 708-836-3640 • [email protected] • www.scholleipn.com Scholle IPN provides turnkey, total packaging solutions for the pouch market, including: pre-made spouted pouches; connector fitments; consumer-friendly caps; filling equipment for start-up or full-production quantities; and leading film technology. We also have the first aseptic-capable, pre-made spouted pouch system on the market; the CleanPouch® Aseptic.

Schur Star Systems, Inc. 15 Tracy Gilmore 760-213-4582 • [email protected] • www.schur.com Schur Star Systems and Schur Technology, offer the most flexible packaging solution available. Quick change-over times, ability to run multiple products and SKUs on just one line, as well as ability to run multiple bag formats without additional tooling costs. Bagger, conversion equipment, and material in one stop.

Select Brands LLC 86 Tuffer Weidner 417.863.0404 • [email protected] • select-brands.net Select brands is a Contract Manufacturer specializing in retort shelf-stable products packaged in flexible pouches. We manufacture ready-to-eat rice and grains, soups, sauces, and beverages. We packaged in spouted pouches, stand-up tear-top pouches, and pillow pouches.

Smart Plastic Technologies 80 Jay Tapp 773-680-7254 • [email protected] • www.sptweb.com Smart Plastic Technologies (SPT) was born out of the desire to assist in solving problems within the plastic industry. We develop additive formulations designed to have a profound impact on the behavior of polymers. SPT offers a range of proprietary additives which provide elegant, sophisticated and affordable technologies that support the development of leading-edge products by our customers.

Sonics & Materials, Inc. 27 Bill Aurand 770-853-9988 • [email protected] • www.sonics.com An established leader in ultrasonic sealing technology for over 50 years, Sonics & Materials, Inc. introduces a wash-down ultrasonic system for pouch top seal applications. In a recent independent study, Sonics innovative tooling design (patent pending) delivered seals averaging 40% stronger than the best competitive ultrasonic seals on retort pouches.

SPONSOR Sonoco 65 Nathan McCord 843-339-6942 • [email protected] • www.sonoco.com Sonoco develops and manufactures flexible packaging for a variety of applications supporting leading brands, contract packagers, QSRs, retailers and more. Our offering covers flexible, portable, and reusable pouches to meet specific needs. We have the technical and design capabilities to fully optimize performance, deliver innovation and produce measurable retail impact.

Sun Centre USA Inc 32 Janice Piemonte 815-517-4459 • [email protected] • www.suncentre.us Sun Centre USA specializes in blown film machinery, pouch making, spout insertion, slitting and inspection machines. You can look to us for all your packaging and accessory needs, including punching units, seal dies, diecutters, gluers and testing equipment. We offer full service and support on the machinery we build at our Sun Centre Factory.

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COMPANY NAME TABLE Takebishi (Dalian) Industrial Co., Ltd. 71 Alex Del Rio Postigo 008641185890007 • [email protected] • www.takebishipacking.com Takebishi is the leading plastic zipper manufacturer. The company’s history dates back to 1998 when its first factory was set up in Dalian(NorthEast of China). Takebishi combines the latest technology with many years’ of own experience, ensures that there is no compromise on quality. And we guarantee fast and convenient delivery all over the world.

TAPPI International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division (IFPED) 78 Janet LoBue 770-209-7319 • [email protected] • www.tappiflexible.org TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging & Extrusion Division (IFPED) serves technical professionals, scientists, engineers, brand owners, students and other stakeholders advancing the responsible, sustainable production and use of flexible packaging materials. Uniting the entire supply chain, we share current consumer insights and deliver technical education necessary for learning and growth.

TechniPac, Inc. 81 Greg Melchoir TechniPac 507-665-6658 • [email protected] I n c o r p o r a t e d Providing innovative flexible packaging solutions for all your packaging needs. Standard and custom pouches, slitting, Inno-Lok®, Pour & Lok®, and Zip360®. The creators of EZ-Pour Side-Lok®, PresSURE-Lok® technology, the new com- pletely sanitary liquid pouch, the new Child Restrictive Pouch, and the new Utensil Pouch.

Thanh Phu Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd. 12 Khanh Linh Dam 84916884003 • [email protected] Founded in 1992, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Thanh Phu Plastic Packaging Company Limited aim to be an innovative flex- ible packaging solution provider. We produce mono-material, 100% recyclable PE/PE laminated pouches with excellent printing effects and uncompromised performance, on time and within budget.

TOPPAN USA, INC. 8 Atsushi Kusano 224-234-0046 • [email protected] • www.toppan-usa.com Toppan USA will be showing various lineups of its “GL FILM”, the world’s leading transparent high barrier film for a wide range of applications such as food & beverage, medical, and industrial. GL FILM has over 30 years of history, used for over 15,000 products in more than 45 countries.

Totani America 88 Jesse Rosenow 920-632-7319 • [email protected] • www.totaniamerica.com Totani is the world leader in pouch and bag making machines, renowned for service & technical support. Our products include pouch machines for three-side seal, shaped, stand-up, spouted, reclosable, side-gusseted fin seal and quad seal, and flat-bottom pouches. The Box Pouch® is Totani’s trademarked original flat-bottom, side-gusseted pouch.

UNITIKA LTD. 46 Shido Kawase 914-595-4669 • [email protected] • www.unitika.co.jp/e With the simultaneous orientation technology, UNITIKA and EMBLEM ASIA (Unitika’s Indonesian subsidiary) produce EMBLEM BOPA films for packaging and industrial applications. In addition to the standard grade, EMBLEM offers a series of functional films such as high bonding, linear tearing, and gas barrier, which meet customers’ wide-ranging requirements.

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Totani is committed to the wise and efficient use of The World Leader in our natural Pouch Making Machinery resources TOTANIAMERICA.COM 920-632-7319 SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR PROFILES

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Velcro 1 Chris Lerra 903-854-0038 • [email protected] Velcro Companies together comprise a technology-driven, global organization providing fastening solutions that solve problems in simple, elegant and surprising ways. VELCRO® Brand PRESS-LOK® closures allow you to create a simpler, smarter and more reliable packaging experience for your customers. With just a squeeze, PRESS-LOK® Draft V35 _19th of June 2014 closure easily aligns to create a secure seal that you can feel and hear. It is what real closure is all about.

Videojet 52 Diane Lanigan 800-843-3610 • [email protected] • www.videojet.com Videojet Technologies is a world leader in the product identification market, providing in-line printing, coding, and marking products, application-specific fluids, and product lifecycle services. With technology leadership in Continuous Inkjet, Thermal Inkjet, Laser Marking, Thermal Transfer Overprinting, case coding, and labeling, Videojet has more than 345,000 printers installed worldwide.

Wilk Group 75 Luis De la Mora 678-294-4755 • [email protected] • www.wilkgroup.eu Wilk is a manufacturer of the highest quality closure solutions in the market. With state-of-the-art facilities and processes, Wilk is the ideal partner for any industry and application, whether for premade pouches or rollstock machines. The range of Wilk Group products extends to spouts, caps, and innovative closures for pouches.

Windmöller & Hölscher. 10 Catherine Mattson 401-333-7808 • [email protected] Windmöller & Hölscher, a family owned company, is world leader for machinery and systems for the manufacturing and converting of flexible packaging. The product portfolio includes high-performance machines for film extrusion, printing and converting. As a global company W&H offers its clients everything from a single source: from expert consultation and en- gineering to the delivery of high quality machines and complete packaging production lines. Approximately 2,700 employ- ees create optimal solutions for the individual production tasks of flexible packaging producers – bringing the corporate philosophy “Passion for Innovation“ to life. Machines from Windmöller & Hölscher are in use in over 130 countries and by more than 5,000 customers. In 2016 the Windmöller & Hölscher Group with its headquarters in Lengerich, Germany reached sales of approximately 785 million EUR.

SPONSOR Zip-Pak 41 Kasha Henricks 800-488-6973 • [email protected] • www.zippak.com Zip-Pak is the premier provider of resealable solutions for flexible packaging. Our packaging solutions enable packaging to be easily opened and closed, keeping foods fresher longer. With an unmatched global network of innovative resealable products, equipment and technical support, Zip-Pak makes it easy to add zipper technology to your products.

Zotech Machinery (ZHOUTAI MACHINE) 66 NAN HU 786-479-6996, 008613801137753 • [email protected] • www.zhoutaimachine.com We are a pouch making machine manufacturer for Flat bottom pouch, SUP, Quad seal bag making with zipper, BIB and different assistant machines like bottom fold and glue machine, transversal zipper on the film, coffee valve attaching, laser on film for tear notch, auto pack after pouch making. Please visit our booth NO.66 for new model pouch machine intro- duction! We have one separate factory making solvent free laminator.

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The Dow Chemical Co. 46 UNITIKA, Ltd. 1 Velcro USA 47 Butler Automatic 2 Menshen Packaging USA 48 C.I. TAKIRON / SANZIP 3 FlexPak Services 49 AirTrim 4 Karlville 50 AEK Packaging Equipment 5 HP, Inc. 51 Cama USA Inc. 6 Ametek Mocon 52 Videojet Technologies 7 Hiper Cast GMBH 53 ROVEMA North America 8 Toppan USA 54 AdvanSix, Inc. 9 Pouchfill Packaging 55 Hermann Ultrasonics 10 Windmoeller & Hoelscher 56 Presto Products 11 Kampf Machinery Corp. 57 Atlapac Corporation 12 ThanhPhu Plastic Packaging 58 Aurizon Ultrasonics 13 PPi Technologies Group 59 Effytec USA 14 ExxonMobil Chemical Company 60 Charter NEX Films 15 Schur Star Systems 61 3M 16 Scholle IPN 62 Dow 17 APLIX, Inc. 63 & 64 ProAmpac 18 Matrix Packaging 65 Sonoco Products Co. 19 Engilico 66 Zhoutai Pouch Machine 20 S-One Label & Packaging 67 Packaging Partners, Ltd. 21 Henkel Corporation 68 Hoffer Plastics 22 Fimtech AS 69 PFM Packaging Machinery 23 & 24 Allied Flex 70 CMD Corporation 25 Ampacet Corporation 71 Takebishi (Dalian) Industrial Co. 26 Preco, Inc. 72 K Laser Technology (USA) 27 Sonics & Material 73 Mondi 28 Pearl Technologies 74 Novaflex, Inc. 29 NOWOFOL GmbH & Co 75 Wilk Group 30 Aptar Group 76 Precision AirConvey Corp. 31 B&B Packaging Technologies 77 PSI 32 Sun Centre USA 78 TAPPI 33 Nova Chemicals 79 DNP America 34 Hitachi America 80 Smart Plastic 35 Branson Ultrasonics / Emerson 81 TechniPac, Inc. 36 Precision Color Graphics 82 Kuraray America, Inc. 37 Hudson-Sharp / BW Flexible Systems 83 Labthink International 38 Modern Manufacturing Services 84 Mamata Enterprises, Inc. 39 Chamber Pouch 85 EyeC-America, LLC 40 Fres-co System USA 86 Select Brands 41 Zip-Pak 87 Massman Automation Designs 42 Flexico 88 Totani America 43 Cetec Industrie 89 ELPLAST America 44 Protect-All, Inc. 90 Polyplex USA 45 ELBA S.p.A.

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