SUSTAINABILITY FINDER Sessions
Located in the South Upper Hall at SU-35000
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas’ Sustainability Central, get different takes on sustainability from industry experts and gain insight on making your brand more sustainable for the future.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Advancing the Circular Economy with Breakthrough Material Identification Technology
Peter Chauvel, Strategy & Operations Lead at Google X, The Moonshot Factory
Jill Martin, Senior R&D/TS&D Fellow at The Dow Chemical Company
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM A Supplier’s Role in Creating a Sustainable Value Chain
Nate Pajka, Sustainability Manager at Metsä Board
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Sustainable Packaging Impact on Consumer Behavior
Caitlin Boyd, Client Engagement Manager at NielsenIQ
John Robinson, Global Director at NielsenIQ
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Streamlining Operations with Right-Sized Packaging Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Jack Smith, Director, Business Development at Packsize
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Packaging Waste, Circularity, and the EPR Mandate to Create ROI
Gary Brinkman, Chief Revenue Officer at Sebright Products, Inc.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EPR & EPS: What's Next for Transport Packaging?
Joe Grzyb, Director of Sustainability at EFP, LLC
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM How PPWR Will Shape EPR: A Future Look at Packaging Policy
Philippe Blank, Head of Sustainable Design & Circular Economy – Packaging Adhesives & Consumer Goods at Henkel Corporation
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Tape Smarter: Rethinking Packaging Tape to Eliminate Virgin Plastic
Bradley Dunlap, Director of Product Marketing - Industrial Packaging at Shurtape Technologies, LLC
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Building the Business Case for Sustainability
John Garnett, Senior Vice President, Technical, Sustainability at Charter Next Generation
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Legislation is Here—Is Your Packaging Ready?
Curt Cozart, Chief Operating Officer at Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Evolving E-Commerce Packaging Materials
Bradley McLeod, Business Development Director – Packaging Materials Innovation at Henkel Corporation
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Driving Sustainable Savings & Circularity in Packaging
Ricardo Cardoso, CEO and President Trioworld North America at Trioworld
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Who Really Cares About Sustainable Packaging?
Christopher Davidson, Vice President, Sustainability Engagement at Smurfit Westrock
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM What Your Business Needs to Know About Preventing Plastic Resin Loss
Charlotte Dreizen, Director, Sustainability & Environment at Plastics Industry Association
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Driving Efficiency in Compressed Air with Data & AI
Amit Patel, Director Intelligent Automation at Emerson
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EPR Developments Shaping the U.S. Landscape: What You Need to Know
Jason Bergquist, Vice President - US at RecycleMe
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Rethinking Cold Chain: Sustainability and Smart Freezing Solutions
Keith Baechle, Chief Commercial Officer at Nordic Cold Chain Solutions
Ben Shore, Chief Product Officer at Nordic Cold Chain Solutions
SUSTAINABILITY FINDER Materials
Legislation is here— is your packaging ready?
www.plasticsrecycling.org
EPR and Truth in Labeling laws are on the books in multiple states. Visit the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) booth to demo a new tool designed to help companies prepare for new legislation. Check out APR’s additional resources including the APR Design® Guide, APR Design® Recognition, APR PCR Certification and the APR Buyers & Sellers Guide.
Sustainable Films Without Compromise
CNGINC.COM
CNG helps companies achieve their sustainable packaging goals. Our portfolio of GreenArrow™ polyethylene films is designed for recycling (H2R pre-qualified), incorporates recycled materials, and reduces carbon footprints. Developed with robust technical expertise, these films do not compromise on quality or performance.
Circular Vision. Diamond Standard.
Dow is the official sustainability partner of PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025. Please be sure to recycle using the receptacles throughout the convention center. And stop by our booth to learn about our latest material innovations for packaging. www.dow.com
Sustainable Film, Smart Savings
filmsourcepackaging.com
Save money while going green with sustainable film options that run flawlessly on your packaging equipment. Only at Film Source can you get 100% recycled content film, stretch film, pouches, sugarcane film, and our exclusive grid film, stronger, thinner, and built to perform. Go green for the planet and your pocket!
Closures That Do More with Less
WWW.FORDSPS.COM
FORDS closures combine PFAS-free foils, compatibility with 100% recycledcontent containers, and ultra-light top-force sealing to reduce packaging weight by up to 60%. All whilst delivering seal integrity, easy-open convenience and improved recyclability. Visit us at Pack Expo to explore closures designed for the next generation of sustainable packaging.
Rethink Packaging from Source to Shelf
www.henkel-adhesives.com
Henkel Adhesive Technologies delivers advanced adhesive and coating solutions for packaging across food, beverage, healthcare, and e-commerce. We enable carbon reduction and improved end-oflife scenarios, aligning with customer goals and regulations, without compromising performance.
Growth, with a Future
www.metsagroup.com/metsaboard
Metsä Board has a high ambition on sustainability. Our commitments to enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and promote the sustainable use of natural resources, healthy workplace communities and ethical operations are strong drivers for our business. Our aim is to achieve 100% fossil-free production and products by the end of 2030.
Paper or Poly? Automated or Converted?
www.pac.com/packexpo25
We can create a sustainable mailer program for you, whether you prefer curbside recyclable all-paper padded mailers, rigid paperboard mailers, poly bubble, or flat poly mailers with up to 100% certified recycled content. Additionally, our PACjacket® automated packaging system produces padded paper or poly bubble mailers on demand.
Greener Solutions for Convenience Packaging
Less is MORE: Sealstrip solutions provide easy open, tamper evidence & resealable via retrofit applicators and flexible, lightweight, pressuresensitive materials. Easier & Greener than zipper - can reduce plastic more than 80%! Maintain line speeds while reducing energy usage, carbon footprint, reducing plastic & enabling future recyclability! www.sealstrip.com
