Enhancing profitability & moving towards rPET

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Recovery in consumer demand growth is matched by investments in new capacity in PET and PTA. The resin majors have announced new projects and expansion…against recent background of M&As and consolidation…What impact will it have on the global and Mexican/Latin American PET prices? Simultaneously many companies are looking to increase their R-PET percentages. Coca Cola is targeting 25 percent R-PET content [April ICIS]. As recycling interest intensifies and becomes a norm… R-PET supply is becoming short. Will its prices escalate beyond virgin PET? Will it still be viable to trade in R-PET?

What are the latest Mexican government’s initiatives for R-PET.? Find out these concerns and many others at CMT’s 9th LAPET conference.

Lightweight bottle is highly sort after by brand owners. What are the new technology and trends in this? Will an increased movement towards this trend reduce demand for virgin resin and also reduce availability of R-PET?  The conference will answer these questions.

Growing numbers of leading beverage brands like Coke & Pepsi have announced adoption of plant or biobased bottles. How much of a challenge will these new plant bottles pose to PET bottle whether 25 percent or 100 percent.  Many questions are outstanding: from the processes and how cost competitive these bio feedstock are?  LAPET 2011 addresses these matters.

Demand for virgin PET is rising in the emerging markets of Central America, from Cuba to Costa Rica to El Salvador to Guatamela. Senior executives of companies in the Central American region will share their market needs and plans for the coming years.

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CMT’s 9th LAPET 2011 – Buyer & Seller Meet is the place to be if you are doing PET Chain business in Mexico and Central American.  Be there to meet and exchange information and clarify your concerns with industry experts on:

• Update on upcoming new PET & feedstock capacity
• Impact of the New M&G PET plant in the USA
• Assess availability & pricing of Virgin PET vs RPET
• Capitalise opportunities in emerging Central America
• Evaluate developments in specialty resin
• Find out about Consumer perspectives on PET packaging & RPET
• Latest on packaging & technology for milk, personal care & home care products
• Learn about demand & application of R-PET in Mexico and USA
• Gain insights into bio based feedstock
• Opportunities in film/sheet market in the region
• Latest on hotfill technology for food
• Strategies to reduce cost via cap technology

Lock your calendar for the industry’s essential conference. Capitalise on receiving first updates on opportunities in the region from an impressive panel comprising of decision makers. Your day should not be spent elsewhere! Register now!

You Will Network With
- PET Resin Producers/Suppliers

- Feedstock Suppliers (PX/PTA/ MEG)

- Polyester Manufacturers - Traders

- Converters - Preform Producers - Designers

- Technology Providers including machinery suppliers from blowing, preform to injection molding, robotic systems etc, recycling cos, bottlers/ fillers, brand owners, and convertors

SYNOPSIS IN SPANISH

CMT 9º LAPET 2011 : La mayor Reunion de Compradores - Vendedores de toda la Cadena productiva del PET en México y Latino América. Si quiere hacer buenos negocios, conocer los ultimos avances en tecnología, intercambiar información y aclarar sus preocupaciones con expertos de la industria del PET asi como posicionar su marca.

Estos seran los temas principales a tratar durante la conferencia:

• Actualización y lo nuevo en cuanto al PET y la capacidad de materia prima
• Impacto de la nueva planta de PET de M & G en los Estados Unidos
• Evaluar y comparar los precios de PET Virgen vs RPET
• Aprovechar y capitalisar las oportunidades en la emergente América Central.
• Evaluar la evolución de la resina de especialidad.
• Perspectivas de consumo de envases de PET & RPET
• Lo más reciente en empaque y tecnología para leche, cuidado personal y productos de cuidado del hogar
• Más información sobre la demanda y aplicación de R-PET en México y Estados Unidos
• Obtenga una visión de la materia prima bio base
• Oportunidades en el mercado de la pelicula/ hoja de PETen la región
• Más recientes en la tecnología de hotfill de alimentos
• Estrategias para reducir los costos mediante la nueva tecnología de reduccionde peso de las tapas

Aparte la fecha en su calendario para la Conferencia mas importante en la industria del PET. Recibir actualizaciones de primera mano sobre oportunidades en la región ya que contamos con un impresionante grupo de ponentes asi como asistentes de muy alto nivel para toma de decisiones. Para mayores informes y registro favor de ponerse en contacto en Mèxico: tanya@cmtsp.com.sg