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FROM COMPLY TO COMPETE
Turning regulatory pressure into commercial advantage for fiber-based packaging
The Functional Fiber-Based Materials & Packaging Conference returns for its sixth edition on 30 September – 1 October 2026, in Barcelona, Spain. The dedicated and independent industry forum where the fiber-based packaging value chain comes together to solve its most urgent technical, commercial and regulatory challenges.
With the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) entering full enforcement just weeks after the conference, 2026 marks a turning point. The industry can no longer treat sustainability as a long-term ambition — compliance is a commercial deadline, and those who move fastest on fiber will define the competitive landscape through 2030 and beyond.
Across two focused days, you will hear directly from regulators, coating innovators, molded fiber leaders, brand owners and the converters and raw material producers scaling the next generation of fiber-based packaging, from barrier-coating paper pouches and dry molded fiber trays to bio-based substrates and mono-material recyclable structures.
This is not a sustainability showcase. It is a working conference for professionals who need real answers, on PFAS compliance, barried performance, production economics and what brand owners actually require from their fiber packaging supply chain today.
Contact grace@cmtsp.com.sg for more information.
Key Highlights – Why You Should Attend
Structure of the 2-days agenda
Who should attend
Specialists in paper-based packaging formats - flexible, rigid and board - seeking the latest material, coating and convertibility intelligence.
Technical leads working on oil & grease resistance, WVTR, OTR and heat-seal performance in PFAS-free and bio-based coating systems.
Engineers, product developers and operations leads in wet and dry molded fiber — from egg-tray producers to high-value electronics and food packaging converters.
In-house sustainability and packaging compliance leads at brand owners and converters navigating PPWR, PFAS phase-out and EPR obligations across markets.
Pulp producers, specialty paper mills, board manufacturers and alternative fiber suppliers — including hemp, bagasse and agricultural waste feedstock developers.
Formulators and commercial suppliers of water-based, bio-derived, mineral and PHA-based barrier coatings, binders, sizing agents and functional additives for fiber substrates.
Packaging and procurement leads at food, beverage, beauty and consumer goods companies driving the transition from plastic to fiber — with specific interest in PPWR-compliant, food-contact safe formats.
Converting operations transitioning product portfolios to paper-based formats — seeking technical solutions, commercial scale-up intelligence and supplier connections.
Policy specialists, food-contact compliance experts, recyclability certification bodies and EPR scheme operators across EU and global markets.
Manufacturers of coating lines, VFFS machinery, pulp moulding equipment and process technology enabling scale-up of fiber-based packaging formats.
VCs, corporate development teams and strategic investors tracking the fiber-based packaging market — a sector growing at 6–11% CAGR across key segments through 2035.
University researchers and industrial R&D scientists working on cellulosic materials, bio-based coatings, alternative fiber sources and fiber packaging characterisation.
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This event is an excellent platform to promote your organization to influential players and investors in the industry. Sponsorship opportunities available include Corporate, Exclusive luncheon & Cocktail sponsor. Contact cynthia@cmtconference.com for more information. Exhibition / catalogue display can be arranged upon request. Contact grace@cmtsp.com.sg |
