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Fall Meeting Keynote & SessionsThe Fall Meeting will be held a little earlier this year! Mark your calendar for August 17-19th in Nashville at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University. Information will be emailed and posted on the website as it becomes available. Keep an eye on the PPC website at: http://www.PPCouncil.org Benchmarking SurveyThe 2008 Benchmarking Survey is in the works after our brainstorming session at the Spring Meeting. The Survey will be sent out soon and the results will be completed and reported on at the Fall Meeting in Nashville. Regular Members, look for the Benchmarking Survey in your email box soon! The more responses we receive, the better service this will provide to all of our members. Thank You Spring Meeting Golf Hole Sponsors
Spring Meeting Session SummariesKeynote Speaker – Terry Bowden, ABC Sports Broadcaster, Retired Auburn Football Coach – Coach Bowden, the Keynote Speaker at the PPC’s Spring Meeting, gave an inspiring motivational talk entitled “Planting Shade Trees Under Which You Never Sit” to a packed audience at the General Session. An accomplished public speaker, Coach Bowden entertained attendees with “inside” stories from the world of big-time college football and provided a fascinating glimpse into how winning strategies in team sports are directly transferable to the business environment. Barton Jory, HartnessVisy Automation – Mr. Jory’s presentation, entitled “Robotics – Why They’re Hot,” provided attendees with examples of how robotics can assist PPC members in meeting their packaging line challenges. He asked the audience to imagine a packaging line that responds instantaneously to rising demand for convenience packaging in all shapes and sizes for products with shorter life cycles. He then provided detailed real-world examples of how robotics in packaging can make this dream a reality. Roy Sambuchino, Lubrizol – Mr. Sambuchino’s presentation, entitled “Trends in Engine Oils/Update on New GF-5 Specification,” focused on the drivers that are fueling the move to engine oil upgrades: the need for improved fuel economy; increased emission system durability needs; and, increased demand for improved engine oil robustness. He indicated that a new ISLAC GF-5 standard is being developed. The performance targets of GF-5 may well, in Mr. Sambuchino’s opinion, challenge new engine oil formulations and drive new engine oil additive technologies. Kirk Rumsey, Rexam Plastic Packaging – Mr. Rumsey delivered a presentation entitled “The Changing Petrochemical Industry.” He led attendees through a revealing review of statistics that focused on the reactionary nature of resin pricing and how volatile crude oil prices affect the entire petrochemical supply chain. Mr. Rumsey provided his forecasts for future supply and demand scenario for polyethylene and propylene, as well as predictions on demand from buyers outside the United States that will impact supply and potentially price in the United States. John Peters, Advance Auto Parts – Mr. Peters presented the first in a series of planned presentations from the customers of PPC members entitled: “Value of Marketing Through Packaging.” He spoke to an attentive crowd regarding his company’s need for its suppliers to work with him on packaging design, inventory management, and meeting his customers’ expectations. Mr. Peters described how every square foot of Advance’s hundreds of stores is examined for efficient use of space and customer convenience. He outlined four areas of attention for PPC members: know your market; no surprises; listen to the customer; and, base proposals on fact, not theory. Gregory M. Scott, Partner, Kelley Drye Collier Shannon – Mr. Scott, the PPC’s counsel, led a session entitled “2008 PPC Presidential Caucus.” His presentation focused on the politics impacting federal legislation in 2008 and provided an update on federal climate change legislation, the 2007 energy law issues impacting PPC members, and federal and state antifreeze “bittering” legislation. Towards the end of the presentation, Mr. Scott discussed 2008 presidential politics and conducted the first PPC Presidential Caucus to determine who PPC members believe will be in the White House in January 2009. The results were surprising and the caucus will be repeated at the Fall 2008 PPC meeting. Paul Comey, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters – Mr. Comey delivered a presentation entitled “Introduction to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.” He discuss with his audience his company’s drivers towards achieving sustainable packaging without significant cost increases. Mr. Comey stated that sustainable, yet affordable, packaging goals can be reached through research, creativity, and supply chain collaboration. He urged his audience to tackle sustainable packaging issues in their companies through evaluation of their current efforts, identification of opportunities using sustainable packaging, and implementation of these opportunities through new materials and systems. Vihad Ebadat, Chilworth Technology – Dr. Ebadat’s presentation, entitled “Electrostatic Hazards Associated with Packaging Operations,” centered on a basic premise – electrostatic hazards exist, and must be addressed, in every packaging operation. He provided attendees with a methodology to identify static electricity hazards for containers with liquids and powders, as well as for container liners and flexible intermediate bulk containers. The session presentations and photos from the Spring Meeting have been posted on the PPC website and are available to members with your username and password. Mark Your Calendar-Upcoming PPC Meetings
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