Maximising crop yields with an effective use of silage, mulch and greenhouse films to feed the growing global population

The ​13th edition of AMI's Agricultural Film conference will t​ake place on ​8th to ​10th November20​21 at the Word Trade Center Barcelona, Spain.

Following our well received global virtual conference which attracted over 250 attendees, representing the majority of leading agricultural film extruders worldwide, AMI is delighted to bring you this unique event which focuses in specifically on agricultural challenges in the EMEA region.​

This ​three-day ​conference will bring together agricultural and horticultural cover specifiers, raw material and film manufacturers, professional researchers and educational institutions, cooperatives, growers, distributors, machinery manufacturers, agronomists and associations including public and private bodies involved in agriculture to provide a forum and a networking platform with professionals active in this challenging industry and global food supply in general.

Why attend

• Learn about trends in the global agricultural film market and see the big picture
• Discover ways to increase efficiency and sustainability of your agricultural and farming business
• Hear about key technological developments in silage, mulch and greenhouse films
• Understand opportunities for film waste reduction through effective recycling and biodegradable technologies
• Explore different approaches to sustainability from material innovations to end-of-life choices

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Testimonials 

"Good opportunity to meet and hear the latest thoughts both technical and political in plastics"

Dr. Gary Ogden, Technical Manager, Wells Plastics

"A nice overview of the entire market covering different aspects, products and materials"
Mr. Paolo Prestileo, Team Leader, Sojitz Europe  

Contact us 

For further information on attending, exhibiting or sponsoring the conference please contact the Conference Organiser:

Rocio Martinez 

E/ ​​​ rocio.martinez@ami.international 
T/+44 (0)117 314 8111

Book your place online

By booking online, you create an account with us. Your AMI account makes registering to attend our future conferences and reviewing your bookings, quick and easy. You will receive a booking confirmation by email with further details, including venue and accommodation information.

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Delegate prices

All prices include our full ​three-day conference, attendance to our ​drinks reception, conference lunches and refreshment breaks, and the conference pack.

We reward our early-booking delegates with ​the best discounts:
Save €3​00 until 26th March 2021 - ​use discount code PP​C1106
Save €200 between 27th ​March 2021 and 30th July 2021 - ​use discount code EB​C1106

Full price: €1395* (from 31st July 2021)

* ​may be subject to VAT

Group discounts

Bookings of 2 or more delegates made together may be eligible for a group discount. Please contact the Conference Organiser for more details. 

Exhibition packages  

Includes one exhibition space in the networking area, and entry for one company representative, where you can promote your products and services to the targeted audience.    

Early ​booking discount
Save €250 until ​26th March 2021 - use discount code EX​C1106

Full ​price: €2250* (from 27th May 2021)

*​may be subject to VAT 

Book with confidence

As the COVID-19 situation is changing daily, we want you to feel totally confident about booking your place at Agricultural Film.

• If AMI needs to reschedule this event, we will roll over your booking to the new dates.
• If AMI are unable to run this event in the next 12 months, you will be able to use your registration against any AMI event within the next 12 months or get credit to use towards another AMI product.

We understand you many be unable to commit at this time, please save the date of this conference and book your place when circumstances change. Add the event to your calendar here.

Networking Dinner 

Relax with your new business contacts at the networking dinner. Hosted at a local restaurant, the networking dinner gives you over 3+ extra hours of networking to cement your business relationships. 

Cost per person: €95*

*​may be subject to VAT​

Contact us 

For further information on attending, exhibiting or sponsoring the conference please contact the Conference Organiser:

Rocio Martinez  

E/ ​​​rocio.martinez@ami.international 
T/ +44 (0)117 314 8111  

Speaking Opportunities 

Presenting a paper is an excellent opportunity to showcase your knowledge and your company's experience. As a speaker, you would also receive free admission to the conference and networking receptions. Papers are invited on all aspects of the agricultural film industry. Examples could cover: 

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• European and global market trends and figures
• Regional differences in requirements for agricultural and horticultural films
• Growers’ expectations of films in terms of durability, pesticide and UV/weather resistance, and other aspects of performance
• Current European agricultural trends including the use of plastic films in vineyard management; climate control and pest issues
• Biodegradable films; European standard EN 17033; biomaterials development in agricultural film and the use of renewables
• Sustainabilty of films and crop production
• Achieving economies of scale in agricultural production
• Technical development in additives including environmentally friendly additives
• Added value or improved technology films (improved properties, additional functionality)
• Innovations in multi-layer films
• Benefits of using high-performance barrier films
• Films in fumigation / soil sterilisation
• Photoselective films and the effects on plants, pests and pollinators
• Crop yield improvements with customised films
• Accelerated weathering testing (UV ageing) of films
• Smart materials and coverings
• Recycling and lifecycle of agricultural films – end of life considerations and other waste management options - collection, washing, sorting
• Demand for recycled materials to use in the production of agricultural film
• Related agricultural plastic products that present a collection challenge: e.g. irrigation systems, tree tubes, twines, flower rods
• Producer responsibility
• Advances in greenhouse longevity
• New practical product applications in greenhouse, mulch and silage films
• Mulch film – extending the growing season, successes and challenges
• Silage stretch film and silage preservation – new film structures for material reduction and sustainability improvement; mould reduction; improvements in silage quality, extended storage
• Water conservation using agricultural films
• Overcoming reductions in available arable land due to urbanisation
• Climate control in extreme conditions
• Materials research and development – use of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)
• New manufacturing technologies and opportunities
• Regulation of agricultural films in Europe
• What you need to know before importing films into Europe
• Growing case studies from the Mediterranean and Middle East 
• Seasonal rotation of extrusion machinery to optimise capital expenditure
• Precision agriculture techniques including new apps and drones
• Using shade nets for pest control where certain insecticides are banned
• Competition from alternate materials being used in agriculture– how can plastics compete?

The call for speakers will close on Friday 26th February 2021.​

Speakers have a 30 minute slot including 5 minutes for questions. If you would like to give a paper at this conference, please send a title, short summary and speaker details to: 

Rocio Martinez

Email: Rocio.martinez@ami.international
Tel: +44 117 314 8111

Exhibition ​ 

Running in conjunction with the conference, the exhibition is an integral part of the event, providing the ideal setting to promote your company and its products to the international audience. As an exhibitor, a profile of your company is included in the official conference proceedings distributed to all attending delegates and sold after the conference to interested parties.  
 
The exhibition package includes an exhibition space in the registration area and coffee break foyer, located directly outside the conference room and entry for one representative from your company. Exhibitors may either use tables provided by the hotel or bring their own stand or display.  
 
Please note that only a limited number of spaces are available, and these are allocated on a first come-first served basis.  

Pricing 

Includes one exhibition space in the networking area, and entry for one company representative, where you can promote your products and services to the targeted audience.    

Early ​booking discount
Save €250 until 12th May 2021 - use discount code EX​C1106

Full ​price: €2250* (from 13th May 2021)

Please note: Exhibitions cannot be booked online. Please email the Organiser at rocio.martinez@ami.international for details on securing your exhibition space.

*​may be subject to VAT 

Contact us

For further information, please contact the Conference Organiser:

​​Rocio Martinez 

E/ ​​​rocio.martinez@ami.international 
T/ +44 (0)117 314 8111 

Sponsorship Opportunities

AMI events are more than just arenas for listening and networking. They also represent highly-targeted opportunities to enhance your image and to promote your products and services to an international audience. Make a lasting impact on AMI's senior management audiences and become an official sponsor at the Agricultural Film 2021 conference! From coffee breaks to headline sponsorship, we have options to suit all budgets.

Download a full list of available packages 

Why sponsor 

• Generate new sales leads
• Network with key decision makers
• Launch new products and services
• Showcase your products
• Convert prospect clients into sales
• Promote and reaffirm your brand awareness

We are on hand to help find you the most suitable package, or tailor them to fit your needs.

Contact us

For further information, please contact the Conference Organiser:

Rocio Martinez 

E​/ ​​​ rocio.martinez@ami.international 
T​/ +44 (0)117 314 8111 

Media Supporters

	Film and Sheet Extrusion Magazine The global magazine for producers of plastic film and sheet. It covers developments in polymers, additives, extruders and ancillary equipment. It also analyses relevant trends in the packaging, construction and agricultural markets.
	Plastics Recycling World Magazine  A brand new magazine specifically written for companies involved in the conversion of plastics waste to recycled polymers. It focuses on technologies for shredding, separation, washing, sorting, filtering, compounding, pelletising and inspection, as well as developments in additives for performance enhancement.

Travel and Accommodation

Venue and Closer2Event accommodation

The conference hotel is the Grand Marina, situated adjacent to the conference centre. However, other hotels are within easy walking distance. We have teamed up with Closer2Event to help you book your stay for ​Agricultural Film 2021. 

Please note Closer2Event is the only appointed accommodation representative for this event, do not accept calls or emails from any other company claiming to be a hotel or accommodation provider for Agricultural Film 2021.

Venue Information

World Trade Center Barcelona

1ª planta Edif. Este

Moll de Barcelona

08039 Barcelona

Spain 

T/+34 935 08 80 00

Previous Attending Companies

3M BELGIUM BVBA/SPRL ● 3M ESPAÑA SL

A

A. SCHULMAN CASTELLON S.L.U ● A. SCHULMAN PLASTICS BVBA. ● AB RANI PLAST OY ● ADDCOMP HOLLAND NV ● A.D.I.VALOR ● ADDIVANT ● ADEKA PALMAROLE SAS ● ADVANCE BIDCO ●  ADVANCED POLYMER SOLUTIONS (APS), EUROPE ● AGRICULTURAL POLYETHYLENE FILM MANF. CO ● AGRIPLAST TECH INDIA PVT. LTD ● AGRISMART ●  AIMPLAS ● AKDENIZ ITHALAT LTD. ● AKZI NOBEL FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS BV ● AKZO NOBEL POLYMER CHEMICALS B.V. ● ALBEMARLE CORPORATION ● ALBIS PLASTIC GMBH ● ALBEMARLE CORPORATION ● ALOK ● ALOK MASTERBATCHES LTD. ● ALPHA CALCIT FÜLLSTOFFGESELLSCHAFT GMBH & CO. KG ● ALPHA MARATHON FILM EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES INC ● ALPHA PLASTOMERS PVT. LTD. ● AMPACET EUROPE ● ARAK PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX ● ARMANDO ALVAREZ GROUP REYENVAS ● ASAHI KASEI EUROPE GMBH ● ASPLA S.A. ● ASTON UNIVERSITY ● ATG ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY GREIZ GMBH ● ATLAS MTT ● ATTERO ● AUDIA PLASTICS S.R.O ● AVERSION TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE INC. ● AVERSION TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE S.L

B

C

CABOT PLASTICS BELGIUM S.A. ● CARMEL OLEFINS LTD. ● CETEC ● CHANGCHUN FULI AGRICULTURE FILM CO. LTD. ● CHEMETALL GMBH ● CHEMISCHE FABRIK BUDENHEIM KG ● CHEMOURS BELGIUM BVBA ● CHEMPART POLYMERS ● CHEMSON POLYMER ADDITIVE AG● CHEMTURA CORPORATION ● CHEMTURA EUROPE GMBH ● CHEMTURA MANUFACTURING UK LTD. ● CHEMTURA N.V. ●  CHEMTURA TECHNOLOGY ● CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICALS ● CHITEC TECHNOLOGY CO. ● CIBA INC. ● CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS ● CICLOPLAST ● CLARIANT ● CLARIANT PRODUKTE GMBH ● COAG ● COES S.P.A. ● COGNIS OLEOCHEMICALS GMBH ● COLEX  SPOLKA  Z.O.O. ● CONSTAB MIDDLE EAST POLYMER A.S. ● CONSTAB POLYOLEFIN ADDITIVES GMBH ● CRISTAL CO. LTD. ● CRODA EUROPE LTD. ● CRODA POLYMER ● CROMEX S/A ● CYTEC GMBH & CO. KG ● CYTEC INDUSTRIES B.V. ● CYTEC ITALY SRL ● CYTEC SOLVAY GROUP ● CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES GMBH & CO. KG

D

DAIKIN CHEMICAL EUROPE ● DAIOS PLASTICS SA ● DANISCO A/S ● DAVIS-STANDARD LLC ● DBC EUROPE GMBH ● DBH OSTHANDELSGELLSCHAFT MBH ● DELTA KUNSTSTOFFE GMBH ● DELTA TECNIC, S.A. ● DEUTSCHES KUNSTSOFF INSTITUT – DEXPLASTOMERS ● DOVER CHEMICAL ● DOVER CHEMICAL CORPORATION ● DOW CHEMICAL IBERICA ● DOW ● DOWDUPONT BELGIUM BVBA ● DOW EUROPE GMBH ● DR. COLLIN GMBH ● DSM BIOMEDICAL ● DSM RESEARCH● DU PONT PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERS S.A. ● DUPONT DE NEMOURS INTL S.A. ●  DUPONT DE NEMOURS INTERNATIONAL S.A. ● DUPONT DE NEMOURS LUXEMBOURG ● DYNEON GMBH ● DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. INC.

E 

ECHEM LTD. (FACI GROUP) ● ELSTER CONSULTING ● EMS GRILTECH ● ENI CORPORATE UNIVERSITY ● ENSCL●UMET ● EPI (EUROPE) LIMITED ● EPRD ● EREMA GMBH ● ESENTTIA (COMAI LTDA) ● EVERSPRING CHEMICAL CO. LTD. ● EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG – EXOVA ● EXPORPLAS S.A. ● EXTEN S.A. ● EXTRAPLAST INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO – EXXONMOBIL ● EXXONMOBIL ASIA PACIFIC R&D CO. LTD ● EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL EUROPE

F

FA.IN.PLAST SRL ● FACI S.P.A. ● FAERCH PLAST A/S ● FARMAMAK ● FATRA AS – FAURECIA ● FELS KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH ● FINE ORGANIC INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. ● FKUR KUNSTSTOFF GMBH ● FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR STRUCTURAL DURABILITY AND SYSTEM RELIABILITY LBF ● FRILVAM SPA 

G

H

I

ICL IP EUROPE B.V. ● IMAFLEX INC. ● IMERYS ● IMERYS MINERALS LTD. ● IMMER GROUP ● INDUSTRIE POLIECO MPB SRL ● INEOS SERVICES BELGIUM N.V. ● INFINEUM UK LTD. ● INGENIA POLYMERS ● INTERFACE POLYMERS ● INTERTEK ● INTERTEK POLYCHEMLAB ● INVENT GROUP OOO

J

JINDAL FILMS SPRL ● J. SCHMIDT CHEMIEVERTRETUNG GMBH ● JUNGBUNZLAUER LADENBURG GMBH

K

KAFRIT INDUSTRIES LTD. ● K TRON ● K TRON DEUTSCHLAND GMBH ● K TRON (SCHWEIZ) AG ● KANEKA BELGIUM ● KÄRNTNER MONTANINBUSTRIE GMBH ● KELLER AND HECKMAN LLP ● KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS ● KEYSER & MACKAY ● KOMPUESTOS ● KOROZO ● KRONOS INTERNATIONAL INC. ● KUNSTSTOF KEMI A/S ● KURARAY (EVAL EUROPE N.V.) ● KURARAY AMERICA, INC.

L 

LANKHORST/YARNS ● LANXESS EUROPE GMBH & CO. LTD. ● LEHMANN & VOSS & CO. KG ● LENZING PLASTICS GMBH & C0. KG ● LEONI STUDER AG ● LEONI KABEL ● LIFOCOLOR FARBEN GMBH ● LINTECH INTERNATIONAL ● LORD BRASIL​ ● LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY ● LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH ● LYONDELL BASELL  

M 

MACCHI SPA ● MARMA POLSKIE FOLIE SP.Z.O.O. ● MAROUN PETROCHEMICAL CO. ● MASTERPAK S.A.L ● MAYZO INC. ● MEGAPLAST S.A. ● MEMBRANA GMBH ACCUREL SYSTEMS ● MENARA COLOR ● MILLIKEN EUROPE N.V.● MINIPAK S.A. ● MITSUI & CO. DEUTSCHLAND GMBH ● MITSUI & Co. ITALIA SpA ● MITSUI CHEMICALS EUROPE GMBH ● MJ ADDITIVE INTERNATIONAL LLC ● MONDO MINERALS BV ● MORERA & VALLEJO INDUSTRIAL, S. L. ● MULTIBASE ● MULTIFILMS PLASTICS PVT LTD
 
N 

NABALTEC AG ● NANOCYL S.A. ● NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON PLASTICULTURE APPLICATIONS IN HORTICULTURE MOA AND FW GOI ● NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO. ● NEMITZ KUNSTSTOFF ● ADDITIVE GMBH – NEXANS ● NEXT GENERATION RECYCLING MASCHINEN GMBH ● NIPPON GOHSEI EUROPE GMBH ● NJC EUROPE LTD. ● NMC SA ● NORNER AS ● NORNER INNOVATION A/S ● NOVA CHEMICALS ● NOVAMONT S.P.A. ● NOVASEP SYNTHESIS DYNAMIT NOBEL GMBH ● NOWOFLON PRODUKTIONS GMBH ● NOWOFLON KUNSTSTOFFPRODUKTE GMBH & CO. KG 
 
O 

OIL REFINERIES LIMITED, BAZAN GROUP ● OLEOFINE ORGANICS (INDIA) PVT LTD.● OLEON ● OMAN POLYPROPYLENE LLC ● OKA TEC GMBH ● OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
 
P 

PALSGAARD AS ● PANALYTICAL GmBH ● PARADISE PLASTICS ENT. LTD. ● PETROFINA SA (TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS) ● PHILIPS ● PLASTIBLENDS ● PLASTICULTURE ● PLASTIKA KRITIS S.A. ● PLASTILENE ECUADOR ● PMC BIOGENIX ● POLIMERI EUROPA S.P.A. ● POLYAD SERVICES ● POLYBOL S.A. ● POLYMER INSTITUTE BRNO ● POLIMEROS DE ENSENADA S.A. de C.V. ● POLIMEROS Y FIBRAS DE CENTRO AMERICA S.A. ● POLIMEROS Y TECNOLOGIA, S.A. ● POLYONE BELGIUM S.A. ● POLYKEMI AB ● POLYPLEX THAILAND PUBLIC CO. LTD. ● POLYPLEX USA, LLC ● POLYTECHS S.A.S. ● PQ CORP ● PREMIX OY ● PROBOS PLASTICOS S.A., PTT PUBLIC CO. LTD.

Q 

QOLORTECH B.V. ● QUALYPLAST S.A. DE C.V. ● QUARZWERKE GmbH ​

R 

R.A.M. GmbH ● RABIGH REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL CO. ● RAIMUND MUELLER GMBH & CO. KG ● REIFENHÄUSER BLOWN FILM ● RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED ● REPSOL S.A. CENTRO DE TECNOLOGIA ● REPSOL YPF ● RICHDALE PLASTICS PTY LTD ● RIFRA MASTERBATCHES SPA ● RIKA INTERNATIONAL LTD ● RIO TINTO MINERALS ● RISHI FIBC SOLUTIONS PVT LTD ● RÖCHLING ENGINEERING PLASTICS KG ● ROCKTRON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED – RPC BPI AGRICULTURE
 
S 

SABIC ● SABIC EUROPE R&D ● SABIC PETROCHEMICALS B.V. ● SABIC T&I ● SABO INTERNATIONAL SA ● SABO SPA ● SACHTLEBEN CHEMIE GMBH – SAFRIPOL ● SASOL POLYMERS ● S.C.J. PLASTICS LIMITED – SCR – SEKISUI ALVEO ● SENAAT COMPUNDS LLC ● SEQUIPLAST XXI ● SI GROUP ● SIBELCO NV ● SIBUR INTERNATIONAL GMBH  ● SIBUR NIOST ● SILON SRO ● SIMONA AG ● SINTAC RECYCLING S.L. ● SINOPEC BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL IND ● SLOVNAFT A.S. ● SOJITZ EUROPE PLC ● SOLCHEM SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, SL ● SOLPLAST, S.A. ● SOLVAY PADANAPLAST ● SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.P.A. ● SONGWON INTERNATIONAL AG ● SOUTHERN WASTE INFORMATION EXCHANGE, INC ● STARLINGER & CO. GESMBH ● STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP ● SUMITOMO CHEMICAL EUROPE ● SUQIAN UNITECHEM CO. LTD. ● SWEREA KIMAB AB ● SYNCRO SRL
 
T 

TAMA PLASTIC INDUSTRIES – TASNEE ● TASNEE NATIONAL INDUSTRIALIZATION COMPANY ● TECHMER PM ● TER HELL & CO. ● TERRAVERDAE BIOWORKS INC. ● THAI POLYETHYLENE CO. ● THE BIOCOMPOSITES ● THE CHEMOURS COMPANY (EUROPE) LIMITED ● THE CHEMOURS INDIA PVT LIMITED ● THE UNIVERSITY OF THE FEDERAL ARMED FORCES MUNICH ● THOR GMBH ● THRACE PLASTICS CO. S.A. ● TIMCAL BELGIUM SA ● TNO FOOD AND NUTRITION ● TOMAS BATA UNIVERSITY ● TOSAF COMPOUNDS ● TOSAF LTD. ● TOTAL ● TOTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY FELUY ● TRANSMARE COMPOUNDING B.V. ● TREE ADVANCEMENT ● TRONOX PIGMENTS GMBH ● TVK NYRT ● TVK PLC. ● TYCO ELECTRONICS 
 
U 

UBE EUROPE GMBH ● ULTRABATCH S.R.L. ● UNILEVER R&D VLAARDINGEN ● UNIPETROL RPA ● UNITED INITIATORS GMBH & CO. KG ● UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH ● UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

V 

VECTOR HEALTH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ● VELOX GMBH ● VIEGA ● VISCOFAN S.A. ● VIVA METAL & PLASTICS INDUSTRIES LTD

W 

WACKER CHEMIE AG ● WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH CENTER ● WAGENINGEN UR GREENHOUSE HORTICULTURE ● WELLS PLASTICS LTD. ● WPP CO. EW ● W.R. GRACE & CO. ● WT CONSULTING GMBH
 
Y  

YLEM TECHNOLOGY ● YPAREX BV ​

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