Identifying opportunities and maximizing returns in the lightweight plastic tubs, pots and trays industry
The 9th edition of AMI's international Thin Wall Packaging conference covers functionality of plastics materials in protecting and preserving items such as meat, fish, yogurt, fruit and vegetables, dairy and ready meals. It will discuss new applications, technology developments, improved decoration and automation for leading food companies, retailers, packaging manufacturers, researchers, and suppliers of the industry.
Why attend
- Hear leading experts discuss the latest material, technical and machinery innovations
- Get an up to date view on the latest trends in global thin wall packaging markets
- Understand developments in recycling technology
- Listen to your customers’ views on their future needs and gain insight into upcoming commercial opportunities
- Network and engage with industry peers as part of a focused, technical audience
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Previous attending companies
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS ● BERRY GLOBAL ● BRASKEM AMERICA, INC ● DAVIS-STANDARD LLC ● KIEFEL / BRUECKNER GROUP USA, INC. ● KRAFT FOODS, THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY ● NATUREWORKS LLC ● NESTLE PURINA PETCARE ● OTTO HOFSTETTER AG ● SABIC ● UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS ● US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ● VERSTRAETE IN MOLD LABELS ● WESTFALL TECHNIK, INC.
Contact us
For further information on attending, exhibiting or sponsoring the conference please contact the Conference Organizer:
Stephanie Hume
Email: stephanie.hume@ami.international
Tel: +1 610 478 0800
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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Did you know we offer group discounts? Contact the organizer for more information
Delegate prices
All prices include our full two-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 $500 until July 24, 2020 - use discount code PPE1134
Save $400 between July 25, 2020 and December 18, 2020 - use discount code PP1134
Save $300 between December 19, 2020 and March 19, 2021 - use discount code EB1134
Full price: $1495 (from March 20, 2021)
Group discounts
Bookings of 2 or more delegates made together may be eligible for a group discount. Please contact the Conference Organizer 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 $500 until July 24, 2020 - use discount code EXE1134
Save $250 until December 18, 2020 - use discount code EX1134
Full price: $2295 (from December 19, 2020)
Please note: Exhibitions cannot be booked online.
Please email the organizer at stephanie.hume@ami.international for details on securing your
exhibition space.
Contact us
For further information on attending, exhibiting or sponsoring the conference please contact the Conference Organizer:
Stephanie Hume
Email: stephanie.hume@ami.international Tel: +1 610 478 0800
Speaking Opportunities
Presenting at our
conference is an excellent
opportunity to showcase your knowledge and your company's experience. As a
speaker, you receive free admission to the conference and
networking cocktail reception.
Presentation
proposals are invited on all aspects of the thin will packaging industry.
Examples could cover:
- Market trends
- Packaging innovations
- Manufacturing materials
- Glass jar and can substitution labels - decorative and practical functions
- Performance - frozen, ovenable, microwaveable, shelf-life and barrier properties
- Consumer appeal and organoleptics
- Testing and food contact considerations
- Environmental aspects such as sustainability, use of bioplastics and recycling
The call for
speakers closes on October 16, 2020. Speakers have a 30 minute slot including 5
minutes for questions. If you would like to give a presentation at this conference,
please send a proposed title and three of four bullet points about the topic to
the Conference Organizer:
Stephanie Hume
E/ stephanie.hume@ami.international
T/+1 610 478 0800
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 pack 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.
Exhibition packages
Early booking discount
Save $250 until December 18, 2020 - use discount code EX1134
Full price: $2295 (from December 19, 2020)
Please note: Exhibitions cannot be booked online.
Please email the organizer at stephanie.hume@ami.international for details on securing your
exhibition space.
Contact us
For further information,
please contact the Conference Organizer:
Stephanie Hume
Email: stephanie.hume@ami.international
Tel: +1 610 478 0800
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 Thin Wall Packaging US 2021 conference! From coffee breaks to
headline sponsorship, we have options to suit all budgets.
Download a full list of available packages here.
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 Organizer:
Stephanie Hume
Email: stephanie.hume@ami.international
Tel: +1 610 478 0800
Media Supporters
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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.
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Injection World Magazine
The global magazine for injection moulders, mould makers and product designers. Published monthly, it covers developments in injection moulding machinery, ancillaries, tooling, software, polymers, additives, and key end-use markets.
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Travel and Accommodation
Accommodation
Delegates are responsible for arranging their own hotel accommodation while attending the conference. AMI have negotiated a room rate of $179 plus tax per night at The Westin Chicago North Shore for attendees who make their reservations by June 1, 2021.
Delegates can book their accommodation online via
our dedicated booking link here.
Alternatively, you can contact the Reservations Department directly:
Tel: +1 888 627 8531
Please state that you will be attending AMI’s Thin Wall Packaging US 2021 conference.
Please do not accept offers from companies claiming to be calling on behalf
of AMI to help you book your hotel. We do not book accommodation on behalf of
attendees and recommend you book directly with the hotel as above.
Venue Information
The Westin Chicago North Shore
601 N Milwaukee Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
United States
Tel: +1 847 777 6500
Previous Attending Companies
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ACS GROUP ● ACCEDE MOLD & TOOL CO., INC. ● ADDCOMP NORTH AMERICA ● AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC. ● AIRLITE PLASTICS CO. ● ALBIS PLASTIC GmbH ● AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS ● AMERASIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ● AMERICAN STARLINGER-SAHM, INC. ● AMFINE CHEMICAL CORPORATION ● AMPACET ● AMUT NORTH AMERICA, INC. ● ANDERSON VREELAND INC. ● ANGLE TOOL WORKS INC. ● ARBURG, INC. ● ARKEMA, INC. ● ASAHI KASEI AMERICA INC. ● ASPASIE ● ATDP, INC. ● ATHENA AUTOMATION LTD. ● AVANTIUM ● AVERY DENNISON
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC. ● BARILLA AMERICA ● BASF SE ● BECK AUTOMATION AG ● BECK AUTOMATION AMERICAS ● BELLMARK INC. ● BEMIS CORPORATION ● BERHALTER AG ● BERRY GLOBAL ● BOSCH PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY ● BOSCH SPRANG BV ● BRASKEM ● BRASKEM AMERICA ● BROWN MACHINE GROUP ● BRUECKNER GROUP USA, INC.
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C.M.G. SPA ● CAKIRLAR PRINTING & PACKAGING ● CASCADES SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP ● CAVONIC USA, LLC ● CBW AUTOMATION ● CCL-KORSINI LLC ● CDF CORPORATION ● CHEMAGINEERING CORPORATION ● CHROMA COLOR ● CHURCHILL CONTAINER ● CLARIANT CORPORATION ● CLOEREN INC. ● CLOROX SERVICES ● CMG PLASTICS ● CMT MATERIALS, INC. ● COBELPLAST NV ● COLD JET, LLC – COLORTECH, INC. ● COPOL INTERNATIONAL LTD. ● COVERIS ● CTP PACKAGING EUROPE ● CUBE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS INC. ● CUMBERLAND RECYCLING ● CURWOOD, INC. ● CUSTOM TOOL & DESIGN
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DALTON ELECTRIC ● DANONE ● DANTRADE ● DANONE ● DART CONTAINER ● DAVIS-STANDARD ● DEL MONTE FOODS ● DJS SYSTEMS ● DOLLINS TOOL INC. ● DOTECO INC. ● DOUBLE H PLASTICS ● DOW CHEMICAL ● DUAL COLOR SHEET CO., LTD. ● DUPONT ● DYNAMIC DRINKWARE
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EDI ● EDV PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, S.A. ● ENGEL MACHINERY ● ENTROPEX ● EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP ● ERMO ● EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY
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FABRI KAL ● FAIRWAY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS, INC. ● FAME TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS ● FERRO CORPORATION ● FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ● FOOD CHAIN SAFETY ● FOOD SERVICE PACKAGING INSTITUTE ● FOSTAG FORMENBAU AG ● FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION ● FORT DEARBORN ● FREEMAN COMPANY
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GABLER THERMOFORM ● GATEWAY PLASTICS ● GENERAL MILLS ● GENERAL PRESS CORPORATION ● GENPAK ● GEORG UTZ ● GLAROFORM NORTH AMERICAS ● GN THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT ● GOEX CORPORATION ● GRAHAM ENGINEERING/WELEX ● GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL. ● GREINER PACKAGING ● GRUPO PHOENIX
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H. MÜLLER FABRIQUE DE MOULES S. A. ● HELL DIRECT LASER ENGRAVING ● HIPERBARIC USA CORP. ● HRSFLOW - MEMBER OF INGLASS ● HUNTER AUTOMATION/COMPETELLA ● HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS
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ILLIG L.P. ● ILLIG MASCHINENBAU GmbH & Co. KG ● ILSEMANN CORP. ● IMD (NORTH AMERICA) INC. ● IMERYS ● IML LABELS ● IML ROBOT ● IML ROBOTICS ● IML ROBOTICS CORPORATION ● IMPACT PLASTICS ● IN-MOLD DECORATING ASSOCIATION (IMDA) ● INDUSTRIA TERMOPLASTICA PAVESE S.p.A. ● INGENIA POLYMERS ● INLAND ● INNOVATIVE PLASTECH INCORPORATED ● INTRAVIS INC. ● IPL INC. ● IRG ● I.T.P. USA INC.
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J.M. SMUCKER CO. ● JL PLASTICS MACHINERY INC. ● JØRGEN WINDELEV A/S
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KANAK EXPORTS ● KEBO AG ● KEIFEL/BRUCKNER GROUP USA, INC. ● KEMPS ● KIEFEL / BRUECKNER GROUP USA ● KIEFEL GmbH ● KIMBERLY●CLARK CORPORATION ● KORSINI ● SAF USA ● KRAFT FOODS GROUP ● KURARAY AMERICA, INC. ● KURARAY AMERICA, INC.● EVAL ● KURARAY CO., LTD.
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LAUDA-BRINKMANN ● LETICA CORPORATION ● LOGOPLASTE ● LUNA TERAMETRIX ● LYLE INDUSTRIES LLC ● LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES
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M & N PLASTICS ● MAAG AUTOMATIK, INC. ● MACHINE PAGES ● MARBACH GROUP ● MARBACH TOOL & EQUIPMENT ● MARBACH WERKZEUGBAU GmbH ● MARS PETCARE NORTH AMERICA ● MASSIMO ZONCA CONSULTING ● MESA INDUSTRIES ● MESIROW FINANCIAL ● MGA SOUTHERN AFRICA PTY. LTD. ● MICA CORPORATION ● MIDWEST PLASTIC SYSTEMS, INC. ● MILACRON ● MILACRON CO-INJECTION SYSTEMS ● MILLIKEN & COMPANY ● MITSUI CHEMICALS AMERICA, INC. ● MOCON INC. ● MOLD & ROBOTICS GROUP ● MOLD-MASTERS, MILACRON ● MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLC ● MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL ● MOULD & MATIC SOLUTIONS GmbH ● MSA COMPONENTS INC. ● MSA COMPONENTS, INC. ● MULLINIX PACKAGES
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NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER ● NATUREWORKS LLC ● NESTLE PURINA ● NETSTAL MACHINERY ● NETSTAL-MASCHINEN AG ● NIPPON GOHSEI EUROPE GmbH ● NORDSON CORPORATION ● POLYMER PROCESSING SYSTEMS
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OMG S.r.l. ● OMV MACHINERY S.r.l. ● OMV MACHINERY S.r.l. (POLYTYPE//OMV) ● OMNICELL ● ORPIC ● OTTO HOFSTETTER AG
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P & M CORPORATE FINANCE (PMCF) ● PAC ADVANTAGE CONSULTING, LLC ● PACTIV ● PAPER PAK INDUSTRIES ● PARAMELT ● PENN COLOR INC. ● PERUANA DE MOLDEADOS S.A. ● PHOENIX PACKAGING ● PIOVAN - UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS ● PLACON CORPORATION ● PLASTIC INGENUITY ● PLASTIC INGENUITY INC. ● PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ● PLASTIPAK INDUSTRIES INC. ● PLASTIQUES CASCADES INC. ● PLASTISUD ● POLARPAK INC. ● POLYONE CORPORATION ● POLYONE DSS ● POLYRAM GROUP ● POLYRAM USA ● POLYTAINERS, INC. ● POLYTYPE AMERICA ● POLYTYPE OMV THERMOFORMING ● POLYTYPE S.A. ● PORTAGE PLASTICS ● PRECISION PRESS ● PRIAMUS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ● PRINTING COMPANY VERSTRAETE NV ● PRINTPACK ● PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL (PTi) ● PTI EXTRUDERS ● PTi
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RA JONES ● RACO ENTERPRISES LLP ● RADIUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ● RECKITT BENCKISER ● REIFENHAUSER INC. ● REIFENHÄUSER GmbH + Co. KG ● REXAM HIGH BARRIER FOOD CONTAINERS ● RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES ● RIVERDALE GLOBAL ● ROBOPLAS IML AUTOMATION SYSTEMS ● RPC BEBO PLASTIK GmbH ● RPC BRAMLAGE-WIKO USA
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S&P GLOBAL ● SABERT CORPORATION ● SABIC ● SACMI S.C. ● SCHOBER USA ● SHEPHERD THERMOFORMING & PACKAGING, INC. ● SILAFRICA PLASTICS & PACKAGING INTL LTD. ● SILGAN PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS ● SISE NORTH AMERICA ● SISE SAS ● SML MASCHINENGESELLSCHAFT mbH ● SOARUS LLC ● SONOCO ● SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY ● SPG PRINTS AUSTRIA GmbH ● STACKTECK ● STACKTECK SYSTEMS LIMITED ● SUCCINITY GmbH ● SUKANO POLYMERS CORPORATION ● SULZER METCO, USA INC. ● SUMITOMO (SHI) DEMAG
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T.O. PLASTICS ● TAGHLEEF INDUSTRIES, INC. ● TECH II, INC. ● TECHNIMARK INC. ● TEK PAK, INC. ● TEKNOR APEX COMPANY ● TERAMETRIX ● TERMOSTAMPI S.r.l ● TERMOSTAMPI USA INC. ● THE CHEMOURS COMPANY ● THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ● THERMOFORMING SYSTEMS LLC ● TOOLVU LLC / MGA SA Ltd. ● TOP GRADE MOLDS ● TOPAS ADVANCED POLYMERS ● TOPPAN PRINTING Co., Ltd. ● TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD. ● TPM-USA LLC ● TRANSPARENT CONTAINER CO. ● TREOFAN AMERICA, INC. ● TREXEL INC.
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UNILEVER ● UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ● UNIVERSAL DYNAMICS ● UTV ADVISORS ● UVU TECHNOLOGIES
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VAN DAM MACHINE INC. ● VANDEN BRINK ● VERSTRAETE IML
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W.M. THERMOFORMING MACHINES ● W.M. WRAPPING MACHINERY S.A. ● WALDORF TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG ● WATTRON ● WELEX / GRAHAM ENGINEERING ● WESTFALL TECHNIK, INC. ● WINPAK PORTION PACKAGING ● WNA INC.
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XEIKON
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YUPO CORPORATION AMERICA
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