{"id":52665,"date":"2018-05-15T07:29:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T05:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=52665"},"modified":"2018-05-22T13:29:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T11:29:10","slug":"npe2018-the-plastics-show-kicks-off-record-breaking-show-in-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/npe2018-the-plastics-show-kicks-off-record-breaking-show-in-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"NPE2018: The Plastics Show Kicks Off Record-Breaking Show in Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_52667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52667\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52667\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/514394.jpeg\" alt=\"51439~4\" width=\"501\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2018\/05\/514394.jpeg 685w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2018\/05\/514394-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2018\/05\/514394-600x337.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees from Around the World Convene to Uncover All that Plastics Has to Offer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>May 7, 2018, ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 NPE2018: The Plastics Show officially kicked off today. The Opening Ceremony included remarks from Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO William R. Carteaux, PLASTICS Chair of the Board of Directors Wylie Royce and NPE2018 Chair Glenn Anderson. Bigger and better than ever, this year\u2019s show will complement the business transactions and relationships made on the show floor with educational opportunities for attendees. New to NPE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> are the Plastics Leadership Summit and Re|focus Sustainability &amp; Recycling Summit, two co-located educational events for sustainability and C-suite executives, respectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve intentionally designed programming for attendees who\u2019ve expressed interest in expanded educational opportunities at NPE. We\u2019ve created the Plastics Leadership Summit and co-located the annual Re|focus Sustainability &amp; Recycling Summit to bolster on-site learning,\u201d said William R. Carteaux, president and CEO of PLASTICS. \u201cWe also announced a 100 percent waste diversion goal to further our industry\u2019s commitment to the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This week, more than 2,100 exhibiting companies will showcase innovations in plastics in the 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space on the tradeshow floor. An estimated record crowd \u2013 including more than 11,000 international attendees representing the plastics industry from 110 countries \u2013 will make connections that will bolster their businesses and strengthen the global plastics supply chain. The triennial trade show\u2019s theme is \u201cWe\u2019ve got it covered.\u201d Over the next week, attendees in Orlando, Fla. will uncover innovation, business intelligence and opportunity, as they gain exclusive access to the people, processes, science and ideas that are shaping the future of plastics.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next week, attendees can visit the many expanded offerings at NPE including:<\/p>\n<h3>Nine specialized education programs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3D Printing Workshop, presented by Additive Manufacturing Media and Plastics Technology<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural Plastics Recycling Conference (APRC)<\/li>\n<li>ANTEC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)<\/li>\n<li>Bottle Zone Technical Forum, hosted by: PETplanet and the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT)<\/li>\n<li>Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Conference<\/li>\n<li>Plastics Industry Insights, presented by IHS Markit<\/li>\n<li>Plastics Leadership Summit, presented by PLASTICS<\/li>\n<li>Re|focus Sustainability &amp; Recycling Summit, presented by PLASTICS<\/li>\n<li>Seminarios Latinoamericanos, presentados en Espa\u00f1ol, presented by Technologia del Plastico and El Empaque+Conversion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Twelve technology zones<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3D\/4D Printing<\/li>\n<li>Bottle Zone<\/li>\n<li>Business &amp; Finance<\/li>\n<li>Flexible Vinyl<\/li>\n<li>IDSA Design Center<\/li>\n<li>Material Science<\/li>\n<li>Medical Parts Processing<\/li>\n<li>Moldmaking<\/li>\n<li>Processors<\/li>\n<li>The Manufacturers Association for Plastic Processors (MAPP) Pavilion<\/li>\n<li>Re|focus Sustainability &amp; Recycling Summit<\/li>\n<li>Thermoforming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on NPE2018: The Plastics Show, or to register, <a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=TwIh0OIjG8BOSB67uKqqj2bSJ0RTNP2Oy-2F-2BiKgDPPQ4-3D_Njb5bH-2BL4IUwoDiNvwV60vFl1mAG0GlU1-2F2GEWYvU4gwUMrb5lsAr8yZVinQoGhElDkBPnl6HeyKuQERRYtCBqkxfTwcpX1slzPM-2FUbA1u2fMZ-2BF-2BhTwUJqaDlYBHhLb2NAcdKQxAxng-2Bq4VGbDLSxZK8IjwN4rn7Lt77AqM1T8MKDhUjyAazI2dmbQQpU5DfYfdLAWR-2FX2ML7YHmaCCDFU9MR-2F3deIwRMfjNfp6uX9-2BO10nTpKcIsiiD-2Bm-2Bkk69DVXQHEn5blTS-2FauCwjqEXRT5ZI7j9eDBMEr3vw0MejfzBY-2FTk24-2F-2FRzvZtptRj94\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Plastics Industry Association<\/h3>\n<p>The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), formerly SPI, is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, representing nearly one million workers in the $404 billion U.S. industry. 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