Bioplastics USA 2024 - Speaker interviews
9 July 2024
Ahead of our Bioplastics event in Cincinnati. OH during September 2024, speakers share insights on challenges, current and future market trends, and recent developments in this growing industry.
Charlie Martin, President, Leistritz Extrusion
Charlie has delivered technical presentations at wide-ranging events, authored numerous papers and chapters relating to an array of extrusion-related topics, and is the co-editor of the textbook entitled Pharmaceutical Extrusion Technology.
He provides insight on how the bioplastic sector will develop in the next few years
Marissa Hann-Banks, Brands Relationship Manager, Colortech
Marissa collaborates with brand-owners and converters to achieve their goals related to sustainability, color matching, and value optimization. With several years of experience in the plastics industry, she has developed a strong understanding of the market trends, customer needs, and product innovations that shape the evolving packaging market.
Marissa shares thoughts on developments in the use of bioplastics in North America in the past few years.
Learn more from a host of other speakers from the event including:
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Kelvin Okamoto, President, Green Bottom Line
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Susan Thoman, Co-Director/CFO/Principal, Compost Manufacturing Alliance
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Akanksha Patel, Polymer Scientist, CJ Biomaterials
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Maya Wood, North American Sales Officer, Normec OWS
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Tyler Roberts, Business Development Engineer, High Performance Polymers, Arkema
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Joe Pont, CEO, Noir Materials