2025 Agenda

Greenville Convention Center

1 Exposition Drive
Greenville, SC 29607

There is free WiFi available at the Greenville Convention Center.

6:30 am
9:00 am

Exhibitor Load-In and Set-Up

Conference Hall

7:30 am
9:00 am

Continental Breakfast

Exhibitors Only

Conference Hall

8:00 am

Registration Opens

Attendees will not have access to show floor before 9:30 am

Conference Hall

9:30 am
3:30 pm

EXPO IS OPEN

Conference Hall

10:00 am
10:20 am

VENDOR EDUCATION SESSION

State of the Industry: Converting Trends

Join Douglas J. Peckenpaugh, publisher, The Packaging Group, BNP Media, as he provides a look at top trends for 2025 in material converting, including supply-chain strategies, potential regulatory hurdles, and our global industry outlook. He will examine:
• The changing nature of the converting supply chain
• Current and pending extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation
• Global economic factors impacting material converting, including packaging

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh, BNP Media

10:30 am
10:50 am

VENDOR EDUCATION SESSION

New Technologies for Web Guiding and Inspection

New Web Guiding developments from BST have made it easier than ever to improve web handling no matter the application; and cutting-edge Inspection Systems ensure the product being made is produced exactly as intended. Innovations in Web Sensor technology has improved the ability to guide off of edges, lines, and images; and an upgraded controller design makes it more intuitive to interact with your web guide. Inspection Systems can then analyze and verify that every roll is made to proper standards before it ever leaves your factory. Join us in discussing what new things BST is bringing to the Web Handling world in 2025.

Ryan Arnold, BST Group

11:00 am
11:20 am

VENDOR EDUCATION SESSION

Converting Trends and Opportunities in UV Curable Acrylic Hotmelt

UV acrylic hotmelt is an environmentally friendly technology that delivers a broad range of desirable tack and shear performance properties. As brands and converters confront rapidly approaching deadlines to meet previously pledged sustainability targets, they are discovering an established and proven solution in UV hotmelt and giving it a new-found purpose.

Jennifer Heathcote, GEW (EC) Limited

11:30 am
11:50 am

VENDOR EDUCATION SESSION

The Power of Automation

Over the past few decades, innovation and automation have been the primary drivers of increased manufacturing productivity. Join us in discussing the positive benefits of implementing automation in your manufacturing facility to increase productivity and ROI.

Tom Kepper, Pinnacle Converting Equipment

12:00 pm
1:30 pm

Networking Luncheon

Conference Hall

3:30 pm
5:00 pm

Exhibitor Teardown and Load-Out