The IF conference took place in Rome on the 28th of September at the Holiday Inn Rome Aurelia. The conference was preceded by a dinner for all attendees on the evening of 27th of September, which proved to be a useful networking opportunity.
The event was organised by Recycler Publishing and Events and ETIRA and was well attended by key industry members.
The theme of the conference was “Building your business in the current climate” and there were presentations from the following speakers:
David Connett of Recycler Publishing and Events
Charles Brewer, independent consultant
Philippe Guenin of LVL
Horst-Gerh. Edelmeier of OCP
Colin Davison of Triton Precision Engineering
Edward O’Connor of Christensen and McLaughlin
Jan de Kesel of TCO-Partners
Christian Wernhart of Embatex
Franck Toffa of MBP
The topics of the presentations covered a range of issues including collecting empties in Europe, the European inkjet industry, a legal brief and inside remanufacturing. The presentations sparked lively debate among attendees. There was also discussion of the recession and how it is affecting business for OEMs and remanufacturers.
The conference was well received by the attendees and it was an ideal opportunity to share news and network with fellow industry members.