Pira Packaging Summit Important Announcement:
The website for the Pira Packaging Summit 2012 has moved to: www.pack-summit.com
Below is a basic overview of the event, but for full details and updates please visit the event website here
For 2012 the Pira Packaging Summit will be run in association with the UK Packaging Awards and Packaging News

This year's 1 and a half day event is taking place on 13-14 November at the London Hilton on Park Lane and precedes the UK Packaging Awards, the biggest and most prestigious awards ceremony for the packaging sector.
Smithers Pira's Packaging Summit is a leadership forum which brings together the senior decision makers in the global packaging industry to debate and strategise on achieving a sustainable future. As in previous years, the spotlight will shine firmly on the packaging people, with an aim to establish future scenarios, commercial impacts and immediate opportunities in packaging.
- Get exclusive industry data and expert analysis that you won't find anywhere else
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the shape of the industry with strategic forecasts in plastic, paperboard, food and drink and consumer products packaging
- Receive real insight on industry hot topics and what they mean for you and your business
- Benefit from the exclusive opportunity to network, discuss and share ideas with your industry peers and potential new clients
- Gain foresight from senior figures from the world's leading packaging companies
This will be a must-attend event within the packaging industry. Don't fall behind in 2012!
Check back soon for more details and offers
Previous attendees include:
Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE)
Amcor
Ankit Packaging Ltd
Aplix Fasteners UK Ltd
Associated British Foods
BASF Italia
Chesapeake
Chiquita Brands International Sarl
Coca-Cola Europe Group
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
Datamonitor
Dell
Dell Computer Corp
Dow Europe GmbH
Dragon
DS Smith Recycling
European Bioplastics
European Commission - DG Environment
Freudenberg Nonwovens
GlaxoSmithKline - GSK
HBD Packaging Pvt. Limited
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Hotel Chocolat
Howley Enterprises Ltd
Imerys Minerals
Interbrand
Kraft Foods
L.E.K. Consulting
Linpac Packaging Ltd
Logoplaste - Consultores Tecnicos, SA
Lush Ltd
Macfarlane Group
Mayr Melnhof Packaging
McKinsey & Company
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Mooregate Capital
Morgan Stanley
Nestle Rowntree
Packaging News
Packaging Today International
Packology Limited
Smithers Pira
Pöyry
PPMA
Rexam PLC
RISI
RPC Containers Ltd
WRAP
Xaar Plc
London Hilton on Park Lane
The Pira Packaging Summit 2012 will take place on 13-14 November 2012 at the prestigious London Hilton on Park Lane.
More details to follow...
Contact:
For further details on the conference or for booking enquiries please contact Stephen Frier on +44 (0) 1372 802 006 or email sfrier@smithers.com