Join us in celebrating 13 years of The Global Plastic Summit
Highlights from GPS 2024
Embracing Agility Amid Dynamic Disruptions
At the Global Plastics Summit (GPS), attendees will hear from leading chemical companies and visionary organizations as they outline strategies to navigate market disruptions, adapt to industry transformations, and turn barriers into opportunities for success.
The plastics industry continues to be challenged by excess capacity, oversupply, and environmental pressures. These challenges have led to global margin pressure and price volatility. Historical reliance on robust Chinese demand growth is no longer a solution as Chinese market dynamics shift.
The upcoming United States presidential election may potentially increase uncertainty in international trade and heighten current global power dynamics, which are already conflict-ridden.
Unprecedented investment is required as the industry strives to meet aggressive recycling and net zero goals. Additionally, calls for more recycled content and reduction in plastic waste are intensifying an already challenging market. Stakeholders must redesign their business models to embrace a transforming industry and create value in a new plastics ecosystem.
Get ready for the Global Plastics Summit (GPS), featuring expert insight – from upstream business reviews to downstream technical applications and end-user trends. This year’s summit will include a full-day workshop to enhance your understanding of the plastics industry and the push to a circular economy, 1.5 days of market driven content, and a variety of networking opportunities as we focus on “Embracing Agility Amid Dynamic Disruptions.”
Key topics to be covered include:
Agenda-At-A-Glance
Tues February 25:
Workshop: Introduction to the Global Plastics Business and Plastics Transition to Circularity
– Energy Basics
– Base Chemicals Value Chain
– Plastics Industry in Transition
– Polyethylene & Polypropylene
– PET
– Lunch
– PVC, PS & EPS
– Engineering Plastics
– Pricing and Other Global Industry Practices
– Bio Plastics
– Transition to Circularity
– Welcome Reception
Wed February 26:
Conference Day 1
– Global Economy & Energy
– Global Olefins
– European Polyolefin Impact
– China Polyolefin Impact
– New Projects and the Impact to North American Investment
– Lunch
– Global Polyethylene
– Global Polypropylene
– Engineering Plastics
– PET
– PS & EPS
– Vinyls
– Evening Reception
Thurs February 27:
Conference Day 2
– Plastics Sustainability & Implications for Packaging – A Year Later
– Packaging’s Impact on the Market
– Where is Container Freight Headed?
– The Potential of Near Shoring in North America
– Keeping North America Convertors Competitive
– Lunch