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MAXIMIZING PET PREFORM PRODUCTION: FROM VIRGIN TO rPET
A PRODUCTIVITY OPEN HOUSE
May 14-15, 2025 | Piovan UnaDyn
Fredericksburg, VA
Piovan UnaDyn invites you to the Open House "Maximizing PET preform production: from virgin to rPET” that will take place on May 14-15, at the Piovan UnaDyn Headquarters in Fredericksburg, VA.
Register now to attend this exclusive productivity event that will transform your approach to PET preform manufacturing, showcasing cutting-edge systems that tackle today's most pressing production challenges.
During the event key speakers from Piovan UnaDyn and PiovanGroup will guide you through a journey on how to transform your PET preform manufacturing with proven solutions that maximize uptime and boost your bottom line.
Our Production Excellence showcase features advanced dehumidification systems engineered to slash energy costs while maintaining consistent material quality. We will demonstrate innovative sorting and dust removal solutions for superior rPET processing, alongside remote monitoring and predictive maintenance systems that ensure maximum equipment reliability. Dedicated sessions will deep dive into remote service capabilities, maintenance contracts, and cutting-edge solutions for PET recyclers, including state-of-the-art sorting technologies.
12:45 PM-1:30 PM
Guest Arrival & Welcome Coffee
1:30 PM-1:45 PM
Welcome & Safety Instructions
1:45 PM-2:00 PM
PiovanGroup Overview
2:00 PM-2:15 PM
Piovan Organization in North America
2:15 PM-3:00 PM
Economic Forces Shaping Plastics Manufacturing in 2025
3:40 PM-4:00 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 PM-4:50 PM
Contaminants Detection and Removal
4:50 PM-5:05 PM
Energy Optimization & Scrap Rate Minimization in Preform Production through
GeneysNext
5:05 PM-5:20 PM
Q&A
5:20 PM
Conclusion
6:45 PM
Gala Dinner
Felice Meliti | Chief Commercial Officer, PiovanGroup
3:00 PM-3:40 PM
Advanced PET and rPET Drying with GenesysNext
Perc Pineda | Chief Economist of Plastics Industry Association
Aldo Gallo | Division Manager - PET, Piovan
Daniel Carrillo | Key Account & Business Development Manager, Piovan UnaDyn
Daniel Carrillo | Key Account & Business Development Manager, Piovan UnaDyn
Davide Cappellini | CTO Technical Department, PiovanGroup
Angelo Suar | President Piovan Unadyn, Piovan Canada and Piovan Mexico
Ernesto Fonseca | North America Regional Sales Director for Piovan Brands
John G. Erkert | Chief Executive Officer, PiovanGroup North America
08:15 AM-08:45 PM
Guest Arrival & Welcome Coffee
08:45 AM-09:10 AM
Production Tour
09:10 AM-09:40 AM
Transforming Post-Consumer Plastics: Integrated Solutions for High-Quality Recycling
09:40 AM-10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM-10:45 AM
Dedusting Solutions
10:45 PM -11:15 PM
Industrial Thermal Management: Cooling Solutions designed for PET Processing
11:15 AM-11:30 AM
Piovan Service Organization in North America
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Maximizing PET Preforms Production Uptime Through Predictive Analytics
12:00 PM-12:20 PM
Q&A
12:20 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
Conclusion
Mike Shupe | Director of Product Management at Thermal Care
Michele Bortoletto | North America After Sales, Piovan UnaDyn
Aldo Gallo | Division Manager - PET, Piovan
Holden Brubaker | Director of Sales, Pelletron
Daniel Carrillo | Key Account & Business Development Manager, Piovan UnaDyn
12:45 PM-1:30 PM
Guest Arrival & Welcome Coffee
1:30 PM-1:45 PM
Welcome & Safety Instructions
1:45 PM-2:00 PM
PiovanGroup Overview
2:00 PM-2:15 PM
Piovan Organization in North America
2:15 PM-3:00 PM
Economic Forces Shaping Plastics Manufacturing in 2025
3:40 PM-4:00 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 PM-4:50 PM
Contaminants Detection and Removal
4:50 PM-5:05 PM
Energy Optimization and Scrap Reduction in Preform Production via GenesysNext
5:05 PM-5:20 PM
Q&A
5:20 PM
Conclusion
6:45 PM
Gala Dinner
Felice Meliti | Chief Commercial Officer, PiovanGroup
3:00 PM-3:40 PM
Advanced PET and rPET Drying with GenesysNext
Perc Pineda | Chief Economist of Plastics Industry Association
Aldo Gallo | Division Manager - PET, Piovan
Daniel Carrillo | Key Account & Business Development Manager, Piovan UnaDyn
Aldo Gallo | Division Manager - PET, Piovan
Daniel Carrillo | Key Account & Business Development Manager, Piovan UnaDyn
Davide Cappellini | CTO Technical Department, PiovanGroup
Angelo Suar | President Piovan Unadyn, Piovan Canada and Piovan Mexico
Ernesto Fonseca | North America Regional Sales Director for Piovan Brands
John G. Erkert | Chief Operating Officer, PiovanGroup North America
08:15 AM-08:45 PM
Guest Arrival & Welcome Coffee
08:45 AM-09:10 AM
Production Tour
09:10 AM-09:40 AM
Transforming Post-Consumer Plastics: Integrated Solutions for High-Quality Recycling
09:40 AM-10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM-10:45 AM
Dedusting Solutions
10:45 PM -11:15 PM
Industrial Thermal Management: Cooling Solutions designed for PET Processing
11:15 AM-11:30 AM
Piovan Service Organization in North America
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Maximizing PET Preforms Production Uptime Through Predictive Analytics
12:00 PM-12:20 PM
Q&A
12:20 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
Conclusion
Mike Shupe | Director of Product Management at Thermal Care
Michele Bortoletto | North America After Sales, Piovan UnaDyn
Aldo Gallo | Division Manager - PET, Piovan
Holden Brubaker | Director of Sales, Pelletron
Daniel Carrillo | Key Account & Business Development Manager, Piovan UnaDyn
Fill in the form below to attend the Open House. After filling out the registration form, you will receive a confirmation email from our Marketing Team. Please note that registration is mandatory and must be completed by May 8, 2025. Piovan UnaDyn Will be providing a complimentary one night stay at the Marriot Downtown during your stay for our Open House May 14 -15th. Participation in the Open House is free of charge until all available spots are filled and is only considered valid upon confirmation from the organizer. Please note there is a limited number of seats available for each company. Therefore, we will do our best to accommodate your requests.
Whether you're processing virgin PET, rPET, or both, our technology showcase demonstrates how to achieve superior production efficiency while meeting sustainability goals. Experience firsthand how our American-made solutions can revolutionize your operation through Production Excellence and Operational Efficiency.
Don't miss this opportunity to discover how Piovan UnaDyn's solutions can transform your PET preform production into a more profitable, efficient, and sustainable operation.
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DATA CONTROLLER
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TRANSFER OF DATA TO THIRD COUNTRIES
Data are transferred to third countries (United States). The transfer guarantee is represented by personal data transfer agreements, drafted based on EU Implementing Decision 2021/914, between the Data Controller and each of the following Data Controller’s affiliates: Universal Dynamics Inc., Pelletron Corporation and Thermal Care Inc.
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Data will be processed in printed or digital format. The data collected: (i) for purposes referred to in letter (a) above will be processed/retained by the Data Controller for the period required for the execution of the afore-mentioned purposes, and at the end of these for a further period prescribed by law relating to the storage of contracts and administrative data and/or for defence in legal proceedings (ten years after the last use and/or event interrupting prescription) and (ii) for marketing purposes referred to in letter (b) above will be processed/retained by the Data Controller until the data subject's consent is revoked and, in any case, for a maximum period of 2 (two) years. Data related to to images (photos and videos) collected for promotional and marketing purposes will be processed/retained by the Data Controller for the period necessary for the execution of the above-mentioned purposes and/or until the data subject's consent is revoked.
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The data subject has the right at any time to request access to his/her personal data, to request rectification, deletion, limitation of the same, to oppose the processing and withdraw consent and to exercise the right to data portability whenever possible. In any case, the data subject has the right to revoke, at any time, any consent given to data processing, without prejudice to the lawfulness of processing based on the consent given before revocation.In case of alleged violation, the data subject, having recourse to the conditions, also has the right to propose a complaint to a Data Supervision Authority in the EU member state where he/she resides habitually or in the EU state where he/she works or where the alleged violation occurred.
PROFILING AND AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
The processing is not carried out by automated decision-making processes (i.e. profiling).
CONTACTS AND REQUESTS
To know the complete list of external parties to whom the data are communicated, to have information regarding the transfer of data to non-EU countries, the mechanisms and protection of data transfer pursuant to Article 44 and subsequent of GDPR, to exercise the revocation of any consent given or to exercise your rights (access, rectification, cancellation, limitation, opposition, portability) please send a request to the following e-mail: privacy@piovan.com.