AMI Plastics World Expos North America
AMI Plastics World Expos North America took place on 11–12 November 2026 at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland. B2DB records 81 speakers across 68 sessions on 4 stages.
AMI Plastics World Expos North America brings together four co-located expos for the plastics industry: Plastics Recycling World, Compounding World, Plastics Extrusion World and Polymer Testing World. Held at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, it combines exhibits with technical presentations, debates and seminars across four conference theaters, and is free to attend.
Key facts
| Dates | 11–12 November 2026 (finished) |
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| Venue | Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, United States |
| Series | AMI Plastics World Expos North America |
| Speakers | 81 |
| Sessions | 68 |
| Stages | Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater, Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater, Compounding World Expo Theater, Technology and Testing Expo Theater |
| Sponsors | 10 |
| Official site | events.amiplastics.com/plastics-world-expos-na/conference/program-2026 |
Keynote speakers
- Roger Avakian Owner, Avakian PolyChem Consulting LLC
- Christopher Thelen Regulatory Supervisor, M. Holland Company
- Adam Wozniak Director of Sustainability, Ravago North America
- David Fink President, Plastic Pipes Institute
- Kevin Kelly CEO, Emerald Packaging
- Soren Rossi Vice President and Co-Lead of the Compounding Practice, PMCF
Speakers (81)
Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- David Bender Chief Executive Officer and Member, Board of Directors, Circular Polymers by Ascend
- Frank Kvietok Sr. Director of Innovation, Lignetics
- Bryan Debois Director of Industrial AI, RoviSys
- Steve Post Sr. Director Cast Film Sales North America, WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER SE & Co. KG
- Josh Goodman Product Marketing Lead, Minitab
- Roger Avakian Owner, Avakian PolyChem Consulting LLC
- Tarek Jalloul Business Development Manager, HydroGraph Clean Power Inc.
- Christopher Thelen Regulatory Supervisor, M. Holland Company
- David Nix President, Green Group Consulting LLC
- Brent Barnard Technical Sales Manager, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG
- Dr. Michael Regula Techno Commercial Manager - Americas, Birla Carbon
- Joseph Mitchell Sales Engineering Manager, PSI-Polymer Systems, Inc.
- Natália Barros Business Development Manager, SACO AEI Polymers
- Parag Borgaonkar Sr. Business Development Specialist, Thermo Fisher
- Tomas Kepka Sales Manager, Lindner Washtech GmbH
- Rochitha Nathan Business Development Manager, NanoXplore Inc.
- Erik Steinmetz Application Engineering Specialist, 3M
- Kate Davenport Chief of Policy, The Recycling Partnership
- Johan Froentjes Vertical Marketing Manager, Movacolor
- Pete Steeves Senior Technical Services Engineer, CJ Biomaterials, Inc.
- Shawn Osborn Nafta End Use Manager - Thermoplastic Industrial Applications, BYK USA LLC
- Sherrika Sanders Director of Product Technology, Manner Polymers
- Henrik Bernquist Global Business Manager, Nexam Chemical Holding
- Philip Brunner CTO, BioRegion Technology
- Laurent Ratte Sales & Marketing Manager, Sciences Computers Consultants
- Parker Reneau Global Technical Service Manager, U.S. Silica Company
- Diane Wiseman Sr. Business Manager, Building Materials, Westlake Compounds Italy S.r.l.
- Sunny Mahajan Strategic Business Leadership, Teknor Apex Company
- Kevin Jewell Global Product Market Manager - Building & Construction, Holland Colours
- Chloe Linsmeier Marketing Manager, Advanced Blending Solutions
- Mike Ponting Chief Scientific Officer, Peak Nano
- Jill Gottlieb Inside Sales and Marketing, Royce Global
- Karl Bellekens Business Developer, Procotex Corporation SA
- Qingliang He Sr. Application Development Scientist / Manager, LANXESS
- Vii Rice Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Tony Vella Vice President Materials, Vision Extrusions Group
- David Woisnet North America Research & Development and Quality Control Manager, Radici High Performance Polymers
- Sam Lukubira Research and Development Manager, DURA-LINE
- Camilo Riascos Operations Manager, Alterra
- Slayton Altenburg Application Specialist, TPEI
- Rodger Dilla Senior R&D Engineer, Avient Corporation
- Kelly Gager R&D Scientist, Americhem
- LeAnn Dochstader Research and Development Chemist, Armor Protective Packaging
- Dongwoo Hahn Inorganic Materials Specialist, LG Electronics
- Yusuke Taniguchi Product Development Manager, Ishihara Corporation (usa)
- Claire Curran Objects Conservator, ICA - Art Conservation
- Adam Wozniak Director of Sustainability, Ravago North America
- David Fink President, Plastic Pipes Institute
- Kevin Kelly CEO, Emerald Packaging
- Soren Rossi Vice President and Co-Lead of the Compounding Practice, PMCF
- Luis Roca Blay Leader in Compounding, AIMPLAS
- Dean Elliot Director of Process Development, Entek
- Dr. Peng Ye Applications Development Manager, Farrel Pomini
- Gerry Lamorte Service Manager, CDS Custom Downstream Systems
- Jan van Kisfeld Managing Director, Revalyu Group
- Robert Wahlmüller CEO, EREMA North America
- Ryan Helt Material Scientist, Nanoscience Instruments
- Shannon Gainey Chair, Pinfa North America
- Terri Chen Director of Business Development, Cannon Instrument Company
- Thomas Lehner Area Sales Manager, MAS
- Toshikazu Maruoka Leader, Otsuka Chemical America
- Wes Houghton Senior TS&D, Milliken & Company
- Aditya Tiwari Senior Robotics & Automation Engineer, Xaloy
- Dana Darley Sales Manager, Syncro Group USA
- Eric Bowersox Director, Beaumont Advanced Processing
- John Facinelli Technical Marketing Leader, AdvanSix
- Michael Tuchalski Jr Sales Director, Cumberland
- Mike Dolgovskij Senior Technical Service Manager Americas, SI GROUP
- Paula Heimler Technology & Applications Consultant, Mettler Toledo
- Pengyan Hu R&D Director, InResST
- Jesse Medlong Attorney, DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Monju Chowdhury Global Market Manager - Healthcare, Americhem
- Pandi Chinnayan Kannan Innovation & Technology Partnerships Lead - Materials COE, Schneider Electric
- Rachel Bond Partner, Keller & Heckman
- Robert Laurent Technical Director, Hubron
- Tawonne Lawson Speciality Films Production Manager, Val Group
- Astrid Torres Senior Manager of Global Sustainability, Toppan
- David Boudreau Director of Sales, Mosaic Colors
- Dean Dodaro Technical Services Manager, Polyvel Inc
- Rick Filiault Director of Business Development, Revolution
- Sarah Kettenmann Environmental Attorney, Shipman & Goodman
Agenda (68 sessions)
Day 1 — Wednesday 11 November 2026
- The continuing challenge of global regulatory requirements 09:30–10:00 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Christopher Thelen
- Intelligent sustainable design for circularity, recyclability and regulatory readiness 09:30–10:00 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Adam Wozniak
- Five emerging technologies transforming plastics compounding 09:30–10:00 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Roger Avakian
- High-contrast laser marking with minimal color shift in bright thermoplastics 10:00–10:30 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Wes Houghton
- Novel approach for incorporating PCR and PIR into flexible packaging 10:10–10:30 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Steve Post
- Regulatory trends shaping tomorrow's formulations 10:10–10:30 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Shannon Gainey
- From clear PET waste to premium-quality output: how low-energy glycolysis delivers consistency, color and cleanliness 10:10–10:30 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Jan van Kisfeld
- How vacuum feed technology initiated a new compounding technique 10:40–11:00 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Dean Elliot
- All-in-one solutions for the circular plastics economy 10:40–11:00 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Thomas Lehner
- Taking the variability out of extrusion dosing - with examples of global leaders in extrusion 10:40–11:00 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Johan Froentjes
- Bringing the Lab to the Line – NIR Spectroscopy for Polymer Production 10:40–11:00 · Compounding World Expo Theater
- Antimicrobial glass for plastic compounding: performance and material design 11:10–11:30 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Dongwoo Hahn
- Advanced technologies that truly close the loop 11:10–11:30 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Robert Wahlmüller
- Producing premium wire and cable compounds utilizing the compact processor 11:10–11:30 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Dr. Peng Ye
- Achieving premium conductivity and mechanical strength using carbon nanotubes 11:10–11:30 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Dr. Michael Regula
- Designing circularity: implementing graphene into recycled polypropylene molded parts through vertical integration 11:40–12:00 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Rochitha Nathan
- Next-generation flame retardant designed for sustainability and advanced fire safety 11:40–12:00 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Qingliang He
- Pushing the limits? How film extruders are rising to modern requirements 11:45–12:30 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Mike Ponting, LeAnn Dochstader, Tawonne Lawson
- Fifty states, fifty rules: navigating America's EPR patchwork 11:45–12:30 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Adam Wozniak, Jesse Medlong, Rachel Bond
- Pushing the limits: opportunities and challenges for high-performance compounds 12:15–13:00 · Compounding World Expo Theater — David Woisnet, Rodger Dilla, Monju Chowdhury, Pandi Chinnayan Kannan +1 more
- Properties and performance of a new Potassium Titanate composite material 13:30–13:50 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Toshikazu Maruoka
- OEE meets SPC: automating data collection for real-time process improvement 13:30–13:50 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Josh Goodman
- More recycled content, lower costs, fewer disruptions: Improve recycled plastics with reactive masterbatches 13:30–13:50 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Henrik Bernquist
- Exploring an alternative to titanium dioxide in PE-films and rigid-PVC formulations 14:00–14:20 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Parker Reneau
- More conductivity, less filler, lower cost: a graphene-carbon black hybrid for conductive plastics 14:00–14:20 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Tarek Jalloul
- Agentic AI for the factory floor: preserving expertise with autonomous AI agents 14:00–14:20 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Bryan Debois
- Advancing PET recycling with thermal analysis and intrinsic viscosity testing 14:00–14:20 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Terri Chen
- Energy-quality optimization in pigment masterbatch production by twin-screw extrusion 14:30–14:50 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Luis Roca Blay
- Using AI to design screw profiles that are tailored to material characteristics 14:30–14:50 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Laurent Ratte
- What affects cut lengths? 14:30–14:50 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Gerry Lamorte
- High performance, second life: recyclable carbon, aramid fibers and processability in diverse compounds 15:00–15:20 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Karl Bellekens
- Dark profiles 2.0: the market shift from dark colors to high-performance dark PVC profiles 15:00–15:20 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Kevin Jewell
- Design for water, not against it: practical moisture management in bio-filled compounds 15:00–15:20 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Frank Kvietok
- Rapid evaluation of fiber loading and mixing effects using micro-compounding 15:00–15:20 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Ryan Helt
- Pipe dreams: meeting demand for infrastructure, durability, and speed 15:30–16:15 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Sam Lukubira, David Fink
- Ditching PFAS for good: next-gen PPA systems deliver consistent, commercially proven performance 15:30–15:50 · Compounding World Expo Theater
- Mass balance: chemical recycling’s place in a circular system 15:30–16:15 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — David Bender, David Nix, Camilo Riascos
- The class of 2030: plastics’ next chapter 16:00–16:45 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Pete Steeves, Chloe Linsmeier, Jill Gottlieb, Vii Rice
Day 2 — Thursday 12 November 2026
- The state of HDPE pipe: an overview of pressure and conduit applications 09:30–10:00 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — David Fink
- The state of M&A in compounding: trends, consolidation, and value creation 09:30–10:00 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Soren Rossi
- Inside SB54: an early assessment of California’s packaging EPR program 09:30–10:00 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Kevin Kelly
- HDPE food grade recycling and added values through cooperation 10:10–10:30 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Tomas Kepka
- PFAS-free polymer processing aids for polyolefins 10:10–10:30 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Shawn Osborn
- Stabilizers, compatibilizers and impact modifiers for automotive compounding 10:10–10:30 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Mike Dolgovskij
- Scientific documentation & troubleshooting for extrusion processes 10:40–11:00 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater
- PFAS in plastics: requirements, risks & solutions 10:40–11:10 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Sarah Kettenmann
- When rubber falls apart: treatment strategies for a severely deteriorated WWII-era child's gas mask 10:40–11:00 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Claire Curran
- Maximize resin quality and yield with in-line, off-line, and lab pellet inspection and sorting 11:10–11:30 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater
- The new life cycle assessments of discarded fishing nets 11:10–11:30 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Pengyan Hu
- Polymer processing additives: smoother extrusion, reduced scrap, future-forward performance 11:10–11:30 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Erik Steinmetz
- Continuous mixer capabilities: precision, throughput, and process control for foaming applications 11:20–11:40 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Slayton Altenburg
- Halogen-free flame retardancy for demanding polyolefin applications 11:40–12:00 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Brent Barnard
- How do we close the plastics industry skills gap? 11:45–12:30 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Vii Rice, Luis Roca Blay
- Who wants your PCR? Supply, demand, and technical limits 11:45–12:30 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Astrid Torres, Rick Filiault
- PVC under pressure: regulation, reputation, and reality 12:00–12:45 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Sherrika Sanders, Diane Wiseman, Sunny Mahajan, Tony Vella
- Advanced automation for film extrusion 13:30–13:50 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Dana Darley
- Impact modifier for super tough performance in Polyamide 6 13:30–13:50 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Natália Barros
- Beyond the datasheet 14:00–14:20 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Eric Bowersox
- Technical benefits of adding a melt gear pump and static mixer to a plastics sheet extrusion line 14:00–14:20 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Joseph Mitchell
- Towards achieving the sustainability goals of major brands with use of biobased carbon 14:00–14:20 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Philip Brunner
- The horsepower misconception: why the right size reduction solution starts with understanding the process 14:30–14:50 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Michael Tuchalski Jr
- From the floor up: how an AI copilot turns extrusion telemetry into real-time decisions 14:30–14:50 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Aditya Tiwari
- Discover shorter cycle times for highly filled injection molded parts without compromising properties 14:30–14:50 · Compounding World Expo Theater — John Facinelli
- How to optimize moisture control in resins 14:30–14:50 · Technology and Testing Expo Theater — Paula Heimler
- Film and flexibles: dealing with hard-to-recycle waste streams 15:00–15:45 · Plastics Recycling World Expo Theater — Kate Davenport, Kevin Kelly
- Improving recycled polymer quality with real-time Raman process monitoring of reactive extrusion 15:00–15:20 · Plastics Extrusion World Expo Theater — Parag Borgaonkar
- Infrared-reflective black pigments for heat management in outdoor plastics and NIR sensor detectability 15:00–15:20 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Yusuke Taniguchi
- Life in color: masterbatch's quiet revolution 15:30–16:15 · Compounding World Expo Theater — Kelly Gager, David Boudreau, Dean Dodaro
Organisers, sponsors and partners
Sponsors (10)
C4 Polymers · Hunter Recruiting · Attwell Plastics · TPEI · Global-Pak · ECON Inc. North America · Orion Engineered Carbons · JEG Plastics · NanoXplore Inc. · EREMA
Media Partners (15)
Canadian Plastics · Ringier · Lookingplas · Recycling Product News · Plastics Hotline · Plastics Recycling World · Recycling Today · Plastics Decorating · Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing · Environmental Business Review · Industrial Equipment News · MedTech Outlook · Plastics Insights · Waste Advantage Magazine · Food Manufacturing
Association Partners (5)
SPE Cleveland · Flexible Packaging Association · SPE Akron · SPE Injection Molding · SPE Mold Technologies
Exhibitors (35)
Clariant · Thermo Fisher · ICA - Art Conservation · Industrial Magnetics, Inc. · C4 Polymers · AIMPLAS · PSI-Polymer Systems, Inc. · Smithers · BioRegion Technology · Birla Carbon · RoviSys · Hunter Recruiting · Attwell Plastics · Anton Paar · TPEI · Advanced Blending Solutions · Global-Pak · Meridian Manufacturing Inc. · MoistTech Corp. · ECON Inc. North America · Ishihara Corporation (usa) · Polyvel Inc · AdvanSix · Royce Global · Minitab · Revolution · JEG Plastics · NanoXplore Inc. · Soleno Inc. · SACO AEI Polymers · LG Electronics · EREMA · Barentz · Sciences Computers Consultants · M. Holland Company
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Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.