Elevate tomorrow's corrugated board industry

8–10 OCT 2025 | - RCC La Nuvola Rome, Rome, Italy

FEFCO’s Technical Seminar is a conference and trade show for the European Corrugated Industry

Find the latest updates on practicalities in:

FEFCOLINK – Event Report
FEFCOLINK – FULL PROGRAMME

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A conference and trade show for the European Corrugated industry

Bringing together Corrugated packaging producers and partners from the entire supply chain of corrugated production and processing.

Corrugated converting machinery
End-of-line equipment
Sensors and detection
Automation, conveyors
Labeling, coding and marking
Printing inks, processes, and equipment
Cutting, creasing, and die-cutting equipment
Corrugating line, equipment, and components
Papers – corrugated and cart onboard
Design and technology

Conference language & translation

Like in previous years, the conference sessions and spotlight sessions will be conducted in English. However, this year FEFCO will be working with Wordly, a live translation app. While the speakers will be speaking in English, you will be able to get live translation in the language of your choice on your phone or tablet. The best part is, you don’t need to download anything. Just scan the QR code provided by FEFCO, select your preferred language and get your live translation straight away.

Programme

DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY 08 OCT DAY 2 - THURSDAY 09 OCT DAY 3 - FRIDAY 10 OCT

08:00 - 10:00 Opening and registration

08:30 - 10:00 Welcome coffee and exhibition visit

10:00 - 10:10 Welcome addressNina Iversen, FEFCO President Fausto Ferretti, GIFCO President

10:10 - 12:15 Session 1: Adaptation driven by changing environment and regulation

10:10 - 10:25 Navigating EU Regulations: Impacts on the Corrugated industryLaura Mazzei – FEFCO

10:25 - 10:45 Implementing PPWR: Challenges and Implications for the Corrugated IndustryWillem van Veen – InDufed

10:45 - 11:05 Current Research activities within RecyclingAnna Sjöstedt – RISE

11:05 - 11:25From Design to Responsibility: EPR and recyclability in the EUFilipe Vieira de Castro – Cirpack by Veolia

11:25 - 11:45 Driving Sustainability and Circular Innovation at HCBSebastian Schauten – Henkel

11:45 - 12:05 Packaging in E-Commerce: “Right sized packaging”, a path to PPWR compliant packaging solutions from corrugated cardboardPeter Külpmann – Packsize

12:05 - 12:15 Questions and answers

12:15 - 13:15 Spotlights Session 1

13:15 - 14:30 Lunch break and exhibition visit

14:30 - 15:30 Spotlights Session 2

15:30 - 16:30Coffee break and exhibition visit

16:30 - 17:30 Spotlights Session 3

19:00 - 21:00 Sponsored cocktail reception

09:00 - 09:05 Opening

09:05 - 11:20 Session 2: Advanced technologies

09:05 - 09:35 Panel discussion
Supporting Operations Through Remote Expertise, Service Innovation and AIMarco Bertola - Fosber Jean - Pascal Bobst - Bobst Lars Engel - BHSMarkus Weiss - Koenig & BauerModerators:Marc van Damme - VPK & Operations and InnovationCommittee ChairmanKlaus Lüke - Klingele

09:35 - 09:50 Usage of AI in supply chain planningJan Geuens - OMP

09:50 - 10:15 Generative and applied AI A case study on Corrugated Quality and Process Control in JapanGiovanni Bettini - Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesUsing Generative AI for Knowledge Transfer and Skill RetentionNeil Sillick- eProductivity Software/ ePS

10:15 - 10:30Robotics and automation on multi-point folder-gluersPatrick Borgions - C-Tech

10:30 - 10:45 AI Quality Control: folding gap, print defects Dave Swedes - Valco Melton

10:45 - 11:00 Virtual Commissioning: The Key to the Digital TwinStefan Trenz - BHS

11:00 - 11:10 Questions and answers

11:10 - 12:00 Coffee break and exhibition visit

12:00 - 13:00 Spotlight Session 4

13:00 - 14:15 Lunch break and exhibition visit

14:15- 15:15 Spotlight Session 5

15:15 - 15:40Coffee break and exhibition visit

15:40 - 17:30 Session 3: Innovation on Energy efficiency and decarbonisation

15:40 - 16:00FEFCO 2025 Life Cycle AssessmentMichael Sturges - RISE

16:00 - 16:20Decarbonising Europe’s Containerboard IndustryPaul van Bezouw - Containerboard Europe

16:20 - 16:40Energy monitoring system: data collection on FBDC, Inline & Foldergluers machinesAllegra Alessi - Bobst

16:40 - 17:00Decarbonising the energy supply of corrugators: trends and technologiesTom Fluri - Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

17:00 - 17:20Decarbonised Steam Generation in Corrugated Plants: Current Options, Pitfalls, and OutlookHelmut Lawatsch - ENERTEC

17:20 - 17:30 Questions and answers

17:30 - 18:30 Spotlights Session 6

09:00 - 09:05 Opening

09:05 - 10:05 Visit of the exhibition + welcome coffee

10:05 - 12:15 Session 4: Challenges and opportunities for the corrugated industry

10:05 - 10:50 High Level Panel Discussion *
Strategic Synergies: Navigating Mergers &
Acquisitions in the Corrugated IndustrySaverio Mayer - Smurfit Westrock, President & CEO MEA & APACSusana Alejandro - Saica, President & CEO Stefano Rossi - DS Smith Packaging, EMEA CEO Jan Klingele - Klingele Paper & Packaging Group, Managing Partner, CEOModerator: Eleni Despotou - FEFCO Director General

10:50 - 11:05 Treatise on the world of corrugated cardboard for on-boarding and induction of new talentsFilippo Beltramello - GIFCO Technical Committee

11:05 - 11:25 FEFCO Cyber Security HandbookGiovanni Bettini - Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesHans Christian Hansen - DS Smith, an International Paper Company

11:25 - 11:45Barrier coatings and status of bio solutions for corrugated packagingRobert Björklind - Walki

11:45 - 12:15 Panel discussion In safe hands: collaborative approaches between users and suppliersSebastian Schieder - BHS David Giusti - Fosber Léonard Badet - Bobst Moderators: John Nicholls - Smurfit Westrock & Health & Safety Committee Chairman Robert Tschullik - Klingele

12:15- 13:00 Award ceremony and conference closing

13:00 - 14:00Lunch and exhibition visit

14:00 Exhibition closes - End of the Technical Seminar

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* Competition law reminder: This panel will be conducted in full compliance with EU competition law. We will not discuss or exchange any commercially sensitive information, including current or future prices or pricing intentions, discounts, surcharges, margins, non-public cost data, capacity plans, production volumes, output restrictions, investment plans, future commercial strategy, customer-specific information, market or customer allocation, bidding or tender coordination, or any other non-public detail that could restrict independent decision-making.

Venue

Rome Convention Centre "La Nuvola"
Address: Viale Asia, 40/44, 00144 Roma RM, Italy
Phone: +39 06 5451 3710

How to get there

From Leonardo Da Vinci Airport (20 km)
Take the train line FL1 towards Fara Sabina-Orte.
Get off at Eur Magliana.

From Ciampino Airport (16 km)
Take the bus towards Anagnina station.
There you can take the metro line A towards Battistini.
Get off at Termini Station and take the metro line B towards Laurentina.
Get off at Eur Magliana, Eur Palasport, Eur Fermi.

From Termini Station
By Metro
Take the metro line B towards Laurentina.
Get off at Eur Fermi (It is just 10 stops away from Termini Station).
By Bus
Take the 714 bus towards Palazzetto dello Sport.
Get off at Colombo/Agricoltura.

Parking information

Exhibitors, delegates, and speakers are entitled to complimentary parking at the convention centre from 7 to 10 October, during event hours Parking Entrance: Viale Europa 295, Rome Please note that the parking lot must be vacated at the end of each day A parking pass issued by FEFCO is required for entry. To request your parking pass, please email houriet.lefebvre@fefco.org and copy assistant@fefco.org

FEFCO contacts

Press passes and Sponsorships:
Nathalie Schneegans, Communications Director
Tel: +32 2 650 08 32 - Mob: +32 473 48 49 08
Email: nschneegans@fefco.org

Stand booking and Exhibition:
Ria Van den Bogaert Tel:+ 32 2 569 89 05 - Mob: +32 497 05 07 54
Email: ria.vandenbogaert@fefco.org

Registration and Accommodation:
Houriet Lefebvre, Project Manager
Tel: +32 2 625 98 35 - Mob: +32 493 477 332
Email: houriet.lefebvre@fefco.org