2007 Conference
The International Metal Decorators Association annual conference will be held May 24th and 25th at the Holiday Inn, Willowbrook, Illinois.

Speakers include:

Day 1: Thursday, May 24th

Keynote Speaker:
Meg Hammond, Marketing Manager, Pepsi-Cola
"Change Can Be Good - How Pepsi Leveraged Packaging to Create a New Form of Media"
Presentation (25 mb)

Pepsi recently undertook a brand re-style on a global level to keep its brand constantly in touch with the current generation of young people.
The program was comprised of a new advertising campaign, an expanded online presence, a cause marketing program, grassroots events and a never been done before type of media, it's packaging. Pepsi leveraged the vast number of cans
and bottles it sells each year to deliver consumers a unique one of kind experience in an attempt to personalize the product ultimately creating 'Your Pepsi'.

Meg Hammond is a Marketing Manager for Pepsi at Pepsi-Cola North America in Purchase, NY. She managed the project to re-style the company's $12B flagship brand.

Dr. John M. Rost , Manager – Regulatory Affairs, Crown Packaging Technology
“Emerging Issues related to coatings for Metal Packaging”
Presentation (3 mb)

Dr. John Rost has worked in Regulatory Affairs with Crown Corporate Technology for the past 10 years. John manages all North American food contact issues for Crown. John has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Loyola University of Chicago. In today’s presentation John will be representing the Inter-Industry Group (IIG) for Light Metal Packaging. The IIG is an organization of 13 companies and trade organizations whose objectives are to support risk-based regulations in North America, influence regulation in other geographies, provide customers with needed information regarding well-founded technologies, and advocate risk-based decision-making in technology decisions.

Ron Kittle , Chicago White Sox Rookie of the Year 1983
Presentation (337 kb), Video (120 mb)

Ron Kittle was American League Rookie of the Year in 1983 for the Chicago White Sox. During his playing career Ron played for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians

Flat Sheet Breakout Session
Moderated by
Ted Nevins, BWAY Corp.


and

Jack Knight, INX International Ink Company



Paul Krueger , Business Director for
Valspar’s North American General Packaging Business
, Valspar
"Comprehensive Overview of Flat Sheet Exterior Coating Chemistries and Performance"
Presentation (295 kb), Video (25 mb)

Paul is the Business Director for Valspar’s North American General Packaging Business. The sectors that are served by Valspar’s General Packaging Group are Aerosol, Closure, Bottle Crown, Paint Can, General Line, and Steel Drum & Pail markets.

He holds a BS Degree from The University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire with double majors in Chemistry and Business and a Masters Of Business Administration from The University Of Pittsburgh.

He has worked for Valspar’s Packaging Coatings Division for twenty-one (21) years in positions of Chemist, Technical Sales, National Account Sales, Sales & Marketing Management, and Business Director.

Paul, his wife Nancy and three daughters reside in Geneva, IL

Christopher Anguil , Anguil Environmental Systems
"Compliance Strategies for Air Quality "
Presentation (5 mb)

Compliance Strategies for air quality for the 3-P Metal Decorator, specifically volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) control can be overwhelming. This seminar will cover new environmental legislation, the best available control technologies and energy reduction methods relating to air pollution control in the metal decorating industry.

In the past ten years Chris Anguil served as Inside Sales Coordinator, Regional Sales Manager, Director of Sales and is currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Anguil Environmental Systems. Chris is responsible for Anguil’s new equipment and major Aftermarket sales throughout the Midwest, Western US, and Canada. Equipment sold includes direct-fired, regenerative thermal, recuperative and catalytic oxidizers, concentrator systems, acid-gas scrubbers, heat exchangers and air capture systems. Anguil’s innovative and technical systems have effectively improved air quality for 28 years.

Chris holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He has also served as a member of the FTA’s Environmental Committee as well as the Environmental Director for AIMCAL.

Wilbert Streefland , President / Owner, Technology Coaching Bvba
"USB Microscope & Print Evaluation Software"
Presentation (672 kb)

MR STREEFLAND HAS WORKED IN THE PRINTING INDUSTRY SINCE
1992. DURING THIS TIME, HE HAS BEEN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR SCA PACKAGING AS WELL AS TECHNICAL MANAGER AT STORK SCREENS. HE STARTED
TECHNOLOGY COACHING BVBA IN FEBRUARY 2005.

Brad Kisner , Sr. VP, Chief Technology Officer,, Triangle Digital INX
"Digital Printing Opportunities "
Presentation (2 mb)

Mr. Kisner discusses the opportunities that the commercial market presents for inkjet. “Digital is ideal for small customized runs, where it is not cost prohibitive,” Mr. Kisner said. “As the technology becomes faster, inkjet will take bigger bites out of the market. Ten, 20, 30 years from now, everything will go digital if it can print fast enough.

Jonathan Graunke , Breit Technologies
"Cast to Cure Hologram Imaging "
Presentation (2 mb)

Tim Cain, Breit Technologies

Hologram type image applied to Flat sheet by coater with
UV Cure

Jonathan Graunke is the Director-Energy Curable Systems for INX INTERNATIONAL INK CO, where he overseas the technical operations for the INX UV/EB product offerings. His responsibilities include managing the 5 Chemists in the UV/EB R&D group, and he is acting Technical Director for the INX Edwardsville, Kansas manufacturing plant.
Jonathan has a B.S. in Chemistry for the University of Illinois-Chicago, where he graduated in 1992. Jonathan’s entire career has been dedicated to the printing ink industry, serving the commercial printing industry. He has worked as an R&D chemist, in operations, technical service, and has a history of managing a large quantity of employees. His primary focus has been the offset printing market, where he has a proven track record of success.
He is a board member of Radtech, and he is an equal partner in Breit Technologies LLC.

Two-Piece Breakout Session
moderated by Joe Finan, Genesis Innovation, USA

Mark Novotny , Manager, Global Marketing, Nordson Corporation
"Two-Piece Inside Spray Technology: Putting the Pieces Together"

Changes in technology in recent years have allowed two-piece can makers to reduce inside spray coating weights by 15% or more. Advances in electronic controls, application equipment, and monitoring devices, have allowed manufacturers to better control the inside spray process and squeeze more and more costs out of this process. But the key to effective control of the process has been to use the individual components of the process in synergy, such that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. It’s just a matter of putting the pieces together…

Mark Novotny has over 25 years in the can and container manufacturing equipment business, with considerable experience in sales and marketing management, product development, and field service. He is Manager, Global Marketing for Nordson Corporation’s Container Business organization. Nordson manufactures equipment used in the metal can industry for coating, curing, and process control and monitoring.

Christopher Anguil , Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Anguil Environmental Systems
"Air Pollution Control Technologies in Metal Decorating Industries"
Presentation (5 mb)

Compliance Strategies for air quality for the 3-P Metal Decorator, specifically volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) control can be overwhelming. This seminar will cover new environmental legislation, the best available control technologies and energy reduction methods relating to air pollution control in the metal decorating industry.

In the past ten years Chris Anguil served as Inside Sales Coordinator, Regional Sales Manager, Director of Sales and is currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Anguil Environmental Systems. Chris is responsible for Anguil’s new equipment and major Aftermarket sales throughout the Midwest, Western US, and Canada. Equipment sold includes direct-fired, regenerative thermal, recuperative and catalytic oxidizers, concentrator systems, acid-gas scrubbers, heat exchangers and air capture systems. Anguil’s innovative and technical systems have effectively improved air quality for 28 years.

Chris holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He has also served as a member of the FTA’s Environmental Committee as well as the Environmental Director for AIMCAL.

Rick Steigerwald , President, Belvac Production Machinery
"Worldwide Beer/Beverage Can Line Analysis"

For over 5 years, Steigerwald has served as President of Belvac Production Machinery. Belvac, located in Lynchburg, VA has been a wholly owned company of Dover Corporation since 1993.

Mr. Steigerwald’s background includes a total of 18 years with Belvac, including executive positions in operations, corporate development and financial management. Other experience includes progressively more responsible manufacturing and sales positions in the machine tool and automotive industry, specifically Cross & Trecker, Ford Motor Company and General Motors.

Peter McMenamin , Sencon
"Sensor/Timer Technology Update"

Brad Kisner , Sr. VP, Chief Technology Officer, Triangle Digital INX
"Digital Printing Opportunites"
Presentation (2 mb)

Digital printing for 3-P
Mr. Kisner discusses the opportunities that the commercial market presents for inkjet. “Digital is ideal for small customized runs, where it is not cost prohibitive,” Mr. Kisner said. “As the technology becomes faster, inkjet will take bigger bites out of the market. Ten, 20, 30 years from now, everything will go digital if it can print fast enough.

Day 2: Friday, May 25th

Friday Morning Session
moderated by Jonathan Ellaby
Theme: Aluminum Bottles Packaging Innovation

Keynote Speaker:
Norman F. Nieder , Anheuser-Busch, Retired
"Time to Sieze the Moment "
Presentation (2 mb)

Mr. Nieder is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There he attended Duquesne University majoring in Physics and minoring in Mathematics. He also has BA Degree in Business Management from LaSalle University. Mr. Nieder brings to the packaging industry over 40 years of diversified packaging development experience starting at Stoner Mudge in 1961 to 1966 in paint formulating of coatings used for food and beverage packages, to the J. H. Heinz Company until 1977 where he worked in Plant Quality Assurance, Corporate Packaging Specification development and Can Manufacturing serving in the areas of Plant Management, and Field Technical Services From there, he was employed by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin until 1982 where he headed up the Corporate Packaging function as Senior Manager of Packaging Evaluation & Specifications.
For 22 years, Mr. Nieder was employed by Anheuser-Busch, where he was Senior Director of the Packaging Technology Department. His group had worldwide responsibility for all of the packaging specifications, and packaging materials used by Anheuser-Busch. This included cost reduction/light weighting and new package development. His duties included management of a $7 million (US) budget and 17 engineering based people. Mr. Nieder retired from Anheuser-Busch in March 2002.
Mr. Nieder is past chairman of the Packaging Management Council---members were the top packaging professionals in 35 of the Fortune 500 Companies. He is also past President of the National Beverage Packaging Association, and was a professional member of the Packaging Institute. He is listed in the Who’s Who of Packaging. He also serves on the editorial board of the Canmaker Magazine, a world-wide publication published in Great Britain. In November 2002, Mr. Nieder was inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI).
Major accomplishments include light weighting of food cans using latest can making technology, development of operating specifications for C1S label stock, leading the beer industry in the introduction of the 204 diameter can lid, starting up a glass plant producing the lightest Narrow Neck Press & Blow glass beer bottles, development of the first plastic beer bottle to meet Anheuser-Busch’s quality standards, and extending A-B’s quality philosophy internationally.

Roger Baker , Belvac Production Machinery
"THE BELVAC “BOTTLE CAN MANUFACTURING SYSTEM” (BCMS)"
Presentation (2 mb)

Belvac Production Machinery has partnered with Rexam BCNA to design and build the first continuous motion, 600 cpm Bottle Can Manufacturing System for use with D&I Aluminum cans.
The BCMS is configured to produce a 14 oz – (211) diameter X 38mm or 28 mm threaded closure aluminum bottle from a 16 oz “D & I” aluminum can pre-form. This same machine is also capable of producing a 10 oz - 204 diameter X 28 mm threaded closure aluminum bottle from a 12 oz “D&I” aluminum can pre-form.

Process development is underway at a satellite Belvac facility in Lynchburg, Virginia. The presentation will describe the features of the BCMS and will include a short video of the machine in operation at the Belvac facility

Roger has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute of Flint, Michigan, a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri, Rolla, Missouri, and is a Registered Professional Engineer ( P.E.) in the State of Missouri.
Roger was the Director of Technology for Roeslein and Associates for 10 years, and held various positions in Engineering and Operations at Metal Container Corporation for 13 years.
Roger lives in Crystal City, Missouri with his wife, Cindy and has two grown children, Jonathan and Wendy.

Gene Furey
"Future of the IMDA "
Presentation (1 mb)

Darren Hench, Vice President of Sales (Americas),
" Bottle Can Decoration And Defects"
Presentation (2 mb)

For information contact:

INTERNATIONAL METAL DECORATORS ASSOCIATION
Phone: 410-252-5205
Fax: 410-628-8079
E-mail: info@metaldecorators.org