The BIR Paper Division will organize a high-impact Special Side Session next Monday, 1 June (14.00 – 17.30) during the BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Gothenburg. Under the presidency of Francisco Donoso, DOLAF Servicios Verdes S.L. (ESP), this 3.5-hour spotlight will move beyond simple updates to tackle the critical challenges impacting global trade today.
Key highlights will include:
- Celebrating excellence: The prestigious Papyrus Award presentation to Mr Hamdullah Eren, Eren Holding (TUR),
- Regulatory deep-dive: Crucial updates on Waste Shipment Regulations, including Annex VII changes and the implications of DIWAAS,
- Global logistics & trade: Exclusive insights from Maersk Line on the current Gulf crisis and its impact on international trade flows,
- Forecasting the future: Myles Cohen of VIPA Group (USA) on using recovered fibre demand trends to forecast cycles for other recyclable grades.
Interactive panel discussion: Global market outlook and adapting to the new reality
Moderated by Francisco Donoso, the panel of experts will include Ranjit Baxi, J & H Sales International Ltd (GBR), Marc Ehrlich, VIPA Lausanne SA (CHE), Simone Scaramuzzi, LCI SRL (ITA) and Myles Cohen, VIPA Group (USA).
They will debate the issues affecting operations:
- Asian and sub-continental export trends,
- Digitalisation of Annex VII and DIWAAS implications,
- Cargo insurance challenges and associated trading risks (Fire, legal and EPR systems),
- Whether regulatory and quality constraints are effectively hindering global trade
