ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2024 Trade show and conference set for success with high-impact topics

ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2024: Trade show and conference set for success with high-impact topics

The start of the ZELLCHEMING-Expo year 2024 is more than promising: 87% of the exhibition space has already been booked, the program planning with a focus on the megatrend sustainability has been completed, as have the practical preparations. ZELLCHEMING Expo will take place from June 18 to 20, 2024 at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Exhibition

In the eighth week of the calendar year, 80 exhibitors have already confirmed their participation or reserved floor space. This means that nearly 1,700 of the 1,950 sqm of space at the RMCC is currently fully booked.

Petra Hanke, Managing Director ZELLCHEMING Service GmbH
Petra Hanke Managing Director ZELLCHEMING Service GmbH

Program

Prof. Dr. Helga Zollner-Croll, President ZELLCHEMING Association
Prof Dr Helga Zollner Croll President ZELLCHEMING Association

According to a recent report by the Zukunftsinstitut1, no other megatrend is sparking such heated debate as the issue of sustainable consumption, resource conservation and energy supply. According to trend researchers, it is becoming increasingly clear that efficiency is the path to green prosperity and economic stability. While sustainable consumption was a market driver at the beginning of the century, it is now being replaced by pragmatic, holistic thinking. ZELLCHEMING has recognized the signs of the times: The president of the association, Prof. Dr. Helga Zollner-Croll, placed the topic of sustainability directly on the board of directors after taking office and is now in the process of integrating it into the work of the technical committees.

For the opening of the ZELLCHEMING Forum on the first day of the fair, Zollner-Croll is expecting numerous representatives from politics, associations, and companies from the industry. The title of

the panel discussion is: “The paper and pulp industry on the way to climate-neutral production – political framework conditions, successful investment projects and promising perspectives!

The panelists are Dr. Uwe Knotzer, Managing Partner of Knauf KG, Dr. Markus Wildberger, Corporate Director Technology, Koehler Paper, and Hans-Christoph Gallenkamp, CEO of Felix Schoeller and President of the German Paper Industry Association. The framework will be set by Dr. Ekkehard Griep, Federal Chairman of the DGVN (German Association for the United Nations), who will describe where we stand at the halfway point on the way to the 17 sustainability goals of the United Nations Agenda 20302.

Prof Dr Markus Biesalski TU Darmstadt Chairman Main Committee ZELLCHEMING Association

Sustainability will be a recurring theme throughout the event. For example, the ZELLCHEMING technical committee DATA will look at the practical aspects of sustainability and explain the impact of new EU directives on the topic of documentation. “The CO2 footprint of the products our industry produces is becoming increasingly important. Customers are demanding more transparency, and digital tools are well suited to meet this growing demand,” says Rosario Othen, chair of the association’s technical committee. The session will present different perspectives and concrete solutions.

Start-ups will also be more involved in ZELLCHEMING-Expo. Previously represented only as exhibitors and speakers in the lecture program, they will now play a greater role in the so-called Start-up Flash. Prof. Dr. Markus Biesalski from TU Darmstadt and chairman of the ZELLCHEMING main committee will lead through the proven format with entertaining presentations and audience participation. “We will present industry-relevant new materials, products and processes and facilitate intensive networking,” says Biesalski.

View into the exhibition hall of ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023
View into the exhibition hall of ZELLCHEMING Expo 2023

New formats

Frank Meltzer, Vice Chairman of the ZELLCHEMING Association.
Frank Meltzer Vice Chairman of the ZELLCHEMING Association

The premiere of the ZELLCHEMING Careers Day on the last day of the Expo was already one of the highlights last year, and this innovative format is now expected to gain further momentum. This special focus on the third day of the Expo offers the core target groups – students and trainees – direct and uncomplicated access to companies of the pulp and paper industry. Partners and sponsors include universities, educational institutions, recruitment agencies, institutes, companies, associations, and other organizations. “We are sure that many paper, board and pulp manufacturers will actively use the opportunity to present their companies, locations and job profiles and to get in touch with the next generation of the industry,” says Frank Meltzer, Vice Chairman of the ZELLCHEMING Association.

Sources:
1 https://www.zukunftsinstitut.de/zukunftsthemen/neo-oekologie-die-maerkte-werden-gruen
2 https://unric.org/de/17ziele/

Practical information

Visitors and exhibitors can find information about the event on the website: https://www.zellcheming.de/en/events/zellcheming-expo

A presentation with all details about ZELLCHEMING CAREER DAY can be found here: https://www.zellcheming.de/en/events/zellcheming-karrieretag

Frequent newsletter

A monthly newsletter is sent out on current topics concerning the ZELLCHEMING-Expo:
https://www.zellcheming.de/en/events/newsletter

For more information, please contact Mrs. Petra Hanke, phone +49 6074 – 72 80 85-45, p.hanke@zellcheming.de

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