Asia CanTech 2024

Keynote - Pimkarn Nancy Eg-karntrong

TBC-Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Limited

Keynote - Sylvain Rannou

PPG

Sylvain Rannou holds a PhD of Polymer Science & Engineering from The University of Manchester, UK.

He worked for over 15 years in the food packaging and polymer industry in the UK (Dow Corning, Mars Drinks) and Singapore (A*STAR, Nestlé, PPG).

He spent 11 years in Nestlé where he developed his expertise in food contact regulatory compliance, as part of the Nestlé Quality Assurance Center (NQAC) and the Dairy business.

In November 2022, he moved to PPG for a new role, covering regulatory compliance of food-contact coatings for the Packaging and Kitchen Industrial Bakeware (KIB) businesses.

John Flattery

ARO Logistics

CCO ‑ Chief Commercial Officer UK & IRL 

The son of a factory worker and a postal worker, hard work has defined my life. With over 30 years’ experience across all modes and sectors I have a hands on and practical approach to the Global Logistics Industry. There is no problem that we cannot engineer our way out of with practical thought while also applying the abstract. Critical Thinking gets the job done and I believe that has been my trademark in the industry. Having an excellent management and operations team is key and I am lucky to have this at ARO Logistics. 

ARO Logistics have the drive, the vision, and the will to deliver your promises to your clients no matter where on the planet this is. At ARO We is do not say “no way” at ARO we say “the ARO Way” and this gets the job done. 

Ulf Reinhardt

Belvac

Ulf cofounded ARC Pacific in 2003 and assumed the role of the General Manager. With 35 years of experience in the metal packaging industry he contributed to the development of ARC Pacific as a proven supplier for Washers, Dryers, Pin Ovens, and IBOs. Prior to that Ulf was employed for six years at International Thermal Systems in Milwaukee, USA after he worked for LTG Lufttechnische GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany for nine years. Since the acquisition of ARC Pacific by Belvac Machinery Inc. in August 2023 Ulf took the position of director of business operations ARC Pacific. Ulf has extensive experience in the drying technology and invented multiple patents regarding sustainability in can making, he holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Germany.

Albert Santor

Applied Vision

Regional Sales Manager

Albert Santor is currently the Regional Sales Manager (APAC) for Antares Vision Group since January 2023.  He joined the company in 2016 as Technical Service providing his technical expertise in the metal and glass container inspection.  In 2018 he managed Technical Sales and Service for Australia and NZ territory collaborating with both the Corporate and Plant management in understanding their quality requirements and propose innovative and long term solutions.  

Albert is a highly motivated individual that holds over 27 years of experience in the rigid container packaging industry, previously holding positions in manufacturing, technical service and sales. Albert holds a BS Electrical Engineering degree from Mapua University in the Philippines.  

Rosario Ciro Patricelli

CIE

Jochen Grabert

Isimat

Director of Business Development

I started 2007 at ISIMAT as a technical engineer. I assembled special machines and gradually applied my knowledge to subsequent positions like Technical Product Manager, Sales Manager and Director Sales & Marketing. Now, as Director of New Business Development, I rely on the deep technical understanding I´ve gained. 

Ulrich Gellings

Mall+Herlan GmbH

Sales Director

Mall+Herlan GmbH as a machine producer is known for highly-efficient turnkey lines for the production of monoblock aerosol cans out of aluminium or steel, aluminium bottles and aluminium tubes. Additionally back-ends for the beverage industry for aluminium bottles.

He started his career at Mall + Herlan more than 10,5 year ago. As Sales Director, Ulrich Gellings is in charge for the national and international sales team and sales of machines and complete line. He gained his 30 years sales experience working for globally operating companies in the packaging and process field. He is well known as an expert in the industry and very experienced in international sales.

His extensive knowledge makes him a treasured expert in the packaging industry.

Richard Moore

SLAC

Director

Previously he was CEO Metal Asia Pacific and Chief Corporate Development Officer, for Ardagh Group, responsible for R&D, M&A and market intelligence. He has worked in metal packaging for over thirty years, firstly with Pechiney, then Impress and Ardagh in 2010. Prior to that his background was in consumer marketing for major food groups, including Nestlé. In 2014 he set up his own consultancy company RMRM Consultancy Limited, based in Hong Kong.  

Jaochim Scheuring

OKS

Joachim Scheuring earned a Master’s degree in Economics from a German university. After marketing computers and selling vulcanizing equipment for Earth Mover Tires, he joined OKS in Germany in 1999 as Export Sales Manager. With over 30 years’ experience in international business, he sells OKS speciality lubricants, corrosion protection and maintenance products to qualified partners, offering OKS product solutions to customers worldwide in all types of industries, including the food and packaging industries. 

Gustavo R. de Cepeda

Cepeda Cerlei Iberica SL

Mr. Vu Huy

SAKATA INX VIETNAM CO., LTD

Mr. Huy Vu has been with INX for over 20 years – 13 of them with Sakata INX Vietnam – specializing in 2-piece ink. He began his career as an in-plant technician and then became an in-plant supervisor to take care of many 2pc can customers. As he gained managerial experience and was successful in managing the many in-plants, he was promoted to technical manager. With his contribution to the growth of the company and the 2-piece ink business, he is now the technical and commercial manager who is looking after all technical issues and clients’ relations for Sakata INX Vietnam. He is also the technical support for the whole Asia Pacific and currently looking after the Asia Pacific Technical Centre.

Luc Nelen

Innosen

President

Luc Nelen is the Owner and President of Innosen and is an engineer by profession.

He started his career with Philips in the Netherlands as an R&D engineer and later on found his niche in the metal packaging industry by working with companies like the Dutch canmaking operation of Continental Can: Thomassen & Drijer. Luc spent 16 years as one of the owners of Sencon with a special responsibility for the 3pc market.

In 2013, after an amicable split from Sencon, he established an independent company called Innosen. Innosen is best known for its innovative approach in solving 3-pc canmaking sensing and control issues.

Hundreds of customers worldwide have, after extensive studies and trials, standardized on products like Innosen double sheet detection, plain margin inspector, skew measurement and UV loggers.

Marin Luo

Bright Packaging Technology

Senior Sales Manager 

Marin Luo is responsible for expanding the Bright EOE oversea market. He has great experience of the world drinks EOE market with delivering innovative solutions for his clients ever since. Believing his knowledge primality in 2pc and 3pc cans would help to provide most professional service and quality products to global customers. 

Christian Bretzing

Kartonfabrik

Global Sales Director

S N Nagar

Saspack Ventures

CEO

Mr. S N Nagar, CEO of the Company is a Post Graduate in Management Sciences & Business Administration. He has almost four decades of extensive experience in engineering and industrial packaging industry, with leading Multinational and Indian corporate business houses. In his earlier roles he has worked as Global head and has extensively traveled and lived overseas. He is responsible for strategizing Saspack’s long term business plans based on the policies and strategies aligned to the vision and mission of the company. He keeps track of dynamic market conditions which influence the long term goals of Saspack Ventures. As CEO of the company, he also leads the Business development and strategic alliances for the company’s growth.

Sittisant Kanchanawathanont

Intralox

Regional Sales Manager | Industrial Team South East Asia

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Manufacturing)

MBA. Marketing & Strategic Sales Management

20yrs Industrial Experience in conveyance solutions

10yrs with Intralox

Chris Karpovich

'Integrated Packaging Solutions

Jose Trigo

Actega

Giang Dang Vo

Stolle Machinery

Robert Niemann

Ibea

Iris Liao

Canneed

Alex Mumy

Prime Controls

Gerhard Grossmann

Koenig & Bauer

Kamal Djemi

Sacmi

Vivian Bravo Beck

Industrial Physics

Global Sales Support Manager

JC Harrison

Roeslein

Warren Tam

Guangdong Betterlid Packaging Material Co., Ltd