ABC 2026 Presentations
Please note that the presentations we have been permitted to distribute are listed below. The presentations are listed by Dates and Sessions in the order in which they were presented. Click on the presentation title to download.
Monday, October 5, 2026
Plastic 101’s
- Fundamentals of Polyethylene Structure - Hyunwoo Kim, Sr. TS&D Scientist, Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Dow
- Multi-Layer Extrusion Blow Molding -Jens Schlueter, President, W. Müller USA, Inc.
- Laser Texturing 101 - Chad Hase, Director-Advanced Manufacturing, Custom Etch Inc.
- Reciprocating Screw EBM Technology - Nicholas Rocheleau, Project Engineer, Rocheleau Blow Molding Systems
- Single Stage Stretch Blow Molding - Craig Burkett, Business Development Manager, Nissei ASB Company
- Shuttle Blow Molding Technology 101 - Joe Slenk, Manager, Applications and Process Development, Bekum America Corporation
- PET Overview - Xinfei Yu, Global Business Pod Leader on Specialty PET, Auriga Polymers, INDORAMA Ventures
- Barrier Coatings 101 - Danny De Bruyn, Owner and Business Development Director, Delta Engineering Group
- Student Design Competition Winners’ Presentations from Students at Penn State Behrend and Pennsylvania College of Technology
-First Place: Workout Log
-Third Place: Insulated Concrete Form
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
General Sessions
- Keynote Presentation: Plastic Industry Trends and the Latest in Blow Molding - Gary Riley, Sr., CEO, Uniloy Inc.
- Operational Excellence Through Teamwork - Colonel Nancy E. Taylor, Commander 306th Flying Training Group,
U.S. Air Force Academy - Creating a Circular Economy for Plastic Packaging - Beyond 2025 Plans - Crystal Bayliss, Director, Strategy and Engagement, The U.S. Plastics Pact
- Accelerating Change for a Sustainable Future - Robert Zellar, Business Development Manager,
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Session 1A – Automation in Blow Molding
- Automation Case Study - David Mravyan, Director of Engineering, MInatech, Inc.
- AI and Vision Systems for Packaging - Scott Heins, Director of Sales and Marketing, INTRAVIS Inc.
- Design and Optimization of Plastic Liner for On-Board Hydrogen Storage Tanks Using Blow View Software
-Dr. Zohir Benrabah, Forming & Blow Molding Simulation Scientist, National Council on Research Canada
Session 1B – Energy Saving in Blow Molding
- B2T: A Unique Use of Blow Molding to Produce Tubes - Danny De Bruyn, Owner and Business Development Director, Delta Engineering Group
- Improving Productivity, Lowering Energy Consumption , and Reducing Costs on Large-Scale Blow Molding Machines
- Ernie Hollo, President, Hollo Plastics Equipment, Inc., NA Sales, ST BlowMoulding USA LLC - Having Your Cake and Eating it Too! - Energy Efficiency's Contribution to Operational Excellence
- Clayton Penhallegon Jr., Managing Partner, and Levi Hoiriis, Senior Project Manager, Integrated Services Group II LLC
Wednesday, October 8, 2026
Session 2A – Sustainability
- PCR Panel Discussion - Panelists' Introductory Slides
Clint Pugh, Director of Resin Sales at KW Plastics and KW Plastics Recycling Division
Dr. Surendra Agarwal, Founder, Creative Group of Industries
Will Foran, AD/TS Engineer at LyondellBasell
Christian Muller, Managing Director, W. Muller GmbH
- Driving Sustainability Through Policy and External Partnership - Jennifer Ronk, Senrior Sustainability Manager, Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, and Rennisha Wickham, Market Manager, Rigid Plackaging, Dow
Session 2B – Design in Blow Molding
- Design is King: Merging Technology and Aesthetics to Reduce Bottle Cost - Tetiana Pronikova, Head of Marketing,
PET Technologies GmbH - The Impact of HLMI (High Load Melt Index) on Large Part Blow Molding Processing and Applications
- Francisco Alvarez, Sr. Technical Service Engineer, Shell - Operational Excellence - Sean Smith, Business Leader North America, Milliken & Company
ABC 2024 - Closing Speaker
- Global Blow Molding Resin Update - Joel Morales, Jr., Executive Director, Polyolefins Americas, Chemical Market Analytics
by OPIS, A Dow Jones Company