EU’s Wolfgang Trunk among newly confirmed speakers for Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026

The 10th anniversary event will take place at RAI Amsterdam on 5 and 6 May 2026. Its conference will feature more than 70 leading figures from across the sector, representing the most distinguished line-up to date. It is set to be an essential gathering for all actors in the plastics recycling value chain, especially at this pivotal time.

The opening keynote speakers are Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, and Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recyclers Europe. Their session, titled From Crisis to Competitiveness: Rebuilding the European Plastics Recycling Industry, will set the tone for the event.

Wolfgang Trunk, a senior European Commission policy expert, coordinated the work on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). He will contribute to the panel discussion entitled Recycled Content Targets: From Mandate to Implementation.

Other new senior industry figures confirmed as speaking at this year’s conference include:

• Kostiantyn Kulyk — ​ Senior Sector Engineer, European Investment Bank
• Arne Ringkowski — Senior Director SC Network & Reverse Logistics, ALDI Nord
• Michael Schmidt — CPO, Jokey Group
• Philipp Lehner — CEO, ALPLA
• Agnieszka van Batavia — ​ Vice President Sustainability Pharma Division, Constantia Flexibles
• Gerald Rebitzer — Vice President Sustainability Operations & Advocacy, Amcor
• Massimo Pavin — CEO, Sirmax Group
• Seda Özenç Boyraz — Packaging & Packaging Regulatory Manager, Diversey

The two-day programme will take place across two conference theatres, combining keynote sessions, panel discussions, technical presentations and sponsored sessions covering policy, innovation and market developments.

The programme also includes the annual Plastics Recycling Awards Europe ceremony, recognising innovation and achievement across the European plastics recycling industry.

PRSE event sponsors will give papers on a wide range of innovations in plastics recycling technology and the wider circular economy. They include gold sponsors ExxonMobil Signature Polymers, NGR Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH, and silver sponsors Axens, Eastman, Fimic SRL, Indaver Plastics2Chemicals, Linder-Recyclingtech GMBH, SACMI, Scheider Electric, SK Functional Polymer, Syklo, Trinseo and VTT.

PRS Europe is for professionals involved in plastics recycling and the circular use of plastics. With over 500 exhibitors, it brings together key players from the plastics and plastics recycling sectors to showcase innovative technology, share best practice, network and do business. In 2025 PRS Europe attracted more than 13,000 attendees from across Europe and more than 75 different countries.

Visit the PRS Europe website to register to attend the exhibition and conference. https://www.prseventeurope.com/prse2026/en/page/visitor-registration

_{Plastic Recycling Show Event Calendar}

• _{Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam, 5-6 May 2026 https://www.prseventeurope.com/}
• _{Plastics Recycling Show India in Mumbai, 31 August - 2 September 2026 https://www.prseventindia.com/}
• _{Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa in Dubai, 28-30 September 2026 https://prseventmea.com/}
• _{Plastics Recycling Show Asia (China & South East Asia) in Shanghai, 3-5 November 2026 https://prseventasia.com/}

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_{About the Plastics Recycling Show Europe
​The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS Europe) is the annual exhibition and conference for plastics recycling professionals. It brings together key players from the plastics and recycling sectors to learn, network and capitalise on the business opportunities plastic recycling offers. The annual event is organised by Crain Communications and Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) and next takes place at RAI, Amsterdam in the Netherlands 5-6 May 2026. Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) is an organisation representing the voice of European plastics recyclers, who reprocess plastic waste into high-quality material destined for the production of new articles. Recyclers are important facilitators of the circularity of plastics and the transition towards the circular economy. The plastics recycling industry in Europe represents over €8.6 billion in turnover, 13.5 million tonnes of installed recycling capacity, around 850 recycling facilities, and over 30,000 employees.}