About the Event
What is MD&M West About?
Whether you're interested in medical device development, optimizing your production efficiency, or learning about new packaging technologies, MD&M West is where manufacturing excellence and business growth converge.
Discover breakthrough innovations and connect with experts who can solve your most pressing challenges!
The Featured Presentations
Pack to the Future: Navigating Tomorrow's Packaging Landscape
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The 2026 Future Pack Forum is a dynamic, forward-thinking half-day event designed to explore the intersection of sustainability, technology, and business innovation within the packaging solutions industry. This forum brings together industry leaders and innovators to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of sustainable packaging.
The event structure combines thought-provoking solo presentations, interactive panel discussions, and collaborative roundtables to maximize engagement, foster networking, and generate actionable insights.
Closing the Loop: Meeting PCR Demand and Building the Missing Links to Infrastructure Through Intelligent Design
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
As demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials continues to grow, gaps in recycling infrastructure become increasingly evident.
In this session, Adam Wozniak, Director of Sustainability at Ravago North America, explores how Intelligent Design can serve as a powerful lever to strengthen Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), Plastic Recovery Facilities (PRFs), and recycled polymer production.
Attendees will gain practical insights into how design decisions impact recycling efficiency, material quality, and infrastructure performance. The session concludes with a clear call to action, highlighting the critical need for collaboration across the value chain.
Meet the Speaker
About Adam Wozniak, Ravago's Director of Sustainability for North America
Adam Wozniak is a passionate advocate for circularity in plastics, recognizing it as a practical solution to some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.
He champions developing transformative pathways to sustainable material design, advancing GHG emission reduction efforts through the adoption of Post-Consumer, Post-Industrial, Biopolymers, Bio-Circular, and Advanced Molecular Recycling technologies.
With 24 years of experience in the plastics industry, Adam has established himself as a leader in sustainable circular design. His expertise is demonstrated through his role as a keynote speaker, contributor to industry publications, and active participation in key organizations such as the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), and the Plastics Industry Association Recycling Committee and Sustainability Advisory Board.
