The 7th edition of the ADF congress-exhibition will be held on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th February, at the Espace Champerret in Paris. Following the success of the 2012 edition, this meeting will be held at the same time as the 9th edition of PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design Packaging).

A major event dedicated to innovation in aerosols and dispensing systems, ADF & PCD2013 will bring together over 2,500 brand packaging experts and their main suppliers, that is, more than 160 specialists in: materials, TTS and decoration techniques, converters (paper, carton, metal, plastics, etc.), aerosol & dispensing systems, contract packagers, services, technologies, etc.

Innovation at the heart of the programme
Every year, ADF & PCD seek to boost innovation by fostering meetings among experts in a warm, user-friendly area.

The conference programme, shaped by numerous exchanges, is designed to highlight the innovations that will become components of Brand development strategies. The fields of application comprise hygiene, beauty, health, pharmaceuticals, food, gardening, paints, DIY and decoration, industrial products, the automotive industry, etc. The lectures, interlinked by the theme of sustainable development, will address:

Aerosol techniques: recent advances
Clinching
Varnishes, issues raised by BPAs
Propellants, the environment: situation
Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Awards ceremony chaired by Michel Fontaine, CNE President
Plastic aerosols: boosting their development
Sprays: definition, status of techniques, foams
Electronic management of technical specifications
Design & Packaging digital workflow