Global Insulation Programme 2025

Subject to change

Tuesday 18 November 2025

15:00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area

16:00 - 20:00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.

18:00 - 20:00 Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers.

20:00 onwards Free evening

Wednesday 19 November 2025

08:00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.

Session 1

09:00 - Conference welcome and house-keeping, Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser

09:10 - Paper 1: 'How AI can impact thermal insulation industry,' Grazyna Mitchener, PolyChemTech Ltd.
09:30 Q&A

09:40 - Paper 2: 'From recovery to resilience: strategic pathways in the European and North American insulation markets,’ Yassine Touahri, On Field Investment Research
10:00 Q&A

10:10 'Meet the Delegates': Introduce yourself, and describe what your company does - in just TEN words!

10:30 - Grab a Contact Session - Meet those people most of interest to you (from the 'Meet the Delegates' session) in the conference room

10:40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area

Session 2

11:30 - Paper 3: 'Bio-based formaldehyde-free binder technology meeting EU 2026 standards,’ Bitta Nilsson, Stora Enso
11:50 Q&A

12:00 - Paper 4: 'Contribution of EPS and XPS to the insulation landscape of India,’ Amaresh Panda, Supreme Petrochemical Ltd
12:20 Q&A

12:30 - Paper 5: 'Challenges of BREF-associated emission limits and new solutions of emission treatment in insulation industry,’ Matthias Hagen, Dürr Systems AG
12:50 Q&A
 
13:00 - Lunch

Session 3

14:00 - Paper 6: 'Insulation materials made from renewable raw materials,’ Sebastian Hohmann and Andreas Goeb, Grenzebach
14:20 Q&A

14.30 - Paper 7: ‘Benefits of stretch hood packaging: A user case-study,’ Manuela Mora, Bocedi Srl; insulation user-presenter to be confirmed
14.50 Q&A

15.00 - Speed dating in the conference room - Make 8 new contacts! Bring your business cards!

15.40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
 
Session 4

16:30 - Paper 8: 'Latest experiences and future outlook for managing tightening emissions in insulation production with Wet Electrostatic Precipitators,’ Lari-Matti Kuvaja, Valmet
16:50 Q&A

17:00 - Paper 9: 'New developments in non-combustible Aerogel-based building insulation and systems technology,’ Frank Yang, Liatris
17:20 Q&A

17.30 Conference session closes

18:30 onwards - Awards Dinner at Villa Muggia, Stresa (see details here)

 
Thursday 20 November 2025

Session 5

09.00: Video announcement - Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser

09:05 - Paper 10: 'Innovating high-temperature processes: The Grenzebach Electric Melting Furnace in focus,’ Maximilian Hanf, Grenzebach
09:25 Q&A

09:35 - Paper 11: ‘Towards industrial profitability and decarbonisation: A breakthrough development in thermochemical recuperation,’ Wei-Chun Wang, Procesni Inženiring d.o.o., Slovenia
09:55 Q&A

10:05 Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors introduce themselves to the audience in A-Z company order

10.25 'Ladies of Insulation 2025' Photograph, and photos of Global Insulation Awards (bring your certificate) - Conference room

10:30 - Coffee and networking break - SPEED EXHIBITION ('When the bell rings, you must move on' - visit six stands in one hour!)

Session 6

11:30 - Paper 12: 'Origin of non-hydraulic phases in calcium silicate insulation blocks,' Satyaki Mandal, Calderys India Refractories Ltd.
11:50 Q&A

12:00 - Paper 13: 'The advantages of direct printing versus labelling on insulation packaging,’ Werner Schicks, ITW Diagraph GmbH
12:20 Q&A

12:30 - Paper 14: 'How modern detection systems detect emerging fires in mineral wool curing ovens and prevent them from spreading,’ Marcus Flügel, Fagus-GreCon
12:50 Q&A

13:00 - Lunch

Session 7

14:00 - Paper 15: ‘Advanced solutions for insulation packaging,’ Morten Seeberg, Qubiqa
14:20 Q&A

14:30 - Paper 16: 'Technology selection for air emission control in the insulation industry,' Carlo Valli, A.W.S. Corporation SRL
14:50 Q&A

15.00-15.30 Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area

Session 8

15.30 - Paper 17: 'Inline moisture and basis-weight control for batt insulation,' Noël Deferm, Hammer-IMS
15.50 Q&A

16.00 - Paper 18: 'Rethinking fire protection: Fire resistant composites for the construction industry,’ Udo Goedecke, Wacker Chemie AG
16:20 Q&A

16:30 - Final Keynote, Paper 19: 'The evolution of insulation materials in China: A 38-year industrial perspective,’ Ning Mao, Hebei Guangxing Machinery Technology Co. Ltd
16.40 Q&A

17.00 Audience discussion: Future trends in insulation

17:30 Farewell party and conference prizes

19:30 Conference close