Nicholas Thorne Vp Research And Development For Global Closure Systems Gcs Will Present The Ldquosustainability Approach For The Caps Amp Closuresrdquo At The Third Plastic Closure Innovations Conference Ndash On Day Two Ndash June 11th Ndash In Berlinin The Current Climate Of Environmental Awareness Packaging Suffers From A Very Negative Image Despite Its Negative Image The Caps And Closure Industry Has Over The Last Decade Significantly And Proactively Reduced Its Carbon Footprint And Risen To The Sustainability Challengeas Sustainability Is Not Just Environment Nicholas Thorne Will Demonstrate How To Find The Best Solution To Fit The Consumer And Brand Expectations By Providing Ecoconception And Manufacturing Excellenceeducated In The Uk And Holder Of A Phd In Material Science Nicholas Thorne Began His Career In The Pechiney Group Over 25 Years Ago From Upstream Packaging Research He Became Director Of R Amp D For The Flexible Packaging Division In Europe And Then Global Director Of Innovation And Development For The Cosmetic And Beauty Packaging That Later Became Albeacutea In 2011 He Joined Global Closure Systems As Vp Rampd With Global Responsibility For Innovation Product Development And Engineeringthroughout His Career He Has Strived To Create The Necessary Connections Between Technology Design Materials Expertise And Real Consumer And Market Derived Needs In Order To Provide Added Value Solutions To Customers And Consumers Alikeabout Global Closure Systemswith A Consolidated Revenue Of Euro591 Million In 2014 And Approximately 3 500 Employees Global Closure Systems Is One Of The Worldrsquos Largest Providers Of Closure Solutions For The Fmcg Market Thanks To Its 21 Production Sites Strategically Located In 13 Countries All Around The World Gcs Manufactures Close To 40 Billion Plastic And Metal Closures Per Annum Gcs Offers Over 2 700 Designs Of Standard And Custom Closures And Dispensing Systems For The Global Beverage Food Health Care Household Amp Industry Personal Care And Wine Amp Spirits Markets