global closure systems gcs, one of the world&rsquos market leaders of closures and dispensing solutions for the fmcg market, announces its participation at the plastics caps & closures conference &lsquothe innovation end game&rsquo, being held on september 1517, in itasca, il., usa.plastics caps & closures is one of the packaging industry&rsquos largest annual events and explores the key element of a package that leads to success on the store shelf the cap and closure.as a world leader in custom sports caps and a key supplier for both standard and bespoke solutions for bluechip companies, global closure systems will be taking part at the conference with a presentation by derek hindle, innovation and marketing director at gcs, entitled &ldquosports cap design and innovation an emerging market&rdquo, on day two &ndash september 16.derek&rsquos background in polymer engineering and experience in design & projects management within the gcs group will provide delegates with invaluable insight into the process of closure design to meet consumers&rsquo needs and overcome the challenges they face in product packaging.nowadays, lifestyle changes are a major consideration that put food and beverage companies under pressure to connect with modern consumers and to adapt to their evolving behaviour patterns and expectations. as more and more of us eat and drink on the go, consumers want packaging that combines functionality, safety and style. about global closure systemswith a consolidated revenue of &euro591 million in 2014 and approximately 3 500 employees, global closure systems is one of the world&rsquos 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 & industry, personal care, and wine & spirits markets
