The AWA Global Release Liner Conference and Exhibition explores the current state of the release liner industry.
"The release liner industry is innovating,” said Corey Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates, as he opened the annual AWA Global Release Liner Conference and Exhibition. More than 150 delegates from the industry’s supply chain attended the event, which took place March 18-20 in Denver, to participate in a program that consisted of three core elements: the full conference agenda, a silicone and technical session, and a release liner workshop.
Reardon set the overall agenda with his annual market summary and an evaluation of the changing market structure, featuring new owners and
also new entrants, new technologies, and a new focus on meeting customers’ needs. Forecasting industry growth to 2019 at an average 4.8% across all regions, he also provided delegates with regional forecasts, end-use market trends, and changing choices in release liner substrates.