Nordic ARM Conference 2026
The 14-th Nordic ARM conference held in Stockholm in Sweden came to the end.For 2 days 128 professionals of rotomoulding industry from Scandinavia and other countries from around the world transformed a vibrant and dynamic space of hotel located at the airport terminal into the most inspiring, eco-friendly, rotomoulding and networking platform on the planet. Together all participants discussed innovative advancements, automation technologies and sustainability initiatives, shaping the future of rotational moulding industry.
❄️ Excellent Scandinavian and international speakers and their presentations, interesting rotomoulding news, inspiring case studies, record number of participants and table tops and as always extremely emotional Nordic ARM quiz created the successful conference.
❄️ New offering for Nordic ARM members. Ronny Ervik, The Nordic ARM Chariman announced the EuROTATE – European portal for rotational moulding.
Thank you all fantastic participants, sponsors and speakers for joining the event and creating together unforgettable atmosphere of the conference
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Expect a dynamic program featuring technical presentations on:
- Processing advancements
- Sustainability initiatives
- Automation technologies
- ...and much more!
Agenda
Tuesday 27.01.2025
09:00 Welcome,
Anna Walorek-Iwanowska and Ronny Ervik, Nordic ARM
09:10 Comparing gas vs. electricity consumption in the CAROUSEL machine
Przemysław Orlik, OREX ROTOMOULDING
09:30 Challenging the limits: Technical Insights into Complex Rotomoulding Projects
Walter Bonazzi, Boca
09:50 Coffee break
Sponsored by OREX ROTOMOULDING, RotoMoulds, TotalEnergies, Finco, Roto Space
10:20 Producing large parts with Supacool
Katia Zoppetti, DRAM
10:40 Electrical heated moulds, latest developments
Oliver Wandres, MAUS
11:00 Retrofitting of rotational moulding machines from gas to electric heating
Mark delCanto, Polivinil
11:20 PCR offering from Matrix Polymers
Jake Kelly-Walley, Matrix Polymers
11:50 How to work with and develop LCA and EPD
Felix Meyer, Gidås
12:30 Lunch
Sponsored by Boca, Rotomachinery, Corcoran, CIPAX, Rotoload
13:00 Business models from USA
Prof Dru Laws, Brigham Young University–Idaho
13:45 Visit Tabletops and Coffee Break
Sponsored by Norner, AMS, TIP, Ultrapolymers, Ferry
15:30 Circular Design in Rotational Moulding
Chris Haarbye, Rotostøp og Ronny Ervik, Norner
19.00 Dinner and Nordic ARM Quiz
Sponsored by Matrix Polymers, Persico, Alunda, Polyeten, Replast, Syensqo
Wednesday 28.01.2025
09:00 Ravapura PCR
James Seward, Resinex
09:20 New developments from TotalEnergies
Eric Maziers, TotalEnergies
09:40 Coffee Break
Sponsored by DRAM, Resinex, Gidas, MAAG, Self Group
10:20 The butterfly effect with artificial intelligence
Franco Bonasio, Rotoplastic
10:40 The ease of automated resin dispensing
Rob Miller,
11:00 Inspire. Rotate. Reshape. Automation, Efficiency and Sustainability in Production Processes.
Niccolo Signorelli, Persico, Georg Fischer
11:20 Gareth Mc Dowell, 493K
Mapping your way to better quality
11:40 Lunch
Sponsored by SAT, 493K, Georg Fischer, Martina Stampi, EEC
12:30 Digitisation of the Rotational Moulding Process
Mark Kearns, QUB
13.00 Temperature Monitoring Beyond PIAT Improving Rotomoulding Through Data
Graeme Lategan, Templogger Systems
13:20 Coffee Break / Visit table-tops
Sponsored by MAUS, Rotoplastic, Templogger Systems, Chem-Trend, Poliplast
14:30 New offering for the Nordic ARM members
Ronny Ervik, Nordic ARM
15:00 Conference summary
Anna Walorek-Iwanowska, Nordic ARM
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Nordic ARM Academy 2025
Join Us for the Nordic ARM Academy on January 28th and 29th, 2025!
Get ready for an immersive experience at the Nordic ARM Academy,
held at the Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport.
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Operators and technical personnel will dive deep into the world of moulding with our comprehensive “Moulds from A to Z” training. This event will cover everything from mould design and maintenance to the intricacies of inserts, the pros and cons of steel vs. aluminium moulds, essential terminology, and much more.
Agenda
Tuesday, January 28th:
- 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch
- 13:00 – 17:00: Meeting
- 19:00: Dinner
Wednesday, January 29th:
- 08:00 – 12:00: Meeting
- 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch
Bring your curiosity and questions, as we will have dedicated Q&A sessions with industry experts from Persico, Boca, and Maus.
This is your chance to gain insights, solve your moulding challenges, and network with professionals in the field.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge. Mark your calendars and prepare for an enlightening and interactive experience!
The cost will be €100/person and will include lunch and dinner. Hotel booking must be organised individually.
Please register at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before December 31st, 2024
Nordic ARM Conference 2024
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The 13th Nordic ARM meeting held in a very cold but definitely beautiful Reykjavík in Iceland came to the end. For 2 days over 90 participants from Scandinavia and other countries discussed essential, green topics on sustainability in the rotational moulding industry. The temperature outside was freezing but the atmosphere inside the conference room was very welcoming and warm. Excellent speakers and their presentations, interesting roto news, inspiring case studies, high number of table tops and as always extremely emotional Nordic ARM quiz created the successful conference.
Thank you all wonderful guests and rotomoulding professionals for being part of this succesful confeence.
Please see below a link to the conference photo gallery:
nordicarm - Nordic Arm Events
We look forward to meeting you all at the next conference planned in Sweden in 2026.
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TUESDAY 06.02.24
Agenda: Sustainability in RM
- 09:00 Welcome,
Anna Walorek-Iwanowska and Ronny Ervik, Nordic ARM
- 09:10 Charged for Success: Unleashing the Power of Rotational Moulding
Dharana Jayawardane, Matrix Polymers
- 09:30 New materials for RM containg PCR
Luca Zanni, Poliplast
- 09:50 Recylene 1218 – New possibilities
Tom Samuelsen, NPR
- 10:10 Coffee Break
Sponsored by Persico, Norner, Corcoran, 493K
- 10:40 Using biogas is climate friendly
Gunnar Dofri Olafsson, Sorpa
- 11:10 Burner using biogas as fuel
Oscar Orefice, Rotoplastic
- 11:30 Experience in running electrical RM machines
Arnar Snorrason, Rotovia
- 12:00 Glossary of Sustainability
Tomasz Czulek, Norner AS
- 12:30 Lunch
Sponsored by Rotoplastic, MAAG, Self Group, DRAM
- 13:20 Digital Product Passport
GS1 Iceland
- 13:40 Traditionally efficient rotational moulds
Oliver Wandres, Maus GmbH
- 14:00 Visit Table-Tops and Coffee Break
Sponsored by Boca, Matrix, RotoSolutions, Polivinil
- 15:40 Establishing Sustainable Rotomoulding through Controlled Cooling
Gareth McDowell, 493K
- 19:00 Dinner and Nordic ARM Quiz, Sponsored by Rotovia, Lysis Technology, Maus, ChemTrend
WEDNESDAY 07.02.24
Agenda: News in Rotational Moulding
- 09:00 Hybrid and Hi performance machines with new technology
Oscar Orefice, Rotoplastic
- 09:20 Robomould data
Johan Portagent, AMS
- 09:30 Automation of Moulds
Niccolò Signorelli. Persico
- 09:50 The Different Routes for the Supply of Sustainable Rotomolding Materials by TotalEnergies
Eric Maziers, TotalEnergies
- 10:10 Coffee Break
Sponsored by Poliplast, SAT Thermique, PPE
- 10:30 Sustainable graphics and coatings options for RM
Konstantia Asteriadou, Lysis Technology
- 10:50 Applications for hydrogen tanks
Mark Kearns, Queens University of Belfast
11:20 Visit table-tops
- 12:30 Lunch
Sponsored by RotoMoulds, IPE, Borgarplast, Orenda
- 13:20 Ultrapolymers in Hydrogen
Daniela Watermann, Ultrapolymers
- 13:40 Case Study
Lorenzo Colombo, Boca Italy
- 14:00 Coffee Break / Visit table-tops
Sponsored by Ultrapolymers, Orex, TIP
- 14:30 Use of sustainable materials in the Nordics. Market Study presentation
Ronny Ervik, Norner
- 15:00 Conference summary
Anna Walorek-Iwanowska, Nordic ARM
Nordic ARM Conference 2022
The 12-th Nordic ARM Conference 2022 took place in Denmark at Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport on the 11th and 12th of October.
Participation of over 110 rotomoulding professionals from Scandinavia and other countries, high-level presentations, excellent workshops, involving table tops and the famous Nordic ARM quiz allowed Ronny and the Nordic ARM Board to create the unforgettable conference.
Thank you everyone for your participation and making the Nordic ARM event succesful. Please see below a link to the conference photo gallery:
nordicarm - Nordic Arm Events
We look forward to meeting you all at the next conference planned in Iceland in 2024.
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TUESDAY 11.10.22
• 09:00 Welcome, Ronny Ervik, Norner AS
• 09:10 Product responsibility / EU rules Christina Busk, The Danish Plastic Federation
• 09:40 CO2 neutral gas for RM machines Pekka Mustonen, Uponor
• 10:00 New marking system for RM products Brede Mordal, REPlast by Quantafuel
• 10:20 Coffee Break Sponsored by LyondellBasell, RotoMoulds, Lysis Technology
• 10:40 ABC of recycling for rotomoulding Ronny Ervik, Norner AS
• 11:00 Look after it, make it last Katia Zoppetti, DRAM Srl
• 11:20 Learning mould cleaning the hard way Chris Haarbye, Rotostøp
• 11:40 Laser cleaning of moulds Julie Philippron, P-Laser
• 12:00 Coffee Break Sponsored by Persico, Orex, MAAG
• 12:20 Workshops
1: How to clean moulds and how to avoid getting there…
2: What does rotomoulders require from recycled materials
3: How can you utilise automation in your production
• 13:00 Lunch Sponsored by PSI Brand, DRAM Srl, Matrix Polymers
• 13:50 Presentation Workshops
• 14:20 NONTOX EU project Carlos Barreto Soler, Norner
• 14:40 Structure and properties of biobased polyethylene composites filled with expanded vermiculite
Marek Szostak, Poznan University of Technology
• 14:40 Visit Table-Tops
• 16:00 Beer tasting from Amager Bryghus
Sponsored by Norner, Poliplast, Mekan & Modell, Mold In Graphics
Dinner and Nordic ARM QUIZ starting at 19.00
Sponsored by MAUS, AMS Robomould, Servachem
WEDNESDAY 12.10.22
• 09:00 Roto powder….our ambition to innovate! Angelique Brocatus, LyondellBasell
• 09:20 New products and solutions Lars Haugli, Pioner Boats
• 09:40 Getting Connected Walter Bonazzi, PSI Brand and Dadi Valdimarsson, Sæplast
• 10:00 Available automation systems both for conventional and electrical rotomoulding Oliver Wandres, Maus GmbH
• 10:20 Coffee Break Sponsored by NPR, Boca, Chem Trend
• 10:40 Speakers Corner
Recyclene 1218, NPR
ARMO 2023, Marek Szostak
An update on new functional coatings for the rotational moulding industry,
Konstatia Asteriadou, Lysis Technologies
• 11:00 Visit table-tops
• 12:00 Lunch Sponsored by DRP, Hengelo. Drader Manufacturing
• 13:00 Automatism of rotational moulding process Matteo Cortesi, Persico
• 13:20 Rotational moulding & automation of the future Johan Potargent, AMS Robomould
• 13:40 New clamping systems Frank Harleman, Hengelo
• 14:00 Coffee Break / Visit table tops Sponsored by Corcoran Group,TIP, P-LASER
• 14:20 Investing in the future of Rotomoulding & the Opportunities in Hydrogen
Magda Wolczynska & Dharana Jayawardane, Matrix Polymers
• 14:40 Conference summary Anna Walorek-Iwanowska & Ronny Ervik
Conference End @ approx 15:00
Nordic ARM Conference 2020
The 11-th Nordic ARM Conference 2020 took place in Finnland in Helsinki on the 4th and 5th of February 2020. The Nordic ARM would like to thank all participants and sponsors for active participation and making our event succesful.
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TUESDAY 04.02.20
• 09:00 Welcome, Ronny Ervik, Nordic ARM
• 09:10 The smart machine- automationofmachinesand moulds, Matteo Cortesi, Persico
• 09:40 Robot rotomoulding machine, Johan Potargent, AMS
• 10:10 Robot vs Carousel vs Rock & Roll, Filip Claus, Plastigi
• 10:40 Coffee Break, Sponsored by Orenda, Roto Moulds, LyondellBasell, Rotoline
• 11:00 Rotomouldedsculptures, a Nordic art cooperation, Johan Ennerfeldt, Mekan Modell
• 11:20 Quality Control and consistent production and products, Martin Spencer, Unique Roto and Ronny Ervik, Ultrapolymers
• 11:50 How to brand plastics with confidence, Walter Bonazzi, PSI
• 12:10 Edelweiss from the Alps, Maus
• 12:30 Lunch, Sponsored by Meltex, Resinex, Lysis, SAT
• 13:30 Ask the Experts*
1: Circular economy and IOT
2: Release agent
3: Graphics and decoration
4: What´s your problem
• 14:30 Coffee Break and Table tops, Sponsored by Moto Plast, Poliplast, Young Mould
• 16:00 Departure to Helsinki, Brewery tour and dinner, Sponsored by Finncont, Ultrapolymers, Boca
*Moulders will have priority in session 1,2 and 3.
Brewerytour, Dinnerand Nordic ARM Quiz @bryggeri.fi
WEDNESDAY 05.02.20
• 09:00 Recycling – operation clean sweep, Jérémy Fouriau, Plastics Europe
www.opcleansweep.eu/
• 09:20 Recycling – NPR update, Dag Eirik Thomassen, Cipax
• 09:40 Rotational Moulding – Towards a Sustainable Future, Mark P. Kearns, Queen’s University
• 10:00 Recycling in Rotomoulding, Tony Potts, Matrix Polymers
• 10:20 Coffee Break / visit table tops, Sponsored by Roto Solutions, PSI Brand, Corcorans, XM Tech
• 12:00 Lunch, Sponsored by Persico, Matrix Polymers, Chem-Trend
• 13:00 Rotational moulding process design and graphics/coatings application, Konstantia Asteriadou, Lysis
• 13:20 How to produce parts efficiently - from a proper use of release agent to
efficient cleaning, Eric Thilloy, Chem-Trend
• 13:40 The NextGeneration ofPulverizinghas Arrived!, Farzan Ramezani, Orenda
14:00 Coffee Break, Sponsored by Roto Link, Maus, MAAG, Gerbaldo
• 14:20 Want total control 24/7, Gary Lategan, Roto Solutions
• 14:40 Circular Economy, Angelique Brocatus, LyondellBasell
• 15:00 Summary
Conference End @ approx15:00
Nordic ARM Academy 2019
The 2-nd Nordic ARM Academy was an opportunity for Nordic ARM Members to train their operators and technical personnel in Rotational Moulding. Nordic ARM Academy was arranged at Stockholm airport 5th and 6th of February 2019 at the Best Western Arlanda Hotellby. The Academy participants found this event very useful and fruitful.
The next Nordic ARM Conference 2020 will be organized in Finnland. We look forward to meeting you All there!
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Agenda:
Day 1:
11:00 - 11:20 Proper use of Mold in and Mold on Graphics; Nick Moldan Moldingraphics
11:20 - 11:40 Group discussions: What did you agree/not agree with the presentation, anything you did not understand (questions), How do we do it at our company
11.40 – 12:00 Discussions group – presenter
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Practical demonstration
14:00 -14:20 Use of ink / paint on rotational moulded products; Konstantia Asteriadou, Lysis Technology
14:20 - 14:40 Group discussions: What did you agree/not agree with the presentation, anything you did not understand (questions), How do we do it at our company
14.40 – 15:00 Discussions group – presenter
15:00 Break
15:30 – 16:30 Practical demonstration19:00 Dinner
Day 2:
09:00 – 09:20 Why is equal wall thickness distribution important? Ronny Ervik Ultrapolymers
09:20 - 09:40 Group discussions: What did you agree/not agree with the presentation anything you did not understand (questions), How do we do it at our company
09:40 - 10:00 Discussions group – presenter
10:00 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 10:40 How to optimize wall thickness distribution by manipulating the machine
10:40 – 11:00 Group discussions: What did you agree/not agree with the presentation anything you did not understand (questions), How do we do it at our company
11:00 – 11:20 Discussions group – presenter
11:30 Lunch
12:30 – 12:50 How to optimize wall thickness distribution by manipulating the mould; Oliver Wandres, Maus
12:50 – 13:10 Group discussions: What did you agree/not agree with the presentation, anything you did not understand (questions), How do we do it at our company
13:10 – 13:30 Discussions group – presenter
13:30 – 13:50 Break
13:50 – 14:10 How to optimize wall thickness distribution by manipulating the material; Farzan Ramezani, C4 Polymers
14:10 – 14:30 Group discussions: What did you agree/not agree with the presentation, anything you did not understand (questions), How do we do it at our company
14:30 – 14:50 Discussions group – presenter
14:50 – 15:20 Sum up and end of training
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