The European Plastics Distributors Association (EPDA, Salisbury / UK; www.epda.com) will hold its annual meeting in Barcelona / Spain from 11-13 June. The event will feature a number of presentations on topics ranging from successful trading across borders and cultures to the changes the digital revolution means for business and also includes a number of round table discussions on e-business, the role of distribution in the technical specification work of advanced applications and 3D printing, among others.

Attendees can opt to attend so-called “Ignite Sessions” on 13 June, which will discuss issues like light diffusers and beam shapers in the LED sector, ADR-approved transportation tanks for liquid chemicals as well as GFRP constructions for the railway industry.