Dr. Paolo Glerean is an Italian national with an Economics degree from the University of Trieste, Italy, currently Head of Sales and Marketing at Aliplast Spa. Paolo is Co-chairman of the PET Thermoforms Working Group of Petcore Europe, and is also involved in Plastic Recyclers Europe and PET Sheet Europe, of which he is Vice-President. In the past, he headed the R&D department of an Italian company and dedicated his time to consulting, focusing on plastics recycling companies and R&D on plastics.