plant visits

The Conference Organization Committee is pleased to offer plant visits to all attendees of the upcoming International Conference.

The two tours are scheduled for Tuesday 26 Sept 23 from 9h (busses leaving at the Marriott Hotel) until 16h (back in the Marriott Hotel).You can choose between 2 plantvisit tours

Plant tour 1

DRUMDRUM - MERCO MACHINES

9h00

Start at the Marriott Hotel by bus to DRUMDRUM

10h15

DRUMDRUM Plant tour

12h00

Short lunch at DRUMDRUM

13h00

Bus to Merco Machines

14h15

Merco Machines plant tour

15h30

Bus to the Marriott Hotel

16h00

Arrival at the Marriott Hotel

DRUMDRUM is a steel drum reconditioning plant in Rumbeke, Belgium
Merco Machines is a machinesmanufacturer for a.o. drum manufacturing and drum reconditioning in Merelbeke,Belgium

Plant tour 2

MERCO MACHINES - GREIF

9h00

Start at the Marriott Hotel by bus to Merco Machines

9h30

Merco Machines Plant tour

10h45

Bus to Greif

12h15

Short lunch at Greif

13h00

Greif plant tour

14h30

Bus to the Marriott Hotel

16h00

Arrival at the Marriott Hotel

Merco Machines is a machines manufacturer for a.o. drum manufacturing and drum reconditioning in Merelbeke, Belgium
Greif is a steel and plastic drum manufacturing site in Lier, Belgium

If you want to go on one of the tours, you must register before August 26th. There is an additional fee of 50€ excl. VAT per person for the plant tours.

Registration and payment for the plant visits can be made here

The transfer to the sites will be by bus. A minimum threshold of participants per visit is required.

Please note that pictures and videos are not allowed inside the plants. Plants reserve the right to admit visitors.