Event brochure - GPCA PlastiCon
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Event brochure - GPCA PlastiCon
Evolving GCC Conversion Prospecting New Horizons 10 – 12 January, 2015 | Conrad Hotel, Dubai, UAE GPCA PLASTICON 2015 EVOLVING GCC CONVERSION | PROSPECTING NEW HORIZONS CONRAD HOTEL, DUBAI | 10 – 12 JANUARY, 2015 The plastics community will meet for the sixth time at GPCA PlastiCon 2015, from 10 – 12 January, 2015, in Dubai. The annual event provides an up-to-date view on trends and developments in the regional and global plastics industry, including detailed information on resin demand, future growth, end use patterns and new investment opportunities. GPCA Plasticon 2014 was a success, with the conference programme offering informative papers, generating knowledge sharing discussions and hosting over 300 industry attendees from companies including Borouge, Taghleef Industries, Alrajhi Holding, Astra Polymer Compounding Co. Ltd, Chemaweyaat, Dow Chemicals, Equate, Muntajat, Napco, Orpic, QAPCO, SABIC, Sahara, Savola Plastics, S-Chem, Tasnee, Zamil Chemplast and many more. Focusing on the growth of plastics conversion both globally and in the GCC countries, GPCA PlastiCon 2014 highlighted the key role of innovation in new product development and applications. GPCA PlastiCon 2015 will take the agenda of being a platform for the development of the downstream industry by showcasing the value our regional producers bring to the converters. Our agenda this year will cover commentaries and discussions on latest trends (local, regional and international) in markets, technology and product groups. The knowledge sharing and best practice exchange sessions, with plenty of networking opportunities, will cut through the mass of information about the plastics industry’s development and allow companies to unleash the full potential of the Plastics Value Chain in the GCC region. GPCA PlastiCon 2015 will focus on core technical and commercial aspects of the conversion industry. Company specific plans will be discussed and technology experts will showcase innovative products and solutions. All this will create a beneficial forum for the industry designed to help you improve your knowledge and review and benchmark your plans against regional and international best practices. The topics discussed this year include: • Innovation in Plastic Resins and Hi-tech Polymers • Trends in Global Converting Technologies • International Markets and Price Developments • Market Strength Through Joint Developments • New Investment Opportunities Our flexible and compact agenda will ensure there is always plenty of time set aside for discussion and interaction amongst attendees and speakers. WHO SHOULD ATTEND INDUSTRY SECTORS This conference will provide a unique opportunity to meet and hear from senior regional and international figures spanning heads of government authorities, business unit heads, operations, plant heads, engineering, supply chain, R&D, projects and commercial from: • Plastics Converters & Compounders • Resin Producers • Additives & Masterbatch Producers • Plastic Collectors & Reclaimers • Consumers of Recycled Resins • Extrusion Technology Providers • • • • Technology Providers Machine Manufacturers Consultants Investors • Business Director / Manager • Business Development Manager • Production Director / Manager • Operations Director / Manager • Head of Technical Department • Plant Manager • • • • Traders Governments Logistics Others JOB TITLES • • • • Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Vice President Managing Director • Marketing & Sales Manager • Researcher & RC Technical Staff • Technologist • Technician WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND UNIQUE MARKET DATA. No other industry event will give you the same kind of in-depth market intelligence. Each part of the conference is highly focused and the result of individual and original research. KEEP UP TO DATE/SEE WHAT IS NEW IN THE INDUSTRY. Learn how to take advantage of the economy to maintain and grow your business from the leading local and international experts in the field of resin manufacture and utilization. Speakers will present extensive and detailed industry assessments on new plastics resins, hi-tech polymers, conversion market factors and trend analysis on costs improvements through emerging technologies and the impact of global price development. KEY CUSTOMER MARKETS COVERED. This conference will not just look at the trends in supply and demand for polymers but will also provide a detailed understanding of the plastics processing industry and its customer markets (e.g. packaging, automotive, building, etc). BUILD ON YOUR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE OF GLOBAL AND GCC PLASTIC CONVERSION MARKETS. Connect with over 150 companies in the industry participating at the event. Participating companies include, but not limited to, Plastics Converters & Compounders, Resin Producers, Additives & Masterbatch Producers, Plastic Collectors & Reclaimers, Consumer of Recycled Resins, Technology Providers, Machine Manufacturers, Petrochemical Producers, Oil Producers, Consultants, Investors, Traders, Governments, Logistics and others ENDLESS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY. GPCA Plasticon 2015 is your opportunity to network with clients, prospective partners, colleagues, vendors and industry leaders all in one location. Last year’s conference attracted more than 300 attendees from over 22 countries. Meeting everyone in one venue will save you precious time and travel expenses. WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER SPONSORING • Profiling opportunities to over 350 industry professionals • Established event, bringing together decision makers from the polymer, converting and supporting industries • Event promoted through online media, regional and international publications, public relations and social media ORGANISATION TYPE 2014 Company Type Total Company Type Total Convertor 79 Machine Manufactuer 11 Petrochemical Producer 142 Trader 12 Masterbatch & Additives Producer 22 Media 14 Association 5 Oil Production 9 Consultancy & Investment 13 Others 15 Education 5 Grand Total 327 For sponsorship and exhibition enquiries please contact: Ms. Anila Jumani, Event Consultant Email: [email protected] Telephone: +971 50 21 86 186 PLASTICON 2015 PROGRAM DAY 0: SATURDAY, 10 JANUARY 2015 17:00 – 18:00 Registration opens Exhibition in Foyer 19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Dinner - Sponsored by Saudi Aramco DAY 1: SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2015 08:00 – 09:00 Registrations Open Morning Break - Sponsored by Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) 09:00 – 09:15 Opening Remarks Abdulaziz Alhajri, CEO of Borouge and Chairman, GPCA Plastics Committee Key Note Session 09:15 – 09:35 State of the Plastics Industry: Trends to Watch Ziad S. Al-Labban, CEO, Sadara Chemical Company 09:35 – 09:55 New Investment Opportunities for Plastic Converters Abdullah Bin Saleh Al Suwailem, CEO, Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company 09:55 – 10:15 Consumer Driven Growth: Guide to Expansion and Profitability Mosaed Al-Ohali, Exec. Vice President – Polymers, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 10:15 – 10:35 Q&A Session and Panel Discussion 10:35 – 11:05 Coffee Break - Sponsored by Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) Session 1 - Megatrends in Plastic Conversion 11:05 – 11:30 Future of Plastic Extrusion Ulrich Reifenhäuser, CEO & Owner, Reifenhäuser 11:30 – 11:55 Consumer-driven Intelligent Packaging (Case Study) Dr Heiko Schenck, P&IP Packaging Manager ECEMEA, DuPont 11:55 – 12:20 Innovative Packaging Conversion from World to Gulf Hakan Ozhuy, Managing Director, Jokey Plastics Istanbul 12:20 – 12:50 Q&A session 12:50 – 14:00 Lunch - Sponsored by SABIC Session 2 - Strength of Joint Developments 14:00 – 14:25 Value Addition via New BOPP Resin Grade Khalfan Al Muhairi,VP ME Sales, Borouge 14:25 – 14:50 Plastics in motion: Automotive Partnerships Mohammed Ouddane, Senior Engineer Technical Marketing, SABIC & Samih Zahaln, Technical Manager, AGM/Toyota 14:50 – 15:15 HDPE Blow Molded Furnitures Abdulhameed Al-Sheneper, Senior Engineer Polymer Research, SABIC 15:15 – 15:45 Q&A Session 15:45 – 15:50 Day One Wrap-Up Dr Ulrich Reiners, Managing Director, Executive Packaging DAY 2: MONDAY, 12 JANUARY 2015 08:00 – 09:00 Registrations Open Morning Break - Sponsored by Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) 09:00 – 09:25 Keynote: Joint Packaging Development: Resin Producers and Brand Owners Javier Constante, VP Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Dow Chemical Session 3: Hi-Tech Polymers: A New Beginning of the GCC Plastics Industry 09:25 – 09:50 Crosslinking and Polymers Dr Kais As-Sultany, Managing Director - Tasnee Research Centre & Technology 09:50 – 10:15 Polycarbonates in MEA Bandar AL-Rashidi, Global Director, Polycarbonate & ABS, SABIC 10:15 – 10:40 Polypropylene parts in automotive and prediction of life time Prof. Dr. Ulrich Dahn, Munich University of Applied Science 10:40 – 11:10 Q&A Session 11:10 – 11:40 Coffee Break - Sponsored by Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) Session 4 : Shifting Market Dynamics for Plastic Converters 11:40 – 12:05 Downstream Plastics Market in the GCC – Challenges & Opportunities Nabil Al Ghassani, CEO, Takamul 12:05 – 12:30 GCC Plastic Processing – New Polymers – New Applications & Markets David Lines, Principal, Nexant 12:30 – 12:55 Adjusting to a new normal: lower crude prices and its impact on polymer markets Muhamad Fadhil, Chief Correspondent ME, ICIS 12:55 – 13:30 Q&A Session 13:30 – 15:00 Lunch - Sponsored by PIC Plastics Excellence Award 19:00 – 21:30 GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards and Dinner - Sponsored by Borouge Special presentation by Francois Bourgoin, Managing & Creative Director, DDB Bahrain DELEGATE FEES DELEGATE PASSES STANDARD FEE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (Valid till 30 November 2014) Resin Producers | Member US$ 1,200 US$ 1,000 Resin Producers | Non-Members US$ 1,500 US$ 1,250 Converters US$ 500 US$ 400 A group discount of an additional 10% applies for both member and non-member registrations for all bookings with more than five confirmed delegates. Please contact [email protected] for more details and booking. THE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: • Conference badge, which permits you access to all areas including entrance into the conference sessions, refreshment breaks and all lunches. • A conference delegate bag designed to hold your conference materials GPCA PLASTICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2015 12 JANUARY, 2015 | CONRAD HOTEL, DUBAI, UAE PLASTICON 2015 ONCE AGAIN FEATURES THE GPCA PLASTICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS. The GPCA will confer a range of awards recognizing excellence in plastics products, research, talent or groundbreaking innovation in plastic conversion. To find out more on how to enter, visit: www.gpcaplastics.com/2015/awards • Access to the exclusive pre-conference delegate online community • Access to the prestigious ‘Plastics Excellence Awards’ gala dinner REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM AND SEND IT TO GPCA GULF PETROCHEMICALS & CHEMICALS ASSOCIATION P.O.Box: 123055, 705/706 Aspect Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE. Phone: +971 4 451 0666 ext. 101 or 102 Email: [email protected] PARTICIPANTS DETAILS (PLEASE ENTER THE DETAILS IN BLOCK LETTERS): COMPANY ADDRESS Company Name: Address: P.O.Box/Postal Code: Country: CONTACT PERSON Position: Surname: First Name: Phone: Fax: Email: DELEGATE FEES Is your company a GPCA member? Yes No Please check www.gpca.org.ae/membership_directory.php to confirm if your company is a member of GPCA. TYPE STANDARD RATE EARLYBIRD RATE (VALID TILL 30 NOVEMBER 2014) Resin Producers | Member US$ 1,200 US$ 1,000 Resin Producers | Non-Members US$ 1,500 US$ 1,250 Converters US$ 500 US$ 400 BANK DETAILS Account Name: Bank: A/C (USD)#: IBAN# SWIFT Code: Address: Gulf Petrochemical and Chemical Association Mashreq Bank 0104-48-47064-5 AE290330000010448470645 BOMLAEAD Riqqa Branch, Deira, P.O. Box 5511, Dubai, UAE. NOTE: A group discount of an additional 10% applies for both member and non-member registrations for all bookings with more than five confirmed delegates. Please contact [email protected] for more details and booking. Group discount expires on 21 December, 2014. REGISTRATION TERMS • 100% amount for the booking above is due on submission. To request an invoice, please contact [email protected] By registering for the conference, your email is automatically included in the conference’s online Networking Community. Kindly tick if you choose to opt out. Opt out CANCELLATION POLICY • Any registration cancellation must be notified in writing via email to : [email protected] • Failure to attend the event counts as a cancellation before the event unless otherwise notified. • For cancellations 31 days before the event date: A substitute delegate will be accepted at no extra cost or a refund of 75% of the applicable delegate fee will be made. Please view substitution details as given below. • Substitutions: If any delegate is unable to attend we will accept a substitute delegate at no extra cost. Please notify us in writing by fax: +971 4 451 0777 or email: [email protected] with the name, job title, email address and telephone number of both the registered and substitute delegate. Please also advise if a visa invitation letter is required and whether the substitute delegate has any special dietary or access requirements. • Less than 31 days before the event date: A substitute will be accepted but no refund will be given for the paid delegate fees. SPONSORS