“Sustainability & Product Innovations to meet China’s booming ETP demand!”

“Booming End-users Market Drives ETP growth”


ETP* - engineering thermoplastics

“DSM to build new engineering plastics plant in India”
27/3/07, DSM press release

“BASF opens new engineering plastics compounding plant in Shanghai”
18/5/07, BASF press release

The engineering plastics market is experiencing about 7% growth with China leading the growth. Major producers have set up production & compounding facilities  in Asia, esp China to better serve the growing customer needs. While booming consumer market continuously drives ETP growth, it also brings more challenges to ETP producers, especially with more sophisticated consumer preferences.

“Rhodia Polyamide opens technical centre in China”
15/5/07, Plasticsnet.com

“Ticona …. to create a Customer Application Development Center in Shanghai. The center will support the growing use of its products in China and throughout Asia…..”
21/5/07,www.ides.com

ETP majors including DuPont, DSM and BASF have set up technical centres in Asia to provide faster response to customer’s needs for technical assistance, global knowledge network & access to the highest quality services. How will the local producers compete in a technology-driven & dynamic marketplace? Are they spending more resources to improve their R&D effort, or form partnership to maintain their market share?

CMT’s 4th Asia ETP Markets & Tech Conference 2007 will bring together industry majors and various end-users to discuss the dynamics taking place in the ETP industry.  Conference highlights include: 

• Investment plans & localization of ETP production in Asia
• Markets updates & technology advancements in PA,PC, PBT, POM, PPO, PEEK etc
• End-users’ perspectives of ETP applications in Automotive, Electronics/Electrical, Medical Devices, Universal/Recreation
• Challenges & Opportunities – Compounding, Blending, Modifying & Additives industry
• Potential of ETP recycling & meeting tightening industry regulations

The conference presents an excellent platform to gain market intelligence and establish your contacts. 
Secure your seats by registering online at www.cmtevents.com  or send in your details to sasha@cmtsp.com.sg

You will network with:
• Presidents/CEOs • VPs
• Business Development/Sales & Marketing Directors/Managers
• Technology Marketing/Licensing Directors
• Business Analysts/Corporate Planning Managers
• Commercial Directors/Managers
• From ETP Producers/Traders/Distributors/Technology Suppliers,
End-users of ETP (Automotive, Electronics/Electrical, Medical Devices,
Universal/Recreation, mobile/computer) Compounders / Molders &
Converters/Additives & Pigments & Catalysts/Machinery & Equipment suppliers