26-27 Feb, 2009
Singapore, SINGAPORE
Swissotel Merchant Court Singapore
Swissotel Merchant Court Singapore
Upcoming 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets debates the LATEST in technology, supply, pricing forecasts, feedstock , marketing issues & growth areas in a volatile marketplace.
CMT’s 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets is globally recognised as the annual networking event and idea exchange platform for the various entities in Asia’s Rubber & Tire supply chain. The conference will deliver updates on the latest developments in the industry.
To be held in Singapore on 26-27 February 2009, 4th Asia Rubber and Tire Markets addresses current industry uncertainty caused by fluctuating feedstock prices, margins squeeze and the impact of the global financial turmoil. The conference will also map the trends in Asia as shift in consumption and production moves from the West to Asia Pacific.
4th Asia Rubber and Tire Markets is an exciting event that is eagerly anticipated by key players in the rubber industry globally. The success of this conference is marked by high attendance in the 3 years since its inception. Asia Rubber & Tire Markets series has welcomed over 200 participants from the region and the world.
4th Asia Rubber and Tire Markets meet answers the key question, “How much and how fast will the sector develop?” by zooming into key issues in technology, pricing forecasts, supply, feedstock availability & diversification, marketing and environmental issues for the industry.
Here is our TOP TEN REASONS WHY You MUST Mark 26-27 February 2009 on your calendars to ATTEND the 4th Asia Rubber and Tire Markets conference!
Reason 1: Gain an overview of Rubber & Tire sector trends & Investment outlook in Asia-Pacific.
What is the investment outlook for the rubber and tire industry in Asia Pacific in the wake of the global financial downturn? Will there be a significant impact on the sector’s growth?
4th Asia Rubber and Tire Markets will provide a two-pronged answer to these questions, beginning with insights from Ler Hwee Tiong, Managing Director of Tyrepac Pet. Ltd, as he provides an update on the latest trends in the Tire Industry, with a review of past trends, and an identification of KEY ISSUES that need to be addressed in the near future.
The session will set the tone for the address by Alvin Liew, Economist at Standard Chartered Bank. Mr. Liew will touch on the complete Macro-Economic outlook in Asia in terms of impact of global economic slowdown on markets and currency and interest rates movements, as well as the impact on the investment outlook in the region.
4th Asia Rubber and Tire Markets will also map the changing role of the rubber industry in the 21st century. Christopher Kalla, Head of Marketing at LANXESS’ Butadiene Rubbers Business Unit, will touch on the topic. In his speech, “From Petrochemicals to Intelligent Tires- Role of the Modern Rubber Industry” he will address the development of ‘intelligent tires’ as the future of the rubber & tire markets.
Reason 2: Zoom into issues in feedstock supply- Asia’s outlook for Butadiene & Synthetic Rubber.
Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is the largest volume synthetic rubber. Compared to natural rubber, SBR has better processability, heat aging and abrasion resistance but is inferior in terms of elongation, hot tear strength, hysteresis, resilience and tensile strength. With over 70% being consumed in the manufacture of tires and tire products, demand is very much dependent on the automotive sector, which is currently experiencing a boom in Asia.
What is Asia’s outlook for feedstock supply for the rubber and tire industry?
Butadiene, imports have spiked due to increased imports from China as 5 new synthetic rubber plants came on stream this year. In addition to this, the impact of crude oil prices and the Middle East petrochemical expansion will also have its impact on Butadiene supply.
4th Asia Rubber and Tire Markets explores the latest developments in butadiene supply. Hear from Atsushi Taguchi, Manager (Petrochemicals Segment) at Mitsubishi Corporation, as he presents his outlook for Asia’s Butadiene Crude C4s and Synthetic Rubbers.
Mr. Taguchi will touch on the impact of crude oil price trends and the middle east petrochemical expansion on butadiene supplies. Will it increase to meet Asia’s rising demand?
Mr. Taguchi will also present a list of market drivers for the rubber feedstock market, and pinpoint the challenges faced by the synthetic rubber sector in 2009/2010, and provide his projections on the future pricing trends.
Reason 3: Forecast Prices for natural rubber, & strategise to meet increasing consumption.
The market for natural rubber in Asia has undergone profound changes over the past decade, aided by China’s spectacular growth, which greatly increased demand for the commodity. How will the natural rubber sector be affected by the global economic downturn, which has only just recovered from the Asian Financial Crisis?
Robert Simmons, head of Rubber & Tire Research Division at LMC International will share his views on the Global and Asian Natural Rubber Productivity scenario and provide attendees at 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets with a demand pattern for analysis and strategising.
In his speech, Mr. Simmons will address the yield vs. demand relationship, and provide his projections for the upcoming 2-5 years. He will also pinpoint strategies to meet increasing consumption trends. Mr. Simmons will then round up with a forecast of demand and supply trends and provide his insight into pricing and price movement.
Reason 4: Laxness Singapore shares updates on Butyl Rubber investment & forecasts Butyl Rubber Market Outlook.
Butyl Rubber is facing market tightness, due to uncertainties in the rubber industry, fluctuating feedstock prices and the fallout of the global financial turmoil affecting auto-manufacturing industry. It is clear that Asia will be the crucial market for the future of Butyl Rubber in the near future, but how much will the sector develop?
To answer this critical question, 4th Asia Rubber & Tyre Markets has invited Christian Lindenhayn, Head of Global Marketing of LANXESS International S.A’s Butyl Rubber business unit. Mr. Lindenhayn will share his perspectives on the demand and supply outlook for Butyl Rubber, and provide answers to questions like ‘why does the market face tightness?’ Mr. Lindenhayn will also share his mid to long-term projections for butyl rubber demand. He will discuss challenges for the industry to meet rising demand and the importance of pinpointing the Right TIME for investment into the Butyl Rubber sector.
Mr. Lindenhayn will then proceed to touch on Laxness’ investment project in Singapore, and provide an update on their investment strategy and upcoming challenges.
Reason 5: Indonesia's Policy to Limit Existing Rubber supply capacity falling short of expanding demand. An Upcoming Market Expansion Frontier?
Indonesia, the world’s second largest natural rubber producer is expecting this year's domestic consumption to increase by 10 percent to 15 percent compared to 2007, marking a new trend in Indonesia’s rubber markets.
4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets tracks this new development with insights from Aziz Pane, Chairman of the Indonesian Tier Manufacturers Association (APBI) sharing his views on the upcoming prospects of Indonesia’s rubber and tire industry.
Mr. Pane will touch on Government policy to stimulate growth in Indonesia’s rubber sector for both export and domestic use, as well as share his perspectives on why Indonesia represents a new market expansion frontier for rubber products.
Reason 6: Gain Insights on latest in tire technology for meeting fuel economy & upcoming green-tire specifications in automobiles sector.
What are the latest developments in Tire technology innovations to meet the new requirements of the automotive industry?
Sharing at 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets is India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd, India’s second largest tire producer which is currently exporting to Africa, Middle East, South America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, as well as serving domestic demand.
Hear from Arup Kumar Chandra, Head of R&D as he shares the latest innovations in tire material and design to meet fuel economy requirements in the automotive industry. Mr. Chandra will touch on rolling resistance improvements and provide insights to overcome challenges by adopting versatile technologies.
Developments in the green-tire sector are also reaching new highs with the collaboration between Genencor & Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to develop BioIsoprene, a latest development in the sector that 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets will track.
Hear from Richard J. LaDuca, Sr. Director at Genencor as he shares more on the Bio-based process for the production of Isoprene from renewable sources. He will touch on the need to develop an integrated process for use in tires, elastomers and other applications, as well as provide an update on the research collaboration between Genencor and Goodyear to establish BioIsoprene production technologies.
Reason 7: Obtain Market Updates on latest in China's tire sector, ranked number 1 in global rubber consumption & production.
The tire industry in China started rather late, but has developed rapidly. Since opening up, the growth of the automobile, communication, transportation and mining machinery sectors as well as new development in rural areas have not only attracted foreign tire companies to make investments in China but also promoted rapid development of the domestic tire industry. China is now the largest producer and consumer of rubber and tire products in the world.
At 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets, you will be on track to map the latest developments in China’s tire industry via Alex Koi, General Manager (China Operational) of Cooper Tire & Rubber Asia Pacific, one of china’s largest tire producers.
Mr. Koi will touch on the new happenings in China’s tire industry, and touch on the future prospects for growth and investment, while giving his overall conclusion on whether China’s tire sector will continue its robust growth.
Reason 8: Effective utilisation of Rubber Recycling methods & tech. updates for Cost-Cutting Strategies
Waste rubber and tires bring with them their own significant problems that need to be addressed. Of all the methods developed to handle waste rubber, recycling is the most sustainable, least damaging to the environment, and most prevalent.
4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets provides attendees with an update on the effective utilization of rubber recycling with a focus on the latest developments in recycling technologies and sustainable option through tire re-treading .
Hear from the Green Rubber Group, on their recent fleet tire trials of their revolutionary recycled rubber compound. Green Rubber’s compound is produced by mixing vulcanised tyre crumb with DeLink, the company’s patented devulcanising agent, using a conventional milling process. The end product is a form of devulcanised rubber which can then be re-vulcanised and blended with virgin compound. The cost of a tonne of the ‘Green Rubber™’ is significantly below current market prices for virgin rubber compound.
Winy Sekhar, Senior Vice President of R&D at Green Rubber Group will share on the potential for green rubber in commercial compounds, and why the green rubber technology can be a cost-effective and sustainable option for the future of the rubber and tire sector.
You will also hear from Marcello Gambarini, Business Development Manager at Marangoni, on optimisation of the supply chain and adopting tire retreading, as well as map the current trends and future prospects for the sector.
Reason 9: Understand Upcoming Rubber Applications & Adapting to future needs of the Automotive Sector.
India’s leading car manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra speaks up on the application of rubber & will provide an automaker’s perspective on their future needs at 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets.
Syamal Adhikari, Deputy GM (Polymer Technology) at Mahindra & Mahindra will touch on the issue in his speech “Applications of rubber and the future needs and challenges of the automotive industry”. He will touch on the latest trends in global automobile manufacture, and assess the linkage between these trends and latest developments in rubber technology. He will also discuss rubber selection criteria for auto applications, and provide an update on the latest in nano-technology for rubber products.
Reason 10: Update on tire reinforcing agents & rubber processing chemicals.
At 4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets, hear from Harinder Kukreja, MD of G.T Trading Co. Ltd as he shares his updates on the Tire Cord Markets, and provides his views on current trends and future direction, as well as the outlook for this critical component in high-performance tire manufacture.
4th Asia Rubber & Tire Markets will also feature insights from Sushil Kumar Rajan, Quality and Project Manager at Cabot Materials and Research. Mr. Rajan will share on the Carbon-Silical Dual Phase Fillers (CSDPF) for tire application.
Don’t miss out on the critical session by Joachim Kiesekamp, Sr. Technical Service Specialist at Dow Olefinverbund GmbH on Novel Synthetic Elastomers for high-performance Tire manufacture.
4th Asia Rubber & Tire Marketsfacilitates 8 hours of networking and exchange of perspectives and is the only platform that brings together both regulatory and commercial players in Asia’s Rubber Sector.
The quality of our speakers, delivering relevant information needed by rubber industry participants in 17 critical sessions, ensures optimum benefits for all participants!
