27-28 Feb, 2006 - Manama, BAHRAIN
Al Muharraq Hall
Al Muharraq Hall
| DAY 1 - 27th February - Monday | |
| 8:00 | Registration & Morning Coffee |
| 9:00 | Chairman’s Remark & Introduction |
| David Cadogan | |
| European Council for Platicisers and Intermediates | |
| 9:15 | UPDATE ON KFH CHLOR-ALKALI & EDC PROJECT |
| • project challenges & impact of high energy prices | |
| • downstream plans | |
| • export markets | |
| Osama A Al-Khajah, Manager – Corporate Finance | |
| KFH Bahrain | |
| 10:00 | BOOM, BUBBLE AND AVOIDING THE BUST |
| Steve Brice, Senior Economist - Middle East-Pakistan | |
| Standard Chartered Bank | |
| 10:45 | Discussion followed by Coffee |
| 11:15 | GLOBAL OUTLOOK OF THE CHLOR- ALKALI BUSINESS & ITS IMPACT ON THE VINYL INDUSTRY |
| Vincent Ooi, Market Research Executive | |
| Harriman Chemsult Limited | |
| 12:00 | CHLOR-VINYL MARKET OUTLOOK – AN EASTERN EUROPE INTEGRATED PRODUCER PERSPECTIVE |
| Radu Oalru, Technical Manager | |
| Oltchim | |
| 12:40 | Discussion followed by Lunch |
| 2:00 | CHINAS |
| CHLOR-ALKALI MARKET & VINYL SUPPLY | |
| • Chlor-alkali market balance | |
| • Global competitiveness of China’s Chlor Alkali Industry | |
| • will China continue its self sufficiency in PVC ? Will demand grow to absorb capacity in the Mideast | |
| • EDC project update | |
| Antares Wang Gang, Product & Marketing Manager - Chemical Department | |
| Sinochem International Corporation | |
| 2:40 | IMPROVEMENTS, ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF A MODERN EDC/VCM PROCESS |
| Sven Petersen Head of Process organic chemicals and polymers Uhde | |
| Peter Kammerhofer, Head of Profitcenter VinTec | |
| Vinnolit | |
| 3:15 | TURKEY - A MARKET OF SIZE & POTENTIAL |
| EMERGING PVC MARKET OF EGYPT | |
| Mirza Kadic Director- International | |
| ChemOrbis | |
| 4:15 | Discussion followed by Tea |
| 4:45 | PVC PROFILE |
| Dr. A Mokdad, Research & Technology | |
| SABIC | |
| 5:30 | Discussion & Close of Day 1 |
| 17.30 – 18.30 - Networking Reception for Delegates & Speakers | |
| DAY 2 - 28th February - Tuesday | |
| 9:00 | Chairman’s Introduction |
| Jean Pierre de Greve, Executive Director | |
| ECVM | |
| 9:10 | INDIA |
| PVC MARKET UPDATE & CAPACITY EXPANSION PLANS | |
| Sanjay Kaushik, Executive Assistant to Executive President | |
| Grasim Industries Ltd | |
| 9:40 | SABIC’S EPVC GRADES FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS |
| Dr Mansoor Ahmed Gafoor, Researcher - R&T | |
| SABIC | |
| 10:10 | Discussion followed by Coffee |
| 10:40 | PVC PIPES FOR WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS |
| Jean Pierre de Greve | |
| 11:15 | FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR PLASTICISERS IN PVC APPLICATIONS - responding to legislative actions |
| • essential performance requirements of plasticisers in PVC | |
| • latest understanding of their impact on health and the environment | |
| • Risk assessments of plasticisers | |
| • Legislative actions | |
| • New plasticisers | |
| • The way forward | |
| David Cadogan | |
| 11:50 | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & NEW CHALLENGES FOR PVC PRODUCERS |
| Jean Pierre de Greve | |
| 12:30 | Final Discussion |
| 12:45 | Closing Lunch |
| 2:00 | End of Conference |
