| Day 1 - [16 Jun, 2009 - Tuesday] |
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08:00
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Registration & Coffee
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08:50
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Chairman’s Welcome & Remarks
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09:00
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Global Economic Outlook
- Credit crunch and its impact on global trade and investment
- Currency movement and trends
- Global recessions and impact on consumer demand
- How fast will Asia recover from the downturn?
Mr. Chi Lo, Director of Investment Research
Ping An of China Asset Management (HK) Co Ltd
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09:30
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China’s Olefins and Polyolefins Markets Development
- Feedstock availability to feed expansions
- Import & export trends and its impact on the polyolefins industry
- Update on polyolefins capacities and impact on demand/supply balance
- What is driving the polyolefins industry in China?
Mr. Qin Weizhong, Deputy Director General, Planning and Development Department
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC)
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10:10
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Global / Asia Outlook on Olefins and Polyolefins Industry
- Analysis on Asian export duty adjustment on plastics product industry
- Analysis of Asian supply/demand fundamentals
- Crude oil volatility and impact on the Petrochemicals and polyolefins markets
- US' stimulus packages & the opportunities for polyolefins suppliers
- Increasing Middle East capacities & the impact on Asian suppliers
- Future trends and growth prospect
Ms. Sukanya Jira-arnont, Senior Consultant
Nexant Asia
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10:45
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Discussion followed by Coffee
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11:15
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Middle East’s Olefins and Polyolefins Markets Update
- Status report on projects schedule
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11:45
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PE and PP Films Dvelopments in Vietnam
- Demand/supply overview
- Main driver for growth: end user markets
- Future growth and trends forecast
- Opportunities and challenges
Mr. Khue Nguyen Nhu, Managing Director
RKW LOTUS Ltd
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12:15
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Review and Developments of India’s Packaging Industry
- Current usage of plastics in the packaging field
- Review on global trend of packaging and its influence on India markets?
- Update of discouragement on usage of plastics bags
- Impact on polyolefin producers and processors
Mr. Surender Choudhary, CEO & Director
Dura Syntex Ltd
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12:45
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Discussion followed by Lunch
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14:00
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Expansion of India’s Olefins & Polyolefins Industry
Mr. Ashanendu Mandal, Chief Engineer (Production-Marketing)
ONGC
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14:30
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Coal to Olefin Project Outlook
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15:00
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Energy Saving with New Modern Lining in Petrochemical Furnaces Especially Ethylene Cracking Units
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Thermal Ceramics
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15:30
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Discussion followed by Afternoon Tea
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16:00
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Innovative Polypropylene for Inter-Material Replacement: Metallocene and other PO Material Development
Mr. YS (Yeonsoo) Lee, PP innovation manager for asia pacific, LBI
LyondellBasell Industries
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16:30
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PP Compounding Business in China
- Challenges in ensuring consistency in quality
- Which are the major growth applications?
- Managing effective supply chain
Mr. Sang Jie, Chief Engineering
Hefei Yuan Rong New Materials Co, Ltd
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17:00
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Relook of SCM Role in Future Business Transformation
- Effective cost reductions
- Improving supply chain - quality storage and logistics support
Mr. Lee Chow Kuan, Manager, SCM/Purchasing
TPC - The Polyolefin Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd
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17:30
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End of Day One
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| Day 2 - [17 Jun, 2009 - Wednesday] |
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09:00
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Chairman’s Remarks
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09:10
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Project Expansions in Thailand
- Feedstock availability and issues
- Project status updates
- Future outlook
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09:40
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STAR Process® - UHDE’s Dehydrogenation Technology: The Alternative Route to Propylene Production
Mr. Martin Cosfeld, Senior Process Engineer, Gas Technologies Division
Uhde GmbH
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10:10
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Downstream Business Development in Asia in Automotive Applications
- Trends, new innovations & requirements on resins (PP & PE) quality
- How has REACH impact on cost conversion for exported products to Europe
Mr. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Thai Summit Autoparts Ind. Co., Ltd.
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10:40
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Discussion followed by Coffee
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11:10
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Plastics Pipes Market Outlook
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11:40
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Developments in Polyolefins Additives – Its Challenges and Solutions
- Latest clarification technology
- Sustainability of PP
- Material replacement opportunity
Mr. James Ong, Marketing Director, Asia Pacific
Milliken Asia Pte Ltd
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12:10
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Indonesia’s Olefins & Polyolefins Markets Development
- Feedstock availability and issues
- Project status updates
- Future outlook
Mr. Surya Armansyah, Downstream Industry Analyst
PT Pertamina (Persero) HQ
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12:40
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Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch
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14:00
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End of Conference
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