| Day 1 [ Tuesday, 10 Jun 2008 ] |
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08:00
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Registration & Coffee
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09:00
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Chairman’s Welcome Remarks
Surender Choudhary, CEO & Director
DURA SYNTEX LTD
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09:10
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CHALLENGES FOR ASIA’S POLYOLEFINS PRODUCERS IN VIEW OF MIDEAST SUPPLIES
• Energy and feedstock prices on the rise
• Huge capacities emerging and rebalance of trade flows
• Product differentiation and customer service as key drivers
Michel Glemet, Senior Vice President,
Hanwha Total Petrochemicals
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09:45
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GLOBAL OLEFINS AND POLYOLEFINS TRADE DEVELOPMENT
• Impact of crude oil on petrochemical markets (to include price and margin analysis)
• Olefin/polyolefins market developments
• Impact of the Middle East
• Future outlook
Andrew Lee Fagg, Principal, Energy & Chemicals Consulting
Nexant Singapore
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10:20
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Discussion followed by Coffee
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10:50
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NAPHTHA MARKET DYNAMICS – HOW WOULD IT IMPACT THE FEEDSTOCK BALANCE IN ASIA ?
N. Ravivenkatesh, Associate
Purvin & Gertz
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11:25
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ECONOMICS OF REFINERY - PETROCHEMICAL INTEGRATION
Ashanendu Mandal, General Manager (Production)
ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
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12:00
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CARBON MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND TRADE
Ramesh Nadarajah ***, Head of SE Asia Implementation Team
Eco Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd
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12:35
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Discussion followed by Lunch
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13:50
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Afternoon Chairman
Andrew Lee Fagg, Principal, Energy & Chemicals Consulting
Nexant Singapore
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14:00
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STATUS OF POLYOLEFINS INDUSTRY IN INDIA - CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
- Current status of PO industry
- Expansion plans - PO industry
- Consumption trends & growth potential
- Challenges - PO manufacturers & processors
- Opportunities to encash upon
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (Corporate Office)
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14:35
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UPDATE ON VIETNAM'S REFINING & PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
- Overview of Vietnam’s Oil and Gas Resources
- Domestic Market of Refining & Petrochemical Products;
- Vietnam Refining & Petrochemical Projects Update;
- Master Plan of Petrovietnam on Refining and Petrochemical Industry.
Vietnam Petroleum Institute
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15:10
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Discussion followed by Tea
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15:40
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TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT IN PP PRODUCTION
Mr. I Made Widjanta ***, Operation Director
PT. Polytama Propindo
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16:15
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POLYOLEFIN ADDITIVATION - A ROUTE TOWARDS DIFFERENTIATED POLYOLEFIN RESINS
- Usage of additives for differentiation in the PO market
- Usage of Phenol free stabilization for improved color in PP Fibers
- Improving scratch resistance of PP/TPO
- Usage of additives for rotomolding output improvement
BASF South East Asia Pte. Ltd
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16:50
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Discussion & End of Day One
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16:55
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Networking Reception for Speakers & Delegates
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| Day 2 [ Wednesday, 11 Jun 2008 ] |
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09:00
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Chairman’s Remark
Atikant Gautam, General Manager - Marketing
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (Corporate Office)
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09:05
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A CONTAGION BUT NOT CRISIS FOR ASIA
• No decoupling from the US economy yet
• Towards greater financial integration
• Domestic demand holds the key
Yip Yee Lan, Assistant Director (Research)
BNP Paribas
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09:40
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IMPACT OF THE ‘GREEN MOVEMENT’ ON THE PLASTIC PACKAGING INDUSTRY
• Challenges and Opportunities ahead as the push for ‘smaller’, more ‘green’ packaging continues
Alan Adams ***, President
Innovia Films (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd
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10:15
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Discussion followed by Coffee
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10:45
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GAS AND COAL AS FEEDSTOCKS FOR OLEFINS & PETROCHEMICALS
Uwe Zwiefelhofer ***, Managing Director
Lurgi (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
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11:20
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CHINA’S OLEFINS & POLYOLEFINS MARKETS DEVELOPMENT
• Feedstock availability to feed the expansions
• Logistical challenges associated with imports of olefins to meet downstream demand
• Update on polyolefins capacities and impact on demand/supply balance
Qu Liang, Analyst
PetroChina Planning & Engineering Institute (CPPEI)
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11:55
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PROPOSED BAN/DISCOURAGEMENT ON USAGE OF PLASTIC BAGS - IMPACT ON POLYOLEFIN PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS IN ASIA
Surender Choudhary
Convenor – A.I.F.T.M.A.
Chairman - Plastindia Coordination Committee
CEO & Director
Dura Syntex Ltd
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12:15
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THAILAND' s PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
Mr. Veerasak Kositpaisal, President & CEO
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited
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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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