PROGRAM

Tuesday, 3rd April, 2012

MARKET SEMINAR

Markets for plastic products from the GCC

Individual Markets, status, growth, applications

Pre-summit day

12.00 – 14.00 Registration

Time	Presentation	Speaker
14.00 – 14.10	Welcome address	Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, GPCA
14.10 – 14.20	Introduction to the Market Seminar	Dr. Ulrich Reiners, Executive Packaging, Germany
14.20 – 14.50	Global Plastics Markets and its impact on convertion industry in GCC	Andrew Reynolds, Research Director, AMI, UK
14.50 – 15.20	Plastic Conversion Markets in GCC	George A. Hanna President, Hipro Consulting, KSA.
15.20 – 15.50	Opportunities in established markets – Europe	Stephen Harrod, Consultant, PIRA International, UK
15.50 – 16.10	Coffee break
16.10 – 16.40	Turkey in the Middle between Europe and MENA	Barbaros Demirci, G.M, PAGEV, Turkish Plastic Conversion Ind Assoc., Turkey
16.40 – 17.10	Development in the Indian market for plastics	Andrew Reynolds, Research Director, AMI, UK
17.10 – 17.40	Regional Packaging Opportunities in a Globalizing Food Industry	Ivo Ploegsma, Managing Director of FoodWorkx, The Netherlands
17.40 – 18.20	Panel Discussion – Q & A

Wednesday, 4th April, 2012

Session 1

Plastics in GCC – Source of Innovations

Day 1 Morning

08.00 – 09.00 Registration

Time	Presentation	Speaker
09.00 – 09.20	Opening Address	Mr. Abdul Aziz Al Hajri, CEO, Borouge
09.20 – 09.40	Keynote Address: GCC leading in Plastics, through innovation	Sultan Bin Battal, Vice President, BU PET, PVC, PS and Mid – East & Africa Sales (Polymers SBU), Sabic, KSA
09.40 – 09.55	Panel Discussion – Q & A
09.55 – 10.20	Coffee break
10.20 – 10.30	Introduction to session 1: Plastics in GCC	Muayad Al Faresi, Polyethylene Business Director, EQUATE, Kuwait
10.30 – 10.50	Price Dynamics of plastic resins in global markets – what can a converter do?”	Chua Sok Peng, Managing Editor, Platts International, Singapore
10.50 – 11.10	Driving value with advanced polyolefins	Dr. Michael Pell, VP Innovation, Borouge, UAE
11.10 – 11.30	Support to plastic converters in the GCC	Mobarak Al-Mobarak, Director General, planning and investment, Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, KSA
11.30 – 11.50	Panel Discussion – Q & A
11.50 – 12.30	Networking break
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch

Session 2

Packaging as the driver for converted plastics

Day 1 Afternoon

Time	Presentation	Speaker
13.30 – 13.40	Introduction: Plastic Packaging in the GCC Region	Manfred Klepacz, CEO, Industrial Sector, Al Rajhi Holding, KSA
13.40 – 14.00	Profitability Improvements in Plastic Packaging	Ulrich Reiners, Executive Packaging
14.00 – 14.20	New oportunities in cast film and sheet production with twin screw extruder	Dr. Jochen Hennes, MD, Reifenhäuser Germany, Mark Borutta, Sales Manager, Germany
14.20 – 14.40	IBC, drums and their recycling – growth market in GCC	Dr. Jürgen Scherer, Director, Mauser Group, Germany
14.40 – 15.00	Masterbatches – tools for superior product properties	H.W. Houben, MD Europe and MENA, A. Schulman, UAE
15.00 -15.30	Panel Discussion – Q & A
	Networking break
19.00 – 20.30	2nd GPCA Plastics Award Winner Ceremony
20.30 – 22.00	Gala Dinner

Thursday, 5th April, 2012

Session 3

Plastic Conversion for building, constructions and plastics goods

Day 2 Morning

Time	Presentation	Speaker
09.00 – 09.20	Opening Address	Dr. Moayyed Al Qurtas, Vice Chairman & CE, Tasnee, KSA
09.20 – 09.30	Introduction: Plastic Conversion for Building and Construction in GCC	Dr. Mitchell Killeen, Managing Director, MENA & India, Lyondell Basell, UAE
09.30 – 09.50	Geotextiles and Membranes	Philippe Grimmelprez, Director BU, Mattex, KSA
09.50 – 10.10	PET fabric – a joint development project – Starlinger Austria and Sabic	Dr. Zahir Basheer, Scientist, Sabic Technology and Innovation, KSA
10.10 – 10.30	Surface Protection for Solar Panels – technolgies for implementation	Dr. Klaus Noller, Director Polymer Research Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
10.30 – 10.50	Panel Discussion – Q & A
10.50 – 11.10	Coffee break

Session 4

Sustainability, quality and hygiene

Time	Presentation	Speaker
11.10 – 11.30	Introduction: Quality, hygenic and legal requirements for plastic conversions	Rashid Al-Ghurair, Chairman, Taghleef Industries, UAE
11.30 – 11.50	How to Show that Food Packaging Complies with EU and FDA Food Contact Regulations	Nick Kennoghan, Director, PIRA International, U.K
11.50 – 12.10	Relevance of Quality and Hygiene Management Systems in the Plastic Conversion Industry	Davies Shiba, General Manager, TÜV Middle East, UAE
12.10 – 12.30	Plastic Recycling in GCC – A case study	Robin Dawson, Project Manager, Emirates Environmental Technology Co.
12.30 – 12.50	Panel Discussion – Q & A
12.50 – 13.05	Summit Concludes – Closing Remarks	Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun
13.05 – 14.00	Lunch