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GULF PACKAGING AND POLYMERS SHOW FEBRUARY 1 – 3, 2016
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW The Downstream industry of the Middle East region is developing at a rapid pace as new technologies emerge and new global markets open up. With the Abu Dhabi 2030 vision for a sustainable future, plastics and polymers play a vital role in our day to day lives. From plastic pipes made of innovative material to cut down leakages, to food packaging to reduce harmful chemical emissions, sustainability is on priority for all companies aiming to reduce their carbon footprints. The GULF PACKAGING AND POLYMERS SHOW will address these burning issues and capture latest trends, innovations and market analysis through techno-commercial presentations, workshops and panel discussions.
OUR PRESTIGIOUS SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS KEYNOTE: H.E. Dr. Alaa Nassif ROYAL COMMISSION OF JUBAIL AND YANBU CEO Halim Hamid Redhwi, Ph.D. Dhahran Techno-Valley Company (DTVC), Saudi Arabia CEO (A) Fawaaz Al Kaaki Saudi Plastic Factory, Saudi Arabia | President Sana‘a Al-Ghamlas Kuwait Pack Group, UAE Asst. Managing Director Robert Lawrence Gulf Plastics and Pipe Academy, UAE | Managing Director Dr Raed Al Zubi Society of Plastics Engineers, UAE | Vice President- Middle East section Ozgur Kayan DuPont, Turkey | Application Development Leader TMENA, Packaging & Industrial Polymers Kaunain Shahidi ALMARAI, Saudi Arabia Sr Packaging Manager
Tim Ansell Al Thika Packaging LLC, UAE Sales Director Alaa Al Sharif Green Kingdom Industries, Saudi Arabia | CEO Slim Zeghal Altea Packaging, Tunis | CEO Mohammad Al Laabon Tasnee, Saudi Arabia Consultant – Plastic Downstream Industry Ehab Sharaf RAKTherm, UAE | Plant Manager Michael Laible Saudi Paxxal, Saudi Arabia Sales Director Omar Hakimi Saudi Paxxal, Saudi Arabia Contracts Manager Roy Joseph Essel Propack, India Vice President- Africa, Middle East and South Asia Speaker from Borouge Muhamad Fadhil ICIS, UAE | Middle East Chief Correspondent
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FEBRUARY 1 – 3, 2016
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FEBRUARY 1 – 3, 2016
CONFERENCE DAY 1 | FEBRUARY 1, 2016 8:00 Registration and coffee
8:50 Welcome note from Fleming Gulf
8:55 Opening remarks from the Event Chair
EXPLORING THE BURGEONING CONVERTER SECTOR 9:00 KEYNOTE | Overview on THE Middle East Converter sector- the path ahead • Current challenges and limitations faced in production facilities • Potential market sectors for Plastic converters • Analysis on current market share and export status as per the region- challenges faced in exports
9:30 Innovations in Extrusion technologies for enhanced product manufacturing • Analysis on advanced extrusion technologies • Challenges faced by current prodution facilities and ways to overcome them • Innovations in the industry to fuel growth
10:00 Investment opportunites in Abu Dhabi and rest of the region • Highlights of upcoming Plastic Parks in the region • Increase in manufacturing hubs in Middle East- Resulting in increased packaging and converting business • Current challenges faced and ways to overcome them
10:30 CONVERTER PANEL- The Plastic processing sector of the region- The road ahead • Analysis on the current market scenario- Leading with Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. • Investment opportunities in the region- Business potential in terms of local business and exports • Focus on various challenges faced in the region- How to overcome them?
11:15 Morning coffee and Networking
INNOVATIONS IN PACKAGING & SUSTAINABILITY
12:15 Sustainability- A challenge for plastics industry • Introducing sustainability- Role played in the plastics industry • Challenges faced by companies to implement eco friendly materials • Solutions to overcome- New innovations in sustainable packaging
Kaunain Shahidi | ALMARAI, Saudi Arabia Sr Packaging Manager 12:45 Plastic recycling impact on the enviornment and industry • Plastic recycling in the Middle East • Economic, social and environmental impact on the society • New materials that aid plastic recycling
Hakan Yucel | DuPont, Turkey Packaging & Industrial Polymers Regional Sales Manager TMENA 13:15 Prayer Break & Luncheon 14:30 THE STRETCH CHALLENGE: Manufacturing conditions for the Global Stretch Film Business • Identifying the Markets • Obtaining Raw Materials • Driving for High Standards in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality
15:00 Innovations and developments in the pipe sector in the region • Overview of application of German technology • The plumbing industry-warranty cycle • Analysis on the technical compliance statements
Ehab Sharaf | RAKTherm, UAE | Plant Manager, 15:30 Afternoon coffee and Networking 16:00 PANEL: Innovations in packaging materialsWhat is expected from packaging users? • Challenges faced in supply chain and ways to overcome them • Current market status of packaging materials- PE, PP, BOPP • Innovatios in materials that will enhance packaging solutions
16:30 Interesting innovations in FMCG packaging to attract customers • Innovative and attractive packaging to attract more customers • Keeping the cost-factor in mind • Reducing shelf space by having “shef-ready packaging“
17:00 Plastic caps and closures solutions 11:45 Analysis of the Food packaging sector of the region- Innovations made • Market overview of the Food sector in the Middle Eastpotential of packaging • Challenges faced in packaging as per changing regulationswas to overcome them • Introducing innovative methods in packaging
• Ease of replacement with metal closures • Innovative polymer designs and exclusive technologies • Applications for plastic caps and closures- New innovations in materials and design
17:30 Closing remarks from the Event Chair
17:35 Networking Reception
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FEBRUARY 1 – 3, 2016
CONFERENCE DAY 2 | FEBRUARY 2, 2016 8:30 Registration and coffee 8:55 Opening remarks from the Event Chair POLYMER MANUFACTURING TO ENHANCE CONVERTER PRODUCTIVITY 9:00 Enhancing Manufacturing Processes to enable innovative Polymer compounding • Analyzing the challenges faced in Masterbatch techniques • Troubleshooting cases in polymer compoundingProposed solutions • Using PBE to enhance the quality of the masterbatch compounds 9:30 Transforming the Global Plastic Pallet Market and the Siluma Impact Key Messages • Plastic pallet market statistics • Shifting of dynamics in pallet market • Overview of Siluma technology and the difference it makes -Explanation of injection/Roto mold Vs. other processes -Overview of impact of Paxxal into market • Sustainability • Financial impacts • Reduced footprint Michael Laible Saudi Paxxal Sales Director, Saudi Arabia Omar Hakimi Saudi Paxxal Contracts Manager, Saudi Arabia
10:00 PANEL- Outlook & challenges for Polyolefins & Polypropylene from the Middle East • How can producers cope with slowing demand and increasing supply independence in target markets in the polyolefins space? • Is the “produce in Gulf & export globally” strategy sustainable? • What can be done to stimulate domestic demand, applications & increased processing capacity in the Gulf markets?
10:45 Morning coffee and Networking 11:15 Focus on the Supply chain: Overcoming challenges on shipping downstream raw materials • Analysis on the supply chain sector in the Middle East • Challenges faced in material procurement • Proposed solutions 11:45 TECHNICAL SESSION | Polymer modification and their applications • Focus on Formed parts such as Injected-molded, blowmolded, Extruded parts made materials from including PE, PVC, EVA, EPDM, SBR, natural rubber, and other polymers • Detailed insights on modification of Engineering polymers and Bulk polymers • Post-polymerization modification of monomer units
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12:15 Examining the Middle East polymer landscape and challenges • Pricing trends in Middle East amid oversupply concerns in Asia and new capacities in Saudi and the UAE • Volatility in crude and other feedstock prices and impact on the polymer market • Polymer growth prospects and opportunities in the MENA region Muhamad Fadhil ICIS, UAE Chief Correspondent, Middle East
12:45 New simulations, processing and testing equipments • Focus on advanced technologies for polymer development • Combining In-mold forming and overmolding techniques for volume production testing • Enhanced simulation tools for reliable prediction and calculation of components
13:15 Prayer Break & Luncheon MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 14:30 Use of camera technology for the high speed sorting of plastic raw material pellets during manufacture Tim Ansell Al Thika Packaging LLC, UAE Sales Director
15:00 Focus on custom- extrusion technologies for manufacturing Plastics • Developments in mixing, degassing and compounding • Technological updates in Extrusion for varied modularity for plastic films • Highlights on improved cost-effective mechanisms for better quality products • Analysis on Multi-layer extrusion process- Advantages over mono-layers 16:00 Exploring challenges and innovations in Blow-moulding technologies • New technologies in blow molding and Injection Blow Molding • Limitations faced and proposed solutions • Challenges faced by PET and impact on blow-moulding sector in the region
15:30 Afternoon coffee and Networking 16:30 Increased applications and product enhancement with Masterbatches and Additives • Consumer demand with regards to color and grade • Insights on innovative solutions for product stabilization • Updates on masterbatch-additives for custom-product development
17:00 Closing remarks from the Event Chair
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