Conference
Coatings for Africa has released its draft agenda At the time of printing, the information in this agenda was accurate; however, it may change without notice. Accurate information can be obtained from the organisers’ website. Time
Wednesday 4 May
10:00
Opening address
10:15
Ribbon cutting and VIP tour of the exhibition floor
Technical Day 10:30
Registration and coffee
11:00
Opening remarks from chair Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult
11:15 - 11:45
Optimising the TiO2 Levels of Different Finishes to Give improved Properties Philip Green, Director - Mirmac Paint & Research (PTY) LTD
11:50 - 12:20
Coating Degradation – A Practical Approach to Accelerated Testing. Richard Kish, International Sales Manager, Q-Lab Corporation
12:25 - 12:55
Forklifts & MHE: Improving Fire Prevention, Safety and Environment Rajeev Raina, Director, Liftforce SA Pty Ltd Oliver Scholz, General Manager, MIAG Fahrzeugbau Gmb*
13:00 - 13:55
Lunch Break | Exhibition viewing
13:55 - 14:25
Sustainable Rheological Additives Representative of CHT Group
14:30
The already here Digital Disruption of Instant Decorative Colour Directly from Cloud to Customer Richard Majewski, Managing Director, Narich (Pty) Ltd
15:05 - 15:35
Optimising TiO2 in Coatings systems and Introducing FP-440 (The Next Generation in FP- Opacity Pigments™ Technology) Andy White, Business Unit Director Paints and Plastics – FP PIGMENTS
15:40- 16:10
“Lead it Bi“ – Lead free alternatives for the coatings industry Georg Doering, Pigments & Dyes
16:15
Closing remarks by chair and end of Technical Day
Time
Thursday 5 May
Business Day Theme: Doing business in Africa 10:00
Registration and coffee
10:20
Opening remarks from chair Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult
10:30 - 11:00
Trends and current developments on coatings pigments
11:05 - 11:35
Regulatory aspects – The Impacts of GHS and the HCA
11:40 - 12:10
Putting Construction Chemistry to the Test Mohammed Sanaobar, Regional Technical Director, Wacker Academy
12:15 - 12:45
Introducing the BBBEE Coatings Charter Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult
12:45 - 13:15
African Continental Free Trade Agreement and its impact on business In conversation with: Representative of DTI
13:15 - 14:10
Lunch Break | Exhibition viewing
14:10 - 14:40
VOC standards and the future Sadhvir Bissoon, Executive: Standards, South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
14:45 - 15:15
4IR from Buzzword to Reality Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult
15:20 - 15:50
Latest advances in dry film thickness measurement techniques Graham Duk, Director, BAMR
15:55 - 16:25
Digitisation and Innovation of skills development for maximum impact Mr Yershen Pillay, Chief Executive Officer, Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA)
16:30
Closing remarks by chair and end of Business Day
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