Conference Schedule
13th MEAPET
(Middle East/Africa PET Conference)
7-8 Mar 2012 – Istanbul
Elite World Istanbul Hotel
Day 1 – 07 Mar 2012 – Wednesday
08:00 Registration & Coffee
09:00 Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction
09:10 Expanding Capacity but Diminishing Inter-regional Trade
- Imbalances of growth in demand and supply
- Prospects for Middle East & Africa region
- Declining opportunities for international trade
- Trends & drivers impacting current and future global PET pricing
- PET recycling and sustainable developments
Speaker: Mr. David Swift, Sr. Consultant
PCI PET Packaging Resin & Recycling Ltd
09:40 Challenges & Opportunities for the Turkish PET Resin Producers
- New PET resin projects
- Raw material challenges
- Impact on regional trade flow
Speaker: Mr. Orhun Kutevu, General Manager
Artenius TurkPET
10:10 Going Global: Expansion of the PET Business in the African Continent
Speaker: Mr. Mrigank Dhanuka, Vice Chairman & Executive Director
Dhunseri Petrochem and Tea Ltd.
10:40 Discussion followed by Refreshment Break
11:10 Saudi’s PET Demand & Outlook
11:40 Global MEG Markets: The Turmoil Ahead
- Glimpse at the state of world markets and current drivers
- Near term synopsis of the potential for shortages if demand recovers in 2012
- Long term strategic outlook based on expected supply and demand
Speaker: George S. West, Director
Chemical Intelligence
12:10 PX/PTA Crunch: What Can be Expected in 2012/13?
- Just how scarce will Asian Paraxylene be in 2012/13?
- Impact on the Paraxylene trade flows from new PTA capacity in Europe & Brazil
- Asian PX tightness how will Asian PTA producers react and the implications for the Middle East and Africa
- PTA trade the key to operating rates in 2012/13
Speaker: Mr. Gordon Haire, Senior Consultant
PCI Xylene & Polyester Ltd.
12:40 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch
sponsored by
14:00 Chairman’s Remarks
14:10 Trade Outlook & Challenges for rPET as a Commodity Resin
Speaker: Mr. Raymond Asuquo, Managing Director & CEO
Zeopol Ltd
14:40 Value Adding Solutions for the Sorting Process in PET Recycling
Speaker: Mr. Yetkin Türken, Area Sales Manager
S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH
15:10 MRS Extrusion Technology: A new standard in PET Processing
Speaker: Dr. Axel Hannemann, Manager Technical Sales
Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH
15:40 Discussion followed by Refreshment Break
16:10 Nigerian PET Sector in Transition – Opportunities & Challenges
- PET Supply / Demand Scenario & Customer Trends
- PET Material Sourcing – Issues on Hand
- Expected Challenges: Packaging Alternatives; Customer Preferences; others
Speaker: Mr. Claro Santos, Assistant General Manager / Plant Manager
Lotus Plastic Ltd
16:40 Logistic and Strategic Competitiveness of Turkey’s PET Export vis-à-vis Other Producers
- Strategy of Turkish Goverment on plastic resins imports and local production
- Turkey’s strategic ties with PET importing countries
- Logictics advantages of centrally located Turkey
- Turkey’s logistic advantage on access to multiple markets worth USD 23 trillion of GDP
Speaker: Mr. Yavuz Eroglu, General Manager
SEM Plastik San. ve Tic AS
17:10 Discussion followed by end of Day 1
Day 2 – 8 Mar 2012 – Thursday
09:00 Chairman’s Remark
09:05 Trends in PET Folio for Food & Non-food Applications
Speaker: Mr. Ayhan Kurt Kuruc, General Manager
Farmamak Ambalaj Maddeleri ve Ambalaj Makineleri San. ve Tic. A.S.
09:35 PET Packaging Developments in South Africa
10:05 Brand Owner’s Session: Trends & Challenges for Food Contact, Water & Beverage PET Packaging
Panellists:
Mr. Panchal M.S., Technical Director
Arma Group
Mr. Emrah Guvercinoglu, Direct Material Purchasing Supervisor
Erikli Su & Nestle Waters Turkey
10:35 Discussion followed by Refreshment Break
11:05 Enabling New Freedom of Preform Design and Increased Recycled Content using the Latest Generation HyPET Systems
Speaker: Mr. Craig Reynolds, Director
Business Development, Preforms and Bottles
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd
11:35 Approaching New Market Segments: Developments in Filling/Bottling Technology
12:05 Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch
13:30 End of conference.
