event preview | Compounding World Asia 2015
Speakers lined for the fi rst day of the Compounding
World Asia 2015 conference include (from
top to bottom): Andy Beevers, Rob Bindner, Stanly Tan,
Achal Thakkar, Massimo Pavin, Derek Bristow, and Anna Gergely
global industry developments. The opening paper will be followed by a panel discussion on “Strategies for plastics compounding growth in Asia”. This will feature a selection of infl uential leaders of Asian compounding operations. They are: Rob Bindner, vice president Asia at PolyOne, based in China Stanly Tan, managing director of Teknor Apex Asia Pacifi c, based in Singapore Achal Thakkar, managing director of Tipco Industries and Autotech Polymers in India PolyOne is a global compounder with more than 80 manufacturing and distribu- tion facilities around the world, including production plants in China, India, Singapore and Thailand. Rob Bindner has been with the company since 1988 and currently heads up its Asian operations.
Teknor Apex is a global compounder with
13 manufacturing plants around the world, including facilities in Singapore and China. Stanly Tan has over 20 years of experience in the Asian plastics industry and he joined Teknor Apex in 2010, taking up responsibil- ity for Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Tipco Industries is a leading Indian producer of fi lled and reinforced polypro- pylene, engineering plastics compounds, and masterbatches. Its Autotech Polymers subsidiary focuses on compounds for automotive applications. Achal Thakkar is managing director of Tipco and is an active participant in leading plastics industry organisations in India.
This highly experienced and infl uential panel will discuss a range of strategic issues including: globalisation; developing new markets; maximising margins; improving sustainability; and the changing role of compounders in the plastics supply chain. The panel discussion will be followed by
a presentation by Massimo Pavin, CEO of Sirmax, the international compounder that is headquartered in Italy and also has plants in Poland, Brazil and the USA. Sirmax is a leading producer of PP compounds for appliance, automotive, power-tool and other demanding applica- tions. It also produces a range of engineer- ing plastics compounds. Pavin has been with Sirmax since 1999
44 COMPOUNDING WORLD | June 2015 and has spearheaded its international
expansion. In his presentation at Compound- ing World Asia, he will discuss “Market and management strategies for sustainable global growth”, providing a “western” compounder’s point of view.
The next talk will be given by Derek
Bristow, senior vice president and general manager Asia-Pacifi c at the global com- pounder A. Schulman. The company has over 30 manufacturing facilities across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Bristow has 25 years of experience in the global polymer industry including senior management roles in both Europe and Asia. In his current position he is responsible for Schulman’s activities in Asia-Pacifi c which include plants in China, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. He is therefore ideally placed to deliver a presentation entitled “Exploring routes to success in the Asian compounding market”.
The fi nal talk on the fi rst day of the conference will be on regulatory and
legislative issues. It will be given by Dr Anna Gergely, who is a director at the international law fi rm Steptoe & Johnson. She will
examine the implications of REACH and other chemicals legislation for plastics compound- ers in Asia.
Based in Brussels, Belgium, Dr Gergely has closely followed the evolution and implemen- tation of Europe’s REACH legislation, which has global implications. She has a PhD in chemistry, enabling her to give not only legal advice, but also a scientifi c interpretation of complex chemicals legislation matters. The fi rst day of Compounding World Asia 2015 will conclude with a cocktail reception for all delegates and speakers, providing more time for networking and visiting the table-top displays in the exhibition area. The second and third days of the confer- ence, covering materials and processing technologies respectively, will be previewed in detail in the next editions of Compounding World magazine. They include presentations on a range of hot topics, such as long-fi bre thermoplastics, natural fi bres, bioplastics, anti-counterfeiting technologies, antimicrobi- als, 3D printing materials, fl ame retardants, smart packaging, plus electrically-conductive and thermally-conductive compounds.
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