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Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:00
8:00 2:30
Golf tournament sponsored by: (Additional registration required)
Registration and welcome coffee Opening announcements
4:10
SESSION 1 – MARKET OVERVIEW: WHAT SHAPES THE INDUSTRY 2:45
Volatility and disruption – how the world economy will shape the environment for the concentrate industry Dr. Robert Fry, Senior Economist, DUPONT, United States
3:45 - 4:15 Coffee break 4:15
KEYNOTE SPEAKER 4:45
Color & technology trends 2016/2017 Ms. Doreen Becker, Global Strategic Colorist, A. Schulman, United States
Changing needs of customers in the thermoplastic concentrates industry Mr. Bobby Stead, Director, Corporate Purchasing, BERRY PLASTICS, United States
5:15 - 6:45 Cocktail Reception sponsored by:
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:30 Welcome coffee 9:00
9:10
3:10 - 3:40 Coffee Break 3:40
Advancements in functional fillers for color concentrate applications Dr. Frank Cangelosi, General Manager - Marketing, UNIMIN CORPORATION, United States
Process aids – an often overlooked opportunity to enhance bottom line performance Mr. David Santoleri, President, TOMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., United States
SESSION 3 – EQUIPMENT/TECHNOLOGY 4:40
Not your father’s kneader – advanced compounding technology for thermoplastic concentrates Mr. Michael Lazorchak, Global Product Manager, B&P PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS, LLC, United States
5:10 Afternoon wrap up and questions Thursday, January 29, 2015
8:20 Welcome coffee 8:50
9:00 Opening announcements
Fundamentals of twin-screw extrusion: Thermoplastic concentrate processing - common pitfalls & how to avoid them Dr. Paul Andersen, Director, Process Technology, COPERION CORP, United States
SESSION 4 – BUSINESS FORUM 9:30
Opening announcements
How a growing polymer market, will drive the concentrate market Mr. Andrew Reynolds, Research Director, AMI CONSULTING, United States
SESSION 2 – PIGMENTS, ADDITIVES & MATERIAL TRENDS 9:40
Addressing sustainability and compliance from a colorant perspective Mr. Mark M. Ryan Jr., Marketing Manager, THE SHEPHERD COLOR COMPANY, United States
10:10
Advances in the fire retardancy of thermoplastics Dr. Bansi Kaul, CEO, MCA TECHNOLOGIES GmbH, Switzerland
10:40 - 11:10 Coffee break sponsored by: 11:10
11:40
A new color space in blues Mr. Craig Maxey, Technical Sales Manager: Plastics, NUBIOLA USA, United States
Coloration of bio-based plastics Dr. Thomas Chirayil, Technical Specialist, BASF CORPORATION, United States
12:10 - 1:40 Lunch 1:40
Protect against static discharge: Using conductive carbon blacks Mr. George Haines, Global Marketing Manager, CABOT CORPORATION, United States
2:10
New UV product developments for polyolefin-based outdoor weathering applications Dr. John Mara, Manager - Global Technical Service, SONGWON INTERNATIONAL - AMERICAS, United States
2:40
A third generation process for the manufacture of titanium dioxide pigment Mr. Philippe Guillemaille, Head of Sales & Marketing, ARGEX TITANIUM INC., Canada
10:00
The plastics industry from a CFO’s perspective Mr. Mark Wallace, Chief Financial Officer, ECKART AMERICA CORPORATION, United States
Addressing sustainability issues – how a masterbatch producer sorted through the confusion Dr. Steve Goldstein, Director of Technology, CLARIANT, United States
10:30-11:00 Coffee break sponsored by: KEYNOTE SPEAKER 11:00
Reflection on my life in masterbatch/concentrates: Things I did not do which I should have, and things I did do which I should not have Mr. Douglas Borgsdorf, United States
11:30 Masterbatch as enhancer lever and challenge for brandowner Mr. Guerino Madeddu, Upstream Rigid Plastics Development & Services Americas, DANONE, Canada
12:00
The NAFTA concentrate market – market opportunity and company structure Mr. Andrew Reynolds, Research Director, AMI CONSULTING, United States
12:20 - 12:30 Afternoon wrap up and questions 12:30 - 2:00 Lunch 2:15 Conference ends
Conference bag sponsored by:
AMI reserves the right to alter the program without notice. The latest program including any new speakers or changes to schedules can be viewed on our website
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