Day 1
Start
End
- 08:10
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- 09:00
- Registration and coffee
- 09:00
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- 09:10
- Chairperson's opening remarks and antitrust reminder Chuck Venezia - Senior Vice-President, Petrochemicals, Argus
- 09:10
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- 09:40
- Outlining the scope of production capacity in America George Eisenhauer - Editor, Americas, Argus Caustic Soda and Chlorine Derivatives
- Assessing the spread of new projects in chlor-alkali
- Reviewing market drivers in caustic soda and chlorine
- 09:40
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- 10:00
- Global overview and spotlight on the dynamics in Brazil Fabio Barbosa - Commercial Director, Braskem
- Analysing imports from the US to Brazil
- Reviewing the supply/demand balance
- 10:00
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- 10:45
- Networking break
- 10:45
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- 11:00
- Global overview: Understanding import and export trends Christopher Robinson - Analyst, United States International Trade Commission
- Outlining trade global trade flows
- Reviewing import and export capacities
- 11:00
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- 11:40
- Panel discussion: Evolving trade flows and the implication on markets in the Americas
- Discussing global trading dynamics and the role of the US
- Understanding the impact of Indian regulations on US markets
- Analysing the US export capabilities – capacities and barriers
Chairman: Chuck Venezia, Senior Vice-President, Petrochemicals, Argus
Fabio Barbosa, Commercial Director, Braskem
George Eisenhauer, Editor, Americas, Argus Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives
- 11:40
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- 12:00
- Analysing PVC markets Michelle Klump - US Polymers Editor, Argus
- Assessing new projects in PVC production
- Current trends in PVC
- 12:00
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- 12:20
- Reviewing trends in EDC production and exports Chuck Venezia - Senior Vice-President, Petrochemicals, Argus
- Outlining current volumes and trade flows of EDC products
- Analysing the role of ethylene availability in the US and the implications on production capacity
- 12:20
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- 13:50
- Lunch break
- 13:50
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- 14:10
- Sulphuric acid: Industry developments and product availability Jeff Guest - Director of Marketing, ChemTrade
- Understanding the demand for sulphuric acid, and the use in the pulp and paper industry
- Assessing the current supply/demand balance
- 14:10
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- 14:30
- Case study: International trade boundaries and opportunities in the alumina industry Silvio Ferraioli - Procurement Executive Manager, Alunorte
- Outlining the current demand for caustic soda in the alumina industry
- Understanding fundamentals driving growth in the alumina industry
- 14:30
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- 15:00
- Networking break
- 15:00
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- 16:00
- Analytics exploration: Balancing chlor-alkali production against the industry's demand for the co-products
- Analysing risks to demand for co-products
- Understanding fundamentals in end-user industry growth
- This session will include breakout tables. 6 industry professionals, with expertise in the variety of products and fundamentals driving the chlor-alkali industry will host specialised tables. Each table will last 10 minutes, and hosts will switch table through the session. Experience a crash-course session in areas including the role of fracking, the impact of changes in refrigerant regulation, the potential of an uptake in soda ash, to help you in understanding the complex and diverse aspects of the market.
Gerry Colamarino, Managing Director, TiPMC Consulting
Megan Tibbs, Commodity Manager, Chemicals, Archer Daniel Midland
- 16:00
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- 16:10
- Chairperson's closing remarks
- 16:10
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- Networking drinks reception
Day 2
Start
End
- 08:30
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- 09:20
- Registration and coffee
- 09:20
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- 09:30
- Chairperson's opening remarks Chuck Venezia - Senior Vice-President, Petrochemicals, Argus
- 09:30
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- 10:00
- US producer’s keynote Wes Smith - Marketing Manager, Olin
- Outlining the scope of production capacity in America
- Assessing the spread of new projects in chlor-alkali
- 10:00
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- 10:20
- Understanding regulatory standards in US chlor-alkali production Frank Reiner - President, The Chlorine Institute
- Analysing US changing regulation and the requirements for industry players
- Assessing the production capacity in the US
- 10:20
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- 10:40
- HCL Synthesis Unit: An integral part of the chlor-alkali industry Sunhil Kshatriya - Vice-President, Graphite India
- Understanding processes and technology
- Handling of corrosive materials
- 10:40
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- 11:00
- Networking break
- 11:00
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- 12:00
- The Americas: Interactive spotlights
A series of round tables focused on the continent's dynamic opportunities and challenges:
- Brazil: To what extent will it remain a domestic market?
- Venezuela: Can stability bring opportunity?
- Mexico: Capacity and demand
- Canada: Specialties and challenges
- 12:00
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- 12:10
- Closing remarks