• Outlining Ecover’s ground-breaking approach to creating an entirely new type of sustainable and recyclable plastic bottle
• What stage are we at currently?
• When will products made from the packaging go on sale?
• How will this new type of plastic be incorporated into Ecover’s product profile?

• Outlook for lauric oils
• Oleochemicals – at a crossroads given the boom in oil and gas in North America?
• How are alternative bio-based feeds impacting the oleo value chain?

• Update on supply and demand
• The future for this petro-based workhorse of the industry
• New developments

• Global outlook with added emphasis on the European market
• New capacity updates
• Reviewing the key market drivers affecting the industry

• Applications of bio-EO derivatives
• Outlining the feedstock options for bio EO
• Opportunities and challenges
• Identifying bio-EO based growth drivers and strategies

• Innovative and fashion driven – overview of the European personal care market
• How is the European beauty and personal care product market evolving and leading world changes?
• Eastern vs Western Europe– reviewing consumption levels and growth forecasts

• Market dynamics – at a pivotal crossroads at the centre of EMEA
• Outlook for the next 5 years and how is the market likely to grow?
• Outlining latest developments

• What is the anticipated outlook for surfactants demand in Russia?
• Market size by application and technology
• Is there any change from importing ready-made surfactants to producing domestically?

• Identifying emerging home care trends and applications
• What are the key drivers behind this?
• Breakdown of key markets across Europe

• A review of the European laundry and homecare market
• How is the sector evolving and what is driving the changes?
• What are the key challenges and where are the opportunities?

• A revolutionary approach to sourcing
• Understanding the impact
• Assessing the broader market potential

• Introducing a novel process
• Supply chain implications

• How can a mid-sized company operating in a mature market such as Europe succeed in this market space?
• Understanding the next generation opportunities in Europe
• Europe as a centre of innovation

• What do enzymes do?
• Why are they so important to the surfactants value chain
• Outlook for enzyme development in detergent and related markets

• Directives / regulations
  - Implementing existing ones
  - More in the pipeline and what this means for the surfactants market   going forward
• Vertical cooperation in the supply chain
• How to adopt regulations to the benefit of your business

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