| 8:00 |
Registration
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| 8:45 |
Welcome from ICIS
John Richardson
, Director , ICIS training Asia
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| 8:50 |
Chairman’s opening remarks
John Keeley
, Chief Executive Officer, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM
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| 9:00 |
Keynote address: SMPO: a "jewel" in the Asia Pacific Styrenics landscape
• Benzene and PX markets
• Opportunities for petrochemicals
• Shell’s investments
Fang Yea Yee
, General Manager, Styrene Monomer/Propylene Oxide, SHELL EASTERN PETROLEUM (PTE) LTD)
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| 9:45 |
The PS market - How to make money
• What has been happening to PS and its derivatives?
• Will structural change lead to a better supply/demand balance
• Dow’s perspective on the next 12 months
Supot Katetopragran, PS Product/Market Director, DOW CHEMICAL PACIFIC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
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| 10:30 |
Refreshments
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| 11:00 |
The outlook for aromatics feedstocks
• Will there be enough naphtha?
• Will it be affordable?
• How will gasoline demand affect aromatics?
• Strategies for success
Speaker invited, WOOD MACKENZIE
Paul Hodges
, Chairman, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM
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| 11:30 |
The 3rd Wave - The Thai petrochemical master plan
• Who is building what, when and where
• The Thai competitive position: feedstock and market rationales
• Differentiation and integration - moving down the value chains
Kriengsak Wongpromrat, Information Services Manager - Petrochemical and Chemicals, PTIT
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| 12:15 |
Lunch
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|
| 14:00 |
The Asian market for paraxylene
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| 14:30 |
The Chinese toluene market
• Toluene production capacity and factors affecting supply
• Toluene Demand changes
• Conclusions
Bailin Xu
, TOPSHIP
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| 15:00 |
Refreshments
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| 15:45 |
Asian styrene markets - can they recover?
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| 16:15 |
The benzene & toluene perspective for Asian and Middle East Region
• Overview, review and forecast
Sam Varghese, JAYPOLYCHEM
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| 16:45 |
Chairman’s closing remarks
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| 17:15 |
Drinks reception
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| 18:30 |
Close of day one
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| 8:45 |
Chairman’s opening remarks
Paul Hodges
, Chairman, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM
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| 9:00 |
Future prospects for the polyester value chain – a view from India
• Xylenes / paraxylene – how will markets develop?
• PTA – will the recovery continue?
• The benefits of integration – the reliance experience
Rajan Udeshi
, President - Fibre Intermediates Division, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
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| 9:30 |
China - the current market for aromatics
• How large is the current market?
• Will large volumes of imports continue to be required?
• What will happen after the Olympics?
Yu Jing
, Senior Engineer, Project Manager, CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL PLANNING INSTITUTE (CICCC)
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| 10:00 |
Refreshments
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| 10:30 |
Asian projects, competitiveness and future challenges
Lee Fagg, Manager Petrochemicals Asia, NEXANT LTD
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| 11:00 |
Benzene: Future dynamics in Asia
• Supply dynamics
• Demand dynamics
• Meaning to Aromatics Player
Dumrong Pinpuvadol, Vice President Business Development, PTT Aromatics and Refining Public Company
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| 11:30 |
The economy of Asia
• A review of all regions
• Finance strategies for chemical projects in the region
Daniel de Blocq van Scheltinga, Executive Director, Head of Asset Based Finance, Asia, ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
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| 12:00 |
Chairman’s closing remarks
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| 12:15 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 |
Close of conference
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The organisers reserve the right to change the programme, speakers or venue should circumstances require.
