It’s proving to be a roller-coaster year for aromatics producers and consumers.  Oil and feedstock prices have been even more volatile than usual.  Equally, demand in key markets such as China has been unpredictable, whilst natural disasters such as Japan’s earthquake, have created further uncertainty.

The 10^th European Aromatics and Derivatives Conference will aim, as always, to help you make sense of what is happening and to develop robust strategies for 2012.  It will feature the usual line-up of top industry speakers, and cover all the main value chains:

• C6.  The global market situation for benzene, styrene and PS, plus the other main derivatives
• C7.  Key drivers for toluene production, and European/ global market developments
• C8.  Developments in xylene/PX/PTA/PET in Europea and in China/ Middle East

In addition, we will feature insightful market overviews from senior figures in the major companies.  Plus, we will maintain our detailed coverage of developments in the critical refining/petrochemical interface, and discuss how the New Normal is impacting demand patterns.  And, of course, there will be great opportunities for networking with your industry colleagues.