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Meeting #

Meeting - Y2016

Boardroom, GPCA Offices

Dubai, UAE

GPCA Plastics Committee

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19th May 2016

09:30 – 13:00

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Meeting OpeningChairman

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• 35+ years of experience in Plastics Processing

• Specializes in: Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Plant Management

• Joined Interplast/ Cosmoplast in 1990

• Board Member at the Gulf Plastic Pipe Academy (GPPA)

• MSc in Chemical Engineering

Walid Najjar,General Manager,

Interplast/ Cosmoplast

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• 18+ years of experience in Plastics Industry

• Specializes in: Sales & Marketing, Operations and Management,

Administration, Documentation and Logistic Operations

• Board member in Rowad Global Packaging Co. Ltd. (Feb 2013 -

Dec 2015)

• Board member in GPCA PR Committee (2006 – 2008)

• Board member in GPPA (April 2016 – Present)

• Bachelor Of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University (1999)

Sultan Al-Zahrani,General Manager – Sales & Marketing,

TASNEE

Attendance Review1 QAPCO Dr. Mohammad Al-Mulla Confirmed

2 Taghleef Industries Rashed Saif Alghurair Regret

3 Alrajhi Holding Ali Hassan Al-Jameel Confirmed

4 Astra Polymer Bandar Al-Saqer Regret

5 Borouge Craig Halgreen Confirmed

6 Borouge Hazeem Al Suwaidi Regret

7 Chemaweyaat Khalifa Al Suwaidi Regret

8 Dow Chemicals Sami Mainich Confirmed

9 Equate Muayad Al Faresi Confirmed

10 Lyondell Basell Mohamed Azougagh Confirmed

11 Muntajat Yousef Darwish Fakhro Confirmed

12 Napco Issam Chaaya Confirmed

13 Orpic Faisal Al Hajri Confirmed

14 QAPCO Abdul Aziz Bashraheel Confirmed

15 RCJY Mubarak Al-Mubarak Regret

16 SABIC Serhan Al Otaibi Confirmed

17 Sahara Hisham Al Huwaidi Regret

18 S-Chem Ayoub Al-Ghamdi Confirmed

19 Tasnee Sultan Al-Zahrani Confirmed

20 Interplast/ Cosmoplast Walid Najjar Confirmed

Total members 20

Quorum needed 13

Confirmed 14

Regrets 6

No response -

Tentative -

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Do Don’t

Ensure strict compliance to the following steps to minimize the risk of violating competition laws

Prior to meetings:

• Draft detailed agenda that accurately reflects what is to be discussed. Agenda and meeting documents must not include issues relevant to competition law

During meetings:

• Limit discussions to topics included on the agenda• Take minutes of the full meeting• In case of spontaneous statements relevant to

competition law, react immediately and actively dissociate yourself from the violation:

o Point out to participants that this issue must not be discussed

o If necessary, postpone the discussion until you have received relevant legal clarifications

o If the discussion continues, notify your objection in the protocol, suspend the meeting or leave the meeting space

o Inform the GPCA Secretary-General or your company about the incident

After meetings:

• Minutes of meetings should be short and straightforward

Discuss, formally and informally, exchange information

about or reach agreement with competitors about:

Prices:

• Pricing, price differentials, and pricing strategies

• Individual sales and payment terms, individual discount, credits and credits conditions

Production:

• Production capacity, design plans, production rates, production methods and proposed changes thereto

Transportation:

• Rates or rate policies for shipments, including zone prices and freight charges

Future Market Behavior, in particular:

• Plans of individual companies concerning technology, investment, design, production, distribution and marketing of certain products

• Agreement on market allocation either geographically or by costumers

• Matters related to actual or potential suppliers or customers, particularly if this might have the effect of excluding them from any market or influencing the business conduct of other companies toward them

Meeting Protocol

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Agenda# Agenda Item Objective Time Presented by

1 Meeting opening & Administration• Opening • Introduction• Alignment

0930 – 0940 Chairman

2PlastiCon 2017• New direction• Draft Agenda

• Update 0940 – 1045Mohamed Azougagh

3 Waste Free Environment 2016 • Review 1045 – 1100 Femke Baudoin

Coffee Break 1100 – 1120

4UAE Plastic Bags Ban and GPCAPosition Paper

• Update 1120 – 1145 Sec. Gen.

5Business Plan 2016• Advocacy• Thought Leadership

• Update 1145 – 1240 Craig Halgreen

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Meeting Closing• Any Other Business• Meeting Review• Closing Remarks

• Alignment 1240 – 1245 Chairman

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Action Items Review

# Action Item Person Responsible Due Date Status

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Present the learnings from PlastiCon

2016 and action plan for PlastiCon

series

Networking TF May 2016 Agenda item

2Confirm location of local WFE campaigns

All Members31st January

2016Complete

3Discuss Media Roundtables at the next Advocacy TF meeting

MarCom Dept. May 2016 Complete

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PlastiCon 2016 Review & 2017 Draft ProgramMohamed Azougagh

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Networking TF

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• Mohamed Azougagh* (LYB)

• Daifullah Ati (Tasnee)

• Issam Chayya (NAPCO)

• Adel Al-Ghassab (Zamil)

• Ali Al-Jameel (AlRajhi)

• Sami Mainich (DOW)

Key Role

• Work closely with GPCA consultant &

team to:

• Develop Plasticon Brand & Identity

• Develop Plasticon 2017

o Theme

o Topics

• Identify speakers

• Assess the content submitted

• Assess and review the event

TF Members

2016 Plan

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Initiative Deliverable & Stakeholder impact Priority Due Date StatusReponsible TF

Member (s)Comments

Forward brainstorming on the Brand

aspectHigh Ongoing All

Plasticon to be "The platform par

Excellence" for convertorsHigh Ongoing All

Location /Timing/Partnership High Ongoing All

Evaluate Pro's and Con's of Plasticon

2016High Feb End All To be presented May 19th

Define Key theme High Q1/Q2 All Ongoing

Attractiveness for convertors in the

region (missing market segments)High Q2 All ongoing

Advantages for GCC convertors High Q2 All ongoing

Key stories/successes in the region High Q2 All ongoing

Seminars High Q2 All ongoing

Invite Brand Owners

(Local/International)High Q2/Q3 All Need support

Define Speakers HighQ2/Q3

All ongoing

Evaluate the add-value to organize a

technical seminar outside of PlasticonMedium Q2 All

What would be the key themes/ideas -

focused on the regionMedium Q2 All

2016

Pla

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PLASTICON 2017

Technical seminar

PLASTICON

IDENTITY

Need further alignment on the

branding aspect of the event to

build "own identity".

For further discussions

EVOLVING GCC CONVERSIONTECHNOLOGY MEETS BUSINESS

10 - 12 January 2016, Ritz-Carlton DIFC, Dubai, UAE7th Edition

Post Conference Review

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396

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299

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2010 20122011 20152014 20162013

Number of delegates over the years

Number of delegates over the years

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Top Ten Delegate Contributors

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221217

180185

148

93

45

6859

91

35

62

79

55

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Members

Non-Members

Converters

Delegate Types

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Sectorial Breakdown

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What went well Identified Improvement Areas

Is Co-timing/partnering the right choice?

Timing & location? Stick to one format/structure

Some presentations too academic?

Brand owners missing

Convertors to present and share successes/concerns

Accommodation cost

Good mix of business and technology sessions

Quality of presentations

Trends & opportunities session well received- Especially the Turkish plastic conversion presentation

Future of Plastics in food packaging well

received

Recycling of plastic – triggered a lot of interest

Plastics Excellence awards

Good speakers

Learnings

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PlastiCon 2017 ProgramMohamed Azougagh

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Day 0

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Time Program/ Presentation Presented by

12.00 onwards

Registration

Seminar: Nurturing Innovation – GCC Case Studies

14.00 Introduction to seminar Moderator

14.10Joint Development/Improvement of a new Product or Application Resin Producer & Plastic Converter –Case Studies

SABIC in partnership with Innovation Construction Co./ Al Jawdah and Borouge in partnership with Concept Piping Systems

14.40 Joint Development/Improvement Project –Machinery Manufacturers & Plastic Converter – Case Study

EREMA Engineering Recycling in partnership with Technovaa

15.00Innovation Excellence in Plastic Products and Processes

Union Pipes Industry

15.20 Q & A Session

Day 0 (cont’d)

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Seminar: Nurturing Innovation – GCC Case Studies

15.40 Networking/ Coffee break

16.00 Sustainability Initiatives in Plastics Conversion Twyla Recycling Co

16.20 Research into PlasticsDr. Yahya Banat, SABIC T&I Haneen Abdelrazeq, Qatar University

17.00 Q & A session

17.20 Close of session

Day 1: Opening Session

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8.00 – 9.00 Registration

Opening session

9.00 Opening remarksDr. Mohammad Al Mulla, Chairman, GPCA Plastics Committee

9.10Keynote

CEO of GCC Polymer producer

9.30 Market Update – Oil trends, China, forecasts etc. Nexant

10.00 Q&A

10.20 Networking/ Coffee break

Day 1: Session 1

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International Trends in Plastics Processing

10.40 New product in the Plastics Industry?

11.00 Foam-walled Packaging

11.20 3D Printing: Medium-scale Production EQUATE

11.40 Q&A

Day 1: Session 2

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Thermoplastic Elastomers in the GCC

12.00 Thermoplastic Elastomers PetroRabigh/ Lanxess

12.20 Thermoplastic Elastomers SABIC/ ExxonMobil

12.40 Thermoplastic Elastomers Sadara/ Dow Chemicals

13.00 Q&A

13.20 Lunch

Day 1: Technical Sessions

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TPE/ TPO Processing

14.30 –15.50

Call for Papers (Compounding, Injection Moulding, Sheet/ Film Extrusion, Inset Moulding, Tyres, Adhesives, Testing and properties)

15.50 Networking/Coffee break

TPE/ TPO Applications

16.10 –17.30

Call for Papers (Food packaging, Medical & Pharmaceutical, Home appliances, Construction, Insulation, Thermoplastic modification, Mechanical goods)

19.30 –21.30

PEA & Gala Dinner

Day 2: Opening Session

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8.00 – 9.00 Registration

Opening session

9.00 Opening remarks Moderator

9.10 Keynote CEO of GCC Polymer producer

9.30 KeynoteBrand owner

9.50 Q&A

10.10 Networking/ Coffee Break

Day 2: Session 5

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International Supply Trends – Impacting the GCC Plastics Processing Industry

10.40 Iran’s resurgence

11.00 China’s oversupply

11.20 North America’s Shale boom

11.40 EU Protectionism

12.00 Q & A

12.30 Closing remarks (in case no afternoon session)

12.50 Lunch

Day 2: Technical Sessions (Proposed)

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Plastics in the GCC Construction Industry –Processing

14.30 –15.50

Call for Papers (Pipes, Foams, Sheet/ Film Extrusion, Rotational Moulding, Injection Moulding, Adhesives, Testing and properties)

15.50 Networking/Coffee break

Plastics in the GCC Construction Industry – Applications

16.10 –17.30

Call for papers (Insulation, Hot/ Cold water, Cables/ Electrical, Conduits, Solar Power, Artificial Wood, Metal Coating)

17.30 Close of conference

WFE 2016Femke Baudoin

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Advocacy – WFE 2016

Countries

Cities

Locations

Participants

Schools &

Universities

Tons of Waste

Collected

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15

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11,787

73

179

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Advocacy – WFE 2016 (cont’d)

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WFE project overview

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Date Location Sponsors

9th Feb Ruwais Borouge, FERTIL, ChemaWEyaat

11th Feb Manama GPIC

Abu Dhabi Borouge, FERTIL, ChemaWEyaat

Yanbu SABIC

Riyadh SABIC

Jubail & villages SABIC

S-Chem

Sadara, TASNEE, Sahara Petrochemicals, SipChem, Farabi, Advanced, RCJY

Talke

Al Wakra QAPCO, Muntajat

14th Feb Mumbai (Picnic Point) Borouge

19th Feb Shanghai Borouge

21st Feb Mumbai (Aarey Colony) Muntajat

22nd Feb Al Rustaq & villages ORPIC

5th March The Hague Muntajat

17th March Kuwait City EQUATE

Sittard/ Geleen SABIC

August Singapore SABIC

Mumbai SABIC

WFE collateral created by GPCA MarCom

Eshots

Postcard

Certificate

Poster

Pull-ups and exhibit

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Waste Free Environment Dubai

• WFE Dubai • 700 participants compared to 800 in 2015

• Enhanced format

• Pre-school visits

• Strong partnerships with recycler & municipality

• Post-campaign• Post-event meeting with focal points completed

• Post event report and video compilation in progress

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UAE Plastic Bags Ban & GPCA Position PaperSec. Gen.

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Article in The National

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Business Plan 2016TF Leaders

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Advocacy TF

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TF Structure

Ali Al-Luqman EQUATE

Ayoub Al-Ghamdi SPC

Craig Halgreen Borouge

Faisal Al Hajri Orpic

Hassan Al Mahmoud Muntajat

Mubarak Al-Mubarak RCJY

Serhan Al-Otaibi Sabic

Meeting Schedule

10 January 2016 9 December 16 December 24 November 30 August 9 September 22 April 10 June 9 March 26 May 11 January 2015 6 April 2014

Business Plan 2016

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Effective Networking

• PlastiCon 2017

Advocacy

• Marine Litter

• UNEA-2

• Marinelittersolutions.com

• WFE

• Clause for shippers

• Issue Management

• Qatar Pellets

• Plastics Bags – UAE

• Monitoring (Legisltaions)

• Plastic Pipes Specification

• PEA 2017

• Media Roundtables

Developing the Regional Plastics Processing Sector

Thought Leadership

• Eco-Profiles

• Plastics Image Survey

Plastics Committee

Legend: Not Started On-Track Some Concern Not Achieved Achieved Under Discussion

Eco-Profiles: Project Update

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EQUATE

Borouge

SPC

SABIC

TASNEE

NATPET

Orpic

Questionnaires sent:

3.12.2015

last Questionnaire

returned

10.03.16

31.01.16

24.02.16

01.02.16

07.03.16

28.01.16

04.02.16

last answer in verification

loop

11.05.16

20.03.16

not yet

03.03.16

04.05.16

11.04.16

30.04.16

3 out of 7 companies sent in their data with

3-5 weeks delay

verification took 2-3 months instead of

6 weeks

1 plant still need to be finalised

as per today: delay of 2 months

Eco-Profiles: Revised Timelines

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Contract,NDAs

Preliminary results

Final reportpresentation and

workshop

Kick-offmeeting

Webinars on data collection

Mathematical modelpreparation

and calculation

ifeu / DEKRAmeetings for

concurrent review

Final reportpreparation

all data from all companiessent to IFEU

Data collection

Data verification

status check: 5 weeks delay in data collection

(10.03. instead of 31.01.)

Revised Milestone: 15. July (4 weeks delay)

Revised Milestone: 15. October

(2 weeks delay)

Plastics Image Survey

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Proposal is for AED 29 per respondent – AED 159,500

TF wants to re-negotiate at a lower rate of AED 20 per respondent – AED 110,000

Country Sample

Bahrain 800

KSA 1500

Kuwait 800

Oman 800

Qatar 800

UAE 800

Total 5500

Meeting ClosingChairman

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Meetings Calendar

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# Date Time Venue

1 Sunday, January 10, 2016 09:00 am – 12:00 pm Dubai

2 Thursday, May 19, 2016 09:00 am – 12:00 pm Dubai

3 Thursday, October 6 2016 09:00 am – 12:00 pm Kuwait

Closing RemarksChairman

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