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GPCA PlastiCon is an annual GPCA event that caters to the plastics segment of the petrochemical industry. The conference provides up to date views, trends and developments in the regional and global plastics conversion industry including detailed information on specific trending topics. The conference also hosts the Plastics Excellence Awards, recognizing innovation in plastics conversion and allied industries in addition to supporting students with their achievements.

This year’s edition of GPCA PlastiCon will focus on the changing regulatory environment and pressures on the plastics industry to adopt more sustainable practices that reduce plastic waste in landfills and oceans and help realize the superior environmental benefits that plastic has to offer. Leading global FMCG brand owners have recently pledged to move fully to 100% recycled and recyclable packaging material in the coming years. It is important for the industry to join hands with brand owners in order to innovate solutions that greatly reduce the adverse environmental impacts of plastic waste.

Sponsors

Ahmed Omar AbdullaCEO, Borouge and Chairman, Plastics Committee, GPCA

Javier ConstanteCommercial VP, Packaging and Specialty Plastics - Europe, Middle East, Africa, The Dow Chemical Company

Eng. Othaiba Al QaydiAssistant Expert, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, U.A.E

Dr. Charles FryerChairman, Tecnon OrbiChem Ltd

Adrian GriffithsFounder and CEO, Recycling Technologies

Abdulrahman Al-FageehEVP – Petrochemicals, SABIC

Content partner:9TH EDITION 14 - 15 MARCH 2018 | THE OBEROI, BUSINESS BAY, DUBAI, UAE

PLATINUM SILVER LANYARD MOBILE CHARGING

• Plastic converters and compounders

• Resin producers• Additive and masterbatch

manufacturers• Petrochemical producers• Plastic machine suppliers• Extrusion technology providers• Injection moulding technology

providers• Mould makers• Plastic collectors and reclaimers

• Users of recycled resins• Recycling equipment companies• Food producers• Packaging equipment

manufacturers• Traders• Consultants• Investors• Governments representatives and

local authorities• Logistics companies

• Create a profile, connect with delegates and arrange a meeting

• Receive events’ updates and gain access to all social media channels

Who should attend?

Mark your calendar for the 9th GPCA PlastiCon which this year will take place under the theme ‘Sustainable plastic innovation:

Closing the loop’. Thought provoking presentations from leading industry experts will address the changing regulatory environment, and

highlight the need to adopt more sustainable practices. I suggest replacing with: Plastic is the material of choice in today’s modern economy,

but the real potential of this valuable resource is hardly fully utilized. New technologies and concepts are now emerging to make plastic an

integral part of the circular economy, while optimizing its resource efficiency and minimizing its impact on the environment.

International polymer producer experience in the circular economy

Regulating the plastics recycling industry in the GCC

Global brand owners and the plastics circular economy

Leadership with recycling in the global plastics industry

Export opportunities for the GCC plastics processing industries

Join us for the 9th GPCA PlastiCon

Key topics

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• Ahmad Omar Abdulla CEO, Borouge and Chairman, Plastics Committee, GPCA

• Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh EVP – Petrochemicals, SABIC

• Javier Constante Commercial VP, Packaging and Specialty Plastics - Europe, Middle East, Africa, DOW Europe GmbH

• David Lines Principal – Energy and Chemicals Advisory -Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Nexant

• Abu Dhabi Ports• Abu Dhabi Terminals• ADNOC• Al Watania Plastics• Alliance Plastics FZE• Astra Polymers• BASF• Bee’ah• Borouge• Chemical Market Resources, Inc.• Chemorbis (HQ)• Clariant Plastics & Coatings AG• Clariant Plastics and Coatings

FZE• Daily Ash Sharq• Dar Al Khaleej• DMS Global• Dover Chemicals Corporation• DOW• Equate• Estesmarat• Everspring Middle East WLL

• Dr. Charles Fryer Chairman, Tecnon OrbiChem Ltd

• Adrian Griffiths Founder and CEO, Recycling Technologies Ltd

• Wouter Boomsma Group Executive Director, Cosmoplast

• Eng. Othaiba Al Qaydi Assistant Expert, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, UAE

• Klaus Wohnig Managing Director, APK AG

• Rakesh Singh Director Corporate Strategy and Operations Development, Srithai Superware Public Co. Ltd

• Mohamed Awadalla Commercial Manager, Lasheen Group Egypt

• Paula Sanabria Luque Product Manager Circular Economy Global Sustainability, Lyondell Basell

• Talke Schaffrannek Director Applied Sustainability, BASF SE

2018 Speakers

2017 attendees include:• Executive Packaging• Finetool Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd• First Solar• Frost & Sullivan• Future Plast Industries• Gargitter Advanced Polymers• Grace GmbH & Co. KG• Gulf News• Gulf Stabilizers Industries• Gulf Strategy Est. for Commercial

Services• High Instutute for Elastomers Industries• Higher Institute For Plastics

Fabrications(HIPF)• Ingenia Polymers• Interchem Pte Ltd• Interplast /Cosmoplast• JRD Industries• KAUST• Kisuma Chemicals B.V.• Kuwait University• LyondellBasell

• Mckinsey & Company• Milliken Europe BVBA• MJ Additive International• MuCell Extrusion LLC • Multi Trade• Muntajat B.V.• NAPCO Group of Companies• NATPET• Nexant• ORPIC• Packaging Middle East• Petrochemical Conversion

Co. Ltd• PIC• PMC Biogenix• PMC Group• QAPCO • Qatar University• Q-chem• QPPC• Rakha Al Khaleej International• Rakthem

What do people say about the PlastiCon?

“The whole regional industry under one roof sharing, listening and growing together – this is something unique that makes the conference noteworthy.” Dr. Mohammad Al MullaManaging Director and CEO, QAPCO

“PlastiCon is a high quality conference with exceptional speakers who bring thought challenging presentations and ideas for everyone who attends.” Dr. Raed Al-ZubiInternational President, SPE

“The event offers a platform to share best practice, lessons learned and contacts to overcome future challenges.” Abdullah RamadanHigh Institute for Elastomer Industries

• Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

• SABIC• Sadara Petrochemical Company• Sahara Petrochemicals• Saudi Aramco• Saudi Chevron• Sipchem• Songwon International-Middle East

FZE• SPE• Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.• TAKREER• TASNEE• Technovaa• Thomson Reuters• Townsend• Union Pipes Industry• WAM• Windsor Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd• Yanbu Industrial College

• Andreas Thuermer Head, CSB Technology Group

• Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun Secretary General, GPCA

Program

Make the best out of your trip to Dubai this March!For the first time the 9th GPCA PlastiCon and 5th Research and Innovation Summit will take place in the same week and venue. Do not miss the opportunity to receive a special rate for attending both events.

To find out more, contact GPCA’s sales team at [email protected]

*Please note the speakers and topics were confirmed at the time of publishing; however, circumstances beyond the control of the organizers may necessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topic

Day 1 - Wednesday 14 March 2018

08:00 – 09:00 Registration opens and welcome coffee

Session one: Keynote session

09:00 – 09:10 Opening remarksAhmed Omar Abdulla, CEO, Borouge and Chairman, Plastics Committee, GPCA

09:10 – 09:30 Keynote address: Plastics in a circular economy – key conceptsAbdulrahman Al-Fageeh, EVP – Petrochemicals, SABIC

09:30 – 09:50 Keynote address: Redefining plastics production: Disrupting the traditional polymer industryJavier Constante, Commercial VP, Packaging and Specialty Plastics - Europe, Middle East, Africa, The Dow Chemical Company

09:50 – 10:10 Panel discussion and Q&A

Session two: International polymer producer experience in the circular economy

10:10 – 10:30 Preparing for regenerative feedstock for polyolefinPaula Sanabria Luque, Product Manager Circular Economy Global Sustainability, Lyondell Basell

10:30 – 11:00 Packaging conversion – Sustainable profitabilityTalke Schaffrannek, Director Applied Sustainability, BASF SEAndreas Thuermer, Head, CSB Technology Group


11:15 – 11:40 Networking break

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Session three: Regulating the plastics recycling industry in the GCC

11:40 – 12:00 Establishing the UAE plastic waste management strategyEng. Othaiba Al Qaydi, Assistant Expert, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, UAE

12:00 – 12:20 The KSA vision and experience


12:40 – 14:00 Networking lunch

Session four: Global brand owners and the plastics circular economy


19:00 – 22:00 GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards ceremony and gala dinner

Sponsored by:

Day 2 - Thursday 15 March 2018

08:00 – 09:00 Registration opens and welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:20 Opening address: Impact of a changing global landscapeDavid Lines, Principal – Energy and Chemicals Advisory, Europe, Africa and Middle East, Nexant

Session five: Leadership with recycling in the global plastics industry

09:20 – 09:40 From recycling to newcycling® Klaus Wohnig, Managing Director, APK AG

09:40 – 10:00 Excellence through innovationAdrian Griffiths, CEO, Recycling Technologies

10:00 – 10:20 Twin approaches to environmentally friendly plastics: Recycling and raising Bio-ContentDr. Charles Fryer, Chairman, Tecnon OrbiChem Ltd

10:20 – 10:40 The plastic recycling market in the GCC: A converter’s perspectiveWouter Boomsma, Executive Director, Harwal Group

10:40 – 11:10 Panel discussion and Q&A session

11:10 – 11:30 Networking break

Sponsored by:

Session six: Export opportunities for the GCC plastics processing

11:30 – 11:50 Export opportunities in Africa (including Egypt)Mohamed Awadalla, Commercial Manager, Lasheen Group Egypt

11:50 – 12:10 Export opportunities in AsiaRakesh Singh, Director-Corporate Strategy and Operations Development, Srithai Superware Public Co. Ltd


12:30 – 12:45 Closing addressDr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA

12:45 – 14:00 Networking lunch

Why sponsor

To find out more about the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at GPCA events, please contact:

Ms. Fiza KhanEmail: [email protected] no: +971 4 451 0666 Ext 122

Package Members Non members

Single space $3,000 $4,000

Exhibition space:

Our exhibition package includes the following:

• Each single stand is 3x2sqm exhibition space in conference foyer• Company profile in program book (max 75 words)• Two exhibitor passes (exhibition access only)

To upgrade your exhibitor pass to a conference pass, the cost is:• GPCA member: 600 US dollars• Non GPCA member: 550 US dollars

Sponsors

Sponsor and position your brand as a key industry player and give your organization maximum exposure to an audience of top decision makers by utilizing a sponsorship package at the ninth edition of GPCA Plasti-Con.

Choosing to be a sponsor at the GPCA PlastiCon brings you the benefits of supporting a leading industry event with a track record of attracting a high quality professional audience. Sponsorship will reinforce your company message, raise brand awareness, and help your business stand out from the crowd. It will also provide an exclusive opportunity


for companies to demonstrate real leadership in the region. In addition to gaining access to registered delegates including CEOs, MDs, technology and product development managers, engineers, and other senior execu-tives, sponsors enjoy regular advertising to our targeted industry contacts worldwide in our pre-summit promotions.

Contact the GPCA sales team at [email protected] to learn more about the different types of sponsorship packages available. Bespoke packages can be tailored to meet.

Packages Amount value

Platinum sponsor

Gold sponsor $75,000

Silver sponsor

Bronze $35,000

Delegate bags $25,000

Stationery $15,000

Lanyard

Corporate gift and branding $20,000

GPCA Conferences app $15,000

Mobile charging

Branding $10,000

Bespoke packages (on request)

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All sponsors will have a complimentary stand space at the event.

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The 2018 edition of the GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards will take place alongside the 9th edition of the GPCA PlastiCon on 14 March 2018 in Dubai, UAE.

With six award categories, the GPCA Plastics Excellence Awards recognize outstanding initiatives in plastics conversion, plastics process improvement and product development by companies and individuals from the Arabian Gulf region.

GPCA PLASTICS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018

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Registration feeType Standard rate

GPCA members $1,100

Non-GPCA members $1,400

Academia $400

Combined GPCA member rate $2,000

Combined Non-GPCA member rate $2,600

Delegate detailsTitle ............................................................................. First name ................................................................... Last name ...................................................................

Job title ....................................................................... Company .................................................................... Country .......................................................................

Email ........................................................................... Telephone ................................................................... Mobile .........................................................................

Postal address ..................................................................................................................................................... Fax ..............................................................................

Company categoryo Producers o Consultants

o Traders o Suppliers

o Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) o Academics/Students

o Technoogy providers o Other .....................................................................

Booking detailsNumber of passes ...................................................... Booking rate ............................................................... Total amount ...............................................................

Payment methodo Invoice my company Bank details

o Credit card Credit card details

Account Name: Gulf Petrochemical and Chemical Association

Bank: Mashreq Bank

A/C (USD)#: 0104-48-47064-5

IBAN# AE290330000010448470645

SWIFT Code: BOMLAEAD

Address: Riqqa Branch, Deira, P.O. Box 5511, Dubai, UAE

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Terms and Conditions

1. Registration can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment or proof of payment.2. Please transfer the full invoice amount. All bank charges are to be borne by the sender.3. For any cancellation, please notify us within 7 days from the receipt of the invoice. Any cancellation made

after 7 days shall not be accepted hence the invoice has to be settled. 4. Any registration cancellation must be notified in writing. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted.5. A delegate who is not able to attend the conference for whatever reason, has the right to nominate another

person to take part in the conference on his / her behalf at no extra cost. 6. Rates are exclusive of 5% VAT and will be included as per UAE law.Authorized signature

REGISTRATION FORMPlease complete this form and send back to [email protected] or contact Ms. Ammara Shahiryar at Tel : +971 4 451 0666 Ext 102

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