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3-5 April, 2012 | Grand Hyatt, Dubai, UAE

Excellent line up of speakers addressing current industry relevant topics.

Featuring the Second GPCA Plastics Innovation Awards

promoting Excellence in Plastics Conversion

Sessions on:• Plastics in GCC - Source of Innovations• Packaging as driver for converted plastics• Plastics products for building and constructions• Sustainability, quality and hygiene for Plastic Conversion

Market Seminar on • Markets for plastic products from the GCC • Growth potential for plastics markets in: Europe, Turkey and India• Market growth for food processing & packaging equipment in MENA

Of particular interest to:Plastic Converters, Resin Producers, Machines and Tools Manufacturers, Master batch Suppliers, Logistics and IT companies, Trading companies, etc.

Plastics Conversion – Growth Opportunities in Challenging Markets

Plastics Conversion – Growth Opportunities in Challenging Markets

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Plastic Conversion - Growth Opportunities In Challenging Markets

Tuesday, 3rd April, 2012

12.00 - 14.00 Registration

Time Presentation Speaker

14.00 - 14.10 Welcome address Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, GPCA

14.10 - 14.20 Introduction to the Market Seminar Dr. Ulrich Reiners, Executive Packackaging, Germany

14.20 - 14.50 Global Plastics Markets and its impact on convertion industry in GCC

Andrew Reynolds, Research Director, AMI, UK

14.50 - 15.20 Plastic Conversion Markets in GCC Invited

15.20 - 15.50 Opportunities in established markets - Europe Dr. Martin Kay, Head of Consulting, PIRA International, UK

15.50 - 16.10 Co�ee break

16.10 - 16.40 Turkey in the Middle between Europe and MENA Barbaros Demirci, G.M, Turkish Plastic Conversion Ind Assoc., Turkey

16.40 - 17.10 Development in the Indian market for plastics Andrew Reynolds, Research Director, AMI, UK

17.10 - 17.40

17.40 - 18.20

Regional Packaging Opportunities in a Globalizing Food Industry

Ivo Ploegsma, Managing Director of FoodWorkx, The Netherlands

Panel Discussion - Q & A

Individual Markets, status, growth, applications

Pre-summit day

Markets for plastic products from the GCC

19.00 - 21.30 Welcome Dinner

Book your accommodation now!

Grand King/Twin Single Room: AED 900 Double Room: AED 1,000Grand Club King/Twin Single Room: AED 1,400 Double Room: AED 1,400

(Grand Club rooms to be provided on subject to availability)The rates are quoted on a per room per night basis and are inclusive of 10% service charge and a municipality fee which is currently 10% but may be subject to change.

Breakfast at the The Market Café Restaurant is inclusive in the rate (Grand King/Twin Rooms only)

GPCA has secured a limited number of rooms at the conference venue (Grand Hyatt Hotel Dubai) with a discounted rate for the Summit delegates:

Limited number of rooms available at discounted rate...

The overwhelming success of the last GPCA Plastics Summits has shown the high interest for plastic conversion in the Middle East. Plastic conversion in the region continues to grow steadily even under difficult global market conditions. The high focus of resin producers in GCC with their leading position in the world supports this growth significantly. Reflecting the economic challenges in the world The Third Plastics Summit will strongly focus on market potentials and the high tech opportunities for plastic converters in the Middle East.

MARKET SEMINAR

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Day 1 Morning08.00 - 09.00 Registration

Time Presentation Speaker

09.00 - 09.20 Opening Address Dr. Moayyed Al Qurtas, Vice Chairman & CE, Tasnee, KSA

09.20 - 09.50 Keynote Address: GCC leading in Plastics, through innovation

Sultan Bin Battal, Vice President, BU PET, PVC, PS andMid - East & Africa Sales (Polymers SBU), Sabic, KSA

09.50 - 10.05 Panel Discussion - Q & A10.05 - 10.20 Co�ee break10.20 - 10.30 Introduction to session 1: Plastics in GCC Muayad Al Faresi, Polyethylene Business Director, EQUATE,

Kuwait10.30 - 10.50 Price Dynamics of plastic resins in global markets - what

can a converter do?” Chua Sok Peng, Managing Editor, Platts International,Singapore

10.50 - 11.10 Driving value with advanced polyolefins Dr. Michael Pell, VP Innovation, Borouge, UAE

11.10 - 11.30 Support to plastic converters in the GCC Mobarak Al-Mobarak, Director General, planning and investment, Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, KSA

11.30 - 11.50 Panel Discussion - Q & A11.50 - 12.30 Networking break12.30 - 13.30 Lunch

Session 1: Plastics in GCC - Source of Innovations

Wednesday, 4th April, 2012

Thursday, 5th April, 2012

Day 1 Afternoon

Time Presentation Speaker

13.30 - 13.40 Introduction: Plastic Packaging in the GCC Region Manfred Klepacz, CEO, Industrial Sector, Al Rahji Holding, KSA

13.40 - 14.00 Packaging Conversion - A success story Sr. Executive, Gulf Packaging, KSA

14.00 - 14.20 New oportunities in cast film and sheet production with twin screw extruder

Dr. Jochen Hennes, MD, Reifenhäuser Germany, Mark Borutta, Sales Manager, Germany

14.20 - 14.40 IBC, drums and their recycling - growth market in GCC Dr. Jürgen Scherer, Director, Mauser Group, Germany

14.40 - 15.00 Masterbatches - tools for superior product properties H.W. Houben, MD Europe and MENA, A. Schulman, UAE

15.00 -15.30 Panel Discussion - Q & ANetworking break

19.00 - 20.30 2nd GPCA Plastics Award Winner Ceremony20.30 - 22.00 Gala Dinner

Day 2 Morning

Time Presentation Speaker

08.30 - 08.50 Special welcome and celebration of the award winners Master of ceremonies

08.50 - 09.00 Introduction: Plastic Conversion for Building and Construction in GCC

Dr. Mitchell Killeen, Managing Director, MENA & India, Lyondell Basell, UAE

09.00 - 09.20 Geotextiles and Membranes Philippe Grimmelprez, Director BU, Mattex, KSA

09.20 - 09.40 PET fabric - a joint development project - Starlinger Austria and Sabic

Dr. Zahir Basheer, Scientist, Sabic Technology and Innovation, KSA

09.40 - 10.00 Surface Protection for Solar Panels - technolgies for implementation

Dr. Klaus Noller, Director Polymer Research Fraunhofer Institute, Germany

10.00 - 10.20 Panel Discussion - Q & A

10.20 - 11.00 Networking break

Time Presentation Speaker

11.00 - 11.10 Introduction: Quality, hygenic and legal requirements for plastic conversions

Rashid Al-Ghurair, Taghleef Industries, UAE

11.10 - 11.30 How to Show that Food Packaging Complies with EU and FDA Food Contact Regulations

Nick Kennoghan, Director, PIRA International, U.K

11.30 - 11.50 Relevance of Quality and Hygiene Management Systems in the Plastic Conversion Industry

Davies Shiba, General Manager, TÜV Middle East, UAE

11.50 - 12.10 Plastic Recycling in GCC - How far are we in the region? Invited

12.10 - 12.40 Panel Discussion - Q & A

12.40 - 13.00 Summit Concludes - Closing Remarks Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

Session 2: Packaging as the driver for converted plastics

Session 3: Plastic Conversion for building, constructions and plastics goods

Session 4: Sustainability, quality and hygiene

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