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It probably seems like a lifetime since you were last able to meet with your peers and have face-to-face discussions and network in-depth, it certainly does to us at ACI. It has been a great loss not being able meet and spend time with like minded, dedicated professionals who can bring fresh perspectives on existing challenges and open up avenues for new opportunities. Reconnect with old industry friends and catch up on each other’s latest achievements in the field.
ACI has been far from idle in this time of the ’Great Lockdowns’. We are quite sure that many of you will have experienced various types of on-line events both before and during this year, we at ACI certainly have. Our experience has not been that great, we always found them only pale reflection of the ‘live’ event.
This will not be a ‘webinar’ with hidden attendees, the set up will be designed to allow all to participate in the discussions and meet as many other attendees as is possible. We truly believe this will be an online meeting unlike any other you have attended.
- Attendees turn on their camera and microphone during networking to allow face-to-face interaction
- Free movement means you can approach individuals or groups of your choice when you choose
- Private chat function allows you to message all other attendees
- Raise your hand and be invited to join the speaker on screen to pose your question or add your thoughts to the discussion
- Chemicals companies
- Suppliers/Distributors of biobased products
- Original Equipment Manufacturers
- Consultants
- Regulatory and Policy Officers
- Solution Providers
- R&D Scientists
- Registration Specialists
- Global Business/Commercial Directors
- Solution Providers
- Technology Providers
- Technical Managers
- Manufacturers of bio based products
- Agricultural cooperatives and raw material traders
- Agro-industrials
- Equipment suppliers for the chemical industry
- Engineering, Consulting & Investment companies
In November ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series will return with presentation from Nicholas Heller, PhD. Nicholas is a senior research scientist at Mantrose-Haeuser Co.
November ’22 Edition – Round Table Event
In November ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series will return with a second round table event. The event follows on from our previous, successful round table seminar, which was filled with positive, interactive discussions. The November edition is taking this setup, and making it bigger. 20+ experts from the biobased coatings industry have agreed to host their own tables, allowing each attendee to choose the most relevant and interesting topic to them. Moderators include:
- Chris Miller, Senior Director, Arkema
- Joost Broeders, Technical Director, Baril Coatings
- Loukas Aggelis, R&D Director, Druckfarben
- Tim Kidd, Senior Open Innovation Account Manager, Stahl
- Paul Sheppard, President, Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association
- Sarra Hamadi, REDA Chemicals
- Ben Farah Mohamed Taher, Technical Manager, Alliance One
- Steve Crighton, Managing Director, Pollywood Ltd
- Bhausaheb Sole, Scientist, Shriram Institute For Industrial Research
- Robert Renz, Development Chemist, Eleathergroup
- Omurden Cekerek, Market Development Manager, Kraton Corporation
- Lee Speight, VP – Products and Technology, Locus Performance Ingredients
- Monique Wekking, CCO, Relement
- Zakaria Atmani, Independent
- Kris Weigal, Biobased Business Senior Consultant, Omni Tech International
- Luc Sterckx, TSBD Manager Architectural coatings EMEA, Allnex
- Nick Sortedahl, Senior Chemist, Appvion
- Ute Goossens, Commercial Director, Westerkamp GmbH
- Jim Stephanadis, PetroGlobal Group
- Dieter Vandeneede, R&D Chemist, Fenzi
August ’22 Edition
Dr. Radmila Wollrab, Helios Resins will be speaking at the August edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series and discussing
Biobased Sustainable Polyester Resins for Coatings
Book now not to miss out on an excellent opportunity to network with your peers in small groups. Here’s what some of the previous attendees have said about the networking on the platform we use:
‘Excellent opportunity to network. Great platform!‘
‘The organisation was very good. Having the opportunity of chatting and discussing with others is very good.‘
‘It’ was a pleasure to join the event. For the first time I’ve experienced such interesting format of webinar that include option to contact anyone from participants.‘
July ’22 Edition
Wallace Kesler, Group Leader, Dunn-Edwards Corporation will be speaking on the state of biobased coatings in the US at the July edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
Book now not to miss out on an excellent opportunity to network with your peers in small groups. Here’s what some of the previous attendees have said about the networking on the platform we use:
‘Excellent opportunity to network. Great platform!‘
‘The organisation was very good. Having the opportunity of chatting and discussing with others is very good.‘
‘It’ was a pleasure to join the event. For the first time I’ve experienced such interesting format of webinar that include option to contact anyone from participants.‘
May ’22 Edition
Christian Weidl, Manager Application Technology and Technical Service, BASF, Pieter Samyn, Senior Engineer Circular Economy & Renewable Materials, SIRRIS, and Gabriele Costa, Global Product Manager Bio Resins & Additives, Lamberti ran round table discussions at the May edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
April ’22 Edition
Gabriele Costa, Global Product Manager Bio Resins & Additives, Lamberti presented on: “The Journey in the development of sustainable waterborne surface treatments solutions and key success stories” at the April edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
October ’21 Edition
Dr. Lars Börger, Vice President Renewable Polymers & Chemicals, Brand Owner Management, Neste Germany GmbH, presented on: “Approaches to the transformation of value-chains by replacing fossil feedstocks” at the October edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
July ’21 Edition
Patrick Van Waes, Global Marketing Manager Coatings at Kraton Corporation, presented on: “Opportunities in pine based chemistry to develop 100% bio-based building blocks for the coatings industry” at the July edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
June ’21 edition
Myriam Vanneste, R&D Manager, Centexbel, Philippe Willems, Co-founder and director, Orineo and Joost Broeders, Technical Director, Baril Coatings took part in a panel discussion on “Maximising Sustainability and Performance in Biobased Coatings” at the June edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
May ’21 edition
Dr. Jan Klesing, Technical Product Manager, ASK Chemicals presented on: “Biobased coatings: A story about waterborne alkyd resins and copolymers for different niche applications” at the May edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
April ’21 edition
Sjaak Griffioen, Director Innovation, Sustainability and Strategy, DSM Resins & Functional Materials presented on: “Why make the switch to biobased coatings and how will the coatings world look in 2030?” at the April edition of ACI’s Biobased Coatings Online Series.
OCCA: The Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association
OCCA — an international organisation headquartered in the UK and active across the world through Divisions and Sections in Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Canada, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Malaysia & Singapore.
OCCA — a leading professional body which is internationally recognised as one of the leading technical organisations for coatings & allied sectors.
OCCA — a growing body of more than 800 members that provides both locally-based networking potential and a much wider interaction opportunity with members from around the world.
Established in 1918, OCCA is a vibrant and broad-based international organisation that has evolved and moved with the times over its almost 100 years in existence. As an organisation run by its members, for its members, OCCA gains greatly from such collective energy and enthusiasm. Members work together to devise and develop local programmes and major events and contribute to the management & running of the organisation in a number of ways.
OCCA is currently made up of individual members, although a recent programme for Corporate Sponsors has been introduced — please visit the Membership page for more details.
To find out more about OCCA and learn how to get involved please contact: [email protected]
Also, to view OCCA’s presentation please follow this link https://www.wplgroup.com/aci/all-about-occa-april-2021/
The Green Chemicals Blog
The Green Chemicals Blog is known worldwide as the authoritative source of news and analysis in the business of green chemistry and chemical sustainability. Since its formation in 2007, the Green Chemicals Blog has an average 10,000-15,000 page views per month and more than 9,000 dedicated social media followers. The Green Chemicals Blog is currently working in partnership with leading market information providers, Tecnon OrbiChem, Forest2market and Fisher International. For further information, contact Doris de Guzman, author of Green Chemicals Blog at [email protected]
Our webpage: https://greenchemicalsblog.com/
Standard bookings can be made using the tickets at the bottom of this event’s web page, but there are group discounts that are available for multiple ticket registrations, season tickets and tickets that include both the ‘virtual’ and the ‘live’ events. For more information on the special rates and all the details on what exactly is included in the Premium passes please contact:
Izzy Pain on +44 203 141 0201 or email your request to [email protected]
Premium passes include:
- Guaranteed attendance at the event
- Practice time to familiarise yourself on the event platform 1 week prior to the events
- Attendee list delivered 24 hours prior to the event to aid your networking plans
- Presentations and Q&A’s provided as films post the event
