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Future of Surfactants Summit
ACI’s Future of Surfactants Summit will be taking place on the 11th & 12th June 2025 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The 9th edition of the summit will continue to give updates on the European and global surfactants market while also looking at innovative ways to recycle and become more sustainable. Key stakeholders coming together to work on building a circular economy model which aids in the transition to bio-based/ bio-surfactants while understanding the need for these changes. We will explore new emerging technologies, opportunities and challenges within the industry such as digitalisation and consumer demands.
The two-day event will bring together key industry stakeholders from feedstocks suppliers, raw material producers and suppliers, chemical distributors, surfactant manufacturers, consumer product manufacturers, private labels, retailers, industrial cleaning product manufacturers, lab equipment suppliers, technology suppliers.
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- Key Topics
- Call for Papers
- Confirmed Speakers
- Who Will Attend?
- Sponsors
- Media Partners
- Agenda
- Maximising Face-To-Face Networking
- Designing A Circular Economy Model for the Surfactants Industry
- Updates within the European and Global Market
- Moving Towards Oleochemical Feedstocks
- Gaining a Better Understanding of Consumer Needs
- Adopting More Sustainable Practices within the Industry
- Emerging Trends and future Directions in Surfactant Research
- Advances of AI Technology and its Involvement in Surfactants
If you would like to be considered as a speaker for the event with a 30-45 minute presentation, please submit an abstract for consideration to:
Shana Kaur
Tel: +44 (0) 20 31410612
Email: [email protected]
- Eleonora Boccaletto, R&D Associate, Reckitt
- Julian Barnes, Independent Consultant
- Elaine Kapp, Assistant Manager, Market Transformation Europe, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
- Jane Smith, Principal Consultant, NexantECA
- Eric Hudson, Managing Consultant, NexantECA
- Poorva Ramadas, Scientist, Clariant
- Dorothee Arns, Director General, FECC
- Jens Kubitschke, Head of R&D, LEVACO Chemicals GmbH
- Rafael Bernad, Senior Sales Manager Europe , Holiferm
- Dr. Amir Al Ghatta , CEO & Co-Founder, Bioataraxis
- Erika Atondo, Senior Scientist , Syngenta
- Emily Barker, North America Innovation Manager, Indorama
- llio Sebastiani, Head Of Research And Development, Ballestra
- Nick Smith, Commercial Director, ViridiCO2
- Dr. Robin Gibson, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Econic
- Feedstock suppliers
- Chemical distributors
- Surfactant manufacturers
- Home care product manufacturers
- Industrial cleaning product manufacturers
- Technology providers
- Research institutes
- Industry associations and consultancies
Ballestra is the world leader in developing, engineering, and supplying technologies, processing plants, and proprietary equipment and machinery for the following business areas:
- Powder and Liquid Detergents
- Surfactants
- Toilet and laundry soap, syndet tablets, rim-blocks, and solid shampoo
- Specialty Esters
- Chemical plants: sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, fertilizers
The group today includes the following brands:
- Ballestra, the world leader in process plants for detergents and surfactants since its establishment in 1960. Driven by continuous innovation, today Ballestra offers state-of-the-art solutions for anionic surfactants production, thanks to the patented SULPHONEXT Falling Film Sulphonation, and the Enhanced Loop Reactor for Alkoxylation, an evolution of Pressindustria technology acquired in 2010. Since the ’90s, it has also become a reputable and well-known player in the inorganic chemicals, including sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid production plants and fertilizers industry.
- Mazzoni, the world leader in soap & glycerine processing plants and soap finishing lines, with more than 2.500 units installed worldwide. Mazzoni was founded in 1947 and merged into Ballestra in 2017.
Moreover, Ballestra wholly owns the following companies:
- Buss ChemTech AG, based in Pratteln, Switzerland, is a world leader in the supply of technologies and process plants for gas-liquid reactions using the patented BUSS LOOP® reactor. Buss is a reputable supplier of technologies and plants for the fluorine industry and phosgene production and usage.
- Ballestra Engineering and Projects Limited (BEPL), based in Bangalore, India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ballestra, supports group activities regarding detail engineering, procurement, and site technical assistance worldwide. The company also supports sales and marketing activities in the Indian subcontinent.
‘Econic Technologies makes it possible to use CO2 as a renewable carbon raw material to make high-performance products. Manufacturers use Econic’s catalyst and processes to transform CO2 into a key ingredient that replaces oil and oleo-based feedstocks in many polymers. With applications in automotive, furniture and mattresses, coatings, construction, cleaning products and many other applications, Econic’s technology can help reduce carbon footprint significantly while improving the performance and circularity of products used by billions of people every day. To learn more visit econic-technologies.com.’
ViridiCO2TM delivers innovative technology that turns emissions into products that benefit lives every day. Global greenhouse gas emissions must be significantly reduced if we are to stay within recognised planetary boundaries, and it is known that as much as 70% of consumer product emissions come from the embedded carbon in the ingredients. ViridiCO2 takes carbon dioxide that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere and enables it to be upcycled as a source of renewable carbon, replacing high-emitting fossil-based materials and transforming the way such essential products are manufactured. Studies have shown that manufacturing products from CO2 can reduce their carbon footprint by 30%, helping the transition towards a circular economy and reducing societal dependency on fossil raw materials.
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If you are launching a new product or service and wish to gain visibility and brand recognition within your industry, contact us today!
For commercial opportunities, please contact:
Anne Bradwell
Tel: + 44 203 141 0623
Email: [email protected]
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At the event we strive not only to bring you to the same location at the same time as your customers/suppliers/peers, we strive to ensure you meet face-to-face with each and every one of your target contacts and to provide you with the time you need to have multiple unhurried conversations with them and build a lasting business relationship:
• A pre-event informal introduction the evening before the conference
• A minimum of five hours’ networking built into the two day conference agenda
• A networking grid which enables you to make your target contacts aware you are looking for them
• The option to join either social drinks or dinner during the evening of Day One
• ACI’s on-site team will assist you in locating your hard-to-find target contacts & make face-to-face introductions
Of course, if there is anybody you are unable to meet over the two days, ACI’s event team will do their best to initiate contact after the event.
