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Future of Surfactants Summit
For its 4th edition, the Future of Surfactants Summit is setting off in Madrid, Spain, on the 6th & 7th February 2019.
Over the two days, the participants will discuss the industry’s most pressing matters, such as: regulation updates, moving towards circular economy & achieving sustainability targets, matching consumers’ expectations and how to keep innovating in a mature industry. These topics, amongst others, will be covered through interactive sessions, including case studies, and insightful panel discussions.
This new edition will bring together senior executives from the entire value chain: feedstocks suppliers, surfactants producers, end-product manufacturers, along with technology providers and industry associations.
Join us in Madrid for two days of exchanging perspectives, learning & great networking opportunities with your peers.
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- Early Confirmed Speakers
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- Who Will Attend?
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- Agenda
- Availability & Capacity of Feedstocks & Surfactants: Current & Mid to Long Term Outlook
- Gaining Insights on regulation framing the Industry & its Potential Consequences
- How the Industry is Becoming More Sustainable: Best Practices & Future Action Plan
- Surfactants New Developments: What Innovations to Expect?
- Bio-Based Surfactants vs. Fossil Fuel Derived: Assessing Alternative Feedstocks to Petrochemicals
- Enhancing Biodegradability across all Surfactants
- Downgrading: Challenges & Opportunities
- Surfactants Applications: Focus on End-Markets & Products
- Meeting Consumers’ Expectations by Integrating them into the Development Process
For this 4th edition of the event, we have gathered key industry players to form an advisory committee and help us build the conference agenda, on top of our research.
- Ulf Schröder, R&D Manager, Global R&D, EMEIA, AkzoNobel
- Jef Wittouck, Managing Director, Christeyns
- Dirk Leinweber, Director of Competence Center Surfactants & Functional Chemicals, Clariant
- Chris Sayner, BP Customer Alliances Corporate Sustainability, Croda
- Helen Herd, Head of R&D Formulations, McBride
- Chris Sayner, Vice President, Customer Alliances, Corporate Sustainability, Croda
- Eric Hudson, Managing Consultant, Nexant
- Wing Yang Man, Research Analyst, LMC International
- Christophe Sene, Global Advisor for Regulatory Affairs, Trade Compliance and Sustainability, Stepan
- Yi Ling Soong, Senior Development Chemist, Orean
- Ulf Schröder, R&D Manager, Global R&D, EMEIA, Nouryon (formerly known as AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals)
- Gemma Solduga Ramirez, Scientist, Competence Center Surfactants, Group Technology & Innovation, Group Chemical Research, Clariant
- Sébastien Duprat De Paule, Innovation Director, SEPPIC
- Ayed Al-Garni, Project Director, Surfactant’s Detergents Company
- Inke van der Sluijs, Head of European Operations, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
- Annamari Enström, Senior Researcher, Neste
- Dr. Ming Kung, Regulatory Affairs and Advocacy Advisor, ExxonMobil Chemical
- Mikael Kjellin, Area Manager Cleaning & Laundry, RISE – Research Institutes of Sweden
- Andre Chieffi, R&D Manager, Procter & Gamble
- Cornelius Bessler, Independent R&D Consultant
- Helen Herd, Head of R&D Formulations, McBride
- Ellen Pfrommer, Product Stewardship Personal Care, BASF
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:
Lauriane Pardoux
Tel: +44 (0)20 3141 0632
Email: lpardoux@acieu.net
ExxonMobil Chemical is one of the largest petrochemical companies worldwide. Sustainability principles are deeply embedded in ExxonMobil Chemical and have helped to guide the way we operate for decades. We work hard to safely and responsibly develop and deliver the chemical products needed for economic and social progress while increasing efficiency and reducing emissions. This requires the careful application of science and technology to evaluate our operations and our products over their full life cycle.
The Chemical Intermediates business includes Exxal™ alcohols and ExxonMobil™ higher olefins and neo acids. Our business is operated globally with manufacturing locations and technical and sales support in all three regions. Exxal alcohols are branched, primary alcohols that contain both even- and odd-numbered hydrocarbon chains, ranging from C8 to C13. Our customers use high-purity Exxal alcohols to synthesize derivatives used in a wide range of applications. Exxal alcohols exhibit reactivity typical of higher primary alcohols while also offering performance advantages due to their branched structure.
Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates sustainable solutions for transport, business, and consumer needs. Our wide range of renewable products enable our customers to reduce climate emissions. We are the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel refined from waste and residues, introducing renewable solutions also to the aviation, chemical and plastics industries. We are also a technologically advanced refiner of high-quality oil products. We want to be a reliable partner with widely valued expertise, research, and sustainable operations. In 2017, Neste’s revenue stood at EUR 13.2 billion. In 2019, Neste placed 3rd on the Global 100 list of the most sustainable companies in the world. Read more: neste.com
Surfactant Detergent Company ltd (SDC) is a new company established on May 2016 to produce and sell raw material for the detergents plants in the middle east.
SDC is the first company in the region to use the advanced technology of the korean company SFC to produce surfactants. These technologies and local raw materials supplied by Sadara will be used to provide added value in the local market in terms of diversifying the national economy and providing job opportunities for citizens by offering new product at competitive prices to local and regional customers. SDC plant is being constructed in Jubail Industrial City 2 at PlasChem Park with a capacity can reach up to 40,000 MT per annum and the expected production Start-up date is Q1, 2020.
ACI has put together a range of packages to suit your requirements. These range from branding options, to full scale partner solutions and can be tailored to meet your objectives and budgets.
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:
Sam Cormack
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3141 0626
Email: samc@acieu.net
Raw materials manufacturers & traders, petrochemical and oleochemical producers, consumer product manufacturers, surfactant manufacturers, personal care/household/industrial cleaning ingredient formulators, enzymes producers, product developers, regulatory affairs organisations, brands, natural ingredient producers, consultancy, industry & consumer associations, research centres, technology & service providers.
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