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Announcing Confirmed Agenda for BiobasedChemAsia - Available Online Now! (Shanghai, 14-15 April 2011)

I’m thrilled to announce that the official agenda for the BiobasedChemAsia summit is now available online! >>click here to access now<<

The BiobasedChemAsia summit to be held in Shanghai on 14-15 April 2011 brings the focus to the rise of renewable feedstock in Asia, and the corresponding impact on the chemical industry. Driven by global concerns on the long-term sustainability of crude oil (an important raw material for the chemicals sector), bio-based feedstocks stand out as a viable alternative.

Confirmed speakers include international chemical & biotech experts, and leading consumer product manufacturers such as:

- Dow - DSM - Braskem - PTT Chemicals - Solvay Chemicals - Roquette - Genencor - Segetis
- Myriant Technologies - Avantium - LMC Intl - Tsing Hua University - McKinsey &Co - Lux Research
- Pöyry - Circa Group - Novozymes - Purac - Cathay Industrial Biotech - Henkel - AkzoNobel

Supported by international industry figures, the summit will address pertinent industry issues including:

• Focus on Biobased Building Blocks: Ethanol, Furans, Glycerol, Lactic Acid, Succinic Acid, 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid, Levulinic Acid
• Supply Sources of Renewable Feedstock in Asia
• New Developments in Conversion Technologies
• Status & Development of Biobased Chemical Projects in Asia
• Perspectives of Chemical Manufacturers on the Bio Value Chain
• Brand Owners’ Roundtable: Timeline and strategies relating to sustainability and biobased content
• Critical Success Factors and Challenges to Commercializing Biobased Chemical
• Rise of Renewable and its Impact on the Chemical Industry in Asia

Click here to view program agenda online, or contact Grace Oh at grace@cmtsp.com.sg for registration now! Early bird discount expires on 15 February 2011, register now to enjoy attractive discount!

P.S. Remember to download your complimentary copy of exclusive white paper, “Biobased Chemicals: Technology, Economics and Markets” written by Dr Bhima Vijayendran, Senior Research Leader & Chief Research Officer at Battelle. >>Access your complimentary copy now!<<