21st Phenol/Acetone & Derivatives Markets,

25-26 Nov, 2024 - Singapore, SINGAPORE

Orchard Hotel Singapore

12:00

Registration & Networking Lunch

Please register at Ballroom 3, Level 3. After that, you may proceed to Orchard Cafe, Level 1 for lunch.

 

13:30

Chairman’s Introduction & Welcome Remarks

Andersen Kang, Business Development Director

EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH

13:40

GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

  • How will the US economy fare post the election?
  • Will India drive growth in Asia?
  • Is China’s road to recovery losing steam?
  • Can Southeast Asian economies gain from increased US-China tensions?

Mr. Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research

ANZ

14:10

NAVIGATING PHENOL/ACETONE MARKET AMID OVER-SUPPLY, CHANGING TRADE FLOWS & WEAK DERIVATIVES MARKETS

  • Demand/supply outlook & changing trade flow
  • Strategy to stay competitive amid rising Phenol capacity & slower demand growth
  • Sustainable/green developments in the Phenol value chain
  • When will the industry rebound?

Mr. Terence Peh, Associate Director - Aromatics and Fibres

Chemical Market Analytics By OPIS (Dow Jones Company)

14:40

SOUTHEAST ASIA PRODUCERS: NAVIGATING MARKET CHALLENGES

  • Phenol Market and Trade Flow
  • PTTGC in Action & Sustainable Products
  • Project Update & Renewable Feedstocks Supply For The Production Of Sustainable Chemicals & Plastics

Mr. Natthapat Isarankura Na Ayudhya, Market Analyst

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited

15:10

Networking Refreshment

15:40

KBR PHENOL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND COPRODUCTION WITH SUMITOMO POC TECHNOLOGY

 

Mr. Jing Wang, Technology Manager

KBR

Mr. John Sielaff, Principal Technical Professional

KBR

16:10

PROPYLENE MARKET OUTLOOK & TRADEFLOW

  • Impact of On-purpose propylene capacity additions in China on an already over-supply market?
  • Changing trade flows & downstream market outlook

Wu Jian, Managing Director

Saudi Kingfa Advanced Materials Co. Ltd

16:40

End of Day One

16:50

Networking Reception for all Speakers & Delegates

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

Mr. Terence Peh, Associate Director - Aromatics and Fibres

Chemical Market Analytics By OPIS (Dow Jones Company)

09:10

PROJECT UPDATE, SUSTAINABILITY & THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

  • Global epoxy resins markets outlook & emerging growth trends
  • Sustainable epoxy resins production via ECH route
  • Closing the loop on epoxy resins
  • Capacity expansion update

Dr. Venkataraman Balakrishnan, President & Global Head –Sales & Marketing

Advanced Material business, Aditya Birla Chemicals

09:40

ASSESSING BPA MARKET TRENDS & DYNAMICS AMIDST SLUGGISH POLYCARBONATE DEMAND

 

Ms. Rachel Ricky, Senior Analyst, Energy & Petrochemicals

NexantECA

10:00

ADVANCED POLYCARBONATE PRODUCTION PLANT – THE 3RD GENERATION

Mr. Michael Streng, Member of Managing Board, Technology Director

EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH

10:30

Networking Coffee Break

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11:00

INDIA’S PHENOL & DERIVATIVES MARKET OUTLOOK & GROWTH TRENDS (Topic to be finalized)

  • Demand/supply forecast & growth drivers
  • Growing imports to meet growing demand
  • Investment updates

P. B. Somasekar, AGM Sales & Marketing

Deepak Phenolics Limited

11:30

DYNAMICS OF BENZENE MARKET & CHANGING TRADE FLOWS

  • Crude oil outlook & its impact on Benzene markets
  • Shift towards net-zero & its impact on Benzene market
  • Downstream demand drivers & forecast

Mr. Ain Jereme Bin Aziz, Senior Aromatics Trader

Integra Petrochemicals Pte Ltd

12:00

PC MARKET OUTLOOK, SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS & INNOVATIONS

Mr. Frank Dörner, Senior Vice President / Head of Strategic Commodities

Covestro Deutschland AG

12:30

Networking Lunch

13:50

Chairman’s Introduction

Dr. Venkataraman Balakrishnan, President & Global Head –Sales & Marketing

Advanced Material business, Aditya Birla Chemicals

13:55

GLOBAL CHEMICAL SHIPPING & CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET OUTLOOK

  • Global chemicals seaborne trade market outlook
  • Acetone/phenol seaborne trade development
  • Impact of Red sea attacks on shipping market
  • Forecast for charter rates and freight rates

Ms. Serena Huang Xiao Hui, Senior Consultant

Drewry Maritime Services Asia Pte Ltd

14:25

SUSTAINABILITY & PHENOLIC RESIN MARKET TRENDS

  • Phenolic resin market outlook & growth drivers
  • Sustainable feedstock supply challenges & optimization
  • Challenges of securing biobased & mass-balanced feedstock
  • Demand for sustainable Phenolic resin & future prospect

Ms. Tejaswini Vaidya, Director APAC Strategy

Allnex Singapore Ptd Ltd

14:55

Networking Refreshment

15:25

MARKET DYNAMICS IN METHYL METHACRYLATES (MMA): TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES

Ms. Rachel Ricky, Senior Analyst, Energy & Petrochemicals

NexantECA

15:55

TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIAL CO2 INTO CLIMATE-POSITIVE ACETONE WITH CARBON UTILISATION TECHNOLOGY

  • Technology & scalability

Ms. Ida Rask Kongsgaard, Commercial Lead

Again

16:25

Final Discussion followed by End of Conference.

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