ICIS announced that this year's Polyurethane Chain Conference will take place from 24 – 25 September 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. The organiser says by attending the 2^nd ICIS Polyurethane Chain Conference you have the chance to jumpstart 2014 with the latest insights into the global polyurethane market. Key sessions at this year's conference include:

• Vital perspective on market dynamics in Asia and the Middle East
• Industry projections for PU feedstocks – propylene, benzene and toluene
• In-depth supply and demand analysis for isocyanates and polyols
• Trends and drivers in key PU application markets with a spotlight on automotive, construction and TPU
• Latest developments in bio-based polyols
• Leading manufacturers perspectives on the status of the industry

Confirmed speakers include:

• Darren Smith, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Wood Mackenzie
• Robert Outram, Associate Director, IAL Consultants
• Hassane Baalbaki, Managing Director, Baalbaki Group
• Sheau Ling Ong, Senior Editor, ICIS
• Tiankanok Sirichayaporn, Senior Consultant, Energy & Chemicals, Nexant Asia
• Rajesh T. Bhargava, Executive Director, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers And Chemicals Limited (GNFC LTD.)
• Jingyi Chan, Markets Editor, ICIS
• Dr. Christian Haessler, Vice President, Head of Application Development APAC, Business Unit Polyurethane, Bayer Materialscience

Companies already registered to attend include:

• BASF
• Bayer MaterialScience
• Huntsman Polyurethanes
• Evonik Industries AG
• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
• IRPC
• Sumitomo Chemical
• Royal Synthetics
• Adidas
• Cosmo Polyurethane (M)
• BioAmber
• Emery Oleochemicals Group
• Johnson Controls (China) Investment Co.
• Nexant Asia
• IAL Consultants
• Baalbaki Group
• Rhodia Polyamide (Shanghai)
• Bung Chem
• Gujurat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals

 

*UPDATE*: Special offer for PU Magazine International subscribers:

Register with the promo code ERA11760 and save 10 % on the standard delegate rate. Follow this link: http://www.icisconference.com/go/polyurethane and enter the promo code to receive the discount.