Smithers Apex's Carbon Black World conference is coming back to Europe and will take place at the Crowne Plaza Rome - St Peters hotel, Rome, Italy on 16-18 November.
Smithers Apex's 11th international carbon black market development conference will provide carbon black producers, users, feedstock suppliers and providers of support equipment with a comprehensive examination of the global carbon black industry. Attendees will receive a complete briefing on market trends by region and sector, new technologies, international regulatory issues and technical trends in major markets, such as tires, industrial rubbers and new end-use applications.
The conference will feature 20 speakers on November 17 and 18. In addition, a pre-conference seminar will be held on November 16. Attendees will have extensive opportunities to make business contacts at various networking functions. There will also be an exhibit area for display of new products and services.
Who should attend?
Carbon Black World 2010 is designed for technical directors and business development managers from the tire, rubber, ink and carbon black industries. R&D specialists, industry analysts, marketing executives, research directors and business development managers from carbon black and feedstock equipment suppliers will also benefit from this unrivalled program on the latestdevelopments in this industry!
Speaker recruitment for this conference is now underway
For more information or to submit an abstract, please contact Christine Groff at Smithers Apex on +1 (0) 207-781-9617 or at christine.groff@smitherspira.com
Take part as
A delegate:
Book online
Book by phone: +44 (0)1372 802051
Book by email: paul.squires@smitherspira.com
Conference fees:
2 day conference: £999
Academic rate: £249
Bookings made before 30 June, get 20% off!
An exhibitor or sponsor:
Anybody who's anybody in the carbon black world will be at this event, which makes it the perfect opportunity to gain exposure for your business. By sponsoring this prestigious conference you are not only increasing the profile of your business in your target market, you are also publicly declaring your business's position as a key contributor in steering the future direction of the carbon black industry.
Download the Sponsor and Exhibit Brochure now for additional information!
Key reasons why sponsor or exhibit at Carbon Black World 2010
- Generate sales leads
- Launch and promote new products
- Explore and enter new export markets fast and effectively
- Reinforce your brand positioning
- Maintain customer relations and appoint new agents
- Increase exposure of your company through our marketing campaign including traditional and digital channels and press
coverage - Network with the industry leading players
- Get the access to the conference and workshops for colleagues for advantageous price
There is a limited number of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities remaining that will enable you to gain exposure to this audience. To find out more, download the brochure or contact Brian Santos on +1 207 781 9618or email at
brian.santos@smitherspira.com
Accommodations
Delegates are responsible for organizing their own travel and accommodation. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for conference delegates wishing to stay at the Crowne Plaza Rome - St Peter's Hotel at a special rate of €133 single/€148 double including breakfast. To take advantage of this special rate, delegates must reserve their room no later than October 19, 2010. Wherever possible, accommodation should be reserved early as rooms cannot be guaranteed and rates are subject to change after this date.
Please contact our agent Origin Events at:
Tel: +44 (0)845 301 9002
Intl tel: +44 (0) 131 445 2933
E: info@originevents.co.uk
Please quote 'Smithers Apex Carbon Black conference' when booking
Media partner or supporting association:
If you would like to become a media partner or supporting association for this event please contact Valerie King on +1 207 781 9616 or email valerie.king@smitherspira.com.
Cancellations
Cancellations will be accepted and fees refunded (less 20% handling charge) only if made in writing and received ten working days before the event. Bookings cannot be cancelled nor fees refunded thereafter. If an invoice has been issued but funds have not been received, the above cancellation policy still applies. Substitutions may be made at any time, please notify the Operations Manager, Jo Stone +44 (0) 1372 802 044 or jo.stone@smitherspira.com
Pre-Conference Workshop: Tuesday 16th November 2010
Energy Recovery & Emissions Abatement in Carbon Black Manufacture
Learn the latest about Energy Recovery to improve your bottom line and Emissions Abatement for a Greener environment. Attendees will discuss and examine the construction of state of the art energy equipment used in plants, how to keep equipment functioning when they show problems and how to identify operational problems before they occur. The discussions will continue about commercially available emissions abatement technologies and their adaptation to the carbon black industry.
Key topics to be covered:
- Basics of carbon black energy recovery, equipment and comparison of available designs
- Corrosion and material selection
- Operation, maintenance and safety
- Field problems and repair
- Emissions from carbon black plants and their effects on humans, livestock and plant life
- Emission control technologies and their adaptation to the Carbon Black Industry
Who should attend:
- Plant operation personnel
- Engineering personnel
- Plant designers and managers
- Carbon Black Executives
Meet your instructor:
C.P. Natarajan, Ganpads Consulting
CP worked for 28 years for ALSTOM Power Energy Recovery, USA, retiring as their President in 2001. During his tenure, he developed high temperature air preheaters and energy recovery systems for the American Schack Company division.Today, he is an independent consultant on industrial energy recovery.
CP holds a US Patent on "Radiation Shields for Heat Flux control" and was the recipient of "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" at the Carbon Black Asia Pacific 2003 Conference.
He has presented papers at international conferences throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Between 1996 and 2000, he organized Schack Carbon Black Conferences in the US.
Carbon Black World 2010 Confirmed Speakers
Co Chair:
Igor Levenberg, CEO, MAKROCHEM, Poland
Keynote Speakers:
David Tauber, Principal, TAUBER OIL, US
Seminar Instructor:
C P Natarajan, Owner, GANPADS CONSULTING, US
Confirmed Speakers:
James Geisler, ALSTOM, US
Reg Adams, ARTIKOL, UK
Dr Bingyan Li, CHINA CARBON BLACK INSTITUTE, China
Vincent Guercio, CTC INTERNATIONAL, US
Mehrdad Khansary Atigh, DOODEH SANATI PARS, Iran
Jianbo Cui, DORIGHT CO LTD, China
Ingo Ehmann, EKSTROM, Sweden
CP Natarajan, GANPADS, US
Dr Soumen Chakraborty, HIMADRI CHEMICALS & INDUSTRIES, India
Charles McGovern, INSCX INTEGRATED NANO-SCIENCE & COMMODITY EXCHANGE, UK
Igor Levenberg, MAKROCHEM, Poland
Paul Ita, NOTCH CONSULTING, US
Anil Kumar, PVT INTERNATIONAL, India
David Tauber, TAUBER OIL, US
Ole Petzoldt, W.L. GORE, Germany