PVC AUS 2022 Program
Please note, timing and speakers in the program are still being finalised and may be subject to change.
Tuesday 7th June
5:30pm - 8:30pm: Welcome Drinks at TopGolf Gold Coast
Sponsored by Primaplas and PT Asahimas Chemical
Wednesday 8th June
8:00am - 12:30pm: Morning Session
8:00am: Registration Open
8:45am: OPENING REMARKS - MATTHEW HOYNE, VCA Chairman & SOPHI MACMILLAN, VCA CEO
Scene setting: A Shared Horizon - a circular economy for PVC, working together with industry and stakeholders to transform the way we design, produce and use PVC products
9:15am: STATE ADDRESS - The Hon. Meaghan Scanlon, Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs (Pre-recorded presentation)
Plans for a circular economy and our future use of plastics
9:30am: ANDREW PETERSEN - CEO, Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia
Developing a business case for the transition of the vinyl industry to a circular, net zero economy
10:00am - 10:25am: Networking Break
CIRCULARITY & CARBON: POLICY & ACTION:
10:25am: TABOR AKMAN - Director, Product Stewardship, Waste Regulation and Stewardship Branch, Environment Protection Division, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Product Stewardship pathways to drive a circular economy
10:40am: KYLIE HUGHES - Director, Office of Resource Recovery, Department of Environment and Science Queensland
Waste avoidance & recovery policy followed by a short Q&A
11:05am: JANE GARDNER - Managing Director, European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers’ Institute (Sponsored by the Australian Resilient Flooring Association)
Our road map towards a circular economy for resilient flooring in Europe
11:25am: CINDY BRAY - Executive General Manager, Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia (PIPA)
How industry collaboration can change perception, educate, and provide valuable insights for a more sustainable future
11:40am: ANDREA WILDE - Senior Experimental Scientist, CSIRO Manufacturing
Developing analytical tools for reprocessors
11:50am: PANEL DISCUSSION - KYLIE HUGHES, TABOR AKMAN, JANE GARDNER and MATTHEW HOYNE, Facilitated by ROB McLORINAN
Current and future policies and programs that will guide the Australian plastics industry towards a low/zero carbon and circular business model
12:30pm: TROND STENGRIMSEN - Sales Manager, Idealtec Srl
Presentation on process
12:40pm - 1:45pm: Networking & Lunch Break
1:45pm - 4:30pm: Afternoon Session
SUSTAINABLE ADDITIVES FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY:
1:45pm: ALEXANDER SCOTT - PVC Stewardship Manager, VCA
Avoiding SVHCs and addressing open disclosure
2:05pm: JAY THOMAS - Executive Director, Vinyl Sustainability Council (Pre-recorded presentation)
Developing a methodology for assessing sustainability of additives
2:25pm: DR MARTIN STIMPSON - Market Development Manager, IXOM/Valtris Specialty Chemicals (Pre-recorded presentation)
A new bio-based option to replace general purpose plasticisers
2:45pm: Q&A - MATTHEW HYNES, DIETER KLAMANN and DAVID BAGGS, Facilitated by PETER BYRON (Chair of the Technical Steering Group)
Debate around what's better for the environment - recycling legacy additives or landfill?
3:00pm - 3:20pm: Networking break
NET ZERO ON THE HORIZON:
3:20pm: JORGE CHAPA - Head of Market Transformation, Green Building Council of Australia
How Green Star will drive towards a net zero built environment
3:40pm: ROB COOMBS - Managing Director, Interface Australia & New Zealand
The business case for action on climate
4:00pm: INNA JESCHKE - Polymers Business Unit Manager, Inovyn (Pre-recorded presentation)
The world’s first bio-attributed PVC
4:30pm: CLOSE OF DAY
6:30pm - 10:30pm: Formal VCA Awards Conference Dinner at SkyPoint Gold Coast
Sponsored by Viridian Glass and aluplast
Thursday 9th June
8:45am - 12:30pm: Morning Session
8:45pm: OPENING REMARKS - MATTHEW HOYNE, VCA Chairman
9:00am: GIHAN PERERA - Futurist (Sponsored by Australian Vinyls Corporation)
Fit for the Future: Megatrends and key business & innovation strategies for the industry moving forward
10:20am - 10:45am: Networking Break
10:45am: Parallel Sessions:
Stream 1: INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING & MARKETS:
10:45am: PETER HAMMER - Vice President Special Projects, Battenfeld-Cincinnati
Managing manufacturing data - the power of digitalisation
11:05am: NIGEL JONES - Technical Manager, Australian Vinyls - on behalf of Formosa Plastics Corporation
New PVC grades to deliver improved product performance
11:25am: ALIREZA ASHTARI - Manager, Global Plastic Services
Use of Nano fillers in rigid PVC
11:45am: DAMIEN DIGNEY - Managing Director, Repurpose Recycling
PVC Separation: Combining world patented technology & equipment to achieve the full material recovery capability
12:05pm: DICK MASON - Company Secretary, Shintech USA
An update on the US PVC market and resin production developments
Stream 2: uPVC WINDOWS: THE FUTURE OF WINDOWS IN AUSTRALIA:
10:45am: GERHARD HOFFMANN - Head of Product Design & Innovations, Greiner Extrusion
The world market for uPVC Windows and lessons for Australian industry growth
11:05am: BRYN BUCKLEY - Technical Sales, Deceuninck
The economics of automation in window fabrication
11:25am: DAVID MOREHOUSE - Managing Director, AFRC Lab - on behalf of OptiSeal Australia
Innovation in installation: Improving ease and performance of uPVC window installation
11:45am: MICHAEL WARD - National Marketing and Business Development Manager, Australian Glass Group
NatHERS 7-star impact analysis
12:05pm: Q&A PANEL SESSION - SHANE HAWKINS, BEN WEBSTER, ADAM SOCHA and BRYN BUCKLEY, Facilitated by BRAD SCHARENGUIVEL
How best to support the growth of the local uPVC windows industry
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Networking & lunch break
1:30pm - 3:00pm: Afternoon Session
ON THE HORIZON:
1:30pm: SHANE WALDEN - Managing Director, ANL Container Line (Pre-recorded presentation)
Building Oceania’s Sustainable Shipping Network - Insights into shipping & freight market developments
2:00pm: TAPAS STRICKLAND - Director, Economics, Markets, Corporate & Institutional Banking, NAB
Australian economic update
2:45pm: CLOSING REMARKS - MATTHEW HOYNE, VCA Chairman
3:00pm: CONFERENCE CLOSE
