EVENT
Thermoplastics Conference 2023
21 March 2023
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM CET
Frankfurt, Germany
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Conference Overview
European polyamide in turmoil – Threats and opportunities for 2023 and beyond.
The Wood Mackenzie Thermoplastics Conference will be taking place in Frankfurt on March 21, 2023. The Conference combines integrated analysis across the polyamide value chain to deliver a clear view of the bigger picture underpinned by in-depth market analysis.
Join us in March to hear from our industry experts as we address the following during the 2023 conference:
- Is there any hope for the European polyamide industry?
- When can we expect the return to a historical normal?
- Will China's importation threat permanently change the European polyamide market?
- What are the future polyamide price trends and forecasts?
- Who will be the winners and losers of the current situation?
The conference will include sessions focused on feedstocks, polymers, and key application markets, deep dives into emerging trends and technologies, and discussions on the hottest topics facing the industry.
Tickets & Fees:
- Conference Ticket (access to full conference) - €995 per person
- 3+ Group Ticket (full conference group discount when registering 3 or more attendees from the same company) - €895.50 per person
Please note fees are subject to VAT
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Why Attend
- Hear from our industry experts and guest speakers as we present integrated analysis across the thermoplastics value chain.
- Have access to deep-dive sessions covering Polyamide Intermediates, China Market, Crude Oil to Base Chemicals, Ammonia Market, PA6, PBT, Fibres and Automotive.
- Be part of a network, learn and share with attendees across Europe - connect with industry peers via our event communities.
Who should attend?
Chemicals Manufacturers, Institutional Investors, Investment Banks, Packaging Companies, Brands, Converters, IOCs, Logistics and Transportation Companies
Past Attendees include:
AdvanSix, Ascend Performance Materials, Aquafil SPA, BASF SE, Celanese, Covestro, DOMO Chemicals, DSM Sourcing, DuPont, EMS-CHEMIE, EPSAN, Fibrant BV, Genomatica, INVISTA, ITOCHU Corporation, Kordsa, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH, McKinsey & Co, Nexis Fibers, Nilit Group, Pentac Polymer GmbH
Highlighted Speakers
Meet and hear from leading experts, helping you make smarter business decisions and develop your long-term strategy. Discover insightful case studies and learn from business leaders about current challenges and their solutions, presented by Wood Mackenzie research and guest speakers
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Wood Mackenzie
Quentin de Carvalho
Head of Thermoplastics
Wood Mackenzie
Mariana Moreira
Principal Research Analyst, Chemicals of the Energy Transition
Wood Mackenzie
Alexei Sinitsa
Fibres Consultant
Wood Mackenzie
Anna Zhao
Managing Consultant - Thermoplastics/Nylon
Wood Mackenzie
Timur Zilbershteyn
Consultant – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres
Wood Mackenzie
Penny Leake
Research Analyst, Europe Gas & LNG
Registration
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Agenda
8:30 AM
CET
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Quentin de Carvalho
Head of Thermoplastics
Wood Mackenzie
8:40 AM
CET
8:40 AM - 9:20 AM
Are we back to fundamentals for oil and feedstocks?
- Global demand growth – is it only a China story?
- Russian oil and feedstock exports – will they still flow?
- Evolution of oil and feedstock supply
- Have oil and feedstock prices stabilised yet?
9:20 AM
CET
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Are European gas markets out of the woods? The outlook for 2023 and beyond
- How Europe has fared winter 2022/23?
- How does 2023 look for European gas markets?
- The new long-term European gas market landscape
- When will Europe gas prices be competitive for industries and what are the risks?
Penny Leake
Research Analyst, Europe Gas & LNG
Wood Mackenzie
9:40 AM
CET
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM
CET
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
China's polyamide outlook and exports threats
- What are the competitiveness and limitation of Chinese exports?
- What is the demand outlook for nylon value chains after China's reopening?
- What does the increasing integration in the CPL supply chain mean to the rest of the world?
Anna Zhao
Managing Consultant - Thermoplastics/Nylon
Wood Mackenzie
10:40 AM
CET
10:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Polyamide 6 Outlook (CPL and Polymer) & CPL EU Cost analysis
- Is 2023 the end of the caprolactam production in Europe?
- What are the limits of the cost volatility?
- What can be done to help European PA6 production survival?
- PA6 in Europe – The make or buy trade-off?
Timur Zilbershteyn
Consultant – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres
Wood Mackenzie
Quentin de Carvalho
Head of Thermoplastics
Wood Mackenzie
11:30 AM
CET
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Polyamide 6 (The vision from non-integrated players)
11:50 AM
CET
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
The European lack of competitiveness and its consequences
1:00 PM
CET
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
CET
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Polyamide 66 Outlook (Adipic, ADN/HMD, Polymer) & Adipic, ADN EU cost Analysis
- How to get through the 2023 polyamide challenges?
- Is it still worth it to produce ADN in Europe?
- Adipic Acid in Europe – Is China importation the final solution?
- What can be done to help European PA66 production survival?
Timur Zilbershteyn
Consultant – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres
Wood Mackenzie
Quentin de Carvalho
Head of Thermoplastics
Wood Mackenzie
2:50 PM
CET
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
European Polyamide Fibres ecosystem – how to navigate in the storm and survive
- The shrinking footprint of Europe polyamide fibres in the nylon world and in the fibres world – can this trend be reversed?
- Can solutions be found in sustainability and circular economy?
- Will near-shoring and de-globalization of supply chains persist? Will they offer breathing room to European Polyamide fibre world?
Alexei Sinitsa
Fibres Consultant
Wood Mackenzie
3:20 PM
CET
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Coffee Break
3:40 PM
CET
3:40 PM - 4:15 PM
Riding the roller coaster – bracing for the ups and downs of ammonia markets
- Feedstock cost variability
- European supply swings
- Will there be structural changes to trade flows?
- Long term trends - the Energy Transition is coming, and not slowing down
Mariana Moreira
Principal Research Analyst, Chemicals of the Energy Transition
Wood Mackenzie
4:15 PM
CET
4:15 PM - 4:50 PM
The needs and challenges of the automotive industry concerning polyamides
Needs linked with the electrification of mobility: · Regulation · Fire resistance · Plastics in contact with metals Needs linked to the reduction of the environmental footprints of the automotive industry: · Key contributors · Decarbonated solutions using recycled or bio / renewable sourced
Laurent Gervat
Technical Polymers and Composites Expert
Renault Group
4:50 PM
CET
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Comments
Quentin de Carvalho
Head of Thermoplastics
Wood Mackenzie
Speakers
Wood Mackenzie
Quentin de Carvalho
Head of Thermoplastics
Wood Mackenzie
Mariana Moreira
Principal Research Analyst, Chemicals of the Energy Transition
Wood Mackenzie
Alexei Sinitsa
Fibres Consultant
Wood Mackenzie
Anna Zhao
Managing Consultant - Thermoplastics/Nylon
Wood Mackenzie
Timur Zilbershteyn
Consultant – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres
Wood Mackenzie
Penny Leake
Research Analyst, Europe Gas & LNG
Renault Group
Laurent Gervat
Technical Polymers and Composites Expert
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Event Location
Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
Franklinstraße 65, Frankfurt, 60486. Germany
Anna Zhao
Managing Consultant - Thermoplastics/Nylon
Wood Mackenzie
Anna joined Wood Mackenzie Chemicals in 2021 as a senior analyst for nylon value chains. Before that, she had been as a senior consultant at a petrochemical consultancy for more than ten years and worked on a series of commodities ranging from olefins, aromatics and polymers & intermediates. As a chemical engineering major, she started her career in sales & marketing roles for specialty chemicals and has experience in many industries including textiles, electronics and automobiles.
Laurent Gervat
Technical Polymers and Composites Expert
Renault Group
Laurent Gervat, PhD, is the Expert for Technical Polymers and Composites at Renault, an international automobile manufacturer headquartered in France. He also leads the Upstream Strategy Material Team, which is composed of buyers and engineers. Together they define the strategy for selecting and prescribing plastics and composites for Renault. Since 2014, Dr Gervat has also been supervising the merger of Renault and Nissan design methods for plastics parts. Prior to this, Dr. Gervat had worked for over 20 years in the chemicals industry. He held various positions, with both technical and marketing implications for many polymers and additives. Earlier in his career, he was a Scientist at ESPCI (Paris), where he obtained his Ph-D, specializing in mechanical properties and processing of semi-crystalline polymers.
Penny Leake
Research Analyst, Europe Gas & LNG
Wood Mackenzie
Penny joined Wood Mackenzie’s Gas & LNG Research team in 2019 as an analyst in the Global Gas Modelling team, before moving to EMEA Gas Markets research. Penny leads the Europe gas short-term analysis, focusing on pan-Europe gas supply-demand fundamentals and market balances. Penny is also responsible for Europe gas pricing analysis both in the short- and long-term, focusing on key hub differentials and dynamics across Europe. In addition, Penny leads our European gas contracts analysis. Penny holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and MSc in Global Energy Management, both from the University of Strathclyde Business School
Timur Zilbershteyn
Consultant – Chemicals, Polymers & Fibres
Wood Mackenzie
Timur joined Wood Mackenzie’s Chemicals team in 2015, following the acquisition of PCI Group by Wood Mackenzie. He started at PCI in January, 2015 as a Business Analyst, responsible for preparing cost models, analysis of price tendencies and market situation in the nylon chain from petrochemical feedstock to fibres and engineering plastics. Prior to PCI, Timur was 7 years with SIBUR petrochemical company as a leading researcher, responsible for exploring business opportunities and leading in-house and collaborative R&D teams. He participated in feasibility studies, market analysis and chemical process evaluations. Timur graduated from the Moscow State University with a Specialist’s degree in Chemistry, and earned his doctor degree in Petroleum Chemistry from the Institute of Petroleum Chemistry, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science.
Quentin de Carvalho
Head of Thermoplastics
Wood Mackenzie
Quentin has over 30 years’ experience in the chemical industry in both France and Brazil, most recently with Rhodia, part of Solvay Group. Having held positions in marketing and market intelligence processing and tools, he has extensive project management, chemical process management and R&D experience. A Chemical Engineer graduation from UNICAMP (Campinas State University), Quentin holds an MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil.
Alexei Sinitsa
Fibres Consultant
Wood Mackenzie
Dr Alexei Sinitsa has over 20 years experience in chemical industry, starting his journey with Rhône-Poulenc/Rhodia, and spanning technical, commercial, executive and consulting roles in the nylon chain, including intermediates, polymers, fibres and downstream applications. He graduated as organic chemist with honours from Kiev University, and did his doctoral research with Institute of Organic Chemistry, NAS Ukraine.
Mariana Moreira
Principal Research Analyst, Chemicals of the Energy Transition
Wood Mackenzie
Mariana is a Senior Research Analyst within Wood Chemicals; she joined the team in 2020. Mariana's research focuses on regional and global markets for Films & Flexible Packaging, providing short-term supply, demand and price monitoring and long-term strategic outlooks. Prior to this, Mariana was a Senior Research Analyst at IHS Markit where she was the regional expert for the South American chlor-alkali market while also covering bleaching chemicals markets in Europe and South America. Mariana holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon.