14–15 MARCH 2018 AMORA HOTEL JAMISON, SYDNEY

The only conference that brings together Australasia’s vinyl value chain to meet, educate and innovate

PVC AUSTRALIA 2018

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Twenty years ago, the vinyl industry in Australia was under significant threat because of discrimination against PVC in the Green Guidelines to the Sydney 2000 Olympics. The industry came together under the Vinyl Council of Australia to advocate for environmentally responsible manufacture, use and disposal of PVC products and to improve the sustainability of the sector. Through constructive collaboration with external stakeholders, underpinned by extensive work across the vinyl value chain and life cycle of PVC products by the Vinyl Council and its members, the use of PVC products in Australia remains robust. We have since seen industry initiatives and innovative new products developed and grown.

We are proud that in Australia, we demonstrate some world-leading examples of vinyl manufacturing delivering benefit to sectors such as healthcare, construction, food and water. Innovation in our sector has also seen great strides forward in areas such as wall construction systems, medical product recycling, 3D vinyl compounds and new recycling technology.

Today we continue to focus on raising the profile of the industry and enhancing the industry’s opportunities for growth through sustainable development.

PVC AUS 2018 is the ideal place for those at the forefront of this industry to come together to learn about the latest technical, market and policy trends for PVC and to make new connections that may add value to your businesses and foster further innovation.

In the Vinyl Council’s 20th anniversary year, we are delighted to welcome you to PVC AUS 2018.

Take this opportunity to listen, question, and share your thoughts on what will shape the future of this industry.

Sophi MacMillan CEO, Vinyl Council of Australia

WELCOME TO PVC AUS 2018

Why are you here?

To discover technological advances in processing and new developments in vinyl

To gain new connections in the vinyl supply chain to add value to your business

To learn about key business and market trends to help shape your company strategy

To raise your company’s profile in the Australasian vinyl industry

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

DAY 1: Wednesday 14 March

8.00am Registration Open

8.45am Opening Remarks

9.00am – 9.45am Shadow Minister’s Address

Senator the Hon. Kim Carr, Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry,

Science and Research, Senator for Victoria

9.45am – 10.30am Eddie Kok, IHS Chemical

A global outlook on PVC supply/demand – will supply get tighter in the next five years?

10.30am – 11.00am CONVERSATION TIME

SHAPING THE FUTURE THROUGH INDUSTRY STEWARDSHIP

11.00am – 11.25am Arjen Svenster, ECVM

VinylPlus – the European voluntary commitment in the context of circular economy

11.30am – 11.55am Cristian Barcan, VP Sustainability & Industry Affairs, Vinyl Institute

Vinyl for a purpose-driven sustainable development – a US perspective

12.00pm – 12.30pm Terence Jeyaretnam, Stephen Reardon, EY

Evolution of voluntary and regulatory Product Stewardship programs in Australia: Challenges, drivers and the future

12.30pm – 13.30pm NETWORKING LUNCH

Parallel Streams

Theme 1

CONSTRUCTIONTheme 2 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

1.35pm – 2.00pm Allan O’Connor, Environment & Engi-

neering Branch Department of Defence

Sustainable procurement in a large infrastructure program – a purchaser’s perspective on PVC

Stuart Douglas, innovyz

Dennis Collins, PVC Separation

PVC Separation – a new chemical technology to separate PVC laminated materials

2.05pm – 3.00pm Darryl Stuckey, Lendlease

EPDs on the high rise: Supplier engagement and whole building LCA

Neil Wilson, Romar Engineering

3D printing and its aid to manufacturing

3.05pm – 3.30pm David Baggs, Global GreenTag

The comparative life cycle evaluation of PVC vs other flooring

Berend Stel, Rollepaal

Developments in O-PVC extrusion technology

3.30pm – 4.00pm CONVERSATION TIME

Parallel Streams

Theme 1

CONSTRUCTIONTheme 2 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

4.05pm – 4.30pm Dr Tracy Wakefield, Plustec

Avoiding the Venus flytrap of Australian windows

Nigel Jones, Australian Vinyls

New developments in performance and delivery of PVC for the Australian market

4.30pm – 5.30pm Rob Jagger, Senior Business Coach, Business Outcomes Group

Business Growth Workshop – an interactive session for business owners to identify and evaluate their best opportunities for business growth

5.35pm CLOSE DAY 1

6.30pm Bus to Doltone House

7.00pm CONFERENCE DINNER AT DOLTONE HOUSE

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Parallel Streams

Theme 5 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Theme 6 INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

11.30am – 11.55am Andrew Abbott, Programmed Funding

Group

5 things you must know about banking in 2018

Michael Barnacoat, ProGeneus

CASE STUDY: Resysta – the irresistable product

12.00pm – 12.25pm Andrew Swan, TechPlas Extrusions

CASE STUDY: TechBoard – Analysing market entry and acceptance of an innovative product for a previously unexplored market

Helen Millicer, Industry Recycling

Strategy, Vinyl Council of Australia

Dr Mark Richardson, Monash

University Department of Design

‘Wicked’ sustainable design – tackling end-of-life PVC

12.30pm – 12.55pm Sophi MacMiIlan and Laveen Dhillon, Vinyl Council of Australia

Vinyl: Shaping the future

1.00pm – 1.45pm NETWORKING LUNCH

1.50pm – 2.00pm Matthew Warren, Australian Energy Council

The future of energy in Australia

2.20pm – 2.50pm Geordan Murray, Housing Industry Association Ltd

Construction market outlook and emerging trends

2.50pm – 3.30pm Alex Stanley, NAB

Australian economic and financial outlook

Question Time

3.45pm – 4.00pm Closing Remarks

4.00 – 4.30pm FINAL NETWORKING AND CONFERENCE CLOSE

NB. Timing and speakers in this program may be subject to change.

DAY 2: Thursday 15 March

8.45am Opening Remarks from Session Chairs

Parallel Streams

Theme 3 ADVANCES IN PROCESSING

Theme 4 TRENDS IN ADDITIVES

9.00am – 9.25am Gerhard Hoffman, Greiner Extrusion

PVC Profiles – an expanding market opportunity

Dexter Chan, Arkema and

Alex Krassas, Rebain International

The merits of pure acrylics to replace CPE

9.30am – 9.55am Dario Soncin, Plasmec

Latest Development in PVC mixing:

(1) Mixing tools technologies and cooling efficiency

(2) Reducing the effects of humidity in the PVC dry-blend

Dane Tallen, Baerlocher

Calcium based solutions for injection moulding. Can one size really fit all?

10.00am – 10.25am Christian Birzer, Krauss Maffei

Plastic processing machinery – being prepared for the future

Stephen Moore, Townsend Solutions

Global trends in PVC resin applications and additives usage

10.25am – 10.55am CONVERSATION TIME

Parallel Streams

Theme 5 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Theme 6 INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

11.00am – 11.25am Ben Burden, Employsure

How to avoid employee Fair Work claims – unfair dismissal, bullying and harassment

Barbara Nebel, thinkStep

Without a seat, three legs alone make no stool

PVC AUS 2018 Conference Conference Venue and Accommodation Amora Hotel Jamison 11 Jamison Street, Sydney

Events

EVENT VENUES

VCA 20th Anniversary Drinks and Conference Welcome Reception

The Loft – 3 Lime Street, Sydney 13 March 6.00 PM - 8.00PM

Industry Networking Dinner

Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont Point

14 March 7.00PM - 11.00PM

Any questions? Call us on +61 3 9510 1711 for more information. Sponsored by: Sponsored by:

In the heart of Sydney’s CBD, The Amora Jamison is just a 5-10 minute walk from Circular Quay and The Rocks district. The hotel offers spacious rooms, free wifi, an indoor swimming pool and Amora Day Spa, making your stay during PVC AUS 2018 one to remember.

Join industry colleagues past and pres-ent to celebrate the Council’s 20 years, at an amazing waterfront venue. A great opportunity to make some connections before the conference begins. Smart casual dress.

Relax, network and take in the stunning harbour views at the conference dinner. Smart casual dress.

Bus transport to/from hotel provided.

HEADLINE SPONSORS

Greiner Extrusion GmbH based in Austria, was founded 30+ years ago and are specialists in the manufacture of Plastics profile extrusion tooling and machinery as well as the construction of complete turn-key plants.

Greiner is synoymous worldwide for the extrusion of plastic window profiles, WPC (Wood Plastic Composite) profiles and foamed profiles.

With one of the largest research and development departments and pilot plants in the industry, Greiner offer customers clear competitive advantage in the areas of product quality, process stability and production output.

www.greiner-extrusion.com

Krauss-Maffei Berstorff is a multi-disciplined plastics technology company based in Munich, Germany and is one of Europe’s largest plastics equipment manufacturers with an industrial history spanning 160 years.

Offering high-quality advice and solution expertise from the initial planning and design engineering to commissioning and servicing, the company delivers high-performance machines and systems along the entire value chain for manufacturing nearly all extruded plastic products. Whether in compounding, pipe extrusion or in the manufacturing of profiles, sheets and plates, KraussMaffei Berstorff’s products help achieve high product quality.

www.kraussmaffeiberstorff.com/en/plastics-technology.html

For more than 40+ years, Italian company, PlasMec has been a global leader in the supply of manufacturing machinery for plastic and powder coating materials mixing equipment.

Your partner in mixing, PlasMec’s product range includes machinery from 200L up to 8,000L capacity for the mixing of plastic materials such as rigid or plasticized PVC dry-blend, powder coatings, masterbatch and pigments and WPC (wood fibre or powder) with PVC, PP or PE.

PlasMec can supply complete turn-key manufacturing plants including consultation, engineering, design, manufacture, installation, integration and training.

www.plasmec.it

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CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS

Australian Vinyls Corporation (11) Baerlocher (4)Baxter Healthcare (8)Chemson (12)Deceuninck (13)Dincel Construction System (1)Global Green Tag (3)

Greiner Extrusion Group (10)Krauss Maffei (9)Plasmec (5)Profine International Profile Group (14)Serge Ferrari (6)Sun Ace Australia (2)Vinyl Council of Australia (7)

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The Baerlocher Group of Companies is one of the world’s leading suppliers of additives for the plastics industry with a strong focus on PVC. Baerlocher has extensive technology and market knowledge drawn from more than 190 years of company history.

Additives play a crucial role in determining processing properties as well as product quality and character. Baerlocher offers a broad range of additives for polymers suitable for various industries.

Baerlocher is your global partner for Ca-based solutions and metal soaps.

By developing and supplying innovative additives, Baerlocher enables the plastics industry worldwide to manufacture high-quality and sustainable products.

www.baerlocher.com

Australian Vinyls, a part of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, is Australia’s leading supplier of PVC resin and wood-plastic composites.

AV also supplies a range of specialty products and chemicals including PVC processing additives, plasticisers and specialty elastomers to the Australian market. These products are sourced from international suppliers who are at the forefront of the chemical industry.

The PVC resin AV supplies is converted into a wide range of products by Australian manufacturers such as pipe, electric cable insulation, packaging, floor coverings and automotive component.

www.av.com.au

For further information on PVC AUS 2018 Shaping the Future or Vinyl Council of Australia membership, please contact Carol.Hassan@vinyl.org.au or call +61 3 9510 1711.

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