MBS Polymer Announces Complete List of Speakers for 13th Annual Dubai Plast Pro 2010

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

As the plastics industry emerges from the recent financial crisis, presenters at the 13^th Annual Dubai Plast Pro conference will focus on developments from the point of view of Middle East suppliers, convertors and end users with innovation in products and applications as the key driver. Dubai Plast Pro will be held March 21-24 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

The innovation theme is highlighted by several presentations at the event including LyondellBasell’s innovations in packaging; Reliance Industries emerging polymer markets in India, post the financial crisis; Molecor & Wavin on developments in orientated PVC pipes; Total Petrochemicals new high value PE 100 products; SRIC reports on supply/demand dynamics in the polyester and polyolefin product chains; and Al Azzaz Establishment will present post crisis market developments.

“Dubai Plast Pro is a highly-focused conference that provides an unmatched forum for executives in the plastics industry to talk with their peers about the latest strategies, developments, and best practices,” said John Pearson, President, Chemical Division, Access Intelligence. “We are confident participants will walk away with valuable insights and information they can use immediately.”

Thirty-five speakers in all will present at the event this March in Dubai. Additional speakers confirmed to present at this year's event include:

• Wolfram Uzick, Senior Technology Manager, Chemtura
• Ahmed S. Bashaweih, Senior Project Manager, Saudi Aramco
• Peter Höck, Senior Manager BU Polycarbonate, Bayer MaterialScience AG
• Peter Steylaerts, Market Manager LAO & PAO Europe, Africa, & Asia Sales Manager, INEOS Oligomers Asia, INEOS
• Mohammad Sabri, Business Development Manager, Albemarle Middle East (FZE)
• Eric C. Kelusky, VP Technology, Nova Chemicals
• Petri Lehmus, Innovation Center Manager, Borouge
• Klaus Keck-Antoine, Manager Global Appl. & Tech. Service, Songwon International

Dubai Plast Pro is held annually in Dubai, UAE and is attended by 300 experts in the polymer, additive suppliers, plastics processors, plastics converters, engineering companies, recyclers, machinery companies, brand owners and end user markets.

To view the entire agenda for Dubai Plast Pro, please visit www.mbspolymer.com/dubaiplastpro/agenda. For the latest event information and to register, please call +1-212-621-4978 or visit www.mbspolymer.com/dubaiplastpro. For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact Dana Carey at dcarey@mbspolymer.com or +1-212-621-4972.

About Maack Business Services

Horst Maack, together with his partner Konrad Scheidl, has 43 years industrial global polymers and plastics applications experience in major petrochemical companies, providing know-how via MBS to global plastics businesses since 1980. After the acquisition of MBS by Access Intelligence, Horst will remain with MBS in a management advisory role going forward. The MBS active global data base of 20,000 plastics experts in polymer production, consumption and end-use applications know-how, provides unrivaled reach in global markets. MBS has assisted many international clients with extensive project work in developing novel "first ever" plastics applications and has undertaken multi-client applications studies.

To date, more than 5,300 leading presenters have addressed the MBS international congresses, addressing the complete plastics chains in the major thermoplastics, from manufacturing to applications, recycling and end-uses.

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