The international conference for the salt industry
28–29 March 2017 Renaissance Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Salt 2017
Global opportunities in a new era for the salt supply chain
Roskill’s Salt 2017 conference was held from 28–29 March 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany.
An international salt conference looking at trends in the salt industry, this prestigious event attracted 120+ salt delegates from all over the world. As shipping rates hit historical lows, long distance markets for salt are becoming more accessible and salt producers and consumers need an international forum to meet and discuss business.
Companies that registered as attendees include:
- Agrocel
- AkzoNobel
- Alpha Commodities
- Al-Zahid Industrial & Mining Group
- Andritz Fliessbett Systeme
- Arab Potash Company
- Archean Group
- Atisale
- Azelis
- Bain
- Ciech Group
- Cristal Global
- Devsalt
- Ebner
- Egyptian Minerals and Salts Company EMISAL
- Euragglo
- European Bulk Services
- Eurosalt
- EuSalt European Salt Producers’ Association
- Evatherm
- GEA Group
- Ghadan Company
- Häring & Co
- IHS Markit
- Industrial Minerals
- Inovyn Chlorvinyls
- Irish Salt Mining
- K+S Salt
- K-UTEC
- Lapace Salt
- M&B Global
- Maritime Strategies International
- Merpa Metal
- Ministry of Marine and Fisheries, Government of Indonesia
- Norsal
- Qatar Vinyl Company
- Rankers International
- Roskill
- Rotterdam Bulk Logistics
- Saddam Minerals
- Salinity
- Salt of the Earth
- Salt Partners
- Salt Research and Consulting
- Satyesh BrineChem
- Saudi Automatic Salt Refinery
- SEP Salt and Evaporation Plants Limited
- Shihlien Chemical Industrial Jiangsu Company
- Shree Ambica Salt Works
- Siebtechnick
- Sirius Minerals
- Sojitz Corporation
- Solex
- SRK Chemicals
- Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG
- TM Amir
- Veolia
- Vulcan Minerals
- Vynova
- Wacker Chemie
- Walvis Bay Salt
- Zuunnaiman Suvraga Co Ltd
Venue
With a convenient location and exceptional amenities, the Renaissance Düsseldorf Hotel is a perfect venue for Salt 2017.
Contact Details
Renaissance Düsseldorf Hotel
Nördlicher Zubringer 6,
Düsseldorf 40470,
Germany
+49 211 62 16 0
Programme
Day 1 — Monday, 27th March 201717.00Registration desk opens
18.00–19.30Welcome Reception
Registration desk opens
Welcome Reception
Day 2 — Tuesday, 28th March 201708.00Registration and welcome coffee
09.25Opening announcements
Session 1 — European Perspectives
09.40European policy, burden or opportunity for the European salt industry
Wouter Lox, Managing Director, EuSalt Salt Producers’ Association, Belgium
10.10European salt and chloralkali industry—recent trends and outlook
Vladimir M. Sedivy, President, Salt Partners, Switzerland
10.40–11.10Morning coffee
Session 2 — De-icing Markets
11.10Vulcan Minerals — A New Atlantic Canadian high grade salt resource — moving to feasibility
Patrick J. Laracy, President and CEO, Vulcan Minerals, Canada
11.40Supply chain of salt — perspectives from a major distributor
Per H. Nygaard, International Principal Manager, Salt, Azelis, Denmark
12.10–14.10Lunch
Session 3 — Transport and Dry Bulk Logistics
14.10A perspective on salt / dry bulk shipping market trends and outlook
Denny Sabah, Senior Dry Bulk Analyst, Maritime Strategies International Ltd, United Kingdom
14.40Innovations in dry bulk logistics
Robert van Muiden, Managing Owner, Rotterdam Bulk Logistics, Netherlands
15.10Port of Rotterdam dry bulk logistics
Hugo du Mez, Advisor, Dry Bulk & Energy, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Netherlands
15.40–16.10Afternoon tea
Session 4 — Asian Salt — Adding Value
16.10Status of the salt industry in India
DS Jhala, Chairman, Dev Salt Pvt Ltd, India
16.40A new 300,000tpy facility for China and Asia’s growing needs in pharmaceutical salt applications
Dr. Chung H Lau, Senior Vice President, Biotech Salt Business Division, Shihlien Chemical Jiangsu Company, China
17.10Close
19.00Meet in the lobby for conference dinner
19.30Conference Dinner
Registration and welcome coffee
Opening announcements
Session 1 — European Perspectives
European policy, burden or opportunity for the European salt industry
Wouter Lox, Managing Director, EuSalt Salt Producers’ Association, Belgium
European salt and chloralkali industry—recent trends and outlook
Vladimir M. Sedivy, President, Salt Partners, Switzerland
Morning coffee
Session 2 — De-icing Markets
Vulcan Minerals — A New Atlantic Canadian high grade salt resource — moving to feasibility
Patrick J. Laracy, President and CEO, Vulcan Minerals, Canada
Supply chain of salt — perspectives from a major distributor
Per H. Nygaard, International Principal Manager, Salt, Azelis, Denmark
Lunch
Session 3 — Transport and Dry Bulk Logistics
A perspective on salt / dry bulk shipping market trends and outlook
Denny Sabah, Senior Dry Bulk Analyst, Maritime Strategies International Ltd, United Kingdom
Innovations in dry bulk logistics
Robert van Muiden, Managing Owner, Rotterdam Bulk Logistics, Netherlands
Port of Rotterdam dry bulk logistics
Hugo du Mez, Advisor, Dry Bulk & Energy, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Netherlands
Afternoon tea
Session 4 — Asian Salt — Adding Value
Status of the salt industry in India
DS Jhala, Chairman, Dev Salt Pvt Ltd, India
A new 300,000tpy facility for China and Asia’s growing needs in pharmaceutical salt applications
Dr. Chung H Lau, Senior Vice President, Biotech Salt Business Division, Shihlien Chemical Jiangsu Company, China
Close
Meet in the lobby for conference dinner
Conference Dinner
Day 3 — Wednesday, 29th March 201708.30Registration and welcome coffee
09.00Opening announcements
Session 5 — Solar Salt Supply
09.10The establishment and implementation of a high-quality project from the Red Sea
Essam Madbouly, Manager, Project Execution Solar Salts, CRISTAL Global, Saudi Arabia
09.40Salt industry and the environmental impact of Lake Qarun project
Abd EL Latef El Kordy, Chairman & CEO The Egyptian Salt & Minerals Co. (EMISAL), Egypt
10.10–10.40Morning coffee
Session 6 — Chloralkali Trends
10.40Caustic soda scenario — Indian perspective
Mayank Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer — Chloralkali, Aditya Birla, India
11.10Chloralkali trends to 2025
Kerry Satterthwaite, Division Manager, Roskill, United Kingdom
11.40PVC and sustainability — turning salt into white gold
Dr Jason Leadbitter, Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, INOVYN ChlorVinyls Ltd., United Kingdom
12.10Closing comments
Roskill, United Kingdom
12.20Lunch
14.00Conference ends
Registration and welcome coffee
Opening announcements
Session 5 — Solar Salt Supply
The establishment and implementation of a high-quality project from the Red Sea
Essam Madbouly, Manager, Project Execution Solar Salts, CRISTAL Global, Saudi Arabia
Salt industry and the environmental impact of Lake Qarun project
Abd EL Latef El Kordy, Chairman & CEO The Egyptian Salt & Minerals Co. (EMISAL), Egypt
Morning coffee
Session 6 — Chloralkali Trends
Caustic soda scenario — Indian perspective
Mayank Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer — Chloralkali, Aditya Birla, India
Chloralkali trends to 2025
Kerry Satterthwaite, Division Manager, Roskill, United Kingdom
PVC and sustainability — turning salt into white gold
Dr Jason Leadbitter, Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, INOVYN ChlorVinyls Ltd., United Kingdom
Closing comments
Roskill, United Kingdom
Lunch
Conference ends
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