Innovation in PVC Conference

Event Details

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is proud to announce its inaugural "Innovation in PVC" conference, to be held on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 in the auditorium at Sasol Place in Sandton, Johannesburg. The one-day event will bring together approximately 200 delegates from across the vinyls industry in Southern Africa, including raw material and additive suppliers, manufacturers of vinyl products, importers, and recyclers.

The conference will showcase the latest innovations and developments in the local vinyl industry, with a call for papers going out to all role-players. Speakers will have the opportunity to deliver a 30-minute presentation on any new product innovation or development that is impacting and benefiting the local vinyl industry.

Agenda

August 30, 2023

Main Schedule

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:25

Inauguration of SAVA’s Innovation in PVC Conference

Ned Monroe

09:25 - 09:45

Innovation within a South African chemicals construct

David Mokomela

09:45 - 10:30

Global Innovation in PVC: Best of the 2022 Inovyn / INEOS Award winners

Daniel Martinz

10:30 - 11:00

Calcium Carbonate Innovations: Sustainable Mineral Modifier for Enhanced Mechanical Properties in Rigid PVC

Ali Kalantari

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee & TEa

11:30 - 12:00

Global trends in stabiliser systems for PVC

Ahmad Yasyri Bin Ahmad Mahaiyuddin

12:00 - 12:30

Biovyn: The world's first commercially produced bio-sourced PVC using 100% renewable feedstock

Inna Jeschke

12:30 - 13:00

Innovations in sustainable extrusion of rigid PVC

Jerrie Vermeulen

13:00 - 13:30

Reducing visible plastic in SA: the role every industry role-player has to play

Annabe Pretorius

13:30 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 15:00

From waste to WOW! Recycling discarded PVC pipe into high-end quality homeware and decorative pieces

Michelle Mokone

15:00 - 15:30

PVC filter media and PVC blister packaging

Kyle Lovell

15:30 - 16:00

South African innovation in the use of recycled rigid PVC

Anton Tjabring

16:00 - 16:30

From IV bags to school shoes: SA at the forefront of recycling healthcare risk waste

Delanie Bezuidenhout

16:30 - 17:00

Closure, lucky draw and thank you

Monique Holtzhausen

17:00 - 19:00

Cocktail function

Speakers

Wessel Oelofse

General Manager at Mpact

Ned Monroe

President and CEO of the Vinyl Institute, Chairman at Global Vinyl Council

David Mokomela

VP Base Chemicals at Sasol

Daniel Martinz

Business Development Manager: Specialty Vinyls at INEOS Inovyn

Ahmad Yasyri Bin Ahmad Mahaiyuddin

Technical Service & Development Manager PVC Additives at SONGWON

Ali Kalantari

Business Development Manager at Omya-Idwala SA

Jerrie Vermeulen

Applications Development Scientist at Sasol

Inna Jeschke

Business Unit Manager Polymers at INEOS Inovyn

Kyle Lovell

Director of Arengo Plastics

Annabe Pretorius

Executive: Technical Operations at Plastics SA

Michelle Mokone

Director of Mo's Crib

Delanie Bezuidenhout

General Manager at My Walk Made with Soul

Monique Holtzhausen

CEO of SAVA

Anton Tjabring

Managing Member at Plasticomp

Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company. We harness our knowledge and expertise to integrate sophisticated technologies and processes into world-scale operating facilities. We safely and sustainably source, produce and market a range of high-quality products in 22 countries, creating value for stakeholders. Our purpose “Innovating for a better world” compels us to deliver on triple bottom line outcomes of People, Planet and Profit, responsibly and always with the intent to be a force for good.

We have prioritised four Sustainable Development Goals to ensure our business is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. We are a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States. We strive to deliver sustainable and superior value to all our stakeholders.