Southern Africa Vinyls Association (SAVA)

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is the voluntary industry association representing the entire value chain of the local PVC industry. With the help of our members, SAVA strives to create a dynamic, sustainable and responsible vinyls industry in the sub-Saharan region by growing the industry and protecting its stature through communicating the latest, scientifically-based and researched information.

http://savinyls.co.za/

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Monique Holtzhausen

ceo@savinyls.co.za

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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 (President and CEO of the Vinyl Institute, Chairman at Global Vinyl Council)
Ned Monroe
09:25 - 09:45
Innovation within a South African chemicals construct
David Mokomela (VP Base Chemicals at Sasol)
David Mokomela
09:45 - 10:30
Global Innovation in PVC: Best of the 2022 Inovyn / INEOS Award winners
Daniel Martinz (Business Development Manager: Specialty Vinyls at INEOS Inovyn)
Daniel Martinz
10:30 - 11:00
Calcium Carbonate Innovations: Sustainable Mineral Modifier for Enhanced Mechanical Properties in Rigid PVC
Ali Kalantari (Business Development Manager at Omya-Idwala SA)
Ali Kalantari
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee & TEa
11:30 - 12:00
Global trends in stabiliser systems for PVC
Ahmad Yasyri Bin Ahmad Mahaiyuddin (Technical Service & Development Manager PVC Additives at SONGWON)
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 (Business Unit Manager Polymers at INEOS Inovyn)
Inna Jeschke
12:30 - 13:00
Innovations in sustainable extrusion of rigid PVC
Jerrie Vermeulen (Applications Development Scientist at Sasol)
Jerrie Vermeulen
13:00 - 13:30
Reducing visible plastic in SA: the role every industry role-player has to play
Annabe Pretorius (Executive: Technical Operations at Plastics SA)
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 (Director of Mo's Crib)
Michelle Mokone
15:00 - 15:30
PVC filter media and PVC blister packaging
Kyle Lovell (Director of Arengo Plastics)
Kyle Lovell
15:30 - 16:00
South African innovation in the use of recycled rigid PVC
Anton Tjabring (Managing Member at Plasticomp)
Anton Tjabring
16:00 - 16:30
From IV bags to school shoes: SA at the forefront of recycling healthcare risk waste
Delanie Bezuidenhout (General Manager at My Walk Made with Soul)
Delanie Bezuidenhout
16:30 - 17:00
Closure, lucky draw and thank you
Monique Holtzhausen (CEO of SAVA)
Monique Holtzhausen
17:00 - 19:00
Cocktail function

Speakers

Wessel Oelofse (General Manager at Mpact)

Wessel Oelofse

General Manager at Mpact

Ned Monroe (President and CEO of the Vinyl Institute, Chairman at Global Vinyl Council)

Ned Monroe

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

David Mokomela (VP Base Chemicals at Sasol)

David Mokomela

VP Base Chemicals at Sasol

Daniel Martinz (Business Development Manager: Specialty Vinyls at INEOS Inovyn)

Daniel Martinz

Business Development Manager: Specialty Vinyls at INEOS Inovyn

Ahmad Yasyri Bin Ahmad Mahaiyuddin (Technical Service & Development Manager PVC Additives at SONGWON)

Ahmad Yasyri Bin Ahmad Mahaiyuddin

Technical Service & Development Manager PVC Additives at SONGWON

Ali Kalantari (Business Development Manager at Omya-Idwala SA)

Ali Kalantari

Business Development Manager at Omya-Idwala SA

Jerrie Vermeulen (Applications Development Scientist at Sasol)

Jerrie Vermeulen

Applications Development Scientist at Sasol

Inna Jeschke (Business Unit Manager Polymers at INEOS Inovyn)

Inna Jeschke

Business Unit Manager Polymers at INEOS Inovyn

Kyle Lovell (Director of Arengo Plastics)

Kyle Lovell

Director of Arengo Plastics

Annabe Pretorius (Executive: Technical Operations at Plastics SA)

Annabe Pretorius

Executive: Technical Operations at Plastics SA

Michelle Mokone (Director of Mo's Crib)

Michelle Mokone

Director of Mo's Crib

Delanie Bezuidenhout (General Manager at My Walk Made with Soul)

Delanie Bezuidenhout

General Manager at My Walk Made with Soul

Monique Holtzhausen (CEO of SAVA)

Monique Holtzhausen

CEO of SAVA

Anton Tjabring (Managing Member at Plasticomp)

Anton Tjabring

Managing Member at Plasticomp

Sponsors and Partners

Exhibitors

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Elco Plastics (Pty) Ltd

E'Yako Green

Isegen SA (Pty) Ltd

Mpact Versapak

My Walk Made with Soul

Mo's Crib

Omya-Idwala SA

Plastics SA

Polyflor SA

SAPPMA

Sasol Polymers

Sheet Converters

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SAVA Member ticket

R2000 + VAT

Standard PriceR 2,000

Non-SAVA members ticket

R2500 + VAT

Standard PriceR 2,500

Venue

Venue

Sasol Place
50 Katherine Street
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Contact us

For additional event or venue information, please send an email to ceo@savinyls.co.za

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