Corporate Sponsors ASIAN RETREAD CONFERENCE 2016 October 4-5, 2016, Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia GO GREEN: Retread, Rebuild & Recap An initiative jointly organised by epic fresh www.asianretreadconference.com
RETREAD, BECAUSE PLANET MATTERS; PROFIT MATTERS Asia s biggest tyre retreading conference first of its kind in the region calls upon retreaders, suppliers, fleet operators, logistics companies, public transport firms and military & commercial aviation sectors to come together for a unique experience. ARC 2016 brings together global experts to address the various technological, environmental and business challenges in retreading sector. The theme of the conference is Go Green: Retread, Rebuild & Recap. It is being held in association with TRIB (Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau,USA) The core of ARC 2016 is the current reawakening about the opportunities in retreading industry; about what the customer wants and also about his concerns. It will cover issues like the impact of cheap import of tyres, legislations to address environment sustainability challenges etc. among other highly focused topics. Retreading is an integral part of fleet management. ARC 2016 will explore the growth potential in this segment. This never-to-miss window to the huge potentials in the retreading industry offers high-end networking opportunity. The conference offers business growth-and-knowledge-enhancing take-aways: Familiarising with the latest technology available for retread companies New ideas about the economic benifits of choosing retread tyres for fleet owners Meeting some of the top names in the industry Conacting suppliers of treads and tread machinery Mutually benefiting business networking The venue - Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - offers the perfect setting for business and social events in a refined and exclusive environment It is only a short drive away from the City Centre, KL Central and Petaling Jaya, situated close to the lush greenery and undulating fairways of the KL Golf and Country Club
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME Day 1 Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Inaugural Session Time Speaker Company Title 08:00 09:00 Registration and Refreshments 09:00 09:15 John Powath ABM Welcome address 09:15 09:40 Edoardo Salaorni Marangoni Meccanica Opening address 9:40 10:05 Dato Dr. Ong Eng Long MRPMA Keynote address 10:05 10:30 Datuk Dr. Akbar Said Malaysian Rubber Board Presidential & Inaugural address 10:30 11:30 Refreshment Break and Tour of Exhibits Session 1 - Industry Overview 11:30 12:00 Chin Hon Meng TRMAM 12:00 12:30 David Stephens TRIB An overview of the global retread industry and current challenges 12:30 13:00 Tai Qisheng GIIB Retreads future in a price war Environment or profit? Or Both 13:00 14:00 Lunch Break Session 2 - Machine and Equipment 14:00 14:30 Sudarsan Varadaraj 14:30 15:00 Michele Sanseviero Elgi Rubber Company Limited T.R.M. Tyre Retreading Machinery Increasing the life of envelopes The tyre retreading process: from craftsmanship to industrial process 15:00 15:30 Dirk G.H. Reurslag VMI The extrusion-smearing method for applying retread cushion gum compared with alternative methods 15:30 16:00 Refreshment Break 16:00 16:30 Mario Goldman Zeizz Group The positive commercial impact of shearography on retreading 16:30 17:00 Alessandro Vignolini CIMA Impianti 17:00 17:30 David Wilson Retreading Business Mould Curing: Alook into 4WD, Truck and OTR Tyre Retreading How the Retreading Industry Can Face Up to the Challenge of Budget New Tyres 18:30 22:00 Cocktail & Dinner
Day 2 Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Session 3 - Materials - Green Time Speaker Company Topic / Title of Presentation 08:00 09:00 Refreshment Break 09:00 09:30 Dr Zairossani Mohd Nor Malaysian Rubber Board Applications of Ekoprena for green tyre manufacturing 09:30 10:00 Sascha Kriz Schill + Seilacher Struktol GmbH Green Processing for Green Retreading 10:00 10:30 Gopinath Sekhar SRI Elastomers Improved sustainability with devulcanized rubber (DVR) compound in retreads 10:30 11:00 Refreshment Break Session 4 - Methods & Technology 11:00 11:30 Floriano Mota Continental AG Fleet Value Creation Conti360 Way 11:30 12:00 Patrick O Connell Bandvulc 12:00 12:30 Rajiv Budhraja ATMA The benefits of bead to bead retreading in a changing market The challenges of cheap tyres vis-à-vis retread and new tyre: the Indian experience. 13:00 14:00 Lunch Break Session 5 - Green, Customers & Enforcement 14:00 14:30 Chris Bloor Giti Tire, Singapore A New Life for Tyres 14:30 15:00 Stefan Pertz Asian Trucker Customers & Enforcement 15:00 15:30 Speaker to be announced JKJR (Road Safety)/ MROS 15:30 16:00 Speaker to be announced Air Asia Aircraft tyre management 16:00 17:00 Panel Discussion - Retreads vs Cheap Imports 17:00 17:15 Closing Session 17:15 17:45 Refreshment Break
9m Floor Plan Eversafe 4m 15B 15C 7 3m MRPMA 8 9m Liew Koon 6 TRMAM 9 Marigo 10 Salvadori 5 CIMA Impianti Roll up 11 Standee 15A TRIB 4 SRI 3 GIIB 2 Eastern 12 6m Roll up Standee 1.8m MRB 1 (RESERVED) Marangoni 13 3m VIP Lounge Roll up Standee Registration area & ABM 14 List of Exhibitors Booth No. MRB 1 (Reserved) GIIB 2 SRI 3 TRIB 4 Salvadori 5 Liew Koon 6 Eversafe 7 MRPMA 8 TRMAM 9 Marigo 10 Cima Impianti 11 Eastern 12 Marangoni 13 Retreading Business 15 a Asian Trucking 15 b Technobiz 15 c Registration Area & ABM 14 Corporate Sponsors: Co-Sponsors: S R I SRI Elastomers First Day Lunch: Second Day Lunch: Tea & Coffee: Supporters: Lanyard Sponsor: R Media Partners: Associates Contact Conference Chairman Dato Mohamed Ishak bin Abdul Hamid Epic Fresh Sdn Bhd ishak.arc2016@gmail.com M: +60 19 350 3036 Antony Powath asp@abm.net.in, +91 9833 901586 Venue: Sime Darby Convention Centre 1A, Jalan Bukit Kiara 1, 60000 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel : (+603) 2089 3688 Fax : (+603) 2089 3699 enquiries.sdcc@simedarby.com Asian Business Media LLP Regd/Marketing Office: 501/502, Imperial Plaza, Corner of 27th & 30th Road, Near Nilgiri Garden, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400 050, INDIA Phone: +91-22-2640-0829, 2640-0735, Fax: +91-22-2641-1894 Email: mail@abm.net.in, asp@abm.net.in Publishers of: www.rubberasia.com www.tyre-asia.com www.autopartsasia.com