|
Supported by Acrylic Fiber Commission of China Chemical Fiber Association and China National Chemical Fiber Corp., organized by China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI) and PCI Acrylonitrile Ltd, the 9th China International Acrylonitrile & Acrylic Fiber Forum is held on 8 Mar, 2012, beginning at 9:00 in Minya Hotel, Shanghai, China. Representatives from leading players including Sinopec, PetroChina, Jilin Petrochemical, Shanghai Petrochemical, Daqing Petrochemical, Asahi Kasei, Tongsuh, Ineos, Dralon, Dia-Nitrix, PTTChem, Sumitomo, SABIC, Jilin Chemical Fiber, Thai Acrylic Fibre, AKSA, Indian Acrylics Limited...etc., are gathering here to change ideas about market status quo and future.
|
|
|
|
Zhu Boliang, General Manager of China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network
(CCFEI), is the chairman of the morning session.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
And Da Wei, Board Chairman of CCFEI, gives the opening speech for the conference.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zheng Junlin, Secretary General of China Chemical Fiber Association gives the first
speech of the Forum. As the first year in China’s 12th Five-year Plan period, in
2011 China chemical fiber industry had gone through turmoil brought by instabilities
of global economy and politics. In the future, will China acrylic fiber industry
continue to expand or shrink? In Mr. Zheng’s speech, he refers to targets for the
industry set by the 12th Five-year Plan, and gives detailed analysis on possible
problems to face the industry in future development.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Against the backdrop of uncertainties in global economic outlook with impact from
debt crisis in the west, Qi Jingmei, Researcher of State Information Center, talks
about China economy perspective in 2012 with a view on macro-economic environment
and policies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After coffee break, Simon Garmston, Managing Director of PCI Acrylonitrile Ltd gives
analysis on supply/demand balance of global acrylonitrile market by looking into
acrylic fiber and other derivatives, based on detailed data and his rich experiences
in this industry.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Huang Youcheng, Section Chief of Sales Center of Jilin Petrochemical, which is among
the largest ACN suppliers in Asia, takes a review in 2011 market while also looks
into 2012. Jilin Petrochemical, with its role as a key supplier in China, has contributed
a lot to balancing market and increasing self-dependence of ACN supply.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wang Yong from Nanhua Futures, and Geng Zhicheng from Energy Research Institute
of NDRC, work together to focus on the upstream energy complex, analyzing factors
behind crude oil dynamics and how they affect crude oil prices.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After lunch, the afternoon session starts with Bo Guangming, Deputy Secretary General,
China Chemical Fiber Association as the chairman.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yang Xuefeng, General Manager of Jilin Qifeng Chemical Fiber of Jilin Chemical Fiber
Group, is the first speaker of afternoon session. In his speech, Mr. Yang introduces
status quo of China acrylic fiber industry, and Jilin Chemical Fiber’s strategy
in 2012 based on perspective of stable domestic demand.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sun Huibin, Chief Engineer of Daqing Petrochemical’s Acrylic Fiber Plant gives detailed
introduction of latest development of R&D of new acrylic fibers in China. Acrylic
Fiber Plant of Daqing Petrochemical is one of major China acrylic fiber suppliers.
It takes a leading edge in R&D of new type and modified fibers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andreas Engelhardt, General Manager of The Fiber Year LLC. presents us statistics
and analysis on global textile and chemical fiber industry, and advises that industry
insiders in different sectors should get united to compete with the growing polyester
fiber industry, and discipline themselves to pursue high value-added and avoid excess
capacity.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Above is the on-spot report for the first day sessions, and there will be more to
come tomorrow.
|
|
|
