'Differing roads to recovery: managing the challenges'
On behalf of the International Rubber Study Group and the China Rubber Industry Association, we are pleased to update on the joint 2010 World Rubber Summit and China Rubber Conference on 16-17 March 2010 at the prestigious Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao, China. The Conference will be followed by a field trip on 18 March to Qingdao Sailun Co., Ltd and Qingdao International Rubber Exchange.

Major topics of the Conference:

• Analysis by end-use of China’s natural and synthetic rubber supply & demand in 2009 and forecast for 2010-2019.
• Analysis of China tyre and general rubber goods industry situation in 2009 and forecast for the future.
• Economic recovery and the differing outlook scenarios for the vehicle and tyre sector in major world markets.
• The impact of the global financial crisis and international trade policy on the world and China’s rubber markets.
• Review of China’s natural rubber plantation development (both public and private plus its impact on rubber prices in China and the futures markets).
• Development trend of synthetic rubber production, consumption, and trade dynamics on a global basis plus possible future end use changes.
• New synthetic rubber products, technologies, research and developments.
• Possible effects of climate change on natural rubber production potential.
• Worldwide natural rubber supply potential in the wake of the planting surge. 
• New materials and technologies in the tyre and rubber sectors.
• Availability and price outlook for feedstocks, especially butadiene and styrene.
• Outlook for crude oil prices and potential impact on synthetic rubber production.
• Reclaimed rubber and its future impact on rubber demand in China and the rest of the world.
• IRSG forecasts for the world natural and synthetic rubber demand and supply up to 2019. 

For the full brochure and registration information, please click on the links.


For further information please contact:

Dr. Hidde Smit                                                                                                                                    Mr. Fan Rende
Secretary-General IRSG                                                                                                                   President CRIA
Email: secgen@rubberstudy.com                                                                                                Email: cria2008@yahoo.com.cn