1st Global GypSupply Conference & Exhibition on gypsum supply trends and technology
13 - 14 March 2018, Brussels, Belgium
Natural - Recycled - Synthetic
Markets - Trade - Trends - Technology
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Conference programme - subject to change
Monday 12 March
Exhibition build - Exhibitors have access to stands from 15.00.
17.00 - 20.00 Conference registration
18.00 - 20.00 Welcome party in the Global GypSupply exhibition area
Tuesday 13 March
08.00 onwards: Conference registration
09.00 Introduction and Welcome by Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Towards value-chain thinking in gypsum sourcing
09.10 Paper 1: Keynote: ‘Raw material supply in the EU: A value-chain approach,’ Gwenole Cozigou, Director of DG Grow transformation and advanced value chain, European Commission
09.40 Paper 2: Keynote: ‘Gypsum: A material for innovative and sustainable solutions in buildings,’ Bernard Lekien, President of Eurogypsum
10.10 Paper 3: Keynote: ‘Natural gypsum: quarrying in line with nature - an opportunity for business,’ Fotios Papoulias, Policy Coordinator, DG Environment, European Commission
10.40 Coffee break and networking in the Global GypSupply exhibition area
11.30 Paper 4: ‘Recycling: the recycling agenda of the EU,’ Gunther Wolff, desk officer, Waste management and secondary raw materials European Commission
Session 2: Global and regional trends in gypsum supply and demand
12.00 Paper 5: ‘Global trends in gypsum supply (natural vs synthetic vs recycled),’ Rob Crangle, USGS
12.30 Paper 6: ‘FGD gypsum and recycled gypsum in Europe - Present and future,’ Jörg Demmich, Eurogypsum FGD Gypsum and Recycling Working Group
13.00 Lunch
Session 2: Global and regional trends in gypsum supply and demand - continued
14.00 Paper 7: 'Overview of US synthetic gypsum market and update on global trends,' Rick Haverland, ZAG International
14.30 Paper 8: ‘The effects of the dry bulk markets on gypsum shipping,’ Denny Sabah, Clarksons
15.00 Meet the Delegates session - delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the conference
15.30 Coffee break and networking in the Global GypSupply exhibition area
Session 3: Natural gypsum resources worldwide
16.00 Paper 9: 'Supplying bulk natural gypsum from Mauritania to the West African cement industry: Opportunities and challenges,’ Mohamed El Moustapha Ould Eleya, SAMIA s.a., Mauritania
16.30 Paper 10: 'A reliable source of seaborne natural gypsum for European, North American and South American markets: Opportunities in Nova Scotia, Canada,’ Patrick Whiteway, Natural Resources Nova Scotia
17.00 Paper 11: ‘Mining gypsum on an island: creating shared value for workers and families,' Marcello De Maria y Campos, COMSA - Compañía Occidental Mexicana
18.00 Departure for the Global GypSupply Conference Dinner (please bring your ticket). Return by 22.30 (latest)
Wednesday 14 March
08.30 onwards: Conference registration
Session 3: Natural gypsum resources worldwide - continued
09.00 Paper 12: ‘Global possibilities for Moroccan bulk natural gypsum,’ Walid Rhannou, Cultura
09.30 Paper 13: ‘Natural gypsum: Primary and secondary crushing and screening for various subsequent processes,’ Oliver Pralle, Haver Niagara GmbH
Session 4: Recycled gypsum - from cradle to cradle
10.00 Paper 14: ‘Future dynamics of gypsum recycling,’ Maarten Hendriks, New West Gypsum Recycling
10.30 Speed-dating session: Bring plenty of cards - and prepare to make new contacts!
11.00 Coffee break and networking in the Global GypSupply exhibition area
Session 4: Recycled gypsum - from cradle to cradle - continued
11.30 Paper 15: ‘Enabling effective gypsum recovery management by using the UN Framework Classification for Resources,’ Ulrich Kral, Technische Universität Wien
12.00 Paper 16: ‘Deconstruction and plasterboard recovery in the UK,’ John Rimmer, Cantillon UK
12.30 Paper 17: ‘Gypsum recycling in France,’ Patricia Andy, Saint-Gobain, Les Industries du Plâtre
13.00 Lunch
Session 4: Recycled gypsum - from cradle to cradle - continued
14.00 Paper 18: ‘Recycling of gypsum and hydration of hemihydrate in the presence of retarding agents and other additives,’ Christian Pritzel, E. Abu Zeitoun, Y. Sakalli and R. Trettin, Institut für Bau- und Werkstoffchemie, Universität Siegen
Session 5: Trends in synthetic gypsum
14.30 Paper 19: ‘A new purification process for gypsum waste to fill the coming gypsum supply gap,’ David Sevier, Carbon Cycle Ltd
15.00 Paper 20: ‘Reprocessing of phosphogypsum - necessary requirements and technologies,’ Volker Goecke, Claudius Peters Projects GmbH, Jörg Feinhals, DMT GmbH & Co. KG
15.30 Farewell party and prize-giving
16.30 Conference programme ends
