Phosphates 2008
17-19 February 2008, Hilton Hotel, Paris, France

The only global event for the fertilizer, industrial and feed phosphate markets

Non-delegates can purchase copies of presentations after the event. For further information, telephone Customer Services on +44 20 7903 2149, or email: customer.services@crugroup.com 

Programme details 
Phosphates 2008 will once again bring together senior executives from the global phosphates industry to discuss all the latest key issues within fertilizers, industrial and feed phosphate markets. 
 

PROGRAMME

Sunday 17 February

15.00 – 20.00 Registration & Exhibition
18.30 – 20.00 Welcome Reception at the Hilton Paris


Monday 18 February


FERTILIZER SESSION

Session Chairman: Michel Prud’Homme, Executive Secretary, IFA

Welcome from John French, Conference Director, British Sulphur

Global Phosphates Outlook
Ken Nyiri, Principal Consultant, British Sulphur Consultants

Phosphate Developments in Algeria  
 
Rébai Houam, Technical Director, Ferphos Group

Indian Outlook 
Homi Khusrokhan, Managing Director, TATA Chemicals

COFFEE BREAK

An Update on the Ma’aden Phosphate Project
Abdulaziz Al Harbi, President, Ma'aden Phosphate Company

Projects to Improve Phosphate Recovery
Chris F. Neser, Deputy CEO Operations, Jordan Phosphate Mines Company

Bayovar Project
Jalmiro Lazarini -  General Manager of the Bayovar Project, Vale

LUNCH

The Market Outlook for Phosphates in Russia and the FSU Region
Vladimir Kalensky, Head of the Marketing Department, Eurochem, Mineral and Chemical Company

Phosphate Outlook in China
Isaac Zhao, Consultant, British Sulphur Consultants

The Effect of the Brazilian Bioenergy Programme on the Phosphate Fertilizer Consumption
John Sinden, Senior Partner, JSA Ltda.

COFFEE BREAK

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS


Session Chairman: Alexander More, Technical Programme Director, British Sulphur

Development of Custofloat Ò
 Collectors for Processing Yunnan Sedimentary Dolomitic Phosphate Ore
Guoxin Wang, Director, Flotation Technology, ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, Inc.

Uranium Recovery from Phosphoric Acid
Marten Walters, Manager of Process and Technology, Jacobs Engineering

Environmental Aspects in Wet Phosphoric Acid Production
Stefano Boscolo, Sales Manager - Chem and IWW, FL Smidth Dorr-Oliver Eimco

Improving P Fertilizer Efficiency with AVAIL Polymers
Dr Terry Tindall, Senior Agronomist, J.R. Simplot Agribusiness

SESSION CLOSES


Tuesday 19 February

 INDUSTRIAL PHOSPHATES SESSION

Session chairman: James Moffatt, President, ICL Performance Product Americas

Are Speciality Phosphates Really Special?
Dr Christian Kohlpaintner, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG

Purifying WET Phosphoric Acid
Roy Movsowitz, Deputy General Manager, Bateman Litwin

Assessing the Environmental Risk of Phosphate Releases: Development of a Quantitative Eutrophication Risk Assessment Model
Jose V Tarazona, Director of the Department of Environment, National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA)

COFFEE BREAK

The Global Phosphates Forum: Promoting a Sustainable Future for Detergent Phosphates
Juan Arturo Paulsen Dondé, President, Global Phosphate Forum and Managing Director, Quimir, S.A. de C.V


Developments in North America for Autodishwash Detergents
Dennis Griesing, Vice President, Government Affairs, The Soap and Detergent Association

The Outlook for STPP
Allan Pickett, Group Manager and Managing Consultant, British Sulphur Consultants

LUNCH

FEED PHOSPHATES SESSION

Session chairman:
Roger Gilbert, Secretary General, International Feed Industry Federation - IFIF

Supply and Demand for Feed Phosphates
Andy Jung, Principal Consultant, British Sulphur Consultants

Market Trends in Feed Phosphates 

Olivier Poli, Feed Phosphate General Manager, Timab Industries, Roullier Group

COFFEE BREAK

Feed Phosphate Market in Brazil
Ariosto da Riva Neto, Vice President of Nutrients, Bunge Fertilizantes

Global Feed Outlook/Sustainability
Fred Stephens, President, International Feed Industry Federation - IFIF

Inorganic Feed Phosphates Contribution to the Soil P Status
Dr. W. Bleukx, Inorganic Feed Phosphates Sector Group of CEFIC

SESSION CLOSES


Phosphates 2008 confirmed exhibitors to-date:

ArrMaz Custom Chemicals
Bulkflow Technologies Inc
Chemical & Fertilizer Industry Eng
Comspain XXI S.A.
Feeco International Inc
J.R. Simplot
Sandvik Materials Technology

Programme sponsorship

Sponsorship Opportunities:

The demand and opportunities for promotion at British Sulphur Events has steadily grown over the last few years.  Companies choose to promote themselves at British Sulphur conferences on a repeat basis because they know the typical delegate profile is that of a senior level employee of major producing and trading companies within the market place.

Some of the sponsorship opportunities available at the Phosphates Conference are:

  • Refreshment breaks
  • Luncheon and cocktail parties
  • Delegate bags
  • Delegate folders
  • Note books 

By making your commitment now, your company will receive free marketing and acknowledgement on all the pre-conference marketing and advertising, as well as benefit from web links on the British Sulphur website.  

For further sponsorship information, please contact

Michelle Fisk
Sponsorship and Exhibition Manager
Tel: +44 20 7903 2159
Email: michelle.fisk@crugroup.com

Exhibition Opportunities:

Concurrently with the conference, there will be an exhibition of products, technology, equipment and literature for the fertilizer industry. For further exhibition information please contact:

Michelle Fisk
Sponsorship and Exhibition Manager
Tel: +44 20 7903 2159
Email: michelle.fisk@crugroup.com

 

The conference has now taken place.

Contact details

 For further information on this conference, please contact:

Sandra Napientek, British Sulphur Events
31 Mount Pleasant, London WC1X 0AD, UK
tel: +44 20 7903 2410
Fax: +44 20 7903 2432
Email: conferences@crugroup.com

Phosphates Conference and Exhibition 2008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 With the participation of:                                

International Fertilizer Industry Association logo International Feed Industry Federation logo

 Endorsed by:                                

Global Phosphates Forum

 Sponsored by:                                

Progression ArrMaz

 Official publications: