2019 AGM & Annual Conference

Join the global zircon industry at its annual conference.

• Hear the latest developments in the zircon market
• Understand the current technical and regulatory challenges
• Gain an understanding of new applications for zircon and zirconia
• Network with major players in the zircon world

We are pleased to confirm a speaker line up that will once again deliver insights into the zircon industry. The program this year will focus on the wide-ranging downstream applications of zircon / zirconia / zirconium and includes speakers from the ceramic, nuclear, architectural, shipping and foundry industries.

• Keynote opening address by Abdullah Massaad, CEO RAK Ceramics
• Zircon supply / demand evolution: Lincoln Ying CEO Matrix Chemicals
• Review of the global zircon market, Gavin Deiner, CEO TZMI
• Update on trends in zircon thrifting and substitution: Prof. Javier Garcia, ITC
• Trends and developments in China’s zircon market: Ruidow, China

Thursday 5th September

• Keynote opening address: Global Economic Outlook – Robert Ward, Economist Intelligence Unit
• Outlook for China’s zirconium chemicals’ industry: Alister MacDonald, Alkane
• Challenges in the shipping and importing of NORM: TAM International
• Use of Zr-based alloys in the nuclear power industry: Simon Marshall, INEL.
• Zirconates: new uses and applications: Roberto Dante, 2D to 3D S.r.l.s
• Zircon demands in foundry and casting applications: Carlos Olabe, EICI
• USA regulatory developments – minefield or opportunity? Charles Simmons.