2008/2010

The Rubber Recycling Symposium is a biennial event promoted and organized by The Rubber Association of Canada with able assistance from the Rubber Manufacturers’ Association in the United States.

The first such event was held in 1994. Our host sponsor this year is Ontario Tire Stewardship.  The purpose of this symposium is much the same as its predecessors: “to promote and encourage rubber recycling by sharing technical and educational information and demonstrating practical applications for recycled rubber”.

Our previous Rubber Recycling events have each attracted between 250-400 people, primarily from North America, though it is not uncommon to have attendees from around the globe. Many delegates are entrepreneurs, who come to learn about leading edge technologies and market trends in rubber recycling.  Others come from a variety of sectors including Government, Academia, Industry Consultants, Environmentalists and Rubber Manufacturers. These are the decision-makers and movers and shakers within this sector.

The networking opportunity alone is worth the price of admission.

The committee charged with development of the program looks for speakers with hands-on, real-life experience with rubber recycling applications. Our speakers have that knowledge and experience. Each speaker contributes a copy of their presentation to the development of the proceedings, which adds immeasurably to the body of rubber recycling knowledge.

Though modest in size, there is an opportunity for a select number of exhibitors to showcase their rubber recycled products and services.  Given the very specific target audience, the reach of the Rubber Recycling Symposium 2012 is outstanding. The major trade papers cover the event and many of the decision-makers within the rubber recycling community in North America will be represented.