Wednesday September 29, 2010

11:00 am - Delegate Registration

1:00 pm  - Opening Ceremonies

Global Overview

Our panel of experts from Europe, United States and Canada will identify the global challenges and trends affecting rubber recycling activities. Special attention will be paid to the legislative environment and the evolution of extended producer responsibility and how it will impact future recycling activities.

Canada - Glenn Maidment, President, The Rubber Association of Canada

U.S.A. - Tracey Norberg, Senior Vice President, Rubber Manufacturers Association

Europe - Catherine Clauzade, R&D Manager – Technical Marketing, ALIAPUR

Refreshment Break

Ontario Tire Stewardship

Ontario has come to the tire stewardship table with the much-anticipated launch of the provincial tire program on September 1, 2009 by Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS). The Ontario approach includes the management of PLT, MT and OTR tires, and a heavy focus on market development through Processing and Manufacturing Incentives supported by Research & Development and Promotion & Education programs. Funded by “Stewards”, and with legislated restrictions on conventional applications like TDF the Ontario Tire program is the largest and most complex yet in the country. Learn about the Ontario approach; hear how the first 12 months of the program have rolled-out and what’s next for OTS. 

Andrew Horsman, Executive Director, Ontario Tire Stewardship

Perminder Kandola, Director, Finance & Analysis, Ontario Tire Stewardship

Bob Ferguson, OTS Operations, IBM Global Services

   

Tire Manufacturing – Design for the Environment

Global tire manufacturers have always been leaders in designing products for the environment. A generation ago radial technology was revolutionary for road safety and extending tire life. Today the emphasis is on improved rolling resistance to improve fuel economy, on using non-carbon based oils and fillers, and yes, on using recycled rubber to make new tires. Our expert panel will discuss the challenges, limitations and opportunities when designing for the environment.  

Tire Cos Rep (TBD)

Michael Blumenthal, Vice President, Rubber Manufacturers Association

Networking Reception

Thursday September 30, 2010

Oil and Water – Rubber and Plastic

One melts under heat, the other hardens. One is easy and willing to be recycled, the other can, but must be coaxed and prodded repeatedly. One comes primarily in black, the other a multitude of colours… well you get the idea, - not exactly oil and water, but what if we could use the favourable properties of plastics and rubber to create something new, and dare we say – evolutionary? Our expert panel will describe the exciting opportunities and challenges in this new area of work.    

Jim Anderson, CEO, RTI Cryogenics Inc.

Dr. Costas Tzoganakis, University of Waterloo and Founder, Tyromer Inc.

Dr. Alan Barton, CEO, Lehigh Technologies, Inc.

Refreshment Break

Addressing Sports Surfacing and Playground Fill Head-on

When it comes to using recycled tire rubber as a soil amendment or as a substitute for other playground surfaces, two questions continually arise: is it safe from a toxicological basis? Is it safe from a fall height perspective? Our expert panel will provide science- based answers to these vexing issues and describe how the science has evolved to-date.  

Rolf Huber, President, EVERPLAY International Inc.

James Gilbert, Recycling Program Manager, Empire State Development, New York State

Darren Gill, Vice President, Global Marketing, FieldTurf

A Burning Issue – Tire Derived Fuel

“Banned in Ontario!” may sound like an X-rated film, but not quite. While TDF is used extensively in Europe, the United States and indeed in neighbouring provinces, it is not acceptable in Ontario. Our panel will review the misconceptions, issues and facts associated with TDF, in an effort to bring the dialogue back to a science-based discussion.   

Tracey Norberg, Senior Vice President, Rubber Manufacturers Association

Luc Robitaille, Corporate Director of Environment, Holcim (Canada) Inc.  

Lunch and Keynote Speaker, Hon. John Wilkinson, Ontario Minister of Environment (invited)

Recycled Rubber Everywhere

With the growing number of applications for recycled rubber in finished products it is becoming more and more common to encounter them in daily life. We will examine the market for these products, opportunities for enhancing sales and how the use of recycled rubber sidewalks, roof shingles, playground surfacing and sound insulation can support green building initiatives and LEED certification. Our panel of manufactured product market leaders will share their insights and learning on how to get purchasing decision-makers to say “Yes” to recycled rubber products.

Alan Champagne, President & CEO, Champagne Edition Inc.

TBA

Allan Edwards, Account Manager – Automotive Market, National Rubber Technologies Corp.            

Rubberized Asphalt in Cold Climates 

It is common knowledge within the industry that RMA (rubber modified asphalt) is used successfully in southern states such as Florida, Arizona, California and Texas. But the usage of RMA in northern states and into Canada is more limited. Are their technical reasons for this, or is something else at play? Our expert panel will review the technical considerations for working with RMA in cold climates and offer up a road-map for kick starting this exciting opportunity.

Gary Shaw, Director of Transportation & Public Safety, Grey County

Dr.  R. Gary Hicks, P.E., Program Manager, California Pavement Preservation (CP2) Center

Dr. Barry Takallou, President & CEO, CRM Company & Rubber Pavements Association

Much Ado About Mulch     

The rubber mulch market is one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S.A., but not much is known about it north of the border. This session will describe the benefits of rubber mulch over other materials and the market opportunities. In addition, our panel will discuss the technical processing challenges regarding mulch size, steel removal and colouring. 

Derek Martin, President, High Tread International Ltd.

Brad Pittam, General Manager, LTR Products

Networking Reception

Friday, October 1, 2010

Off-the-Road Tires   - Giant Problem, Giant Opportunity

Few tire products have evolved as much or as fast as OTR tires. Large mining customers are demanding more and more payload capacity, so these behemoths keep getting bigger and bigger. Canada has a unique challenge in this arena as we are heavily into mining resources, and therefore tend to have a proportionately larger number of OTR tires. The good news is all provincial tire jurisdictions are working cooperatively to solve this issue. Our panel will review the success to-date and the continuing challenges ahead. 

Mike Hennessy, Executive Director, Tire Stewardship B.C.

Andrew Horsman, Executive Director, Ontario Tire Stewardship

Jean-Claude Avoine, Vice President, Marketing, Recyclage Granutech Inc. 

Refreshment Break

Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA)

It may not be evolutionary, but the reality in many jurisdictions in North America where there are either no acceptable fuel markets, or the volume of scrap tires is insufficient to support a crumb rubber processor, means that TDA is often the best available option. The good news is there are many useful applications for this material and the science to support its usage is well documented and continuing to grow. Our panel will review the major TDA applications, including more recent and novel installations.

David Staseff, P. Eng., MTO Foundations Engineer, Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Tony Sangiuliano, P. Eng., MTO Foundations Engineer, Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Lou Zicari, Associate Director, Center for Integrated Waste Management, University at Buffalo

Dr. Dana Humphrey, Dean  Engineering, College of Engineering,  University of Maine

Outlook     

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things” – Peter F. Drucker

Leadership is all about vision. And with that in mind we have assembled an expert panel of industry leaders, to help provide some insight as to what the future holds for this industry. Our panellists will offer up their views on the current state of the tire recycling industry, and their vision for the future.

Andrew Horsman, Executive Director, Ontario Tire Stewardship

Dr. Alan Barton, Lehigh Technologies, Inc.

Greg Bavington, P. Eng., President, National Rubber Technologies Corp.

Catherine Clauzade, R&D Manager – Technical marketing, ALIAPUR

Jeff Kendall, CEO, Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC