October 11-12, 2023
Cleveland, Ohio
The TiO2 World Summit will be back face-to-face in Cleveland, Ohio this October 11-12, 2023! The industry is clearly excited to come together and find ways to move forward through today’s uncertainty.
Combining more than 25 years of experience in working with the industrial pigments and colorants sectors and titanium dioxide supply chain, Smithers combined TiO2 World Summit and Pigment & Color Science Forum regularly unites key players from across the entire value chain for 2-days of the latest market insights, imformative presentations, collaborative discussions, and valuable networking opportunities that build on the inherent synergies between the TiO2 and pigments industries.
What should you expect at the 2023 event?
This key event will cover the latest info on supply and demand, pricing, feedstocks, sustainability and innovation in production processes. TiO2 World Summit has included attendees from Kronos, Akzo Nobel, Venator, Tronox, TDMA, Nordic Mining, Iluka, TNG, IMCD, IKEA, LB Group, Jaguar Land Rover, Lavollee and many more!
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Provide expertise and guidance that aligns sustainability with business priorities and goals, adds customer value and supports growth through the comprehensive knowledge of products and services, end-uses, and sustainability tools.
• 1996 - PhD in organic chemistry
• Joined ECKART in 1996
• 6 years development UV- and offset printing inks
• 8 years Global Head of Sales – plastic industries
• 4 years CTO
• Since 2014 until today: Global Head of Marketing and Technical Service
Markus Mahn is Director Global Marketing Coatings for Specialty Carbon Black at Orion Engineered Carbons. He focuses on the global strategic orientation of the coatings segment and considering new industry trends, pain points, challenges and demands. A key element of his responsibility -- complementing his role in new market development and addressing evolving trends -- is to initiate the development of products that best fit the coatings industry’s needs.
Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Mahn joined Orion Engineered Carbons in 2017 from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, where he was Global Marketing Manager Coatings and project leader. Prior to joining Merck, he was at Clariant in Frankfurt, first as Application Manager for new business development of functional coatings, and later promoted to Global Technical Marketing Manager for organic pigments in automotive coatings.
Mahn earned his M.Sc. in chemical engineering with specialization in colors and coatings at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.
Aziza Gazieva is a Vice President at Fermium Research, having co-founded the company in 2018 following 6 years at Wells Fargo Securities. In early 2016, Aziza transitioned from corporate banking to chemicals equity research as an Associate Analyst on Frank Mitsch's team and was a key contributor to help the team rank in the 2017 and 2018 Institutional Investor's All-America Research Surveys. Ms. Gazieva is a graduate of New York University with a major in Economics.
Dr. Seubert received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and his M.S./Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, all in Materials Science and Engineering. He is a Research Engineer working in the Paint Research Group at Ford’s Research and Innovation Center. He has worked at Ford for the last 17 years and has explored a range of topics including UV/EB cure, scratch and mar, weathering and durability, and most recently, the measurement and modeling of paint colors.
Global Product Stewardship Director, Tronox, UK; Chair, Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA)
BSc Biochemistry; MSc Biotechnology; PhD in Biochemical Engineering
Product safety and regulatory compliance experience gained over 25 years with two FMCG companies; Unilever and British American Tobacco (BAT) and a global contract research organisation (CRO). Deep knowledge and experience of chemical safety assessments and chemical regulations e.g EU REACH Regulation, Food Contact Regulations, EU Green Deal and Chemicals Strategy of Sustainability (CSS).
Joined Tronox in April 2020, responsible for product stewardship of Tronox’s product portfolio. Intimately involved in the EU classification of TiO2 as a Cat2 carcinogen at industry level, including dialogue with regulators. Nominated Vice Chair of the TDMA Science Committee in 2021, and Chair of the TMDA in 2022.
The SCHLENK SE is an internationally successful family enterprise.
It was founded in 1879 and has its central headquarters in the Middle Franconian Barnsdorf in Roth near Nuremberg. SCHLENK employs about 900 members of staff worldwide and acts as a leading international manufacturer of metal powders, pigments and foils. As a holding it is divided into its two divisions Schlenk Metallic Pigments and Schlenk Metal Foils.
The worldwide presence with production sites in Europe and the USA, technical application & service departments in Germany, USA, China and South-East Asia, and also a global sales and service network make SCHLENK a reliable partner of a demanding and international clientele.
As a global player it focuses on the business areas metal foils, coatings & plastics industries, printing & graphics industries, building material & chemical industries, and the materials industry.
A member of the DIC group, Sun Chemical is a leading producer of printing inks, coatings, adhesives and supplies, pigments, masterbatches, polymers, liquid compounds, solid compounds, and application materials.
Backed by over 200 years of experience, Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have over 22,000 employees working every day to meet the needs of customers by improving performance on the essentials of business, such as reliable, on-time delivery and consistent product quality. Sun Chemical tailors solutions to unique customer needs and brings new ideas and the latest technology to market.
Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. Sun Chemical’s unparalleled global presence allows for the delivery of local service and support that is customized to the markets it serves.
Recognized as a leading source of innovation, Sun Chemical and DIC have 17 research and development centers that are committed to creating solutions that improve productivity, create new revenue opportunities for customers, and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Together with DIC, Sun Chemical has annual sales of more than $8.5 billion. Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Iluka is an international mineral sands company with expertise in exploration, development, mining, processing, marketing and rehabilitation. The company has over 60 years’ experience in the mineral sands industry. Iluka’s portfolio includes operations in Australia and Sierra Leone; projects in Australia, Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka; and a globally integrated marketing and distribution network.
The company’s TiO2 containing products include various grades of ilmenite, leucoxene, rutile, and synthetic rutile, which are sold under brands such as HYTI and Exeld. Iluka is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with the ticker code ILU.
Robert Gibney is General Manager Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Sales for Iluka Resources, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
Mr. Gibney has over 35 years of pigment industry experience, having spent over 21 years with Tronox/Kerr-McGee Chemical in a wide variety of senior management positions, including Vice President Global Pigment Marketing, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, Senior Vice President Global Supply Chain and Chief Administrative Officer.
Having joined Iluka on February 1, 2014, Mr. Gibney is focused on developing Iluka’s TiO2
feedstock sale strategies along with increasing the TiO2 expertise within the company.
Aziza Gazieva is a Vice President at Fermium Research, having co-founded the company in 2018 following 6 years at Wells Fargo Securities. In early 2016, Aziza transitioned from corporate banking to chemicals equity research as an Associate Analyst on Frank Mitsch's team and was a key contributor to help the team rank in the 2017 and 2018 Institutional Investor's All-America Research Surveys. Ms. Gazieva is a graduate of New York University with a major in Economics.
J. Russ Snider joined Tronox in April 2019 as part of the Cristal acquisition. He leads a team of Marketing professionals and is responsible for global marketing strategy, margin improvement, segment portfolio optimization, new product direction, product promotions and branding. He has 25 years of titanium dioxide experience including international assignments in Switzerland and the Netherlands. He previously held roles in Sales, Sales and Operations Planning, R&D and Engineering. Mr. Snider holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee.
Dr. Karin Tynelius holds a MS and a PhD in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. She is the Director of Mineral Markets and provides consultancy, training and market intelligence on titanium-dioxide (TiO2) and the mineral sands industry. She has 30+ years of experience in the metals and mining industry and was in charge of the market research for TiZir until 2018.
Karin also holds a Director’s Certificate (IDP-C) from INSEAD and is a Non-Executive Director of Keliber.
After graduating in Chemistry & Economics from Birmingham University, Reg Adams began his career at Amalgamated Metal and was later seconded to English China Clays (now Imerys), where he wrote his MBA thesis on company growth. At British Sulphur (now CRU) during the 1970s, he edited a range of publications on industrial chemicals and fertiliser raw materials. His first book Titanium & Titanium Dioxide (ISBN 0903199793) was published by Financial Times Business Books in May 1984. His seventh and most recent book Titanium Minerals: Global Industry, Market & Outlook (ISBN 9781910922088) was published by Roskill in August 2016. Reg Adams has also been retained as an expert witness in matters of commercial litigation or investment scrutiny and he has been commissioned as a speaker at more than 60 international conferences, including each of the TiO2 conferences hosted by Smithers (and predecessor companies) since 1992. He has also chaired a number of conference sessions. His company - Artikol (founded in 1977) - specialises in market intelligence and publishing on mining and chemicals. Drawing on Artikol’s extensive information database, Reg Adams compiles and edits the monthly bulletin Focus on Pigments and the quarterly TiO2 Worldwide Update. For further details, see http://www.artikol.com.
