26-27 April 2005, Cologne, Germany

Since the World Refining Association’s inaugural Global Petrochemicals Conference in May 2004, there have been major changes within the industry. The first half of the year saw a long awaited upturn both in terms of volume and pricing, especially for olefins and aromatics and although the market will continue to be unpredictable, the near future at least seems to look positive.

The Middle East continues to play an important role for supply to Asia where growth is strong but GDP growth in Europe is still low and the position of the US remains uncertain. Technology also features significantly and major players are looking to make sure operations are as effective and energy saving as possible.

This timely event was designed to give you up to date information on each of the key growth markets as well as technological progress reports and case studies of regional projects.

This 2 day event also featured a dedicated exhibition area, which was open to all conference attendees, giving companies the unique opportunity to showcase their latest technology and processes to some of the industry’s key players and decision makers.