IISRP announces programme for 52nd AGM in Seoul

Houston, Texas - The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) has released the speakers' programme for its 52nd Annual General Meeting, running 13-14 April 2011 in Seoul, South Korea.

'Building for the Future' is the theme of the association's first meeting in Seoul, said James McGraw, IISRP Managing Director and CEO, in a 17 Nov announcement. The keynote address will be delivered by Dong-youn Sohn, vice-president of GM Daewoo, the announcement added.

“Under the leadership of our international president Chan-Koo Park of Kumho Petrochemical, we have designed an excellent speakers' program,” said McGraw. “We are also pleased to have high-level executives focusing on economic and industrial development in South Korea”, he added.

Completing the speakers lineup will be a feedstock overview by CMAI, tyre developments in Japan and China, the SR business climate in China, an overview of the TPE industry and a Goodyear presentation on bioisoprene.

The full AGM program will be outlined on the IISRP website in December.

IISRP is an international not-for-profit trade association with corporate members in 21 countries, who produce 90 percent of the world's supply of synthetic rubber. Incorporated in 1960 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Institute supports section offices in Milan and Tokyo.