12-14 April, 2023 | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
2023年4月12至14日，江西景德镇，中国
Carbon Black World 2023 will feature "Exploring innovations and sustainability in Carbon Black value chain" and focus on core industry topics, including: global carbon black market outlook, regulations and standards, carbon footprint, sustainability, technologies and innovations, and more
2023年炭黑世界大会将以” 探索炭黑产业链的创新和可持续发展 “为活动主题，并重点关注行业核心话题，包括：全球炭黑市场展望，法规和标准，碳足迹，可持续发展，技术和创新，以及更多精彩内容。
This event regularly attracts an international delegation of producers, end-users, and equipment solution providers from across the tire, rubber, plastics, compounds and ink industries to make new connections, share strategic insights, and explore future opportunities in the marketplace with key influencers and decision makers from all aspects of the value chain!
Why Attend Carbon Black World?
Josh Guilliams, Vice President of Consultancy, leads Smithers’ technical consulting team based in Akron, Ohio. Josh manages client relationships and works with other Smithers experts on complex projects. He also conducts in-depth investigations of a wide variety of rubber materials and final products on behalf of clients.
Before joining the team at Smithers, Guilliams spent several years in leadership at Polymer Valley Chemicals, Inc., as Technical Director and Vice President of Technical Operations. Prior to his time at Polymer Valley Chemicals, he held technical and commercial roles at Hankook Tire, EASTMAN Chemical Corporation, LANXESS Corporation, and Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.
Experience: CSRC&CCC/Round Star/Black Cat
• 1995 Researcher (for CRSC take over CCC)
• 2004 Specialty Black (Maanshan Plant)
• 2007 CSRC Lin-Yuan Plant Manager →
Maanshan Plant Manager
• 2013 CSRC China General Plant Manager (for three plants)
• 2014 Consultant for Round Star
• 2016~ Consultant for Black Cat
Zhong Jianghua (Echo), Master of Applied Chemistry of Qingdao University of Science and Technology, MBA of Manipal Global Nxt University, is currently the technical service manager of Birla Carbon in China. He has rich experience in the production, quality management and application technology of carbon black products.
Paul Ita runs Notch Consulting, a Massachusetts-based research company dedicated to the market research needs of the global specialty chemicals industry. Mr. Ita focuses on raw materials for the global tire and rubber industries, with a particular focus on carbon black, silica, and rubber chemicals. Through Notch, he publishes the Carbon Black World Data Book and the Carbon Black Quarterly Newsletter.
Black Cat Specialty Carbon Black Unit：President
Specialty Carbon Black Committee of Carbon Black Branch of China Rubber Industry Association：Founder
Anhui University：Master's Tutor · Visiting Professor
Anhui Jianzhu University：Visiting Professor
Anhui Institute of International Business：Visiting Professor
Wang Jiagui, Executive Director, Party Committee Secretary and General Manager of China Carbon Black Institute (hereinafter referred to as CCBI).He is a professor-level senior engineer. He has been committeed to R&D and production manangement of organic fluorine materials, epoxy resin and functional carbon materials for years and achieved fruitful results. In recent years, he focuses on the development of functional carbon materials for rubber, plastics and other fields, and proposes customization of products to serve various middle and high-end customers, which has been highly recognized by the market. At the same time, he attaches great importance to the upgrading of carbon black engineering technology, and strives to build CCBI into a global integrated carbon black service provider.
Josh Guilliams, Vice President of Consultancy, leads Smithers’ technical consulting team based in Akron, Ohio. Josh manages client relationships and works with other Smithers experts on complex projects. He also conducts in-depth investigations of a wide variety of rubber materials and final products on behalf of clients.
Before joining the team at Smithers, Guilliams spent several years in leadership at Polymer Valley Chemicals, Inc., as Technical Director and Vice President of Technical Operations. Prior to his time at Polymer Valley Chemicals, he held technical and commercial roles at Hankook Tire, EASTMAN Chemical Corporation, LANXESS Corporation, and Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.
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Xu Wenying, female, born in 1972, is a member of the Communist Party of China with a master's degree and a senior engineer. She is currently the President of the 10th Council of China Rubber Industry Association. Since 1994, she has successively held the posts of Manager of Consulting and Cooperation Department, Manager of Exhibition Department, Assistant to General Manager of China Rubber (Group) Corporation, Director, Deputy Secretary General, Executive Deputy Secretary General of Information Exhibition Department of China Rubber Industry Association, and Director General of Rubber Material Professional Committee. Since October 2012, she has served as the Vice President and Secretary General of the 8th and 9th Council of China Rubber Industry Association.
Experience: CSRC&CCC/Round Star/Black Cat
• 1995 Researcher (for CRSC take over CCC)
• 2004 Specialty Black (Maanshan Plant)
• 2007 CSRC Lin-Yuan Plant Manager →
Maanshan Plant Manager
• 2013 CSRC China General Plant Manager (for three plants)
• 2014 Consultant for Round Star
• 2016~ Consultant for Black Cat
Paul Ita runs Notch Consulting, a Massachusetts-based research company dedicated to the market research needs of the global specialty chemicals industry. Mr. Ita focuses on raw materials for the global tire and rubber industries, with a particular focus on carbon black, silica, and rubber chemicals. Through Notch, he publishes the Carbon Black World Data Book and the Carbon Black Quarterly Newsletter.
Jia Weijie received master degree of chemistry from Tsinghua University in 2010. He joined EVE Rubber Institute in 2013 and worked as chemical engineer, manager of department of Rubber Chemicals, and Vice-President. His research area is about fundamental science in reinforcement and vulcanization.
