HOUSTON, TX, December 12, 2010 (Press-News.org) Randy Velarde, founder and president of The Plaza Group, will be a featured speaker at the 8th annual Phenol / Acetone & Derivatives Markets conference in Singapore. The event is sponsored by the Centre for Management Technology, the world leader in petrochemicals, energy and renewables conferences.
Presenting for a second consecutive year, Velarde will address the conference with an update on the ever-changing acetone market, including strategies for managing acetone surplus in an improving phenol market.
"I am truly honored to once again address my international colleagues at the global conference in Singapore," said Velarde. "The Plaza Group's commercial, business and supply chain expertise will serve as an essential foundation to provide insights, assessments and forecasts about the shifting acetone market at this year's conference," said Velarde.
Prior to founding The Plaza Group in 1994, Velarde spent 15 years in management and market development at Shell Chemical and Texaco Chemical, and is globally recognized for his refinery and petrochemical products marketing expertise.
The 8th Phenol / Acetone & Derivatives Markets conference takes place March 2-3, 2011 in Singapore. For online registration, visit: http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=110313
The Plaza Group
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Houston, The Plaza Group is a multi-million dollar international marketing company of refinery and petrochemical products. The company is a marketer of certain chemical products for Blue Island Phenol LLC, Husky Oil, Frontier Oil, CEPSA, Haltermann, Mitsui, Dow, Polimeri Europa, Sabic Innovative Plastics, Sumitomo and Total Petrochemicals. For orders call (800) 876-3738 or visit the company's web site at http://www.theplazagrp.com.
International Conference Seeks Acetone Expertise from The Plaza Group for Second Consecutive Year
The Plaza Group president Velarde to speak at the 8th annual Phenol / Acetone & Derivatives Markets conference March 2-3, 2011 in Singapore.
2010-12-12
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[Press-News.org] International Conference Seeks Acetone Expertise from The Plaza Group for Second Consecutive YearThe Plaza Group president Velarde to speak at the 8th annual Phenol / Acetone & Derivatives Markets conference March 2-3, 2011 in Singapore.