From Scrap to Profit

Speakers for "from Scrap to Profit" 2010

John Amato, President

JJA Sports

TOPIC: The New ASTM Specifications for Infill and Industry Outlook

Alan Barton

Lehigh Technologies, Inc.

TOPIC: Case Study - Selling Ground Rubber Into a New Market

Michael Blumenthal, Vice President

Rubber Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC

TOPICS: Changes to Tire Construction and Managing Tires in Rural Areas

Changes to Tire Construction:
The materials used to manufacture tires continue to evolve and change. This presentation will
describe the changes to the materials used to manufacture tires, the materials that are likely to
be used in the future to manufacture tires and their possible impact on tire processing and
recycling markets.

Managing Tires in Rural Areas
States, counties and municipalities all face the common challenge of managing scrap tires in
rural area. The challenge is due the relatively low rate of scrap tire generation and the
distances that have to be traveled to collect and transport these tires. This presentation will
describe a series of management alternatives that can be instituted in rural areas to address
this situation.

Ed Boisson

R.W. Beck

TOPIC: Case Study - Use of State Grants to Develop a New Product: The California Experience

Richard Colyar

Columbus McKinnon Corporation

TOPIC: Improving the Quality of Ground Rubber

Tony Georgis, Analyst

Halcrow

TOPIC: Evolution of the Carbon Markets and Potential Opportunities for the Scrap Tire Industry

Evolution of the carbon markets and potential opportunities for the scrap tire industry: In the past year, the Presidential Executive Order 13514 and SEC guidance regarding the disclosure of climate change risks for publicly traded companies, has increased the focus on carbon and GHG emissions. This presentation will include a general primer on carbon market drivers such as GHG emissions, State and Federal legislation, Executive Order 13514, recycling and the SEC guidance on climate change. In addition, the opportunities for the scrap tire industry to benefit from these carbon market drivers will be identified.

Jim Gilbert, Tire Recycling Marketing Development Specialist

Empire State Development, Rochester, NY

TOPIC: State Market Development Programs

Jim Goble, Pulaski County Solid Waste District

TOPIC: Welcoming Remarks

Walt Henderson, Consultant

Henderson Consulting Services, Inc., Middletown, PA

TOPIC: The New ASTM Specifications for Playgrounds and Mulch and Industry Outlook

The presentation will provide an update on the ASTM specification for loose-fill playground
surfacing and the issue of surface heating. The presentation will also provide a brief overview
of the playground surfacing market (e.g. major surfacing products used; cost, advantages/
disadvantages of each; market shares held by various products; growth of each type and
overall market growth), emphasizing rubber products (tile, PIP and loose-fill) which have grown
to have the largest dollar share.

Mike Hinsey

Granutech Saturn

TOPIC: Improving the Quality of Ground Rubber

Andrew Horsman, Executive Director

Ontario Tire Stewardship Board

TOPIC: Ground Rubber Markets and Supply

Barry Hunter

American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc., Greenville, SC

TOPIC: Equipment Issues Related to Manufacturing Composites with Crumb Rubber
and Plastics

Sam Kauffman, Vice President / COO

Edge Rubber, Chambersburg, PA

TOPIC: New Horizons from Ultra Fine Ground Rubber

Willie Lau, Building and Construction

Dow Advanced Materials

TOPIC: Sustainable Composite Materials Made of Rubber

Danielle Shafer, Sustainability Consultant

Tinsley-Mullens Engineering, Inc.

TOPIC: Understanding LEEDS Certification and Its Impact on Scrap Tire Products

The participants will gain a basic knowledge of the LEED rating system. Participants will also learn
about the LEED rating system’s Materials and Resources and Environmental Quality Construction
Credits and will learn submittal procedures for each Materials and Resources Credit that will be
discussed.

Renzo Taffarello

Taffarello Engineering & Associates, Italy

TOPIC: Equipment Issues Related to Manufacturing Composites with Crumb Rubber
and Plastics

Gary Vernon, District Manager

Walmart, Bentonville, AR

TOPIC: Selling Green Products from a Big Box Store

TOPIC: Update on the Human and Environmental Health Impacts of Ground Rubber

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