October 1-2, 2025
Nashville, TN
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Haver & Boecker has secured a leading position in the North American marketplace concerning material handling, weighing, filling and classification technology. We specialize in the handling and packaging of solid dry bulk materials, liquids and pasty products. We carry a wide range of diversified systems with different degrees of automation for individual applications and requirements.
As a high quality bag packaging manufacturer, our focus is to conduct our research and development alongside our customers’ needs and requirements.
Our creative and active company culture helps our employees deliver high performance and quality services with the customer always in mind. Our employees are the foundation and guarantee of our company.
A member of the DIC group, Sun Chemical is a leading producer of printing inks, coatings, adhesives and supplies, pigments, masterbatches, polymers, liquid compounds, solid compounds, and application materials.
Backed by over 200 years of experience, Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have over 22,000 employees working every day to meet the needs of customers by improving performance on the essentials of business, such as reliable, on-time delivery and consistent product quality. Sun Chemical tailors solutions to unique customer needs and brings new ideas and the latest technology to market.
Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. Sun Chemical’s unparalleled global presence allows for the delivery of local service and support that is customized to the markets it serves.
Recognized as a leading source of innovation, Sun Chemical and DIC have 17 research and development centers that are committed to creating solutions that improve productivity, create new revenue opportunities for customers, and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Together with DIC, Sun Chemical has annual sales of more than $8.5 billion. Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Lisa Clapp is the Vice President of Colors Technology at Sun Chemical Corporation with responsibility for research and development of pigments and pigment preparations.
Lisa did her undergraduate work in chemistry at Ball State University and received her Master’s of Science degree in Physical Chemistry from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill.
Lisa has worked for Sun Chemical for 23 years, where she has held numerous positions, including physical chemist, group leader, Six Sigma Black Belt, Design for Six Sigma Leader, and project manager covering a wide range of Sun Chemical pigment and preparation products.
Mechanical Engineer, graduated in 1985 at the Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial (FEI), in Sao Bernardo do Campo. Started on the distribution market, in 1985 at the Company Minerios Ouro Branco (MOB), which distributes minerals to the painting/coating, plastic, rubber, friction materials fields among other.
In 1998 started importing minerals and pigments from China, at the MOB. In 2014, the pigments branch was separated from MOB, creating Colortrade Importacao & Exportacao de Produtos Quimicos, as a specialized company distributing pigments, additives for painting/coating, plastics, seeds market. Recently pigments for personal care (pearl pigments) and additives to the lubricants markets, too.
Dealing with TiO2 & pearl pigments since 2000 in Chin. The first distributor in Brazil to distribute pearl pigment. Since 2007 distributor and agent from CHTi Hua Yuan Titanium Dioxide/Anhui Gold Star Titanium.
Actually, working as CEO from Colortrade and member of the council at the Minerios Ouro Branco, both companies as main shareholder.
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Franz holds a PhD in aerosol science from ETH Zurich. During several years of analysing airborne nanoparticles in the laboratory, he developed an analysis concept to measure the mass of single particles. As a co-founder and CEO of femtoG, a Swiss start-up, he set out to revolutionize the analysis of pigment particles and nanostructured materials.
Mark Ryan is the Market and Product Manager for the Shepherd Color Company where he has worked since 1999. Mark is responsible for market and product development for key technologies such as:
• Arctic IR reflective pigments
• the NTP Yellow and RTZ Orange
• YInMn Blue,
• Dynamix easily-dispersed pigments
• Shepherd Color’s highly-durable and heat-stable standard pigments.
Mark has presented and been published around the world on the use of these problem-solving pigments for paints, coatings, plastics and other materials. He has been quoted in Bloomberg and the Harvard Business Review and he was profiled by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Mark has twice won the SPE-CAD RETEC Best Paper Award. He has been involved in high performance materials for over 30 years and has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Saint Louis University and an MBA from the University of Missouri at St. Louis. He is a SPE-CAD board member. His favorite color is blue.
J. Russ Snider joined Tronox in April 2019 as part of the Cristal acquisition. He leads a team of Marketing professionals and is responsible for global marketing strategy, margin improvement, segment portfolio optimization, new product direction, product promotions and branding. He has 25 years of titanium dioxide experience including international assignments in Switzerland and the Netherlands. He previously held roles in Sales, Sales and Operations Planning, R&D and Engineering. Mr. Snider holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee.
Dr. Karin Tynelius holds a MS and a PhD in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. She is the Director of Mineral Markets and provides consultancy, training and market intelligence on titanium-dioxide (TiO2) and the mineral sands industry. She has 30+ years of experience in the metals and mining industry and was in charge of the market research for TiZir until 2018.
Karin also holds a Director’s Certificate (IDP-C) from INSEAD and is a Non-Executive Director of Keliber.
J. Russ Snider joined Tronox in April 2019 as part of the Cristal acquisition. He leads a team of Marketing professionals and is responsible for global marketing strategy, margin improvement, segment portfolio optimization, new product direction, product promotions and branding. He has 25 years of titanium dioxide experience including international assignments in Switzerland and the Netherlands. He previously held roles in Sales, Sales and Operations Planning, R&D and Engineering. Mr. Snider holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee.
Julie has 22 years’ experience in the titanium dioxide pigment manufacturing industry and 28 years in the chemical industry. She is currently Marketing Director at LB Group (formerly known as Lomon Billions Group), the world’s No.1 manufacturer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments. Prior to joining LB Group, Julie spent 14 years with Huntsman in its Pigments division (now Venator), where she held various positions within Marketing and R&D. Julie studied at Heriot-Watt University, UK, for her Chemistry degree and holds a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Gerry Colamarino is currently the Managing Director of TiPMC Solutions LLC, which he founded in 2014.. He has over 30 years of international experience within the chemical, mining, and energy industries, having had multiple professional and leadership positions within the former DuPont Titanium Technologies (Chemours), Iluka Resources, and Bloom Energy.
TiPMC is a recognized thought leader and independent resource for all subjects pertaining to the TiO2 value chain, with a strong focus on TiO2 pigments and Mineral Sands. TiPMC employs a unique network of industry and functional experts, providing boutique consulting and advisory services, industry publications, and data services to financial institutions and industry participants world-wide.
Gerry is a graduate of Rutgers University, earning a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He currently resides with his family in Nashville, TN.
With a career spanning multiple commodities, Aaron Bertram, Manager Product Development, began his career with Rio Tinto. Over his 20+ years in mining, Aaron initially focused on the technical aspects of orebody knowledge and regulatory compliance. He then expanded into broader commercial and strategy roles, leveraging his technical knowledge to guide investment decisions through technical and business evaluations. In early 2022, Aaron joined Iluka, where he now oversees technical marketing for TiO2 feedstock products.
Aaron holds a Master of Science Geology from McMaster University.
Reg Adams compiles and edits two periodicals, the monthly Focus on Pigments and the quarterly TiO2 Worldwide Update, both of which were launched in 1993. He is also the author or co-author of nine books on the topics of the titanium value-chain, the carbon black industry and iron oxide pigments. In addition, he often carries out consultancy assignments and serves as an expert witness in matters of commercial litigation. He is a Forum Manager and regular contributor for the TiO2 Group on the Linked-In platform and he has been a speaker or chairman at more than 60 specialist conferences around the world covering paints, pigments or minerals. Prior to establishing Artikol, his own consultancy, database and publishing business, he studied Chemistry & Economics at Birmingham University, gained a post-graduate business degree from Bristol University and then worked for Amalgamated Metal (a mining finance house), BSC (publishers, specialising in the fertiliser and chemical industries) and Metra (management consultants, advising on pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals).
