This session is designed for companies that produce, install, and/or market playground surfacing products made with ground rubber.  A panel of industry leaders will review the full range of issues related to meeting safety and environmental standards for playground surfacing products. Including; relevant testing standards and regulations, raw material selection and mix, installation procedures and repair and maintenance.  Trained inspectors will demonstrate the use of the TRIAX 2000 testing tool, used to document satisfaction of ASTM safety standards, by testing various playground surfaces provided by industry representatives.  Participants are encouraged to also sign up for the Quality Improvements for Tire-Derived Product Manufacturers in the afternoon, which will complement this session with a broader perspective on quality that will be relevant to all manufacturers.    Registration Fee: $0.

Calvin Young, Financial Assistance Division (Grants) Supervisor, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Welcome

Quality is Queen, Denise Kennedy, DK Enterprises, President
Moderator

Larry Fisher, President / CEO, American Recycling Center, Inc.

Rolf Huber, President, Canadian Playground Advisory, Inc.
Create a Safe Environment with QA/QC Control Measurements

Jack Smith, Parks Section Manager, City of Mountain View
Customer’s Perspectives on Value Gained by Using A Quality Product

Denise Kennedy, DK Enterprises, Jeff Davis, ABC Playground Safety and
Rolf Huber, Canadian Rubber Advisory
Product Testing Demonstration using the TRIAX 2000

This interactive workshop offers practical information on integrating quality control practices into all types of tire-derived product manufacturing enterprises. The session will cover the fundamentals of quality, how to define, measure and implement quality control within your unique business context and illustrate the importance of quality control to increasing sales and overall company performance.  Panelists will address the challenges and lessons learned when implementing quality control in small-scale production plants, review the need for standards and product testing and provide an overview of what to look for when selecting and working with testing labs.  Registration Fee: $0.

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided an afternoon break.  All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Ed Boisson, R. W. Beck
Introduction and Moderator

This workshop provides the background and basic information regarding obtaining scrap tires, processing scrap tires, markets for tire-derived products, sources of financing, equipment and other issues.  The workshop is filled with useful information for individuals interested in processing scrap tires, manufacturing a product from recycled rubber and government representatives interested in understanding the business aspect of scrap tire management.  The session will cover operations and markets in both the US and Mexico.  English/Spanish translation services will be available.  There is no charge for this workshop.

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided an afternoon refreshment break.  All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Calvin Young, Financial Assistance Division (Grants) Supervisor, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Introduction

Michael Blumenthal, Vice President, Rubber Manufacturers Association

U.S. and Mexico Tire Markets

Mike Hinsey, President, Granutech-Saturn Systems

Let the System Work for You

Todd Hunsche, President Machinery Division, Cincinnati Retread Systems

Taking a Scrap Tire and Making it Profitable

Alberto Ramirez, Border Environment Cooperate Commission

Border Environmental Infrastructure Projects

James LaTanner, Supervisor, Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Loan Program

Finding the Financial Support for Your Business

Calvin Young, Financial Assistance Division (Grants) Supervisor, California Integrated Waste Management Board

Closing Remarks

This symposium focuses on expanding the market for higher value-added products from scrap tires.  Topics will include making products from rubber-plastic compounds, producing molded and extruded products with recycled rubber, national and international trends and opportunities, environmental and human health hot topics, marketing tire-derived products, leveraging green building initiatives and selling to the government.  The symposium is valuable to business owners, those interested in new business opportunities, and government representatives. English/Spanish translation services will be available.  Registration is $95 for government employees from the United States or Mexico and $295 for all others.  Sponsors of the Second Annual from Scrap to Profit Symposium include: Asphalt Rubber Technology Service (ARTS) at Clemson University, Rubber Manufacturers Association, California Integrated Waste Management Board, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and Columbus McKinnon.

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided with a continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments. All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Serji Amirkhanian, Professor, Civil Engineering, Clemson University
Recap from Scrap to Profit I from Spring 2007 Symposium

Calvin Young, Financial Assistance Director (Grants) Supervisor, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Industry Overview

Dr. Joey Mead, Professor of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Making Products from Rubber-Plastic Compounds

Bruce Lambillotte, Smithers Scientific Services, Inc.
Analytical and Physical Property Tests for Marketing Ground Rubber

Sam Kauffman, General Manager, Edge Rubber, Chambersburg, PA
Range of Opportunities and Equipment for Molding/Extruding Recycled Rubber Products

Stan Esposito, Production Manager, Holz Rubber Company, Lodi, CA
How One Firm Systematically Considered Ground Rubber Feedstock for a Diverse Product Line

Greg Graham, Vice President, Modular Rubber Drains, Inc., Visalia, CA
Growth Through Diversification: Expanding a Long-Standing Business through Development of a New Rubber-Plastic Product

Anil Bhowmick, Rubber Technology Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Alan Champagne, CEO, Champagne Edition, Inc. - Eco-Flex, Alberta, Canada 
International Recycled Rubber Trends in Canada

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided with a continental breakfast.  All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Michael Blumenthal, Senior Technical Director, Rubber Manufacturers Association
Environmental and Human Health Hot Topics 

John Patrick McCaffrey, Architect, PC San Francisco, CA
Strategies for Marketing Tire-Derived Products

Stephen Kapp, Technology Resources Manager, CA Center for Sustainable Energy
Green Building Marketing

Karl Bruskotter, Environment Programs Analyst, Environmental Programs Division, City of Santa Monica, CA
Selling Tire-Derived Products to Government

In this workshop, tire-derived product manufacturers will receive practical information and hands-on guidance for selling their products in the government purchasing and green construction marketplaces.  Workshop instructors will provide real-life examples of successful strategies employed by other companies for completing sales in these arenas.  Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own challenges and successes.  By the end of the workshop, participants should more fully understand how to identify, evaluate, and capitalize on sales opportunities including how to increase product visibility based on the needs and interests of these target customers. Participants will receive written information on how to pursue these markets and where to go for further information and assistance. While designed specifically for California tire-derived product manufacturers, this workshop is open to all attendees, based on space availability.  Registration is $0.

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided an afternoon refreshment break.  All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Betsy Dorn, R. W. Beck
Introduction and Moderator

Tony Georgis, R.W. Beck, Inc.
Doing Business with Architects and Contractors

Michael Aquillio and Lori Okamoto, California Department of General Services
Doing Business with the State of California

Corky Mau, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Leveraging CIWMB’s Grant Programs to Increase TDP Sales

This technical session will provide an overview of potential civil engineering uses for tire-derived aggregate (TDA).  The session will be beneficial for government representatives as it will provide a brief overview of the programs that are being implemented at the California Integrated Waste Management Board to promote the use of TDA including grant opportunities and technical support.  It will also be especially beneficial for civil engineers in the U.S. and Mexico, as the technical aspects of using TDA in various civil engineering applications and case studies of projects completed as part of the TDA program will be presented. English/Spanish translation services will be available.  There is no charge for this session.

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided an afternoon refreshment break.  All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Stacey Patenaude, Waste Management Engineer, California Integrated Waste
CIWMB Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) Program Goals

Dana Humphrey, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Maine
Overview of Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA)

Joaquin Wright, Senior Vice President, Kennec, Inc
Tire -Derived Aggregate (TDA) Applications

The Border 2012 Tire Work Group meeting will provide a forum to present six action steps central to developing sustainable scrap-tire management plans.  The actions are derived from the U.S. - Mexico Border Scrap Tire Integrated Management Initiative referred to as the “Tire Initiative”.  The Tire Initiative was agreed upon by the Border 2012 Tire Group in coordination with Mexico’s Secretariat of Environmental and Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and signed by both nations in October 2006.  Panelists will discuss and provide background information on the Tire Initiative’s actions which cover understanding scrap tire generation, regulatory options to administer scrap tire management plans, market development, eliminating existing scrap-tire piles, stakeholder involvement and educational outreach programs.

The Border 2012 Work Group emphasizes collaboration among stakeholders who have an interest in border scrap tire issues. The relevant stakeholders include federal, state and local governments from the United States and Mexico, other governmental organizations, academia, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations.  Through the concentrated efforts of the Border 2012 Tire Group, all interested parties can achieve their aims in a mutually beneficial way.  The Border 2012 Program is a results-driven partnership between U.S. and Mexican federal, state, and local governments and U.S. tribes to improve environmental conditions and protect public health along the 2,000-mile United States – Mexico border.  (http://www.epa.gov/border2012/)

This meeting is open to anyone with an interest in United States - Mexico Border scrap tire issues.  Translation services will be provided.  There is a fee of $0 for individuals that are not members of the Border 2012 Working Group or the Border Governor’s Conference.   English/Spanish translation services will be available.

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided with a continental breakfast.  Lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided.  All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Calvin Young, Financial Assistance Director (Grants) Supervisor, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Host

TBD
Welcome Remarks by San Diego County

Edgar Del Villar, SEMARNAT
Rick Picardi, U.S. EPA  
US-Mexico Border 2012 Program and Meeting Overview and Opening Remarks

Ellie Kanipe, U.S. EPA
Meeting Overview and of U.S.-Mexico Border Scrap Tire Integrated Management Initiative

Action 1: Gather information to better understand scrap tire generation

TBD, Ministry of Economy
Status of Used Tire Imports to Mexico / Quota on Used Tires

Francisco Martha, General Director of Mexican Chamber of Rubber
New Tire Generation Rates

Cristina Buchanan, Local Enforcement Agency, City of San Diego
Tire Life Cycle: The Case of San Diego

Dr. Paul Ganster, Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, San Diego
The Economics of Used Tires

Reynaldo Rojo Mendoza, Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, San      
Diego
Industry Perspectives on Waste Regulatory Frameworks: SDSU Survey Results

Action 2:  Consider federal, state, and local-level regulatory options to administer scrap tire management programs.

Edgar Del Villar Alvelais, SEMARNAT
Status of Scrap Tire Legislation

Rick Picardi, U.S. EPA
U.S. Border Scrap Tire State Programs

Esteban Ramon Davis Cota, Baja California Ministry for Environment
Overview of Mexican Border Scrap Tire State Programs

Daniel Chacón, Border Environment Cooperation Commission
Development of a Proposal for Public Policy and Operational Guide for an Integrated Scrap Tire Management System for Mexican Border Municipalities

Action 3: Encourage development and implementation, through incentives, of environmentally acceptable and economically viable end-use markets for scrap tires to increase recycling and reuse.

Michael Blumenthal, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association
Scrap Tire Business Development

Juan Paulino Caballero Mezo, Director of Urban Control, Municipality of Rosarito
Current Uses of Scrap Tires in Mexico

Denise Kennedy, DK Enterprises
Environmentally Acceptable and Economically Viable End Use Markets

Todd Hunsche, President Machinery Division, Cincinnati Retread Systems 
Saving the Environment One Tire at a Time – Produce Feedstock for Specific Market Applications

Elie Sacal, President, Grupo Recyhul/Rubbersports
Building Local Partnerships within Mexico Leads to Solutions and Success

Action 4: Abate tire piles by seeking funding to eliminate existing scrap tire piles, and by investing in temporary storage/transfer stations to facilitate tire recycling and reuse.

Alexandra Gonzalez Narro, SEMARNAT
Update on Border Scrap Tire Cleanups and on the Guidance on Risk Reduction on Managed Scrap Tire Stockpiles

Todd Thalhamer, Waste Management Engineer, California Integrated Waste Management Board

This is a meeting for committee members (state, federal, and private representatives) to contribute to the overall goals of the RCC, a multi-faceted initiative implemented by the US EPA.  The five Scrap Tire Work Group Committees (Goals and Stockpile Reduction, Ground Rubber, Civil Engineering, Rubberized Asphalt, and Tire Derived Fuel) will work on the action plans they developed to support the overall goals related to scrap tire management and markets in the United States. (http://www.epa.gov/garbage/tires/workgroup.htm) Priority seating is provided to RCC members.  There is no charge for this session.

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided with a continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments.  All materials will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Mike Fitzpatrick, RCC Scrap Tire Workgroup Leader
Welcome and Introductions

Tab Tesnau, EPA
Intro/Summery of the overall RCC Scrap Tire workgroup

Ethan Mayeu, MS DEQ 
Goals and Stockpile Reduction Committee

Calvin Young, Financial Assistance Director (Grants) Supervisor, California Integrated Waste Management Board
Ground Rubber Committee

Todd Marvel, Il EPA
Civil Engineering Committee

Sergi Amirkhanian, Clemson University
Rubberized Asphalt Committee

George Gilbert, KY DEP 
Tire Derived Fuel (TDF) Committee 

Border 2012 Work Group Meeting, (Continued from prior day)

Meeting Information:  Participants will be provided with a continental breakfast. Material will be available upon check-in at the meeting.

Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, California State Senate
Opening Remarks

Action 5: Involve federal, state and local government, business, universities, and nongovernmentalorganizations in the implementation of the Tire Initiative.

Action 6: Support educational outreach programs on scrap tire recycling and reuse targeting diverse groups of stakeholders.

Toni Duggan, New Mexico Environment Department
New Mexico-Chihuahua Rural Task Force Scrap Tire Clean-up Project

Ing. Gustavo Pantoja
Municipality of Nuevo Laredo Scrap Tire Program

Juan Paulino Caballero Mezo, Director For Urban Control, Municipality of Rosarito
Municipality of Rosarito Scrap Tire Program

Michael Blumenthal, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association
Tire Consumer Education

Ellie Kanipe, U.S. EPA
Tire Initiative Collaborative Effort
Description of Current Border Scrap tire Projects through the “U.S. Border Scrap Tire Project Action Plans”

Edgar Del Villar, SEMARNAT
Rick Picardi, U.S. EPA              
Closing Remarks

We look forward to seeing you at the International Tire Conference

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