Plan to join us at this innovative business, technical, and commercial conference.

If you thought Montreux 2006 was a big success … and it was ... then you will really like our plans for Montreux 2010. We will continue to focus on high impact topics, with high-level presenters on each day and in each session.  Speakers will be from inside the detergent industry, those who support the industry, and those who are in related fields.

The overall theme of the conference will be “New Strategies in a Dynamic Global Economy” with each of the three days having a focused theme. 

• Day 1 will focus on “Defining the Future”, a close look at what’s driving our business.
• Day 2 will be centered on “Innovations in the Value Chain”, highlighting the complex dynamics that are defining our raw material and formulation dynamics—from chemical technology to packaging to alternative materials.
• Day 3 will emphasize “Smarter Ways of Doing Things” recognizing the need to change the way we do product development as new technologies emerge. We will present subjects ranging from textiles to IT and testing technology, from appliances to water issues, and finally from sustainability to innovation strategies.

We can promise an exciting week with engaging speakers focused on topics that matter to your business, plus an exhibition featuring supplies and services to the detergent industry.  So put the date on your calendar, 4–7 October 2010, and we will see you at the 7th World Conference on Detergents.

Keith Grime, General Chair

President, JKG Consulting LLC, Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University

Executive Committee

J. Keith Grime, General Chair, President, JKG Consulting LLC, Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University, USA

Thomas H. Mueller-Kirschbaum, Co-Chair, Henkel KgaA, USA

Manfred Trautmann, Co-Chair, Clariant International, Switzerland

David Duncan, Past Chair, Unilever, UK

Program Committee

David A. Del Guercio, Evonik Goldschmidt Corp., USA

Masaki Tsumadori, Kao Corporation, Japan

Hang Jergen Scholz, Clariant Products (Deutschland) GmbH, Germany