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1st conference World Steel Semis Market, October 6-8, 2008, Istanbul - Turkey

12.6.2008


6-8 October 2008, The Marmara Istanbul, Istanbul - Turkey



INTRODUCTION

World steel semis market (58-60 mln tonnes per year) has undergone some serious changes both in terms of prices and trade flows over recent years, with single country - China – being the major reason of all those alterations having incresed slabs and billets exports in 2005-2006 and then reduced it drastically in 2007.

What should we expect in the four years to come, when steel industry in Middle East (the whole region!) will be booming and new steelmaking and steel-rolling capacities coming on stream one after another each year.

Besides, India has started to export billets regardless of the introduction of 15% customs duty… Turkey has become a net exporter of slabs and further export growth is quite possible within the next 2 years… Several export-oriented slab projects are to be performed in Brazil…

Billet and slab markets dynamics, prices and volumes, traditional and new market players – these are the issues to be discussed at the World Steel Semis Market conference.




PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

DAY 1 – Monday, 6 October 2008
Welcome networking reception

DAY 2 – Tuesday, 7 October 2008
FOCUS ON BILLETS

Session 1 – Global billet market general trends
· Global billet market: trade flows, prices, trends
· Current state and prospects of the global long products market
· World market of steel scrap & DRI/HBI

Speakers:
Svetlana Delamure, Head of Market Research, Metal Expert
Robert Hunter, DRI/HBI Applications Marketing, Midrex
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Session 2 – Billet suppliers’ development strategies
· CIS: billet export in view of the growing domestic market
· Turkey: export potential of billet suppliers
· Brazilian suppliers on the global billet market
· India in the international steel semis trade
· Southeast Asia prospects of entering the world steel semis market

Speakers:
Kirill Zhilyaev, Chief Analyst, Evraz Group
Veysel Yayan, Secretary General, Turkish Iron & Steel Producers Association
Lotta Ulfsdotter, Business Manager Steel, London Metal Exchange

Session 3 – Major consuming regions
· UAE: new steel projects and changing of billet demand
· Turkey: enhancing assets transforming demand
· Iran: outlook for the largest Middle East billet importer's development
· North Africa: import structure and steel semis consumption trends
· Italy: prospects of largest European steel semis market
· Eastern Europe: growing long steel production facilities
· Southeast Asia: re-roller's position in view of the approximation of billet prices and finished long products' prices

Speakers:
Bahram Sobhani, Managing Director, Esfahan Steel Co.
Sudarshan Singh, Group Technical Director, Al-Tuwairqi
Cetin Kaya, General Manager, Ekinciler
Joachim Schroeder, CEO, Research & Consulting Group

Session 4 – Open discussion: Billet market expectations in 2008 and 2009
Issues to be discussed:
· Billet price expectations in 2008 and 2009 - main price forming factors
· Raw materials impact on billet price formation
· Prospects of largest steel exporters from CIS, Brazil and Japan
· New players on the world billet market and their impact on prices and volumes


DAY 2 – Wednesday, 8 October 2008
FOCUS ON SLABS

Session 1 – Major trends of global slab market
· Global slab market: trade flows, prices, trends
· Current state and outlook for the global HR coils market
· Outlook for supply and demand on the world plate market
· Localisation of new slab projects and slab production cost analysis

Speakers:
Guenter Luxenburger, General Manager Sales & Marketing, Dillinger Huette
Sheryl Iwanski, Managing Director, World Steel Dynamics

Session 2 – Slab producers’ strategies
· Purchasing foreign assets by the CIS steelmakers and its impact on the spot market
· New steelmaking projects in Brazil and prospects of slab export
· Turkish slabs in the world markets
· Slab export from Japan

Speakers:
Oliver Juvan, Trader, Duferco
Margarita Zvezda, Marketing Director, Metinvest Holding
Rinaldo Machado, Head of Marketing, Usiminas
Koray Gunay, Import Department, Colakoglu

Session 3 – Major consuming regions
· Southeast Asia: prospects of the largest slab consuming region
· Middle East: slab demand in view of the growing flat steel production
· European slab market development
· USA slab market: supply structure and consumption trends

Speakers:
Mohammad Khandadashpour, Manager of Steel Department, IMIDRO


ATTENDEES

Steel semis producers (CIS, Turkey, Brazil, India and others), steel semis consumers (Turkey, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, North America) as well as trading companies, transport, financial and other service providers.

Attendee list


VENUE

THE MARMARA ISTANBUL
Address: Taksim Meydani Taksim Istanbul 34437
Tel: +90 212 251 46 96
Fax: +90 212 244 05 09
E-mail: Istanbul-info@themarmarahotels.com


REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION RATES:

1 delegate - USD 1950
2 or more delegates - USD 1800

Registration fee includes attendance at all sessions, conference papers, lunch and networking breaks, welcome reception. Travel expenses and hotel accomodation are NOT included in the registration fee.

Note: all cancellations made after 14 days prior to the conference will NOT be refunded. Substitutions are available at any time at no extra charge.

To participate, please fill the registration form below.


SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION

Using sponsorship & exhibition opportunities will enable you to build brand awareness and showcase your company products to your target audience. For more information on sponsorship and exhibition please contact Denis Nikolaenko at +38 0562 31 39 19, ext. 201 d.nikolaenko@b-forum.ru


CONTACT US

For any additional information regarding participation or speaking at the event please contact Olga Tokar at +38 0562 31 39 19, ext. 253 o.tokar@b-forum.ru

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