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The steel market in the Middle East is set for growth. Production volumes are expected to continue increasing in the medium term, with housing, transport and energy projects now forming an integral part of most governments’ economic programmes.

• To what extent will the higher volumes of local production be absorbed by more regional consumption?

• Will Iran continue to absorb a large volume of CIS material?

• Will Turkish flat products replace exports from CIS?

Join SBB's Steel Markets Middle East Conference with over 150 delegates in what is set to be a can't-miss conference on regional steel consumption, market and price trends and new opportunities in the Middle East. The conference will review all the main price drivers in the coming 12-18 months.

Confirmed Speakers include:

• Abu Bucker Husain, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC

• Bahador Ahramian, Yazd Rolling Mill

• Bhaskar Dutta, Al Jazeera Steel Products Company S.A.O.G.

• Sharad Srivastava, Surya Roshni Ltd

• John Short, Newedge

• Shukhrat Nishanov, Hamriyah Steel FZC

• William Myles, Atkins

• Jonathan Robinson, MENA, HSBC

• Richard White, International Steel Statistics Bureau Ltd.

• Sanjeev Tyagi, Essar Steel Middle East FZE

• Hadi Hami, Norecom Ltd. (DMCC)

• Werner Kreuz, A T Kearney

• Sanjay Agarwal, AMMETAL / HAMARIYA STEEL CENTRE

• Arkin Deger, Metal Chartering Ltd.

• Hamad S Al-Tassan, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

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Who Should Attend?

Producers, traders, end users, service centers / stockholders, raw material suppliers, transportation / logistic companies, consultants, fabricators, equipment suppliers, and many more.

Conference Agenda

Day 1 - Sunday, 25 September 2011

09:00 Registration

Refreshments will be provided

10:20 Welcome Address

10:30 Session 1: Keynote Address

Football drives steel expansion - Qatar will see major infrastructural investment during the next decade in the run up to the World Cup in 2022. The country expects to spend some $80bn on infrastructure up to that time, excluding investments linked directly to football. What new products will Qatar Steel produce and in what volumes?

11:00 Session 2: The attraction of the Middle East

The high recent rates of growth in steel consumption in the Middle East (and North Africa) have attracted new investments from both joint ventures and local capital. Some of the companies are state-owned, some are private. Though there are clearly risks to such investments, the speakers in this session will review the various factors that are drawing finance to the steel sector (in contrast to others worldwide), and may do so in the future.

• Mr William Myles, Associate Director - Management Consulting, Atkins

• Mr Shukhrat Nishanov, General Director, Hamriyah Steel FZC

• Mr Jonathan Robinson, Managing Director, Head of Project Finance, MENA, HSBC

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Session 3: Middle East and the World

The Middle East has traditionally been a large net importer of steel. Many in the region’s governments as well as some steelmakers now say they are looking for self-sufficiency in steel. Does this make sense, given the region still needs imports of various raw materials and billet? Or should the region rather be looking to expand its steelmaking in line with demand, and develop stronger trade legislation, as elsewhere, to deal with serious cases of dumping?

• Mr Richard White, Chief Executive Officer, International Steel Statistics Bureau Ltd.

• Mr Abu Bucker Husain, Chief Executive Officer, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC

• Mr Sharad Srivastava, General Manager (International Business) , Surya Roshni Ltd

15:30 Coffee break

16:00 Session 4: Distribution, Trading and Transport in the Middle East and North Africa

As the steel markets in the Middle East and North Africa grow, they will develop their own trading and distribution patterns. The main focus of supply has been and is likely to remain the construction sector; another is the oil and gas industry. Moreover the tonnages passing through these intermediaries are likely to expand as they increase their range of value adding services. This session will look at these trends, as well as the role of the trading company in the region.

• Dr Bhaskar Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, Al Jazeera Steel Products Company S.A.O.G.

• Mr Sanjeev Tyagi, Head of Service Centre & Business Development, Essar Steel Middle East FZE

• Mr Hadi Hami, General Manager, Norecom Ltd. (DMCC)

• Mr Arkin Deger, International Transportation, Metal Chartering Ltd.

17:30 Cocktail Reception

Day 2 - Monday, 26 September 2011

09:00 Keynote Session 5: New opportunities and new markets

For the future, Iraq is seen by many as one of the strongest growing national markets, but it has been slow to develop due to security issues. The Iranian market too is rapidly expanding. But there are others as well that are attracting a range of investments – both upstream and downstream – such as Oman, Jordan, Bahrain and Lebanon. This session will examine the likely trends in steel production and consumption among some of the newer markets in the coming 10 years.

• Mr Werner Kreuz, Vice President , A T Kearney

• Mr Bahador Ahramian, Board Member, Commercial Director, Yazd Rolling Mill

• Mr Hamad S Al-Tassan, General Manager, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 Panel Session 6: Pricing Trends in 2011 and 2012 for raw materials and steel

Raw material costs are now seen as a major driver of finished product prices by many in the industry. This session will look at likely raw material trends in the next 12-18 months, as well as other factors, such as global over-production and slow-growing end-use consumption, that may also affect market prices. Should producers and consumers seriously consider hedging, or is this market still too illiquid to take seriously?

• Chairman: Mr John Short

• Mr Hadi Hami, General Manager, Norecom Ltd. (DMCC)

• Mr Sanjay Agarwal, Managing Director, AMMETAL™/HAMARIYA STEEL CENTRE® (Dubai/UAE)

• Mr Abu Bucker Husain, Chief Executive Officer, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC

• Mr Bahador Ahramian, Board Member, Commercial Director, Yazd Rolling Mill

• Mr Sanjeev Tyagi, Head of Service Centre & Business Development, Essar Steel Middle East FZE

12:30 Closing Remarks

12:45 Lunch

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