CRU's 17th World Steel Conference
The World’s Leading Steel Event for Senior Executives
14-16 March 2011, Aldrovandi Villa Borghese, Rome,
Italy
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A new decade brings new challenges. How will China's influence on global raw
material and finished steel markets evolve and where will be the next
hot-spots for world steel?
Given just how significantly the steel market has changed over the past 2
years and the downside risks on the outlook, it is more important than
normal for the industry to meet and to hear impartial and objective
analysis.
The steel market is changing and the price drivers that pushed steel to its
heights in the past decade have also changed, are you ready for a
fundamental re-think?
MEsteel has partnered with CRU to bring you the 17th World Steel Conference on the 14-16 March, 2011, Rome, Italy, Europe’s second largest steel market. With a conference programme that features the steel industry’s leading analysts, one cannot miss it. The event is the world’s leading meeting place for steel executives. Offering accurate and robust market data, high quality debate and excellent networking, leading companies derive great value from their annual attendance at this event.
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Why attend CRU’s 17th World Steel Conference?
- Benefit from expert analysis on the steel market from CRU’S steel team
- Make quality contacts at this executive event
- Have your questions answered by leading industry strategists
- Gain comprehensive insight into the changing influences on the steel industry
- Build relationships at a range of social functions
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
- Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff, German Steel Federation
- Bill Scotting, ArcelorMittal
- Andrey Laptev, Severstal
- Vicky Binns, BHP Billiton
- Arnd Hirschberg, Siemens VAI
- Jürgen Nusser, EUROMETAL
- David D. Hodory, The David J. Joseph Company
- Mark Parr, KeyBanc Capital Markets
- Dr Günter Luxenburger, Dillinger Hütte
- Martin Jansson, Handelsbanken Capital Markets
- Dong-Hee Lee, Daewoo International Corp
- James Oliver, CME Group
- Jeff Kabel, J.P. Morgan
- John Kovacs, CRU
- Glenn Cooney, CRU Indices
COMPANIES REGISTERED SO FAR INCLUDE
| Company | Country | Company | Country |
| SA | Argentina | ArcelorMittal | Netherlands |
| voestalpine Stahl GmbH | Austria | MCB Group | Netherlands |
| Votorantim GmbH | Austria | SEB | Norway |
| Weyland GmbH | Austria | Stalprofil SA | Poland |
| CMI | Belgium | OMV Petrom SA | Romania |
| Duferco LL | Belgium | Evraz | Russia |
| IBM | Belgium | Mechel OAO | Russia |
| Lhoist | Belgium | Severstal JSC | Russia |
| Nova & Hesse - Noord Natie | Belgium | United Metallurgical Co | Russia |
| NV Bekaert SA | Belgium | Saudi Aramco | Saudi Arabia |
| BNDES | Brazil | Saudi Basic Industries Corp. | Saudi Arabia |
| Metal Pages | Brazil | Zamil Steel Industries | Saudi Arabia |
| Baosteel Group Corporation | China | BHP Billiton | Singapore |
| CRU China | China | U.S. Steel Kosice sro | Slovakia |
| CRU International | China | Fagor Group | Spain |
| Dong Energy | Denmark | Handelsbanken Capital | Sweden |
| Siemens Wind Power A/S | Denmark | SEB AB | Sweden |
| Ayad Group | Egypt | AON Commodity Trade | Switzerland |
| Rautaruukki | Finland | Trafigura Beheer bv | Switzerland |
| Areva T&D | France | Acemar | Turkey |
| Technip Corporate Services | France | Assan Steel Co. Inc. | Turkey |
| Dillinger Hütte | Germany | Kayseri Metal Center (KMC) | Turkey |
| Eassc & Eurometal | Germany | Yametas Yassi Metal AS | Turkey |
| Endress+Hauser | Germany | Interpipe Ukraine Ltd. | Ukraine |
| German Steel Federation | Germany | Metinvest | Ukraine |
| Siegener Verzinkerei Holding | Germany | Bombardier Transportation | U. Kingdom |
| Siemens | Germany | Clyde & Co LLP | U. Kingdom |
| stahlnews GmbH Co Kg | Germany | CME Group | U. Kingdom |
| Minmet Resources | India | CRU | U. Kingdom |
| Modern Jerusalem Co. | Israel | CRU Analysis | U. Kingdom |
| ArcelorMittal | Italy | CRU Group | U. Kingdom |
| Assofermet Acciai | Italy | CRU Indices | U. Kingdom |
| CLN SpA | Italy | CRU Strategies | U. Kingdom |
| Danieli & Co. Officine Meccaniche | Italy | Dow Jones | U. Kingdom |
| Danieli Automation SpA | Italy | EBRD | U. Kingdom |
| Dow Jones Newswire | Italy | FIL Investments International | U. Kingdom |
| Elica | Italy | J.D. Power & Associates | U. Kingdom |
| Endress+Hauser | Italy | John Parker & Son Ltd | U. Kingdom |
| Indesit Company SpA | Italy | JP Morgan | U. Kingdom |
| Marcora SpA | Italy | London Metal Exchange | U. Kingdom |
| Nucor Group | Italy | Metal One UK Ltd | U. Kingdom |
| Sidermec SpA | Italy | NEMS Ltd | U. Kingdom |
| Technip Italy | Italy | Quartz Business Media | U. Kingdom |
| Tenova SpA | Italy | Reckitt Benckiser | U. Kingdom |
| voestalpine Italia Srl | Italy | Rio Tinto | U. Kingdom |
| Mitsui & Co. Ltd | Japan | Thurlestone Shipping Ltd. | U. Kingdom |
| Sanko Seiko Co. Ltd | Japan | KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc | United States |
| Daewoo International Corp. | S. Korea | Midrex | United States |
| POSRI | S. Korea | Mississippi County | United States |
| Combined Group Contracting | Kuwait | The David J. Joseph Co. | United States |
| European Investment Bank | Luxembourg |
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Monday 14 March
13:30 – 14:00 | Workshop Registration
14:00 – 17:00 | Steel Price Risk Management Workshop
18:30 – 20:00 | Welcome Reception
Tuesday 15 March
08:50 Welcome
Keynote session:
09:00 | Strategic re-positioning of Daewoo and Posco after
merger and the implications for the global steel
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industry, Dong-Hee Lee, Vice Chairman, Daewoo International
09:25 | The world steel market outlook–strategic options for
steel makers, Dr David Clarke, ArcelorMittal
09:50 | The global macro economic outlook, Nick Mason, Group
Economist. CRU
10:15 | The evolution of global steel demand, Calum Baker,
Analyst, Steel BHP Billiton Marketing
10:40 | Questions and Answers
10:50 | Refreshment break
Session 2: Regional market
11:20 | Russian iron and steel outlook, Andrey Laptev, Head
of Strategic Planning Department, Severstal
11:45 | The German steel industry in comparison to other
European steel markets, Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff,
| President, German Steel
Federation
12:10 | Analysing the outlook in the steel plate market, Günter Luxenburger, Dillinger Hütte
12:35 | What is the outlook in the US steel sector?, Mark Parr, KeyBanc Capital Markets
13:00 | Question and Answer
13:10 | Lunch
Session 3: Steel markets outlook
14:30 | Global market outlook for steel sheet, John Kovacs,
Senior Consultant, CRU
14:55 | Changes in Steel / Raw Materials Pricing in the context
of Mini-cycles, Jeff Kabel, JP Morgan
15:20 | Global market outlook for long products, Laura Brooks,
Consultant, CRU
15:45 | Questions and Answer
15:55 | Refreshment break
Session 4: Steel distribution
16:25 | What is the outlook for the European steel
distribution market and structure?
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Jürgen Nusser, President EASSC & Vice President EUROMETAL, EASSC & EUROMETAL
16:50 | Italian Market, Michele Ciocca, President, Assofermet
Acciai (Assofermet Steel Division)
17:15 | Question and Answer
17:25 | End of Day 1
Wednesday 16 March
Session 5: Steel making Costs – Evolving fundamentals
09:10 | Squeezed by raw
materials: What should steel mills do? Philip Tomlinson, CRU
09:30 | Iron ore market – Key factors for the future, Martin
Jansson, Senior Commodity Strategist,
| Handelsbanken Capital Markets
09:55 | Global steel making raw materials outlook, Andrew Todd,
Consultant, CRU
10:20 | The Indian iron ore conundrum, Amit Majumdar, Minmet Resources International, GOA
10:45 | Questions and Answer
10:50 | Refreshment Break
11:20 | Cost competitiveness in a carbon-constrained world: how
climate policy is impacting steel
| businesses, Christopher Beauman, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
11:45 | Short to long term scrap market projections, David D
Hodory, The David J. Joseph Company
12:10 | Exploring the impact of energy shortages on the steel
sector, Robert Hunter, Midrex Technologies
12:35 | Strong Demand is a given, but is it enough? The outlook
for the dry bulk freight market,
| Chris Tomlinson, Freight Analyst, Thurlestone Shipbrokers
13:00 | Questions and Answers
13:05 | Lunch
Session 6: End-user perspectives
14:15 | Indesit steel strategy: “Will we steel need it?”
Marco Marini, Chief Supply Chain & IT Officer, Indesit
14:40 | Wind industry's new demands on the steel industry, Arnd
Hirschberg, VP Procurement,
| Siemens VAI
15:05 | European Automotive Outlook 2011-2012: An analysis of
manufacturer volumes, trade flows and
| capacity utilisation, Arthur Maher,
J.D. Power & Associates Automotive Forecasting
15:30 | Questions and Answers
15:40 | End of Day 2
MEsteel Members Rate: $1785 (10% Discount)