6th Asian Steel Conference

29-30 September 2006, The Leela, Mumbai, India

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Asian Iron & Steel Sector:

Since last few years, Asia has always been the leader in world steel consumption with around half of the world steel demand generated in Asian markets. The Asian region comprises of developing countries like India, China, middle east region, some countries in SE Asia etc. where infrastructural development is on the forefront of the agenda. The other steel consuming sectors like auto, white goods etc, also view Asia as the fastest growing market, thus further strengthening steel demand. Though the region witnessed a setback when economies of some of the South East Asian countries faced currency crisis, most of the lost ground is made up and these countries are again on fast growth track. All this makes Asia the most favoured destination for not only to steel makers but to all the allied sectors like technology providers, equipment manufacturers, raw material suppliers etc.

Today, China is the undisputed leader of global steel sector, producing around 350 million tonnes per year and consuming even more than that. Thus it is the trigger of the global steel trade and any change in Chinese industry perspective will make a major impact on international iron & steel trade. The steel prices, which were at a higher level throughout the year 2004, started sliding down in the second quarter of 2005. Today they seem to be stable but surely not settled. Some analysts attribute this to slowing down of Chinese demand. Even European steel mills have taken a cautious approach. On the other hand, many mills in Indian sub-continent and gulf region have embarked upon huge capacity expansion programmes. As such, iron & steel industry generally seems to be poised for a healthy growth for next few years, especially in Asian region.

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The Conference:

'Asian Steel Conference' is now an established event and is seen as the biggest gathering of iron & steel industry professionals in Asian region. Steel business houses from regions like Indian sub-continent, China, gulf, SE Asia, Europe participate to make this interaction more meaningful and complete. The conference will address itself to the issues of prime importance to the steel industry in Asian region.

Any change in finished steel prices has a cascading effect and it influences the whole supply chain. Raw material prices, which were also shooting out of the roof for quite some time, have also started settling down. Today, iron ore and coal linkage along with met coke availability are the key factors influencing the prospects of any company. What are the short term and long term perspectives regarding steel raw materials ?

The international trade is slowly getting dominated by value added products day by day. Also, the winds of liberalisation are reaching developing countries opening new markets for steel products. Which are these new products ? Where are the emerging markets ? How big is the role of logistics ? Where will the international steel trade reach by 2010 ?

The viability, longitivity and growth of any manufacturing based business largely depends on technology. Technology can be the strongest driver of cost competitiveness and can provide the required cutting edge to overcome the competition. What is the right technology for a particular product ? How local conditions affect the selection of technology ? How much should be the 'cost of technology'?

These and many other prime issues, country profiles, success stories, technology updates will make the event meaningful, informative and thus IMPORTANT.

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Topics:

 Financing of Iron & Steel Projects
     Opportunities & Threats

Raw Materials
     Short term & Long term Perspective

International Trade
     Emerging Products - Emerging Markets

Technology
     Driver for Cost Competitiveness

Regional Industry Profiles
     Present Status & Future Prospects

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Who Can Benefit:

Steel Producers, Raw Material Suppliers, Steel Processors, Equipment Manufacturers, Steel Consumers, Consultants, Trading Houses, Financial Institutions, Steel Importers & Exporters, Policy Makers

Exposition:

An Exposition is being organised along side the Conference. The exposition will showcase new technologies, processes & products and in turn enhance business. This exposition is open to delegates and other industry professionals.

Stand Details: Equipped Stand of Size 6sqm (2m X 3m), Stand Rental: US$ 2500 for two days.
MEsteel members pay US$2250 only after 10% discount

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Registration Details:

The delegate fee includes conference kit, presentation papers and lunch.

The delegate fee does not include travelling and accommodation. Please send the duly filled in registration form.

Registration Fee	Normal Price	MEsteel Member Price	MEsteel Member Saves
1 Delegate	US$1200	US$1080	US$120

Venue:

A discounted room rate is available for all delegates. Please contact the hotel directly to make your reservation.