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18th
Middle East
Iron & Steel
Conference
8-10 December 2014
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, U.A.E
Confirmed speakers include
lSaeed Ghumran Al-Romaithi, Chief Executive Officer,
Emirates Steel
lMr. Khalid Al-Qadeeri, Managing Director SULB, Chairman of
Arab Iron and Steel Union, SULB Company B.S.C
lGabe Kobayashi, GM Sales & Marketing, SULB company
lKhalid Al-Begami, Market Intelligence Manager, Sabic
lGeorge Matta, Marketing Director, Ezz Steel
lK. Prasad, Advisor to the Board, Bahrain Steel
lZohair AlZawad, Manager Investment Planning, Sabic
lMohammed Al-Harbi, Manager Strategy, Sabic
lDr. Hilal Al-Tuwairqi, Chairman, Al Tuwairqi Holdings
lHenry Gaines, Marketing Director, Midrex
lTodd Ames, General Manager - MENA region, Midrex
lNick Collins, Chief Operating Officer, Clarksons Dubai
lAbu Bucker Husain, CEO, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC
lValentina Burrai, Analyst - Iron and Steel Markets,
Wood Mackenzie
lVolker Brück, Project Manager Sales & Simulation,
SMS Logistiksysteme GmbH
lKarim Badr, Area Sales Manager, RHI
lJim Piraino, Chief Operating Officer, Magnesita
lDr. Mehdi Karbasian, Deputy Minister and Chairman,
Imidro Board of Directors
lBahram Sobhani, Managing Director, Mobarakeh Steel
lMorteza Aghajani, Managing Director, Hormozgan Steel
lMohammad Javad Asgari, Managing Director,
Iran Central Iron Ore
lAsadollah Farshad, Managing Director,
Iranian Ghadir Iron & Steel
lAli Hemmat, Managing Director, Iritec
lMohammad Reza Karami Shahrokhi, Planning &
Development Deputy, Golgohar Mining & Industrial
lMansour Yazdizade, Sales Deputy, Esfahan Steel
lJafar Jenaminia, Industrial Engineering Manager,
Khouzestan Steel
lAbdol Raouf Mashhour, Project Manager,
Sangan Iron Ore Mines
lAbdulaziz Sulaiman Al-Humaid, Executive Vice President,
Metals, Sabic, and Former Chairman, Hadeed
lSimon Cartwright, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan
lDaniel Martin, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan
lPablo Duarte, Commercial Director, Tenova HYL
lRayed Abdullah Al-Ajaji, President, Unicoil
lAlexander Fleischanderl, Vice President Technology,
Siemens VAI
Platinum sponsors:
Gold sponsors:
Silver sponsors:
Media partners:
In the networking
areas there will be a
5 star buffet lunch will
be served each day
with smoking facilities
provided.
Bronze sponsors:
Research partner:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7779 7222 Email: [email protected] Web: www.metalbulletin.com/events/meis
18th
Middle East
Iron & Steel
Conference 8-10 December 2014
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, U.A.E
The 700+ delegate Middle East Iron and Steel
Conference will return to Dubai this December for
the largest gathering on iron and steel professionals
in the region to discuss the regional and
international markets.
2013 Attendees by Region:
l 22%
l 21%
l 17%
l 12%
l 7%
l 6%
l 4%
l 4%
l 3%
l 2%
l 2%
Europe
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Other Middle Eastern Countries
North Africa
Iran
India
Turkey
Rest of Asia
North America
Other
2013 Attendees by Job Title:
l 46% CEO/MD/VP/ Director/Chairman
l 25% Sales/ Marketing/Business
Development
l 8% Head of Plant/ Department/Region
l 6% Analyst/Advisor/ Researcher
l 3% Trader
l 3% Shipping / Logistics
l 2% Purchasing/Procurement
l 7% Other
2013 Attendees by Industry Type:
l 37%
l 15%
l 12%
l 9%
l 6%
l 5%
l 4%
l 3%
l 3%
l 2%
l 1%
l 3%
Steel Makers
Traders
Technology Providers
Steel Processors
Iron Ore Miners
Financial Institutions
Logistics Providers
Media
Consultants
End Users
Scrap Processors
Other
Benefits of attending:
Gain...
vital insight into the future of the steel industry in the MENA region
Learn...
how Iran are becoming a growing presence in global trade
Evaluate...
the solutions to the key issues in the iron and steel industries
Discover...
the benefits of new steel making technologies
Network...
with executive level delegates from across the global marketplace
Who should attend?
l Steel mills
l Steel and raw material traders
l Iron ore producers
l DRI and HBI producers
l Scrap recyclers
l Technology providers
l Stockholders
l Construction companies
l Brokers
l Engineering and strategic consultants
l Shipping companies
l Galvanizers and steel service centres
Monday 8 December
12.15
l How is technology improving the efficiency and output of the steel industry?
l What are the major challenges
l How have sanctions affected the availability of technology?
l How can Iranian companies currently participate in global trade?
l To what extent are domestic Iranian contractors capable of turnkey set up
pelletizing, DRI furnaces and melt-shops?
Iran Workshop
08.00
Iron ore panel – how is the Iranian iron ore
industry progressing?
l What expansions are planned for the iron ore sector?
l Iron ore production statistics and forecasts - how much will enter the
seaborne market?
l Export policies and sanctions – if sanctions lessen will iron ore protectionism
and export bans remain?
l Where is integration likely to occur? How likely are we to see iron ore
producers investing in upstream production such as DRI or even steel
making plants?
l What caused the bottle neck in iron ore pellet supply? How and when can it
be rectified?
l How much iron ore will need to be imported to cover the iron ore
supply shortage?
Ali Hemmat, Managing Director, Itritec
Mohammad Reza Taheri, Managing Director, MMTE
Karim Doha, Managing Director, Ascotec Steel Trading
13.00
Networking refreshments break
09.15
Keynote presentation – offering an overview of the Iranian
Iron and Steel markets
l Government plans for development of iron & steel sectors
l Finance, technology and knowhow - in the absence of Europeans, what role
has China played in the expansion of Iranian steel industry?
l How has Iranian private sector involvement in the development of the iron
and steel industry changed?
l What are the challenges to growth in the iron ore and steel industries in Iran?
Dr. Mehdi Karbasian, Deputy Minister and Chairman of
Imidro Board of Directors
10.00
Steel industry panel – what is the future of the Iranian
steel industry?
pre-conference seminar
Prior to Metal Bulletin Event’s 18th Middle East Iron and Steel Conference we
run our biennial pre-conference seminar. This year’s seminar will focus on:
l Pioneering technology from steelmaking to long and flat steel rolling
l Highly efficient logistics systems
l Profitable modernization and service solutions
For further information please contact:
SMS Gulf FZE
Phone: +971 4 204 50 10
Email: [email protected]
18.00
Welcome reception sponsored by EZZ Steel
Day one:
Tuesday 9 December
Keynote panel:
09.00
l How could an increase in foreign investment be absorbed by the Iranian
steel industry?
l Crude steel production target of 55 m tpy by 2025 - how does Iran have to
expand out-put of iron ore, infra-structure and trade to achieve this?
l Which countries would be the target markets for Iranian steel exports?
l How is the steel industry streamlining production costs and
environmental efficiencies?
l Which steel making route (primary BOF or secondary EAF and DRI) can be
more economic and in Iran?
Bahram Sobhani, Managing Director, Mobarakeh Steel
Asadollah Farshad, Managing Director, Iranian Ghadir Iron & Steel
Ardeshir Saad Mohammadi, Managing Director, Esfahan Steel
Morteza Aghajani, Managing Director, Hormozgan Steel
Jafar Jenaminia, Industrial Engineering Manager, Khouzestan Steel
Close of workshop
13.00
Mohammad Javad Asgari, Managing Director, Iran Central Iron Ore
Mohammad Reza Karami Shahrokhi, Planning & Development
Deputy, Golgohar Mining & Industrial
Abdol Raouf Mashhour, Project Manager, Sangan Iron Ore Mines
08.45
Technology and industry services – what advances have
technology made towards economic steel making?
Navigating the MENA steel industry
l Which sectors are driving steel demand? How are they being catered for?
l How is domestic and international competition being navigated?
l Dumping and unfair competition – what are the potential solutions?
l Where is future growth in steel demand likely to come from?
l Raw materials – how can potential price volatility be mitigated?
Abdulaziz Sulaiman Al-Humaid, Executive Vice President, Metals,
Sabic and Former Chairman, Hadeed
Mr. Khalid Al-Qadeeri, Managing Director SULB, Chairman of Arab
Iron and Steel Union, SULB Company B.S.C
Saeed Ghumran Al Romaithi, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Steel
Rayed Abdullah Al-Ajaji, President, Unicoil
10.15
Networking refreshments break
11.00
Networking Break
Session I: Steel industry overview
and forecasts
11.30
Sanctions panel – how could potential changes to
sanctions effect the Iranian iron and steel industry?
11.00
Al Tuwairqi open speech: “The MENA region steel industry
and beyond – possible solutions”
Dr Hilal Al-Tuwairqi, Chairman, Al Tuwairqi Holdings
11.20
Global steel overview – How has the steel industry
progressed this year?
l What trade sanctions and commercial obstacles are there currently to do
business with Iranian companies?
l How can international companies currently conduct trade with Iran?
l Political reconciliation - how could the current easing of political tensions
effect trade sanctions?
l What impact are sanctions currently having on the Iranian iron and
steel industry?
l How can Iran merge in global markets in future?
l How would Iran interact with the merchant iron ore and steel markets?
Net importer or net exporter?
lGlobal medium term demand outlook - where is there likely to be the highest
growth in demand?
lHow is Middle East demand and crude steel production progressing?
lSteel prices - what is likely to happen to raw material prices? What does this
mean for steel production costs?
Daniel Martin, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan
Simon Cartwright, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan
Valentina Burrai, Analyst - Iron and Steel Markets, Wood Mackenzie
11.50
Saudi steel market outlook
Khalid Al-Begami, Market Intelligence Manager, Sabic
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12.10
North African steel industry – Has political stability led to
increased production?
l Political and economic developments - what effects have they had on the
steel industry and market consumption trends?
l Egypt – how are new housing projects developing? What effect have import
tariffs had on domestic production?
l DRI projects and integration – are the natural gas supplies available for DRI
production growth?
l Market outlook - how will steel demand develop in the region?
Day two:
Wednesday 10 December
Session V: Technology and logistics,
finance & pricing streams
George Matta, Marketing Director, Ezz Steel
Session II: Imports and trading
12.40
MENA flat steel markets – What does the future hold for
the MENA flat steel industry
l What capacity is the flat market working at?
l How are domestic producers faring against flat metal imports?
l Where are the main export markets for MENA region flat steel products?
Stream A: Technology
09.00
Todd Ames, General Manager - MENA region, Midrex
09.20
Networking lunch – sponsored by Sabic
09.40
Iron ore panel – What effect has the fall in iron prices had
on the industry?
10.00
l What new capacities will be coming online in 2015?
l What effect will this have on availability?
l How will iron ore prices evolve?
l Which regions are driving DR pellet demand?
l Supplying the MENA region – logistics, long term contracts and regional
depots: how are iron ore suppliers catering to the MENA region?
10.40
K. Prasad, Advisor to the Board, Bahrain Steel
Peter Schmid, Senior Vice President Marketing, LKAB
Erik Scholten, Managing Director, Samarco Iron Ore Europe BV
Michael Gaylard, Commercial Director, CML Metals Corp
15.30
John Cattermole, Senior Consultant, Tata Steel Consulting
Henry Gaines, Director of Marketing, Midrex
Pablo Duarte, Commercial Director, Tenova HYL
Walter Gebert, Senior Vice President ECO Solutions, Siemens VAI
16.00
Stream B: Logistics, finance and pricing
09.00
Magnesita “A successful model of cost reduction in the
melt shop”
Jim Piraino, Chief Operating Officer, Magnesita
09.20
RHI “Customized solutions by a globally operating
refractories specialist”
Karim Badr, Area Sales Manager, RHI
09.40
Kizad and Khalifa Port– logistics and infrastructure:
cultivating industry
Mustafa Khdair, Senior Manager Business Development, Kizad
10.20
16.30
Siemens VAI “Efficiency Up – Cost Down: The next level
of Electric Steelmaking”
Walter Gebert, Senior Vice President ECO Solutions, Siemens VAI
Networking refreshments break
Session IV: Steel demand
and construction
SMS “Highly efficient logistics systems for flat products”
Volker Brück, Project Manager Sales & Simulation,
SMS Logistiksysteme GmbH
Technology Panel
l How is EAF technology evolving?
l What advancements have been made in efficiency and sustainability of
steel making?
Siemens VAI “Circular pelletizing technology
– the world’s most compact pelletizing plant”
Christoph Aichinger, Vice President Agglomeration Technology,
Siemens VAI
Session III: Raw materials
14.30
Danieli
Senior representative, Danieli
Abu Bucker Husain, CEO, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC
13.00
Midrex “Performance and profitability:
Impact of direct reduction technology in MENA”
Clarksons Dubai Freight and logistics update
Nick Collins, Chief Operating Officer, Clarksons Dubai
10.40
What benefits that can be achieved with structural
steel usage?
Iron ore pricing - How are iron ore prices likely to
develop over the next 12 months?
Senior Representative, Metal Bulletin Index
Gabe Kobayashi, GM Sales & Marketing, SULB company
11.15
17.00
Hadeed HSM enhancement and its impact on the
GCC market
Networking refreshment break
Session VI: Imports and trading
Zohair Al-Zawad, Manager Investment Planning, Sabic
11.45
17.30
Turkish steel imports panel – How does the Turkish steel
industry interact with the MENA region?
l Turkish steel industry update – how is the domestic market faring?
l What proportion of steel products are exported?
l Where are the main markets for export? How have regional political
upheavals affected trade?
l To what extent are the debates over dumping and import duties reflective
of Turkish export policy?
Senior Representative, Turkish Steel Exporters Association
Vitaliy Galkin, CEO, MMK METALURJi
Adalat Kazimli, Marketing and Sales Director, Erdemir Group
18.00
Close of day one and networking drinks
reception – sponsored by Siemens Vai
Metallic and organic coil coating quality fundamentals and
manufacturing responsibility
l Advanced technology for process and quality control
l Process automation and product identification management
l Eco friendly manufacturing process and products
l Total social responsibility - progressive sustainability
Rayed Abdullah Al-Ajaji, President, Unicoil
12.15
SABIC 2025 growth strategy
Mohammed Al-Harbi, Manager Strategy, Sabic
12.35
Networking Lunch – sponsored by AGIS
Sample of Currently Registered Companies:
lA AlFar Group - ITC Jordan
lAB Metals
lAl Fozan Building Materials Co
lAl Fozan Metals Co Ltd
lAl Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC
lAl Jazeera Steel
lAl Jazera Factories for Steel Products Ltd
lAl Nasser Industrial Enterprises LLC
lAl Tuwairqi Holdings
lAl Yamamah Steel Ind Co
lAlpha International Co
lArab Iron & Steel Union
lArfa Iron and Steel Co
lAumund
lBadische Stahl-Engineering GmbH
lBahrain Steel
lBanque Cantonale de Geneve
lBanque de Commerce et de
Placements SA
lBellmar Shipping and Trading Ltd
lBNP Paribas Suisse SA
lBRS Middle East JLT
lCGT Middle East FZCO
lClarksons Dubai
lColakoglu Metallurgy
lConares
lCorbus Celik
lDaewoo International Corporation
lDemirjian Global
lDorada Trading AB
lDuferco
lDusar Trading
lEbcom Limited
lEl Team Handels GmbH
lElashry Group
lEmirates Stee
lEngineering Services International
lEuropean Metal Recycling
lF J Elsner Trading GmbH
lFaratarh Steel Co
lFerlink Sal (Off Shore)
lFoulath Holding
lGlobus 8 Alloys Pte Ltd
lGol Gohar Investment &
Development Co
lGolgohar Iron & Steel Developement Co.
lGulf Investment Corporation
lHadeed
lHeg Ltd
lHidroambiente SAU
lHinduja Bank (Switzerland) Ltd
lHorst Wiesinger Consulting
lHudson Corporation GmbH
lImpala Terminals Middle East FZCO
lInternational Transit SAL Offshore
lIran Ghadir Iron & Steel Company
lIranian Ghadir Iron & Steel Company
lIritec
lITOCHU India Pvt Ltd
lJFE Shoji Trade Corporation
lJFE Steel Corporation
lKandil Steel
lKaptanoglu Steel Trading & Shipping Inc
lKocaer Rolling Mill Inc
lLITAT Management and Consulting Ltd
lMagnesita
lManuchar Steel NV
lMarki Trade GmbH
lMaschinenfabrik Herkules GmbH &
Co KG
lMetalloinvest Trading Ag
lMetil Steel Company
lMG Export Ltd
lMidrex
lMMK Metalurji Sanayi, Ticaret ve Liman
Isletmeciligi A.S
lModern Steel Mills LLC
lPasargad Steel Complex
lPhaethon International Co SA
lQatar Steel
lR Singh & Associates P Ltd
lRefratechnik Steel & Refratechnik
Casting
lRKG International Pvt Ltd
lSaba Nour Steel Co
lSaba Nour Steel Raw Material Supply Co
lSabic
lSatka Metallurgical Mill Russia
lSGS Iran
lSharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills LLC
lSiemens
lSMS Logistiksysteme GmbH
lSociete Generale
lSulb Company BSCC
lTenova HYL
lThe National Titanium Dioxide Co Ltd
- CRISTAL
lTooba Mahan Steel Co Pjs
lTransformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd
lTubular Steel Inc
lTUF Commodities DMCC/
Bahrain Ferro Alloys
lUBS AG
lUK Cares
lUnicoil
lUniversal Shelves Ind Co Ltd
lVale International SA
lWaldrich Siegen GmbH & Co KG
lWood Mackenzie
lWorld Metals & Alloys (FZC)
lYamamah Steel
lYildirim Group (Eti Krom Inc.)
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new features including searchable delegate lists.
Available to all registered delegates, it provides a messenger system that
gives you the chance to make connections and email other registered
delegates prior to the event.
The easy to navigate buttons allows you to:
l Search delegate lists by name, company and country
l Find and make new connections
l Send/receive messages to delegates
l Network and arrange meetings
l View the event agenda
l Stay informed on the latest news
Plus...
Early activation this year giving you the
opportunity to set up those important
meetings at the event in advance.
Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities
Use this unique opportunity to:
Generate new business
...meet many international and local customers face-to-face
Promote your products/services
...raise your company’s profile
Enhance your presence
...stand out from the crowd
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Cocktail sponsor
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Wi-Fi sponsor
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delegates accessing Wi-Fi in the conference area
Metal Bulletin Events’ Middle East Iron & Steel
Conference is THE meeting place for senior
executives in the Middle Eastern iron and steel
market. This is where the community meets and
provides a unique opportunity to showcase your
company and services to individuals who make the
decisions in the sector.
Sponsorship gets your brand in front of a senior
audience. It associates your company with the
premier event of its kind, right through our pre and
post event marketing campaigns. We have an
unparalleled international reach and attract large
audiences of high level executives, this is a unique
chance to raise your company’s profile, stay ahead of
the competition and to be seen as a leading player in
the industry with maximum exposure both prior to
and at the event. There are also opportunities for
exhibition stands in the refreshment area alongside
the conference.
This gives you the platform to meet face to face with
key industry figures and discuss the products and
services your company has to offer. Stands are located
in a prominent position visible to all attendees.
Delegate bag
Delegates will keep these after the event giving your sponsorship greater longevity
Book early to guarantee your place and ensure the best location
Maximise your presence and showcase your company’s products and services with a
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so book early to guarantee your space.
For sponsorship & exhibition
opportunities, please contact
Charlie Shelley-Smith
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7779 8106
Email: [email protected]
Floorplan
Only 9
spaces
available
Key
1. EZZ Steel
2. EZZ Steel
3. Unicoil
4. Unicoil
5. Danieli
6. Danieli
7. Danieli
8. Magnesita
9. Wood Mackenzie
10. RHI
11. SABIC
12. AGIS
13. KIZAD
14. Scmidt + clemens
15. Saudi Steel Pipe
16. Midrex
17. Steuler KCH
18. *Your company here*
19. West Baumaschinen
20. *Your company here*
21. *Your company here*
22. *Your company here*
23. *Your company here*
24. *Your company here*
25. PPRM
26. Jindal Shadeed
27. *Your company here*
28. Kathuria RollMill
29. Mobarakeh Steel
30. Vezzani
31. AR Group
32. *Your company here*
33. *Your company here*
34. Koeppern
35. Saudi Lime
36. SULB
37. SULB
38. Qatar Steel
39. Qatar Steel