12th Annual Central and Eastern European Steel Conference

In its 12^th year, Metal Bulletin Event’s Central & Eastern European Steel Conference is the foremost gathering of steel experts with an interest in the region. Once again, the summit will incorporate a series of presentations and panel debates on the key topics facing the steel industry in this region.

We have assembled a high profile line-up of expert speakers this year: some of the most prominent representatives of the major companies active in the region and globally.

The last few years have been a difficult time for the worldwide steel industry but as key economic indicators begin to show signs of bottoming out many firms remain well-equipped to not only survive but remain profitable in these conditions.

Doing so will require market participants to be informed of the strategies of their peers and competitors and be aware of new market trends in a rapidly changing steel landscape.

This conference is a once-a-year opportunity to do just that.

We look forward to welcoming you at the conference in Prague this September.


Key speakers include:

Cem Karakas, Chief Financial Officer, Erdemir, Turkey
Gaëtan Stiers, CEO, Central and Eastern Europe, ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions, Czech Republic
Augustine Kohuparampil, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s., Czech Republic
Marc Thümecke, Co-Head of Metals & Paper, Managing Director, Structured CommodityFinance, UniCredit Markets & Investment Banking, Germany
Jouke Schaap, General Manager, Breakbulk Department, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Netherlands
Jurgen Nusser, Vice President, Eurometal, Germany
Gianpiero Repole, Balli Steel plc, United Kingdom


Key reasons to attend:

• Find out the finance options currently available to producers and traders, delivered by financial experts on the region
• Hear from leading figures from major producers in Turkey and Eastern Europe
• Learn about developments within the logistics and freight industries
• Get a handle on how productivity is linked to cost and modernization developments plant makers are currently engineering
• Network with the leading figures in the European steel industry. This year Metal Bulletin’s 14^th Galvanizing & Coil Coating Conference will join us for an evening of cocktails and networking creating excellent opportunities to meet more delegates than ever at these established events