Conference Papers

Raw materials pricing dynamics for steel and iron ore • The dynamics of global iron ore production, exports and imports in 2009 • The 2009 price negotiations and the dynamics of contract prices, benchmark prices, spot prices and freight rate differentials • Medium-term supply and demand outlook and the investment pipeline Alexei Mojarov, Analyst, UNCTAD, Switzerland Download

Keynote presentation one: The long-term landscape for the post-downturn CEE steel sector Augustine Kochuparampil, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, ArcelorMittal Ostrava a.s., Czech Republic Download

Long-term sustainable growth: Growing domestic steel construction markets • Case studies from the construction industry: how steel compares with other materials • Looking at some successful models of how to profitably grow domestic markets: United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Australia • A new way to look at steel products as building components and buildings Carl Perry, Regional Manager, Bluescope Steel International Ltd, UK Download

• Why has the collapse in demand been so severe in the CEE? Can we expect an equally rapid upturn when recovery gets under way? • What effect will the crisis have on the long-term demand outlook? • Scrappage schemes across Europe and in the CEE • European segmentation downsizing: what does this mean for plants in CEE? Carol Thomas, Central and Eastern European Analyst, JD Power Automotive Forecasting, UK Download

Keynote presentation two: How can Turkish Producers use the downturn to rapidly improve their market position? Cem Karakas, Chief Financial Officer, Erdemir, Turkey Download

Modernisation in the CEE: How has this impacted CEE’s susceptibility in the financial crisis? • What is being engineered at the moment? • What are the plant makers working on as building has seized? • Timeline for recovery: where will we first see green shoots? Duncan Pell, Commercial Director, Interpipe Ukraine Ltd, Ukraine Download

New challenges for steel distribution after the financial crunch • How has the recession affected freight and distribution costs in global steel? • Has the CEE presented particular challenges? • What opportunities exist as we begin to emerge from the financial crisis? Georges Kirps, Vice President, Eurometal, and Executive Manager, DISMET, Germany Download

Panel discussion: Where are supply, demand and pricing heading? • Future strategy for producers and trading companies • Imports and exports of steel in CEE: where are imports coming from and are they a threat? • Has the recession highlighted fragility in Eastern European economies and their related steel sectors? Panel discussion: Where are supply, demand and pricing heading? • Future strategy for producers and trading companies • Imports and exports of steel in CEE: where are imports coming from and are they a threat? • Has the recession highlighted fragility in Eastern European economies and their related steel sectors? Georges Kirps, Vice President, Eurometal, and Executive Manager, DISMET, Germany Download

Facing infrastructural challenges in ports • Anticipating changes in cargo flows • Developing capacity in time • Offering the right solutions for shippers and logistics service providers Jouke Schaap, General Manager, Breakbulk Department, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Netherlands Download

The global recession and its impact on the profitability of the steel industry • How have European producers performed within a global comparison? • Is the industry past the bottom and what are the prospects for recovery? • Effect of reduced profits on prospects for further industry consolidation and compliance with EU emissions regulations Kevin Fowkes, Business Manager Steel & Ferroalloys, Integer Research, UK Download

How to mange the challenges of the steel industry of today and tomorrow successfully • Best operational practice of more than forty steel plants and rolling mills (long products) around the world • Comparability with regard to the furnace size • General overview on how cost is linked with productivity and other important levers given for cost improvement Manfred Schmitt, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing, Badische Stahl Engineering GmbH, Germany Download

Summary closing session: Future growth and hopes for the future • Mini mills and their role in maintaining and growing the CEE steel sector • Will steel production remain sustainable in Central and Eastern Europe? • How can the regional steel industries make sure that they emerge stronger from the crisis than when it began? Mike Walsh, Director, Hatch Beddows Strategy Consulting, UK, London Download

Trends in international steel trading • The latest production and trade trends • Who are the top importers and exporters and what are the major markets and products? • How does Central and Eastern Europe fit into the global steel trade picture? Steve Mackrell, Director, Iron & Steel Statistics Bureau, UK Download

Clean and efficient: Optimisation of EAF dedusting systems • Initial situation as well as current and future challenges of EAF dedusting systems installed worldwide • Basic considerations to be taken and the approach to deal with these challenges • Case studies of the latest projects worldwide Torsten Rummler, Managing Director, Badische Stahl Engineering GmbH, Germany Download

Ukrainian steel industry under the pressure of distressed market: Sustainability, market trends and outlook for recovery • Steel sector under current “external” conditions: capacity utilization, operating profit, creditor debts • Production costs and industry performance: evolution from pre-crisis until now • Expectations of Ukrainian steel sector development in 2009 • World market & prices scenario till the end of 2009-10 Volodymyr Vlasiuk, Director, Ukrpromzovnishexpertyza Research and Consulting, Ukraine Download

Regional infrastructure policy: The adequacy of road and inter-modal transport across the region • Resources currently available • Effects of the economic downturn • A greener future with flexibility Wim Blomme, Director – Intermodal Services, P&O Ferrymasters, UK Download