Conference Papers

Case Study: Simetal CIS EAF with Hot DRI – worldwide benchmark. Markus Abel, Senior Expert Oxygen Technology, Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH, Germany Download

GCC re-bar market: Is the growth sustainable? Ali Hassan Al-Muraikhi, Commercial Division Manager, Qatar Steel, Qatar Download

Siderurgica Balboa: the most modern minimill in Europe for the production of 1.2 Mtpy of quality bars, bar-in-coils, wire rod, medium sections and large sections. Paolo Baldo, Vice President, Key Account Management, Danieli, Italy Download

Challenges of developing an integrated sections mill in the GCC. Anurag Bisaria, Director – Metals, Gulf Investment Corporation, Kuwait Download

Examining the Stefana bar mill. Harry Boubli, Advisor to the Managing Director, SMS Meer, Italy Download

CARES – ensuring the quality of steel in the GCC. Ben Bowsher, Executive Director, UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels, UK Download

Analyzing the growing demand for flat products market in the UAE. Abu Bucker, Chief Operating Officer, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC, UAE Download

World trade in steel - recent growth trends and the main global flows Harvey Collyer, Director, Business Services, Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau, UK Download

Case Study: tube and pipe - an Omani tube producer’s strategy. Dr Bhaskar Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, Jazeera Steel, Oman Download

Vale's pathway to the Middle East. Jailson Francisqueto, Technical Manager, Iron Ore Products, Vale, Brazil Download

Examining the outlook in the DRI market. Henry Gains, Midrex Technologies Inc, USA Download

Iran steel & raw materials market. Hadi Hami, Independent Consultant, UAE Download

Will the current economic situation delay future production capacity in the Gulf? Sridhar Krishnamoorthy, Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation, UAE Download

Panel discussion: freight Ralph Leszcznski, Banchero Costa, Italy Download

Panel discussion: freight. Sanjeev Mathur, General Manager, Transhipment, ETA Star, UAE Download

Steel raw materials: where are iron ore, scrap and billet prices headed? And what cost implications do they have on Middle East producers? George Matta, Chief Marketing Officer, Ezz Steel, Egypt Download

An outlook for construction and petrochemical demand Robert Mayer, Vice President, Research and Consulting Group Germany Download

How to survive and thrive in the existing steel and financial downturn - an investment banker's perspective. Robert Miller, Founder and Senior Managing Director, Miller Mathis & Co, USA Download

DCL approved versus CARES approved rebars Abdel Moneim Khalil Tawfik, Quality Assurance Manager/Management Representative, Emirates Steel Industries, UAE Download

Pellet demand projections and GIIC’s strategy. K Prasad, General Manager, Commercial & Marketing, GIIC Bahrain Download

Outlook for the DRI/HBI Industry to 2013: Will MENA be the new number one? Thomas Scarnati, Manager Marketing & Sales, Tenova HYL, Mexico Download

Demand outlook from the construction sector - what is the fallout from the current economic crisis likely to be? Siddhartha Sengupta, Managing Consultant, Hatch Beddows, UK Download

Case Study: DGCX steel futures: how its gone so far. John Short, Executive Director – Steel & Base Metals, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, UAE Download

Exploring stainless steel flat products in the Middle East. Peter Wildbore, Chief Executive Officer, United Stainless Steel Company, Bahrain Download