IREPAS - International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association » Ahmed Ezz https://www.irepas.com ıIREPAS gathers producers, traders and consumers of steel rebars, wire rods, sections as well as suppliers of ferrous scrap and steel raw materials Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:28:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The program of the 88th meeting in Barcelona https://www.irepas.com/?p=5812&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-program-of-the-88th-meeting-in-barcelona https://www.irepas.com/?p=5812#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:44:47 +0000 Irepas https://www.irepas.com/?p=5812 Day 1: Sunday, May 7,2023

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at InterContinental Barcelona

 

Day 2: Monday, May 8, 2023

09:00 – 09:10                  Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

 

09:10 – 10:50                    SESSION ONE: Long Products and macro economy

- Long products market outlook

  • Overview of global construction sector
  • Steel and long products consumption
  • Rebar markets
  • International price situation

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group 

 

- Keynote Speech :Eng Ahmed Ezz, Chairman, Ezz Industries

 

- Macroeconomic overview

Pedro Videla, Professor and Head of the Economics Department, IESE Business School

 

 

10:50 – 11:20                     Networking break

 

11:20 – 13:00                     SESSION TWO: Critical changes in markets

 

- Spanish steel market outlook

Alfonso Hidalgo de Calcerrada, Chief Economist, UNESID

 

- Turkish steel market outlook

Dr. Veysel Yayan, Secretary General, Turkish Steel Producers Association (TSPA)

 

- Chinese steel market outlook

 

  • Outlook for Chinese steel production and consumption in 2023 compared to the previous year. How will the different steel-consuming industries perform?
  • What steps is China is taking towards green technologies?
  • How long will the increase of its EAF-based steel capacities take?
  • Perspective for semis imports in China in the next few years
  • With the Chinese steel industry’s ongoing focus on enlarging EAF-based production, what is the outlook for scrap supply? Will imports of scrap increase?
  • China’s strategy to secure iron ore supply both from domestic mines and overseas investments

Frank (Shaoliang) Zhong, Deputy Director General, World Steel Association / Chief Representative, World Steel Association Beijing Office

 

- US trade policy and steel: has anything really changed post-Trump?

  • The current state of US Trade measures
  • Economic policies affecting steel import trade
  • Comparison with past Trump administration policies

Matthew Nolan, Partner, Arent Fox LLP and Bulent R. Hacioglu, Managing Partner, Trade Resources Company

13:00 – 14:30                    Networking lunch

 

14:30 – 16:30                    IREPAS Committee Meetings

  • 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Producers Committee (by invitation only)
  • 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
  • 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Traders Committee (open to all attendees)


16:00 – 18:00                  Cocktail Reception InterContinental Barcelona

 

Day 3: Tuesday, May 9, 2023


10:00 – 11:30                   SESSION THREE – Panel with Committee Chairmen

  • IREPAS Producers Committee
  • IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
  • IREPAS Traders Committee
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