IREPAS - International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association » Al-Mansouri 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 80th meeting in Barcelona https://www.irepas.com/?p=4692&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-program-of-the-80th-meeting-in-barcelona https://www.irepas.com/?p=4692#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:20:00 +0000 Irepas http://www.irepas.com/?p=4692 Day 1: Sunday, April 7, 2019

19:00 – 22:00                        Welcome cocktail at Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona

 

Day 2: Monday, April 8, 2019

09:00 – 09:15                        Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

 

09:15 – 10:15                          SESSION ONE – Global economic outlook

-  What is next in the global economy?

- How European and British economy trending after Brexit
- Impact of trade wars on global trade and economical growth
- Most recent expectations in economic growth rates
- Most recent developments in major economies
- Short and long term expectations in major economies
- Risks and challanges

Prof. Núria Mas, IESE Business School / Head of the Economics Department

 

10:15 – 10:45                           Networking break

 

10:45 – 12:30                           SESSION TWO – Critical changes in global long steel markets

- Long products market outlook

Daniel González, Celsa Group / International Commercial Director

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

-    Development and outlook of Chinese steel industry

Jiang Xiaodong, China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute (MPI) / Assistant President, Director of Comprehensive Planning Department

-    MENA and GCC Market Outlook

Juma Nasser Al Mansouri, Emirates Steel Industries / Vice President – Sales

-    How the steel industry can use freight to its advantage

Denny Sabah, Clarksons Shipbrokers / Business Development

 

12:30 – 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)


16:30 – 18:00                            Cocktail Reception

 

Day 3: Tuesday, April 9, 2019

09:30 – 11:00                           SESSION THREE – Panel with Committee Chairmen

  • IREPAS Producers Committee
  • IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
  • IREPAS Traders Committee
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The opening session of the conference continued with the following presentations:

Keynote Speaker: Kim Marti Subirana, CELSA Group Commercial Director
Global macroeconomics and long steel products market
SESSION ONE – GCC and MENA long products markets

Saudi Economy and Steel Markets; current situation & future outlook
Adel Al-Mughram, Senior Marketing Manager, Long Products, SABIC

MENA Markets Summary Forecast, Markets & Steelmaking
Juma Al Mansouri, Assistant Vice President Emirates Steel

North African Industry
Hadi Hami, General Manager, Norecom Group

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