IREPAS - International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association » graphite electrode 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 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:29:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The program of the 78th IREPAS meeting in Warsaw https://www.irepas.com/?p=4069&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-program-of-the-78th-irepas-meeting-in-warsaw https://www.irepas.com/?p=4069#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:13:15 +0000 Irepas http://www.irepas.com/?p=4069 Day 1: Sunday, May 6, 2018

19:00 – 22:00                        Welcome cocktail at Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre

Day 2: Monday, May 7, 2018

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

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

- Global Economic and Market Developments

Marek Rozkrut Ph.D., EY Poland / Partner, Chief 

10:15 – 10:45                           Networking break

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

- Long products market outlook

Jose Angel Rey, Celsa Group / International Commercial Director

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

- Most recent developments in graphite electrode market as well as future expectations

Dr. Mark Shujun Ma, CIMM Group Co. Ltd. / Chairman & CEO

  • Causes of global electrode shortage
  • China’s role in electrode shortage and most recent developments in global electrode market
  • How is demand trending? And demand in electrode-consuming industries?
  • Planned new capacities
  • Solution alternatives for the existing shortage
  • How can EAF-based plants survive under current conditions?
  • Short-term and long-term expectations both on demand and supply side

- Global steel market developments and analysis

Peter F. Marcus, Managing Partner / World Steel Dynamics

 

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)

16:00 – 18:00                            Cocktail Reception

 

Day 3: Tuesday, May 8, 2018

09:00 – 10:30                           SESSION FOUR – Panel with Committee Chairmen

  • IREPAS Producers Committee
  • IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
  • IREPAS Traders Committee
]]> https://www.irepas.com/?feed=rss2&p=4069 0 Mexico lifts CVD on graphite electrode imports from China and UK https://www.irepas.com/?p=4007&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mexico-lifts-cvd-on-graphite-electrode-imports-from-china-and-uk https://www.irepas.com/?p=4007#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2018 06:41:52 +0000 Irepas http://www.irepas.com/?p=4007 Mexico’s Ministry of Economy has announced that it has lifted the definitive countervailing duties (CVD) on the imports of graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces (EAFs) from China and the UK. The duties were first imposed in September 2015.

CVD rates for Chinese producers/exporters were as follows:

  • M. Brashem Inc                               : 38%
  • Jilin Carbon                                      : 42%
  • Nantong Yangzi Carbon                 : 93%
  • Henan Sanli Carbon Products       : 185%
  • Sichuan Guanghan Shida Carbon : 250%
  • All others                                            : 250%

The UK-based exporter UKCG was also subject to a 250 percent CVD rate as it exported graphite electrodes originating from China.

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