IREPAS - International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association » Hellenic Halyvourgia S.A. 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 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:34:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The program of the 95th IREPAS meeting in Belgrade https://www.irepas.com/?p=6560&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-program-of-the-95th-irepas-meeting-in-belgrade https://www.irepas.com/?p=6560#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:27:38 +0000 Irepas https://www.irepas.com/?p=6560 The program of the SteelOrbis Fall’26 Conference and the 95th IREPAS meeting to be held in Belgrade is as follows:

Day 1: Sunday, September 27, 2026

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at the Metropol Palace, Belgrade

 

Day 2: Monday, September 28, 2026

09:15 – 09:30                  Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

IREPAS Chairman: Ioannis Manessis, Principal, Hellenic Halyvourgia S.A

09:30 – 11:10                  SESSION ONE – Critical Changes Shaping the Global Long Steel Markets

- Long products market outlook

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

- Regional Markets of the Balkans and Southeast Europe in the Global Storm

- Branko Zecevic, President, Metalfer Group

 - HBI in the Raw Materials Landscape

Vincent F. Chevrier, General Manager / Technical Sales and Marketing , Midrex Technologies, Inc.

- CBAM: A Verifier’s Perspective on Compliance and Implementation

Jerónimo Casas, Global Product Manager for Climate Change and Sustainability Solutions, SGS

 

11:10 – 11:40 Networking break

 

11:40 – 12:45 SESSION TWO – Steel Markets in a Changing Global Landscape

- Navigating the New Global Order: Strategic Foresight for Steel Markets

Keynote Speaker: Velina Tchakarova, Geopolitical Strategist and Founder, FACE For A Conscious Experience

- Dry Freight and Steel Trade Flows Amid Geopolitical Risks

Maria Bertzeletou, Senior Market Analyst, The Signal Group

 

12:45 – 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                    Monday cocktail reception

 

Day 3: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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

  • IREPAS Producers Committee
  • IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
  • IREPAS Traders Committee
]]> https://www.irepas.com/?feed=rss2&p=6560 0 Announcement of the Appointment of New Chairman of the Board of Directors https://www.irepas.com/?p=6407&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcement-of-the-appointment-of-new-chairman-of-the-board-of-directors-2 https://www.irepas.com/?p=6407#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:24:59 +0000 Irepas https://www.irepas.com/?p=6407 IREPAS is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ioannis Manessis as the new Chairman of its Board.

Ioannis Manessis is a principal of Hellenic Halyvourgia S.A., a Greek steel producer established in 1963.

Over the past 25 years, he has held several senior roles within the company, including Export Director, Managing Director, and Vice President of the Board of Directors. Through these positions, he has developed extensive technical and commercial expertise in the long steel products sector.
In addition to his work in the steel industry, Mr. Manessis is actively involved in dry bulk shipping activities.

Mr. Manessis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University (1998)

He succeeds Mr. Murat Cebecioglu.

IREPAS would like to convey its’ appreciation to Mr. Murat Cebecioglu. His leadership, talent and expertise have been a great asset to the Association in his time as Chairman and helped the association expand significantly despite several significant geopolitical and economical issues on top of severe protectionism.

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