IREPAS - International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association » Metropol Palace 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 82nd meeting in Belgrade https://www.irepas.com/?p=5176&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-program-of-the-82nd-meeting-in-belgrade https://www.irepas.com/?p=5176#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:12:58 +0000 Irepas http://www.irepas.com/?p=5176 Day 1: Sunday, March 1,2020

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

 

Day 2: Monday, March 2, 2020

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

 

09:15 – 10:15                     SESSION ONE – Economic developments and expectations

Marko Cadez, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia / President
10:15 – 10:45                     Networking break

 

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

-    Long products market outlook

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

Alexander Gordienko, Celsa Group

 

-     Latest developments in the European steel market

  • General macroeconomic outlook in the EU
  • Overview of steel-using sectors (construction, automotive, mechanical engineering, electrical appliances)
  • Trends in apparent steel consumption
  • Trends in imports from third countries and main exporting countries to the EU

Alessandro Sciamarelli, European Steel Association (EUROFER) / Senior Economic Analysis Manager

 

-     Dry bulk market outlook and effects of the low sulphur regulation (IMO 2020)

  • What happened in 2019?
    Recent trends
    IMO 2020
    What can we expect moving forward?

Enrico Paglia, Banchero Costa / Research Manager

 

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 at Metropol Palace Hotel, Belgrade

 

Day 3: Tuesday, March 3,2020

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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