IREPAS - International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association » program 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, 25 Jun 2026 08:34:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The program of the 94th IREPAS meeting in Amsterdam https://www.irepas.com/?p=6444&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-program-of-the-94th-irepas-meeting-in-amsterdam https://www.irepas.com/?p=6444#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:11:31 +0000 Irepas https://www.irepas.com/?p=6444 The program of the SteelOrbis Spring ’26 Conference and the 94th IREPAS meeting to be held in Amsterdam is as follows:

Day 1: Sunday, April 26, 2026

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at Hotel Okura Amsterdam

 

Day 2: Monday, April 27, 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 in the Global Long Steel Markets and Macroeconomic Overview

- Long products market outlook

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

- Macroeconomic Overview

- Patrice Ollivaud, Economist, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

 - Panel: Hedging ferrous metals to unlock commodity trade finance solutions

Moderator: Alberto Xodo, Product Specialist (Steel & Nickel), LME
John Short, CEO, Boomer Commodities
Phillip Price, Founder, Pool 

 

11:10 – 11:40 Networking break

 

11:40 – 13:10 SESSION TWO – Global Steel Market Outlook and CBAM Impact

- Hydrogen-based DRI: Front Runner or Also Ran?

Dr. John Atherton, Secretary General, International Iron Metallics Association

- CBAM Unlocked: Risk, Opportunity, and the Road Ahead

Jack Laing, Carbon Specialist, CarbonChain

- Chinese Steel Outlook for 2026

Yuan Wenjiong, President, Dao Fortune

- Indian Steel Market Outlook 

Sumit Bhatia, Vice President – New Business Development & Strategy, ARS Steels

 

13:10 – 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, April 28, 2026

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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19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Hotel

 

 

Day 2: Monday, April 28, 2025

 

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

 

09:30 – 10:50                   SESSION ONE – Critical changes in the global long steel markets and macroeconomic overview

 

- Long products market outlook

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

 

- Macroeconomic Overview

Nikos Vettas, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business / General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research

 

10:50 – 11:20                     Networking break

 

11:20 – 13:00                    SESSION TWO – Major factors effecting the markets


- Chinese steel market outlook

Su Changyong, Vice Chairman, Metallurgical Council of CCPIT / Deputy Secretary General, CISA / President, Metallurgical Industry Press

 

- Trump’s trade policy and EU reactions: what lies ahead for steel trade?

Matthew Nolan, Counsel, ArentFox Schiff LLP

Nikolay Mizulin, Partner and Co-leader of International Trade, Mayer Brown

Bulent Hacioglu, Managing Partner, Trade Resources Company

 

- The next phase of CBAM: preparing for 2026 and beyond

Jamie Mcleod, Senior Manager, Customs, Crowe U.K. LLP

 

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                    Monday cocktail reception

 

 

Day 3: Tuesday, April 29, 2025


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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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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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
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