IREPAS - International Rebar Producers and Exporters Association » Veysel Yayan 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 88th meeting in Barcelona https://www.irepas.com/?p=5812&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-program-of-the-88th-meeting-in-barcelona https://www.irepas.com/?p=5812#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:44:47 +0000 Irepas https://www.irepas.com/?p=5812 Day 1: Sunday, May 7,2023

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at InterContinental Barcelona

 

Day 2: Monday, May 8, 2023

09:00 – 09:10                  Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

 

09:10 – 10:50                    SESSION ONE: Long Products and macro economy

- Long products market outlook

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

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group 

 

- Keynote Speech :Eng Ahmed Ezz, Chairman, Ezz Industries

 

- Macroeconomic overview

Pedro Videla, Professor and Head of the Economics Department, IESE Business School

 

 

10:50 – 11:20                     Networking break

 

11:20 – 13:00                     SESSION TWO: Critical changes in markets

 

- Spanish steel market outlook

Alfonso Hidalgo de Calcerrada, Chief Economist, UNESID

 

- Turkish steel market outlook

Dr. Veysel Yayan, Secretary General, Turkish Steel Producers Association (TSPA)

 

- Chinese steel market outlook

 

  • Outlook for Chinese steel production and consumption in 2023 compared to the previous year. How will the different steel-consuming industries perform?
  • What steps is China is taking towards green technologies?
  • How long will the increase of its EAF-based steel capacities take?
  • Perspective for semis imports in China in the next few years
  • With the Chinese steel industry’s ongoing focus on enlarging EAF-based production, what is the outlook for scrap supply? Will imports of scrap increase?
  • China’s strategy to secure iron ore supply both from domestic mines and overseas investments

Frank (Shaoliang) Zhong, Deputy Director General, World Steel Association / Chief Representative, World Steel Association Beijing Office

 

- US trade policy and steel: has anything really changed post-Trump?

  • The current state of US Trade measures
  • Economic policies affecting steel import trade
  • Comparison with past Trump administration policies

Matthew Nolan, Partner, Arent Fox LLP and Bulent R. Hacioglu, Managing Partner, Trade Resources Company

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                  Cocktail Reception InterContinental Barcelona

 

Day 3: Tuesday, May 9, 2023


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 Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus Istanbul

 

Day 2: Monday, May 30, 2022

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

 

09:15 – 10:00                    SESSION ONE: 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, Export Director, Celsa Group 

 

- Turkish steel industry overview

Dr. Veysel Yayan, Secretary General, Turkish Iron and Steel Producers’ Association (TISPA)



- The revision of the waste shipment regulation and its impacts on trade of steel scrap – a recyclers’ perspective

Olivier Francois, President, European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC)

10:00 – 10:20                     Networking break

 

10:20 – 11:10                     SESSION TWO: Critical changes in global long steel markets – EU, Ukraine and China

- EU steel market outlook

  • Outlook for EU economy and steel industry
  • EU steel imports, the impact of safeguard measures on them, and perspectives on recent and future modifications of such measures in view of the ongoing war in Ukraine
  • Impact of energy costs (natural gas/electricity) on EU-based EAFs and perspectives on the supply shortage in the EU


Alessandro Sciamarelli, Director of Economic Studies and Market Analysis, European Steel Association (EUROFER)


- Chinese steel market outlook

Huseyin Ocakci, Middle East General Manager, CIEC


- Ukrainian economy and steel industry: current situation and outlook (online presentation)

  • Brief overview of the military situation and scenarios for its development.
  • Overview of the Ukrainian economy: current situation and expectations.
  • Estimated damage caused by the war to infrastructure and the economy as a whole.
  • Ukrainian steel industry: supply and demand situation and outlook.
  • Steel exports from Ukraine: risks and challenges.

Roman Perepelytsia, Head of Strategy and Business Development, Metinvest Holding

 

11:10 – 11:30                     Networking break

11:30 – 12:30                    SESSION THREE: Global economic developments and expectations

The Current State of Developed and Emerging Markets

Prof. Dr. Ozgur Demirtas, Chair Professor of Finance, Sabanci University 

 

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)


19:30 – 23:00                   Gala dinner at Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus

 

Day 3: Tuesday, May 31, 2022


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

  • IREPAS Producers Committee
  • IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
  • IREPAS Traders Committee
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13:00 – 19:00      Registration desk opens at the lobby

19:00 – 23:00      Welcome Cocktail at Swissotel The Bosphorous

 

September 23rd, Monday

09:00 – 10:00     Registration desk opens at the conference area

09:30 – 12:30     IREPAS Committee Meetings

09:30 – 11:15     Wire Rod & Rebar Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)

09:30 – 11:15     Billet Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)

11:30 – 12:30     Producers Committee (by invitation only)

10:00 – 12:30     Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)

10:30 – 12:30     Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

12:30 – 14:00    Lunch Break

SteelOrbis Fall’13 Conference

14:00 - 14:15            Welcome address by the Chairman of IREPAS

14:15 – 15:30         SESSION ONE – Markets and Economics

  • Global macroeconomics and long steel products market / Alexander Gordienko, Celsa Group
  • Turkish Long Steel Products Industry / Dr. Veysel Yayan, Turkish Iron and Steel Producers Association
  • Growth in Chinese Steel Industry / Wu Wenzhang, Steelhome

15:30 – 16:00     Networking Break

15:45 – 17:00        SESSION TWO – Global Economy

  • Prof.Dr. Ozgur Demirtas, Economist

17:00 – 17:30     Networking Break

17:30 – 18:30      SESSION THREE – Supply and demand anaylses and forecasts

  • Peter Marcus, World Steel Dynamics

20:00 – 23:00   Gala Dinner

 

September 24th, Tuesday

09:30 – 11:00     SESSION FOUR – Panel with the Chairmen of IREPAS Commitees

- Wire Rod & Rebar Suppliers Committee

- Billet Suppliers Committee

- Producers Committee

- Raw Material Suppliers Committee

- Traders Committee

 

*All presentations will be in English

 

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