The programme of the 76th IREPAS meeting

March 26th, Sunday

19:00 – 22:00      Welcome cocktail at Intercontinental Budapest

March 27th, Monday

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

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

- Global economic developments and expectations

Gergely Tardos, OTP Bank / Chief Economist

  • Where is the European economy heading?
  • Current situation and expactations for Chinese economy
  • Prospects and challenges for the U.S. economy

10:15 – 10:45 Networking break

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

- Long product market outlook

Jose Angel Rey, Celsa Group / Commercial Director

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

 

- Focus on China: Are the exports going to be back?

Simon Yu, Jiangsu Yonggang Group Co., Ltd. / Vice President

  • Outline of China’s long steel market from a major exporter’s perspective
  • An outlook for 2017

 

- European steel market outlook and future expectations

Jeroen Vermeij, The European Steel Association (EUROFER) / Director Market Analysis & Economic Studies

  • Setting the scene for European steel- using industries
  • Key challenges and opportunities for European steel
  • What’s next for the EU steel market

 

Keynote Speaker:
Matthew Nolan, Arent Fox LLP / Partner

- The fate of reinforcing bar imports to the US market

  • Antidumping investigations against imports from Japan, Taiwan and Turkey
  • Countervailing duty investigations against import from Turkey
  • What to expect as final determination by U.S. Department of Commerce?

 

12:30 – 14:00 Networking lunch

14:00 – 14:30  SESSION THREE – Steel price risk management 

Alberto Xodo, London Metal Exchange (LME) / Business Development

14:30 – 14:45 Networking break

14:45 – 17:00        IREPAS Committee Meetings

  • 14:45 – 17:00 Producers Committee (by invitation only)
  • 14:45 – 17:00 Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
  • 14:45 – 17:00 Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

20:00 – 23:00 Gala Dinner

March 28th, Tuesday

09:30 – 11:00             SESSION FOUR – Panel with Committee Chairmen

  • Producers Committee
  • Raw Material Suppliers Committee
  • Traders Committee
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