IREPAS in Barcelona: Challenging times for global longs industry
The 88th meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Barcelona, on May 7-9, 2023, in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring ’23 Conference. There were 157 producer representatives from 58 different companies among the 553 registered delegates from a total of 55 different countries. There were also 81 registrations representing 43 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat... Read More
The program of the 86th meeting in Istanbul
Day 1: Sunday, May 29,2022 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... Read More
Agenda and registration for the 84th IREPAS meeting
As announced before the 84th IREPAS meeting will go virtual on March 15th to ensure the health and well-being of all participants. The attendees of the virtual meeting will be able to watch the global long steel market presentation by Mr Alex Gordienko of Celsa and the panel discussion involving the chairmen of the IREPAS committees. The online event will also be an interactive experience which as always will give the attendees the opportunity to... Read More
IREPAS 35th anniversary awards
Of the many deserving long-term contributors to the IREPAS community, several were awarded plaques at the gala dinner held at the 79th meeting in Istanbul, which marked the 35th anniversary of the foundation of IREPAS. Read More
IREPAS in Warsaw: Confusion and uncertainty in the global market
The 78th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Warsaw, Poland on May 6-8, 2018. There were 117 producer representatives among the 320 registered delegates from 48 different countries. There were also 62 registrations representing 40 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat Cebecioglu, chairman of IREPAS emphasized that there is obvious confusion and uncertainty in the... Read More
The programme of the 77th IREPAS meeting in Athens
September 24th, Sunday 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at Wyndham Grand Athens September 25th, Monday 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:15 – 10:30 SESSION ONE – Global economic outlook - Global Economic and Market Developments Vassilis Patikis, Piraeus Bank / Head, Economic Research & Investment Strategy Structural Themes for the Post Crisis Global Economy US,... Read More
IREPAS in Vienna: Global longs market focuses on challenges amid signs of stabilization
The 75th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Vienna, Austria on September 25-27, 2016. There were 94 producer representatives among the 285 registered delegates from 33 different countries. There were also 44 registrations representing 30 different raw material suppliers. On the last day of the conference, producers of long steel products and steel billets, as well as traders and raw material suppliers,... Read More
Long steel products demand varies significantly between different markets
The 70th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Barcelona, Spain on March 31-April 1. There were 101 producer representatives among the 330 registered delegates from 39 different countries. Ioannis Meimaroglu, chairman of the IREPAS raw material suppliers committee, underlined the record-high 44 registrations of representatives of a total of 32 different raw material supplier companies for this latest... Read More
IREPAS 30th-year awards
Of the many deserving long-term contributors to the IREPAS community, several were awarded plaques at the gala dinner held at the 69th meeting, which marked the 30th anniversary of the foundation of IREPAS. Read More
IREPAS : Business is expected to resume within a short period
The 63rd meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Madrid on October 3-5, 2010. There were 85 producer representatives amongst the 272 delegates from 42 different countries. At the conclusion of the event, the chairmen of the committees for raw material suppliers, traders, rebar and wire rod suppliers and billet suppliers came together to share their view of the current state of the markets with the general... Read More