IREPAS in Amsterdam : Geopolitical Tensions and Higher Costs
The 94th meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Amsterdam on April 26-28 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring’26 Conference. There were 99 representatives from 41 different producers among the 386 registered delegates from a total of 49 different countries. There were also 86 registrations representing 41 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Ioannis Manessis,... Read More
The program of the 94th IREPAS meeting in Amsterdam
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... Read More
US DOC announced final antidumping duty on wire rod imports from S. Africa and Ukraine
The US Department of Commerce (US DOC) has announced that it has imposed final antidumping duty on imports of carbon and alloy steel wire rod from South Africa and Ukraine. Accordingly, the US DOC has calculated the following dumping rates: South Africa ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited : 142.26 percent Scaw South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (also... 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