IREPAS in Munich : Protectionism and China
The 93rd meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Munich on September 28-30 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’25 Conference. There were 123 representatives from 49 different producers among the 406 registered delegates from a total of 56 different countries. There were also 79 registrations representing 41 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat Cebecioglu,... Read More
The program of the 93rd IREPAS meeting in Munich
The program of the SteelOrbis Fall ’25 Conference and the 93rd IREPAS meeting to be held in Munich is as follows: Day 1: Sunday, September 28, 2025 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at Sofitel Munich Bayerpost Day 2: Monday, September 29, 2025 09:15 – 09:30 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:30 – 11:10 SESSION... Read More
Short Range Outlook : September 2025
Mills struggle to make ends meet in global longs market amid severe competition Demand is very weak and the situation remains difficult in the global long steel products market. Mills are cutting production, protectionist measures are continuing full speed ahead, while China and other countries in the region are exporting a lot, putting pressure on prices. There is very severe competition in the market and every producer is fighting with its last... Read More
Malaysia takes action to prevent scrap export duty evasion
Malaysia is taking a firm stand against tax evasion in its steel industry. With the launch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) “Ops Metal” operation this month, an enforcement action to address widespread evasion of the country’s 15 percent export duty on scrap metal, the country is cracking down on the illegal export of scrap metal. Backed by the Malaysian Steel Association (MSA), the initiative is designed to restore market... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2025
Competition becomes predatory in oversupplied global long steel market The global long steel products market is oversupplied and overcrowded. The situation has worsened and is now structural. The competition in the global market is predatory. Margins are dead. The only strategy is cashflow and turnover. Whoever can ship first, wins. Whoever negotiates for $5/mt more, loses the order. Every confirmed business is a major success. Moreover, without... Read More
The 93rd IREPAS meeting will be held in Munich, Germany
The 93rd IREPAS meeting will be held on September 28-30, 2025 in Munich, Germany in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’25 Conference. Details will be announced later. Read More
IREPAS in Athens : Markets in unknown territory
The 92nd meeting of IREPAS (the International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Athens on April 27-29 in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Spring’25 Conference. There were 143 representatives from 49 different producers among the 502 registered delegates from a total of 58 different countries. There were also 97 registrations representing 50 different raw material suppliers. At the opening of the conference, Murat Cebecioglu,... Read More
The program of the 92nd meeting in Athens
Day 1: Sunday, April 27, 2025 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 -... Read More
Short Range Outlook : March 2025
Global longs market overwhelmed by spiral of trade measures, everybody afraid to do business amid current unpredictability The global long steel products market is currently overwhelmed by a spiral of duties and trade measures – protectionism such as has never been experienced before. The scenario for global the long steel trade is being re-written now by governments. Tariff barriers are being erected all over the world. No one seems to know... Read More
Short Range Outlook : February 2025
Global longs market under very strong pressure from Chinese exports, Trump 2.0 brings uncertainty and volatility The global long steel products market is currently under very strong pressure mainly because of Chinese exports, which have been increasing and not showing any signs of slowing down. We have already seen what Trump 2.0 means – uncertainty, volatility and a lack of visibility. It seems like the situation will get even worse until the... Read More