SteelOrbis Spring 2013 Conference and the 68th IREPAS meeting started with the opening addresses by IREPAS Chairman Ugur Dalbeler and Qatar Steel Commercial Division Manager Ahmad Al Ansari, on March 4th, 2013 in Doha.

The opening session of the conference continued with the following presentations:

Keynote Speaker: Kim Marti Subirana, CELSA Group Commercial Director
Global macroeconomics and long steel products market
SESSION ONE – GCC and MENA long products markets

Saudi Economy and Steel Markets; current situation & future outlook
Adel Al-Mughram, Senior Marketing Manager, Long Products, SABIC

MENA Markets Summary Forecast, Markets & Steelmaking
Juma Al Mansouri, Assistant Vice President Emirates Steel

North African Industry
Hadi Hami, General Manager, Norecom Group