The program of the 78th IREPAS meeting in Warsaw
Day 1: Sunday, May 6, 2018
19:00 – 22:00 Welcome cocktail at Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre
Day 2: Monday, May 7, 2018
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS
09:15 – 10:15 SESSION ONE – Global economic outlook
- Global Economic and Market Developments
Marek Rozkrut Ph.D., EY Poland / Partner, Chief
10:15 – 10:45 Networking break
10:45 – 12:30 SESSION TWO – Critical changes expected in global long steel markets
- Long products market outlook
Jose Angel Rey, Celsa Group / International Commercial Director
- Overview of global construction sector
- Steel and long products consumption
- Rebar markets
- International price situation
- Most recent developments in graphite electrode market as well as future expectations
Dr. Mark Shujun Ma, CIMM Group Co. Ltd. / Chairman & CEO
- Causes of global electrode shortage
- China’s role in electrode shortage and most recent developments in global electrode market
- How is demand trending? And demand in electrode-consuming industries?
- Planned new capacities
- Solution alternatives for the existing shortage
- How can EAF-based plants survive under current conditions?
- Short-term and long-term expectations both on demand and supply side
- Global steel market developments and analysis
Peter F. Marcus, Managing Partner / World Steel Dynamics
12:30 – 14:30 Networking lunch
14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Committee Meetings
- 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Producers Committee (by invitation only)
- 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
- 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Traders Committee (open to all attendees)
16:00 – 18:00 Cocktail Reception
Day 3: Tuesday, May 8, 2018
09:00 – 10:30 SESSION FOUR – Panel with Committee Chairmen
- IREPAS Producers Committee
- IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
- IREPAS Traders Committee