The program of the 88th meeting in Barcelona

Day 1: Sunday, May 7,2023 19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at InterContinental Barcelona   Day 2: Monday, May 8, 2023 09:00 – 09:10                  Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS   09:10 – 10:50                    SESSION ONE: Long Products and macro economy - Long products market outlook Overview of global construction sector Steel and long... Read More

Short Range Outlook : June 2020

Global longs export markets shrink further amid protectionism, Russians dominate As expected, things are getting more difficult for exporters in the global steel market. The EU opened fire with an antidumping investigation on HRC imports from Turkey, with Turkey firing back with duties on steel products from the EU. Canada started a similar investigation against imports of heavy plates from several countries, while Egypt has been working on a 10 percent... Read More

The program of the 81st meeting in Duesseldorf

Day 1: Sunday, September 22, 2019 19:00 – 22:00                        Welcome cocktail at Hilton Duesseldorf   Day 2: Monday, September 23, 2019 09:00 – 09:15                   Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS   09:15 – 10:15                     SESSION ONE – Global Markets: What are the future challenges and opportunities? -  Global economic... Read More

Short Range Outlook – November 2017

Supply and demand still balanced in global longs market amid lack of Chinese pressure Supply and demand in the global long steel products market remain balanced as exports from China are still not exerting too much pressure on the international market. Strong demand seen all around the world  The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has updated its forecast for global steel demand for 2017, forecasting around seven percent growth compared to 2016.... Read More