5th SE Asia Steel Conference

Metal Expert invites market participants to the 5th SE Asia Steel Conference to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 15-16.

December 15: 19:00 – 21:00 Pre-registration followed by Cocktail Reception

December 16: 09:00 – 17:00 Sessions’ Day

Metal Expert is a specialist media company, an independent provider of pricing intelligence, news, data, analysis, and conferences for the iron and steel industry.

We assess over 1,500 prices for semi-finished steel products, carbon and stainless finished steel products, coated flat steel, steel tubes, and pipes, wire products, iron ore, pig iron, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, ferro-alloys, steam coal, anthracite, coking coal, coke, aluminum alloys, aluminum products, copper-bearing products.

Our supply section covers capacity, production, and trade flows.

Prices, volumes, costs, and margins we estimate to serve as the basis for analysis and forecasts.

AGENDA

Regional aspects:

• economic prospects of Southeastern Asian countries after a rebound in H1 but growing concerns about a slowdown in China and advanced economies
• revival of investments into the construction sector in the region when to expect
• outlook for the auto sector in Thailand as a main regional hub
• new opportunities for SE Asian producers in Europe as a new trend: impact on regional supply/demand balance
• crisis in the construction sector and depressed demand for steel products amid the zero-COVID policy in China
• the downtrend in raw materials prices vs slowdown in demand; impact on regional steelmakers’ profitability

Billet & slab import:

• the consequences of Russia’s military invasion into Ukraine: the introduction of sanctions against Russia, financial and logistical limitations
• production and export constraints in Ukraine under martial law
• depressed consumption in China affects the import of square billets

Flat products market:

• who will replace HRC exporters from the CIS an opportunity for Turkey, India, and Iran
• export duty in India and impact on the competitiveness of Indian steel supply into SE Asia
• Chinese flat steel producers remain unprofitable on both export and domestic markets

Register by phone: +38 056 375-79-12

Register by email: [email protected]

Registration Link: CLICK HERE

Concerning speaking opportunities and sponsorship please contact Olesya Kosenko, Conference Director

[email protected]