12th Asian Stainless Steel Conference Speakers include: Charlotte Lam, Chairman, Guangdong Guangqing Metal Technology Co Ltd, China Ruying He, Vice President, Baowu Group Baosteel Stainless Steel Co Ltd, China Robert Chen, Chairman & CEO, Gloria Group Tamara Weinert, Senior Vice President Sales Southern Europe & Overseas, Outokumpu EMEA GmbH, Germany Hung-Jen Chen, Vice President, Fujian Fuxin Special Steel Co Ltd, China Detlef Drafz, CEO, ELG Haniel GmbH, Germany Markus Meurer, Head of Global Sales & Marketing, Norilsk Nickel Group, Russia Angel Ramirez, Steel Commodity Purchasing Director Global, Faurecia Emission Control Technologies GmbH, Germany Wim Claessens, Head of Global Product Management Stainless Flat, thyssenkrupp Materials Services, Germany Qiang Li, Vice Secretary General, China National Association of Metal Material Trade, China Hongxing Liu, General Manager, Stainless Steel Division, Minmetals Development Co Ltd, China Supported by: 14-15 June 2017 New World Millenium Hotel, Hong Kong
America first is sending shockwaves through the global economy. What impact could a drastic change in US trade policy really have for the Asian stainless steel industry? Any significant import duties could have a major impact; the indirect stainless steel imports of consumer products and industrial components were approximately 57% Made in Asia and 28% Made in China in 2016. This event will once again be the key meeting place that answers questions for the Asian Stainless Steel industry. Join over 100 decision makers from across the supply chain to discuss the key trends and issues impacting your business. Various initiatives of the Chinese government are expected to stimulate stainless steel demand, but key questions remain: What is the government doing against overcapacity and to address pollution? Is consolidation finally starting in 2017? What are the drivers and inhibitors for nickel, chrome, molybdenum and scrap? Without the answers to these questions, making informed business decisions with confidence can be difficult. That s where we can help.
The end of globalisation? New strategies in a regionalised world Event Agenda Wednesday 14 June 08:00 Registration desk opens Session I: Keynote 09:00 Chairman s opening remarks 09:10 The present and future of the stainless steel market in China and Indonesia Charlotte Lam, Chairman, Guangdong Guangqing Metal Technology Co Ltd, China; Chairman, Raw Material Branch, China National Association of Metal Material Trade, China 9:30 The end of globalisation? Implications for stainless steel distribution Wim Claessens, Head of Global Product Management Stainless Flat, thyssenkrupp Materials Services, Germany 09:50 Protectionism - Friend or foe of the stainless industry? 10:10 Panel Q&A 10:30 Refreshment break Session II: Market and product development strategy flat and long products Simultaneous translation provided 提供中英文同声传译 11:10 200 Series 200 series stainless steels - much more than just low cost solutions Rajesh Khosla, President Director/CEO, PT Jindal Stainless Indonesia, Indonesia 11:30 300 Series New spectacular applications for 300 series stainless steels Oliver Spaltmann, Senior Market Analyst, SMR Steel and Metals Market Research, Austria 11:50 400 Series The development direction of Fuxin s 400 series products Hung-Jen Chen, Vice President, Fujian Fuxin Special Steel Co Ltd, China 12:10 Panel Q&A 12:30 Lunch Session III: Non-Commodity Products 14:00 Duplex and non-commodity stainless steels Tamara Weinert, Senior Vice President Sales Southern Europe & Overseas, Outokumpu EMEA GmbH, Germany 14:20 The success factors for a non-asian stainless steel producer in the Chinese market Roberto Marzorati, Vice-President, Cogne Acciai Speciali S.p.a, Italy 14:40 Panel Q&A 15:00 Refreshment break
Event Agenda Thursday, 15 June 15:30 Fireside chat Senior industry specialists will discuss opportunities, challenges and threats to the stainless steel industry as we move through the year and into 2018 Detlef Drafz, CEO, ELG Haniel GmbH, Germany Robert Chen, Chairman & CEO, Gloria Group, Taiwan Tamara Weinert, Senior Vice President Sales Southern Europe & Overseas, Outokumpu EMEA GmbH, Germany Ruying He, Vice President, Baowu Group Baosteel Stainless Steel Co Ltd, China Chih-Hui Hsueh, General Manager, Yongxing Special Stainless Steel Co Ltd, China Others to be confirmed 16:50 End of day one 17:00 Drinks reception 08:00 Registration desk opens Session IV: Raw materials - nickel 08:50 Chairman s opening remarks 09:00 The multiverse of nickel - contrast scenarios for the future Markus Meurer, Head of Global Sales & Marketing, Norilsk Nickel Group, Russia 09:30 Nickel/NPI discussion panel Markus Meurer, Head of Global Sales & Marketing, Norilsk Nickel Group, Russia Senior Representative, Sinosteel International Holding Co Ltd, China Others to be confirmed 10:30 Refreshment break Session V: Other raw materials Alistair Ramsay, Research Manager, Metal Bulletin Research, UK 11:10 Chrome/ferrochrome: Market report and outlook is chrome the new nickel? Jürgen Schalamon, CEO, Samancor Chrome Limited, South Africa 11:30 Scrap as part of raw material mix and as an environmental friendly option Detlef Drafz, CEO, ELG Haniel GmbH, Germany
Event Agenda 11:50 Chrome, Molybdenum and Scrap discussion panel 12:40 Lunch Alistair Ramsay, Research Manager, Metal Bulletin Research, UK Jürgen Schalamon, CEO, Samancor Chrome Limited, South Africa Detlef Drafz, CEO, ELG Haniel GmbH, Germany Qiang Li, Vice Secretary General, China National Association of Metal Material Trade, China Session VI: Asian stainless market outlook 14:00 Chinese stainless steel industry outlook Macro policies Industry policies: consolidation and capacity deduction Application direction Qiang Li, Vice Secretary General, China National Association of Metal Material Trade, China 14:20 Challenges and opportunities in stainless steel trade and distribution Hongxing Liu, General Manager, Stainless Steel Division, Minmetals Development Co Ltd, China 14:40 Panel Q&A 15:00 Refreshment break End-use panel 15:30 Automotive Update on exhaust systems Angel Ramirez, Steel Commodity Purchasing Director Global, Faurecia Emission Control Technologies GmbH, Germany 15:40 Architecture Sustainable buildings are drivers for stainless steel Richard Matheson, Coordinator Asia, Nickel Institute, Australia 15:50 Consumer goods Stainless steel application and requirements in knife and scissors Jihui Li, Director and General Manager, Yangjiang Shibazi Group Co Ltd, Chairman, Yangjiang Federation of Industry and Commerce, China Stainless steel product development and applications in home appliances and kitchenware Fadong Hu, Manager, Product and Technology Management Department, M.P.T. Group, China 16:20 Oil & Gas Project activity in the oil & gas and petrochemical industry (upstream and downstream) 16:30 End-use discussion panel Richard Matheson, Coordinator Asia, Nickel Institute, Australia Jihui Li, Director and General Manager, Yangjiang Shibazi Group Co Ltd, Chairman, Yangjiang Federation of Industry and Commerce, China Angel Ramirez, Steel Commodity Purchasing Director Global, Faurecia Emission Control Technologies GmbH, Germany Fadong Hu, Manager, Product and Technology Management Department, M.P.T. Group, China 17:00 Close of conference Note: This programme is provisional only and both timings and content may be subject to change.
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