Why 2008 occurred to be the most successful year for Russian stainless tube and pipe market increase?
Review of world stainless steel and tubes markets. Forecast for 2009.
SMR Research, CRU are invited.
Prices for nickel for 2009. Have surprises finished? How will the world nickel production facilities growth in 2008-2009 influence the speculative mood?
Norilsk Nickel, Infomine, National Metallurgy are invited
The analysis of the Russian steel and stainless tubes market. Seamless or welded? The specifics or Russian producers and consumers.
Rusmet, Tube Industry Development Fund.
The perspectives of the demand growth from big customers.
Federal Agency for Atomic Energy, The Ministry of Industry and Energy, The Ministry of Economy and Development are invited.
10.50-12.20
Coffee break
2nd section: High tech metallurgy in Russia!
12.20-13.50
Russian suppliers’ presentations
New mills and technologies
How much does it cost to build a workshop?
Russian and Ukrainian producers’ presentations.
TMK, Uralturbostal (ChTPZ, PNTZ), Novisibirsky Metallurgical Plant, UVIS, Karkas, Arinoy are invited.
Special review from Rusmet: new mills and workshops ready for start producing welded stainless tubes.
Rusmet
Discussion. Flat rolled products market development and the perspectives of opening of new mills in Russia. How has the tax introduced in spring influenced the market?
Mechel, Severstal, Izhstal. Electrostal, Russpetsstal are invited.
13.50-15.00
Lunch
3rd section: Perspectives for 2009.
15.00-17.00
Import in 2008 grew 5 times! What countries have more perspectives in the fight for customers?
Japanese, Chinese, and European companies’ presentations - the largest producers and importers are invited
Seamless tubes and pipes of special grades stainless steel and nickel alloys for Russian market
Standardization and certification
Metalcertificate, CNIITMASh are invited
The perspectives of the growth of the demand for stainless tubes from Russian chemical and food industries.
The representatives of the largest Russian chemical and petrochemical plants, sugar and milk factories are invited.
Discussion. Europe or China? The specifics of dealing with Chinese producers and traders. The logistics of deliveries.
17.30-19.30
Cocktail reception
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