The industry's flagship ferroalloys conference 2019(Budapest)

Nov 08, 2019 / 1957 views

The industry's flagship ferroalloys conference 2019(Budapest)
Date: Sunday 17th Nov 2019
Venue: The Corinthia Hotel, Budapest, Hungary

Connect with the entire ferroalloys industry in one place, and make the crucial connections to drive your business in 2019.

More Steel Mills - last year’s conference welcomed 152 steel mill delegates, representing 36 countries and we’re on track to double these numbers!
Welcome Party - meet and network with your fellow delegates, where you can enjoy free champagne, entertainment and kick the event off in style!
Roundtable Sessions – enjoy in-depth discussions led by expert hosts on specialised topics. This is your opportunity to deep-dive into hot topics and meet different people from across the sector while enjoying lively debates.
NEW Speed Networking - bring your business cards and join the speed networking event. Enjoy a relaxed environment to create business opportunities.
Increased Networking Opportunities – enjoy hours more networking at the 2019 event, with the networking lounge opening at 12pm on Sunday and a NEW icebreaker event taking place before the Welcome Party.
Silicon-Focused Sessions – join silicon sessions on the Tuesday, as an added extra bit of content within your event pass.

Will the current over-supply in the high-carbon ferro-chrome market in Europe be choked off?
How far can the low-carbon ferro-chrome price in Europe fall before it reaches a floor?
Will the recent increased flows of low grade manganese ore (less than 34%) into China continue or fall when price drop?
Can the recovery in the silico-manganese market in China prove to be short term or will it be resilient?

Meet the whole ferroalloys market in one place - over 820 delegates joined us in 2018 for 3 days of learning, networking and deal-making
Connect with steel mills from across the globe - in 2018, we welcomed 156 steel mill delegates from 36 countries
Hear from industry experts directly, and their thoughts on the future of the industry
Access to our Networking App – you can search the delegate list from four weeks before the conference, send messages and arrange meetings

The following companies will be at the Steel Mill Meet & Greet.

When: Sunday 17th Nov from 15:45 - 17:00

Where: The Networking Lounge, The Corinthia Hotel

9:00 Ferroalloys outlook with pricing trends and concerns

Amy Bennett, Senior Steel Editor, Principle Consultant, Fastmarkets

Christopher Kavanagh, Non-Ferrous Editor, North America (Metals and Mining), Fastmarkets

ANNUAL INDUSTRY PANELS:

13:50 Annual manganese panel:

Changing trade flow and end user markets - New developments in the manganese industry

Aloys D’Harambure, Executive Director, International Manganese Institute

Pedro Larrea, CEO, Ferroglobe

Kevin Fowkes, Managing Consultant, Alloy Consult

Manish Sarda, Director – International Business, Sarda Metals & Alloys Ltd
Karl Liu, General Manager, Sino-Minemet International Co.,Ltd

15:05 Annual chrome panel:

Price volatility, oversupply in high-carbon ferrochrome - How will new developments transform supply and demand balance?

Jon Stibbs, Senior Pricing Reporter, Fastmarkets

Robert Yildirim, President & CEO, Yildirim Holding

Dr Danko Konchar, COO, Afarak Group

Lara Smith, Managing Director, Core Consultants

Dmitry Pastour, CEO, Unichrome AG

16:35 Annual nickel panel:

Continuous demand in battery and stainless steel industry?

Krisztina Kalman-Schueler, Managing Director, DMM Advisory Group

Denis Sharypin, Head of Market Research, Norilsk Nickel

Anil Shah, President, Ni-Met Metals

Day2：

BREAKOUT ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS ON:

Ferroniobium: Latest developments and trading trends

Closer look at ferrosilicon industry

What does the next year hold for the ferrosilicon market?
The Chinese silicon industry and its impact on Western World supply/demand 2019/2024
China government policies toward export of silicon – how are they changing?

Circular economy & resource efficiency roundtable breakout session