Ferroalloys 2017 22-24 October 2017 the Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Great place to network, and find new 23rd Year opportunities. Pierre Charbonneau, Materials Supervisor, Ivaco Rolling Mills Ferroalloys 2017 22-24 October 2017 The Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Number One for Networking since 1995 Six great reasons to attend: Great networking opportunities; • 600 delegates, representing 400+ a lot of meetings in a very short companies, from 30+ countries period of time Caroline Elbaz , Lead Buyer, Axens • A trusted track-record in attracting the full supply-chain • 50 rooms for private meetings A stupendous opportunity to • Fantastic networking opportunities meet with hundreds of USA / • Hear from industry thought-leaders Canada oriented metal producers, users, logistic • The most valuable three days out of providers, and traders. the office you’ll spend this year Jason Baljevich, Trading & See inside for details!6 Business Development, Cronimet Sponsors: Supported by: International Manganese Institute C 100 C 0 M 60 M 0 Pantone 661 Y 0 Y 0 K 9 K 20 Font: Supertouch #CRUferroalloys Register at www.ferroalloysconference.comaAbBcCdDeEfFgGhHiIjJkKlLmMnN oOpPqQrRsStTuUvVwWxXyYzZ Ferroalloys 2017, 22-24 October 2017, The Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ, USA The 23rd CRU Ryan’s Notes Ferroalloys Conference, the number one conference for networking, returns to Scottsdale, Arizona in 2017. Delegates rate the venue highly and enjoy the hotel’s convenient location and wide range of options for networking and private meetings. Attracting 600 leading purchasers, producers and traders, this event is the most important annual meeting for sales and purchasing professionals in the metals and alloys spaces, and comes at a commercially important point in the industry calendar. The CRU Ryan’s Notes Ferroalloys conference is synonymous with value for money and the event features over 50 private meeting rooms, two cocktail receptions, two networking lunches and several networking breaks, a full day and a half agenda, golf and tennis tournaments and numerous private areas set aside for delegate networking. This is your #1 opportunity to do business with over 600 of the world’s leading ferroalloys producers, consumers and traders. They know it’s the go-to-event for doing business in the Americas. Your time and money are valuable commodities – CRU Ryan’s Notes Ferroalloys conference will deliver - book your place today. Alloys Represented CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE: • Dave Tuten, Plant Manager, CC Metals & Alloys • Jorn de Linde, Senior Vice President, CRU • Frank Nikolic, Manager Market Research, Vale • Mark Beveridge, Nickel, Stainless Steel, Special Alloys Team Leader, CRU • K. Watt Lough, Chief, Market Research, DLA Strategic Materials • Rebecca Gordon, Head of High Value Metals Consulting, CRU • Ivan Ulyanov, Senior Marketing Specialist Vanadium Division, • Dmitry Popov, Consultant, Manganese ore and Ferroalloys, EVRAZ CRU Book now! www.ferroalloysconference.com Ferroalloys 2017, 22-24 October 2017, The Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ, USA WHO ATTENDS? (%) Company Activity Metal Trade & Distribution 27 Metal & Alloy Producer 24 Metal & Alloy Consumer 16 Miner 12 Recycling 9 Trade Services 7 Government Agency / Financial Services 3 Industry Supplier 2 Geographical Split 0% 1% 4% 6% 22% 65% Great way to network and find new opportunities. I’ve been coming to this even since 2009 and it’s very worthwhile. Mike Kinney, Category Manager, CMC Book now! www.ferroalloysconference.com Ferroalloys 2017, 22-24 October 2017, The Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Saturday, October 21 10:55am REFRESHMENT BREAK Social tours – see page 7 STEEL-RELATED ALLOYS & TRADE Sunday, October 22 11:30am The global steel industry review 9:00am Registration open • Assessing global cost competitiveness in the steel industry - what are the prospects for mill margins and utilization rates in the US and Europe? 11:30am Golf Tournament • Charting the rate of capacity closure in China and China’s domestic –5:00pm (optional and separately bookable) market strength relative to other global markets 11:50am 2:00pm Tennis Tournament Changing customer requirements (optional and separately bookable) and the opportunity for refined Sponsored by manganese producers • Demand and price fundamentals • Risks and opportunities for the refined manganese market 6:30pm Welcome reception 12:10pm Analyzing the outlook in the Monday, October 23 vanadium market 12:30pm Reviewing the ferro-silicon & silicon 7:00am Running Club (optional and separately bookable) metal markets Sponsored by • What do costs tell us about future prices? • Will trade restrictions significantly affect the outlook? C 100 C 0 M 60 M 0 Pantone 661 Y 0 Y 0 7:00am Continental breakfast K 9 K 20 Font: Supertouch 12:50pm Trade defense and section 232 aAbBcCdDeEfFgGhHiIjJkKlLmMnN oOpPqQrRsStTuUvVwWxXyYzZ • What will the impact on mill margins and raw material prices be? 8:00am Registration open 1:10pm QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ECONOMIC KEYNOTE 9:00am Opening remarks 12:30pm-2:30pm LUNCH Chairman: John Ball, General Manager, North America, CRU Roundtables: Choose one: 9:00am Evaluating the prospects for the US 2:30pm ROUNDTABLE: Metals demand is Economy & commodity currencies changing… but how? • Analyzing changes in consumer demand • Impact of government policy on future vehicle fleets and what this • The impact of US energy output on the industrial landscape means for ‘New Energy’ vehicles • ‘America First’ and the impact of new priorities on the monetary and • Commodities winners and losers fiscal landscape • Risks and opportunities for automotive suppliers • Will commodity currencies see cost inflation in the medium-term and what will the impact be on merchant ore and alloy prices? 2:30pm ROUNDTABLE: How to address business in a new trade environment BULK FERROALLOYS – KEYNOTE • Assessing the overall impact of Section 232, ‘Buy American’ and trade defense measures • What impact will these measure on mill margins and commodity prices? 9:45am Panel discussion – regional and • How will trade relationships be affected? market outlook in ferroalloys markets • How will costs influence prices and supply growth, and how will this 5:00pm Conference close of day one be felt regionally? • What is the manganese ore price outlook – where is the new floor? • What is the outlook for Chinese alloy demand? 6:30pm Cocktail Reception • How fast will manganese ore supply increase again? Sponsored by • How will ferroalloy prices respond to swings in ore prices? • What is the outlook for miners and alloy producers’ profitability? 10:45am QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS For the latest agenda visit: www.ferroalloysconference.com Ferroalloys 2017, 22-24 October 2017, The Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Tuesday, October 24 STAINLESS STEEL AND RELATED ALLOYS (continued) 7:00am Running Club (optional and separately bookable) 11:30am Cobalt – challenges and opportunities Sponsored by 11:50am Panel Discussion: High tech C 100 C 0 M 60 M 0 Pantone 661 Y 0 Y 0 7:00am Continental breakfast K 9 K 20 industry demand Font: Supertouch aAbBcCdDeEfFgGhHiIjJkKlLmMnN oOpPqQrRsStTuUvVwWxXyYzZ • Aerospace raw material trends 8:00am Registration open • Powder metallurgy and additive manufacture • Battery technology developments and raw material impact • Developments in the transportation sector and their impact on the 9:00am CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS ferroalloys supply-chain 12:30pm-2.30pm LUNCH DLA 2:30pm Conference closes 9:10am DLA new authorities granted in 2017 • New disposal authority • New material acquisition authority to include the following materials: Carbon Fibers (various), Tantalum, Germanium, Tungsten Rhenium, Boron Carbide, and Europium • Material recovery and upgrade projects: Germanium, Super Alloys,Tin • Sales Program overview STAINLESS STEEL AND RELATED ALLOYS Ryan’s provides the best 9:30am Stainless steel market review opportunity for networking for • Stainless steel demand, price, and output in China and other key our company. markets Charles Zak, Executive VP, CCMA • Predicting the outlook for stainless steel prices and alloys surcharges in 2018 9:50am Analyzing the prospects for the Very much enjoyed this nickel market • Estimating the impact of the relaxation of the Indonesian ore export conference with the breadth ban, and the elimination of threat to Philippine ore exports of supply companies all in one • What is the short- and mid-term market balance and price outlook? location. Many nations also 10:10am Supply and demand fundamental attended/represented. outlook for Chrome Glenn Knoedler, Gen. Foreman Raw Materials, Cascade Steel Rolling Mills • South Africa and China and the outlook for ore and FeCr production • Indonesia’s emerging stainless steel industry and its impact on market dynamics 10:30am Molybdenum – where to from here? • The impact of stronger pricing and price forecasts on Chinese, by- product and primary output • What is the outlook for molybdenum usage in steel, metallurgical and chemical applications? 10:50am QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 11:00am REFRESHMENT BREAK For the latest agenda visit: www.ferroalloysconference.com Ferroalloys 2017, 22-24 October 2017, The Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Put Your Business in the Spotlight Sponsoring and exhibiting are effective and good value forms of media exposure. To effectively target the ferroalloys and minor metal market, sponsor this event! Lanyards Sponsorship Sponsor a golf hole One of the most high-profile and cost The Ferroalloys Golf Tournament attracts effective packages. Lanyards featuring your over 70 players and sponsoring a hole is logo will be worn by all delegates throughout