Steel Tube & Pipe Speakers include: • Hilkka Witt, Managing Director, Voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG, Austria • Matthias Jäger, Managing Director, Benteler Stahl/Rohr, Germany • Qing Zhang, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development, WSP Holdings, China • John Blomberg, Director of the Tube & Pipe Division, Duferco; Board Member, Jesco, Switzerland • Duncan Pell, Commercial Director, Interpipe, Ukraine • Günter Luxenburger, Director Sales & Marketing, Dillinger Hutte, Germany • Jane Sommerville, Commercial Director, Caparo Tubes, UK • Tayfun Iseri, Chief Executive Officer, Borusan Mannesmann Boru, Turkey • Bernd Estermann, Sales Director, Marcegaglia, Poland • Jose Miguel Soto, Commercial Director Europe, Grupo Condesa, Spain; President CIDECT Media Partners: 27-28 May 2009 • Hilton, Dusseldorf Conference “A great overview of the pipe and tube markets and the steel feedstock situation.” Senior Executive – Shell Global Solutions • 45% of delegates are drawn from senior management – there is no better place to discuss the strategic options open to pipe makers and to plan for the year ahead • Hear the latest supply and demand data on the tube, pipe and steel feedstock market from key companies in the OCTG, line pipe, precision and construction tube markets • Network with an international delegation representing the entire steel tube and pipe supply chain in Dusseldorf, the city that personifies tube and pipe To register, or for further information, contact the Metal Bulletin Events team: Tel: +44 (0) 20 7779 8905 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7246 5200 Credit Card Hotline: +44 (0) 20 7779 8905 Email: mbstore@metalbulletin.com Online: www.metalbulletinstore.com 4 th Lead Sponsor: General Sponsor:
Austria• Matthias Jäger, Managing Director, Benteler Stahl/Rohr, Germany• Qing Zhang, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development,WSP Holdings, China
• John Blomberg, Director of the Tube & Pipe Division, Duferco; BoardMember, Jesco, Switzerland
• Duncan Pell, Commercial Director, Interpipe, Ukraine• Günter Luxenburger, Director Sales & Marketing, Dillinger Hutte, Germany• Jane Sommerville, Commercial Director, Caparo Tubes, UK• Tayfun Iseri, Chief Executive Officer, Borusan Mannesmann Boru, Turkey• Bernd Estermann, Sales Director, Marcegaglia, Poland• Jose Miguel Soto, Commercial Director Europe, Grupo Condesa, Spain;
President CIDECT
Media Partners:
27-28 May 2009 • Hilton, Dusseldorf
Conference
“A great overview of the pipe and tubemarkets and the steel feedstock situation.”Senior Executive –– Shell Global Solutions
• 45% of delegates are drawn fromsenior management – there is nobetter place to discuss the strategicoptions open to pipe makers and toplan for the year ahead
• Hear the latest supply and demanddata on the tube, pipe and steelfeedstock market from key companiesin the OCTG, line pipe, precision andconstruction tube markets
• Network with an internationaldelegation representing the entiresteel tube and pipe supply chain inDusseldorf, the city that personifiestube and pipe
To register, or for further information, contact the Metal Bulletin Events team:
Metal Bulletin Events is pleased to announce details of it’s 4th Steel Tube and Pipe Conference. Withdetailed analysis of the carbon and stainless welded and seamless tube and pipe market, the event provides
an excellent annual forum for producers, traders and procurement managers in the oil, gas, construction,automotive and mechanical engineering markets. Meet your purchasing and sales counterparts, do new businessand benefit from the latest market information.
Recessionary conditions in many developed economies and relatively low oil prices have dampened demand for themajority of tubular products. However the 2nd half of the year is widely expected to bring more stability and animprovement in economic fundamentals as a result of stimulus packages. Join us on the 27th -28th of May for indepth analysis of the welded and seamless tube and pipe market.
Reasons to attend
...the outlook in the oil, gas, power generation,construction, automotive and mechanical engineeringindustries.
...the outlook for new projects – how many plannedpipe mills will be completed?
...of producer strategies – what is the supply outlookfor OCTG, line pipe, hollow structural sections, andprecision seamless and precision welded pipe?
...on regional issues – what is the outlook for Chineseand Russian tube and pipe production, how muchoversupply will there be and which products will bemost affected?
...the ramifications of the current market for tube andpipe distributors – what are the latest developmentsin end user markets?
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Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities: To find out more aboutsponsorship or exhibition packages, tailored to suit your company’srequirements, contactJanine Halpin on +44 (0) 20 7779 8439 oremail [email protected]
“Excellent sharingof information bypeer companies.”Director Marketing & Strategy –– ArcelorMittal
“A good mix oftopics presentedby top people.”Vice President Marketing – Benteler Stahl / Rohr GmbH
Steel Tube&Pipe Conference • 27-28 May 2009 • Hilton, Dusseldorf
Wednesday 27 May 200908:00 Registration desk opens
09:00 Chairman’s opening address
Keynote session09:10 Keynote presentation – exploring the supply and
demand fundamentals in the OCTG marketHilkka Witt, Managing Director, VoestalpineTubulars GmbH & Co KG, Austria
09:40 Examining tube and customer related solutions basedon a complete precision steel tube portfolioMatthias Jäger, Managing Director, Benteler Stahl/Rohr, Germany
10:10 Overview of the Chinese seamless tube and pipe market• Exploring the supply and demand fundamentals of the
Chinese OCTG market• Analysing WSP’s strategy in the OCTG marketQing Zhang, Vice President of StrategicPlanning and Business Development, WSPHoldings, China
10:40 Refreshment and networking break
Session 2: Regional highlights
11:10 Overview of the tube and pipe markets – opportunitiesin the East• Analysing major threats: China, Russia and increased
internal competition • How significantly has demand for automotive, sections,
precision and boiler tubes reduced? • Exploring consolidation and growth opportunities in the
current market Bernd Estermann, Sales Director,Marcegaglia, Poland
11:40 Opportunities and constraints for Turkish tube and pipe producers• ERW and spiral pipe markets – what has the effect of
the downturn been in comparison with other welded pipe markets?
• What are the implications of decreased HRC demand for pipe price?
• Demand fundamentals – outlook for infrastructure, pipeline,automotive and construction Tayfun Iseri, Chief Executive Officer, Borusan Mannesmann Boru, Turkey
Session 3: API plate
12:10 The outlook in the API plate market• What are the implications of changing market conditions
for pipe producers?• Current demand levels across all marketsGünter Luxenburger, Director Sales &Marketing, Dillinger Hutte, Germany
12:40 Lunch
Session 4: Pipe mill investment
14:10 Growth without limits: what are the ramifications nowfor the API tube markets?• With rapid line pipe capacity rises in BRIC countries and the
Middle East – will the market be able to sustain capacityincreases in North America?
• Major OCTG manufacturers are constructing new pipe mills– considering the wave of Chinese commodity exports howwill the market cope? James Ley, Consultant, Hatch Associates, UK
14:40 Examining projected supply for seamless pipe in theMiddle East• What is the impact of market actualities on
demand projections?• Analysing the Jubail Energy Services Company
seamless projectJohn Blomberg, Director of the Tube & PipeDivision, Duferco; Board Member, Jesco,Switzerland
15:10 The future of seamless tube making• Premium quality finishing, PQF®
Norbert Theelen, Vice President, SMS Meer GmbH, Germany Manfred Leferink, General Manager,SMS Meer GmbH, Germany
15:40 Refreshment and networking break
US OCTG prices Source: Metal Bulletin Research4,0003,5003,0002,5002,0001,5001,000
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Steel Tube&Pipe Conference • 27-28 May 2009 • Hilton, Dusseldorf
Seamless mechanical precision pipe Source: Metal Bulletin Research2,4002,2002,0001,8001,6001,2001,000
16:10 Drilling activity and seamless OCTG consumption: howrecent exploration and production trends affected OCTGdemand and what they imply for the short-to-mediumterm outlook• Overview of recent trends in drilling activity• What implications have these had for OCTG demand?• What might the short-term future hold?Mark Beveridge, Analyst, Metal Bulletin Research, UK
16:40 BERG-LAY pipe: a new way of manufacturing bimetalliccorrosion resistant steel pipe• Understanding the concept, manufacturing process and
advantages of bimetallic steel pipe• Bimetallic pipes in action – exploring applications and material
combinations• Understanding the supply and demand fundamentals of bimetallic
pipes and their competitive position with other productsBernd Berg, General Manager, Bergrohr GmbH Siegen, Germany
17:10 Stainless steel tube and pipe markets• Stainless seamless tube and pipe market fundamentals• Stainless welded tube and pipe market fundamentals Wolfgang Lipp, Managing Director, Steel Market Intelligence (SMI), Austria
17:40 Close of day one
18:00 Buses depart for off-site cocktail reception hosted by SMS Meer
Thursday 28 May 200908:30 Registration desk opens
09:00 Chairperson’s opening remarks
Keynote session09:10 Exploring the supply and demand fundamentals for hollow
structural sections• Expanding the usage of hollow structural sections in construction
Jose Miguel Soto, Commercial Director, Europe,Grupo Condesa, Spain; President, CIDECT
09:40 Analysing the European welded pipe marketFrancois Michalet, Director, ESTA, France
10:10 Interpipe – adapting to current market conditions andpreparing for the challenges ahead• Examining current supply & demand fundamentals in major
11:10 Exploring the supply and demand fundamentals in theprecision tube market• Recent years have seen a steady migration of pipe users
eastward, how has this been mitigated and will this trend continue?
• What are the implications of Chinese imports on the UK market and how has Caparo dealt with this issue? Jane Sommerville, Commercial Director,Caparo Tubes, UK
11:40 Panel discussion: Analysing the European tube and pipemarket from a distributor’s perspective?• What is the current situation in the tube and pipe distribution
market?• Examining challenges for distribution • Analysing the effect of the current economic crisis on tube and
pipe consumers and producers• Comparing and contrasting independent and mill tied
distribution modelsPanellists: Oliver Ellermann, General Director,BDS Bundesverband Deutscher Stahlhandel,GermanyFurther panellists to be anounced
12:40 Post-Conference WorkshopPart 1: Large diameter pipe production
• L-SAW pipe production - quality is what counts• Where are the trends leading?
Part 2: Large diameter pipe production• Latest technology developments in spiral tube welding• Advantages of the online/ offline process
Michael Stark, General Manager, PWS GmbH, GermanyBerthold Genser, General Manager, SMS Meer GmbH, Germany
13:40 Lunch and close of conference
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Don’t miss...the cocktail reception and factorytour hosted by SMS Meer!
27 May 2009, 18:00
SMS Meer designs and builds plantsfor the pipe, steel, NF metal andforging industry. The company formspart of SMS metallurgy, a group ofcompanies internationally active in
steelmaking and rolling mill technology as well as tube, longproduct, forging and induction technology. Sustaining yourcompetitiveness through intelligent, integrated machine andplant designs - that´s our central challenge. And it applies tothe entire metallurgical process chain. This is where we useour specific know-how and synergy effects to come up withinnovative solutions for you.
Sponsorship & Exhibition OpportunitiesAre you looking to generate new business, raise your company’s profile or simply meet potential customers face to face?
Then you should use this unique chance to promote your products/services to senior decision makers in the steel tube and pipeindustry. You will raise your company’s profile, stay ahead of the competition and ensure maximum exposure by becoming a sponsoror exhibitor at this event...
Exhibition Stand…An exhibition stand gives you the platform to meet faceto face with key industry figures and discuss the productsand services your company has to offer. Stands arelocated in a prominent position visible to every attendee.
Lunchtime Sponsor…This is an excellent way to interact with existing andpotential clients as they relax on a social, non-business level.
Delegate Bag Sponsor…Your logo will be displayed prominently on the conferencebag which is distributed to all delegates and speakers,with an option to insert your company brochure.
Delegate Writing Folder Sponsor…Have your logo displayed on the front cover with yourcompany brochure inside, distributed to all delegates andspeakers – folders offer high visibility and are used by theattendees after the event.
Refreshment Breaks…This is a high profile opportunity to place your companyname at the forefront of the delegates’ minds, raisingawareness and placing you one step ahead of yourcompetitors.
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