5th Price forecast of steel, scrap and tubes & pipes in 2008 (Past event - SOLD OUT)

Introduction

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This conference is a practical guide for budgeting and planning business operations for 2008. Speakers include steel manufacturers and traders as well as most acknowledged market and equity analysts. All participants will be provided with a set of price forecast research to 2008.

The agenda includes:

presentations made by the leading independent analytical companies about the state-of-the-art and development trends of the Russian metallurgy from economical point of view;
analysis of the changes that took place in the Russian metallurgy during the last 12 months;
prices forecast from producers, traders, and consumers;
overview of the world markets and new expectations;
panel discussions on the price formation, export fees, taxes, freight fees and protective measures;
exchange of opinions on prices and market volumes.

Conference programme

25th September 2007
9.00-9.50	Registration, coffee
9.50-10.00	Welcome introduction. Rusmet.ru, Victor Kovshevny, CEO OurMetals.com, Evgeny Oakes, Managing Director
10.00-11.40	1st session: General forecast for the global and Russian steel industry. Price sensations in 2008. Analysis and Forecast of Business Environment in World. SteelBB World Steel Market: Tendencies and Processes. Price Sensations in 2008. Tarnovsky Victor, Editor-In-Chief, Metal Bulletin - Ukraine Analysis and Forecast of Russian, Ukrainian and Kazakhstan Metallurgical Markets. Terlovoi Vladimir, Head of Metal Expert Analytical Group, Metal-Courier Information Agency Unexpected �Merges & Acquisitions of the Age� in World Metallurgy in 2008. Zverev Artem, Independent Expert INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Rusmet.ru annual interactive poll results What forecasts did come true? Analysis of last year's forecasts. Chapeau-2007: The worst forecasts of the previous year Contest of analysts
12.10-13.50	2nd session: Long products' price in 2008. Long Products Price Forecasts on the Domestic Market. Market Volume Analysis. Rodionov Mikhail, Deputy Director General, Rusmet Investment Plans of Russian Long Products� Producers. Who Will Reach the Finish Line? Aleshkin Aleksey, Metal Market Analyst, Solid Investment and Financial Company Sochi-2014 and Prospects of Rostov Electrometallurgical Works. Naugolnyi Sergey, Head of Strategic Marketing Department, Trading House ESTAR INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Discussion from traders and manufacturers Online polls On-line: price tender among conference participants Totalizator for the year 2008
13.50-15.10	Lunch
15.10-17.00	3rd session: Flat product's price in 2008. Global market overview on flat products - will there be any price sensations in 2008? Evgeny Oakes, Managing Director, Our Metals Ltd Flat Products Price Forecasts on the Domestic Market. Market Volume Analysis. Chesalov Lev, Editor-In-Chief, Rusmet Long-Term Price Outlooks in Metallurgy. 10 year-long Forecast for Hot-Rolled Metal Products. Kononova Olga, Manager of Strategic Development Department, Severstal Holdings� New Facilities and Integration Processes. Import Prospects. Okuneva Olga, Metal Market Analyst, United Financial Group Urals Flat Products Market. Faradjullaev Valekh, Head of Marketing Department, Metallurgical Plant in the Name of A.K. Serov INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Discussion from traders and manufacturers Online polls On-line: price tender among conference participants Totalizator for the year 2008
17.30-19.30	Cocktail reception; Price Forecast Show
26th September 2007
9.00-10.00	Networking, coffee
10.00-12.10	4th session: Steel tubes and pipes' price in 2008. Russia and World Pipes and Tubes Market. Medvedeva Natalia, Head of Bussiness Development Department, Factiva Prices 2008 � Russian and Ukrainian Pipes and Tubes Price Outlook. Gnatush Vitaly, Head of Analytical Department, GIAC �Derzhzovnishinform�. Russian Pipes and Tubes Market: Tendencies and Price Outlook. Markov Sergey, Analyst, Rusmet Outlook: The Influence of Chinese Oil & Gas Tubes Supplies on Price Policy of Russian Pipes and Tubes Producers. Anyukhin Stanislav, Head of Department, Gamma-Khim INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Discussion from tubes & pipes producers and traders Online polls On-line: price tender among conference participants Totalizator for the year 2008
12.10-13.50	5th session: Scrap prices 2008. Cost of production. Cost of metallurgical production in Russia and Over the World in 2008. Who will be in the money? Parfenov Dmitry, Analyst, �Prospect� investment Company Ferrous Scrap Prices in 2008. How will the new law concerning VAT influence ferrous scrap prices? Monosov Philipp, Managing Director, Secondary Resources Association Price Scenario and Price Corridor at Scrap Market. Chesalov Lev, Editor-In-Chief, Rusmet INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Online polls On-line: price tender among conference participants Totalizator for the year 2008
13.50-15.10	Lunch
15.10-17.00	6th session: Summary. What is going to happen to the prices? Grinberg Vadim, Editor-In-chief, National Metallurgy Awards to best market analysts presented from steel manufacturers and traders
18.00-23.00	Party - 10th anniversary of Rusmet Group.

Who should attend

Ferrous manufacturers
Scrap metal importers/ exporters/ traders
Raw materials suppliers
Metal distributors / agents
Industry analysts, researchers and consultants
Trsnportation and logistics companies
Metal industry investors & financiers
End users
Car manufactures and metal construction companies

Organising commmittee

Event's location

The conference is taking place in the building of Cultural Center of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The address: Building 1, 5 Uolofa Palme str., Moscow, Russia.