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Madrid, Spain 23-24 May 2007

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We are hosted our 3rd European conference in the capital of Spain - La villa de Madrid. This year it was a great opportunity to see familiar faces as well as to meet new people in the SBB steel community. The venue we have chosen is one of the most modern convention centres in Europe, and we are expecting a strong turnout of over 200 delegates.

This year's European conference was a great opportunity to find out what is happening in Europe's steel market. The discussion will focused around a number of key issues.

Europe’s steel industry continues to enjoy strong market conditions, but is being increasingly challenged by Chinese imports. 2007 looks to be a crucial year in terms of the volume of this inward trade, but how will European steel react to it?
Macro economic and political factors, like manufacturing migration and climate change, continue to impose changes on steel's agenda
It will also be the first full year that the effects of major industry consolidation will be apparent.
And strong results have raised stakeholder expectations, so steelmakers need to be putting strategies in place to minimise the impact of the next downturn

If you didn't have the opportunity to make it to our European conference this year, SBB has lots of great events, such as our next confernece, SBB Steel Markets Middle East on 2-3rd September, 2007, Duabai.

Further details on the program, topics, speakers, and delegates will be available soon. For further event details please click here.

SBB News Archive- click here to see what our SBB reporters have been saying about the European and Spanish Markets

SBB Steel Markets Europe 2007 - Programme Outline

Day 1 - Tuesday 22nd May 2007
	Morning Mill Visit Arcelor Mittal - a structural sections mill- this visit will start at 10:30 and last for a maximum of two hours, there are a limited number of places available, please sign up your interest now. Email events@steelbb.com for more information. Afternoon Mill Visit Valeo Clutch Factory - User visit - Fuenlabrada, 35 km South of Madrid and will start at 15:30 and will last for approximately two hours, there are a limited number of places available, please sign up your interest now. Email events@steelbb.com for more information.

15:00	Pre Registration
	Avoid the queues on Tuesday morning while registering for the conference, you will receive your name badge and all conference materials early
21:00	Evening Cocktails
	Meet the SBB Team and network with other conference delegates
Day 2 - Wednesday 23rd May 2007
09:00	Registration
10:00	Morning Welcome by Steel Business Briefing
10:15	Session 1: Steel in Spain & Beyond (Moderator: Paul Millbank, SBB)
	Economic outlook - steel, Spain, the world - Angel Torres, Secretary General of Economic Policy and Competence, Spanish Government Spanish steel - facts, figures, & future - Juan Ignacio Bartolomé Gironella, Director General, UNESID European steel - the Spanish experience - Gonzalo Urquijo, Member of the Group Management Board , Arcelor Mittal & Chairman, UNESID
11:15	Networking Coffee Break
11:45	Session 2: Trade Opportunities and Pressure Points (Moderator: Henry Cooke, SBB)
	Europe in flux - the challenge of imports - Karl Tachelet, Trade Director, Eurofer What do new EU members bring to the party? - Harvey Gordon, Managing Director, EuroStrategy Consultants Prospects for European steel exports? - Prof Dieter Ameling, Chairman, German Steel Federation Steel prices now - Steve Randall, Managing Director, The Steel Index
13:30	Conference Luncheon sponsored by Liberty Commodities
15:00	Session 3: Core markets – the reality on the ground (Moderator: Jorge Farras, Chairman of Spanish Stockists Assn)
	Flats - Strip Mill Products - Joe Vazquez, Commercial Director Strip Products UK, Corus Strip ProductsJoe Vazquez, Commercial Director Strip Products UK, Flats - Hot Rolled Coil - Ander Uribarren, Purchasing Director, Condesa Flats - Plate - Gail Bamford, Purchasing Manager, Brown McFarlane Longs - Rebar - Ricardo Hugas, Commercial Director, Celsa Longs - Merchant Bar - Richard Morley, Managing Director, Caparo Merchant Bar Longs- Heavy Sections -Dr Roger Schlim, Director, Peiner Träger
16:30	Networking Coffee Break
17:00	Session 4: Steel economics - the good, the bad, & the ugly (Moderator: Andres Barcelo, UNESID)
	Outlook for Steel: New Era or New Cycle - Marcel Genet, Managing Director, Laplace Conseil Delivering value through the business cycle - Fiona Paulus, Global Head Energy/Resources, ABN AMRO Winds of change in European distribution - Jürgen Nusser, Vice President, Eurometal
21:30	Gala Conference Dinner
Day 3 - Thursday 24th May 2007
10:00	Morning Welcome
10:15	Session 5: The navigators – setting new courses for steel (Moderator: Roger Manser, SBB)
	Building on Success - Jose Maria Echevarria , General Manager Long Products, Grupo Alfonso Gallardo Profiting from specialisation - Benedikt Niemeyer, Chief Executive Officer, Schmolz + Bickenbach
11:30	Networking Coffee Break
11:30	Session 6: Core markets - the strategic view (Moderator: Paul Millbank, SBB)
	Construction Sector Overview & Outlook - Bertrand Lemoine, Consultant, Cedam Automotive Sector Overview & Outlook - Alex Woodrow - Director and Head of Research, Knibb, Gormezano and Partners
13:30	Conference Luncheon
	Round Table Discussions
15:00	Group A: Price risk management – Price Indexing and Steel Futures Interactive session explaining price risk management for steel, and the tools available to do this. Group leader - Liz Milan, London Metal Exchange
16:30	Group B: China steel industry/trade briefing Interactive session looking at what is really happening in China. Group leader: Roger Manser, Steel Business Briefing
17:00	Conference Close

Day 4 - Friday 25th May 2007
	Morning Mill Visit If you missed Tuesday Morning's visit to Arcelor Mittal we are going again (subject to interest). This visit will start at 10:00 and last for a maximum of two hours, there are a limited number of places available, please sign up your interest now. Email events@steelbb.com for more information.
	Times are approximations only. Programme subject to change