ATTENDEE LIST ANNOUNCED! 

Overview:

This pioneering two-day conference will offer an in-depth analysis of the critical issues facing this volatile market. The escalating cost and shortage of raw materials, lack of domestic steel, and diminishing scrap supply are forcing rod producers to take a hard look at what lies ahead. At the same time, wire drawers are facing the challenge of a continued decline in U.S. manufacturing and a dwindling customer base.  

Whatever your role in the wire rod industry, this conference is not to be missed! For the first time, AMM will bring together the key decision makers from the wire rod producers, wire drawers and end market users. This open forum will provide educational and networking opportunities to uncover emerging market conditions and examine the trends impacting the market. Your business decisions will be based on what is presented at this ground-breaking event. 

Companies scheduled to attend include: 

84 LUMBER COMPANY * ACME MANUFACTURING COMPANY * AISI * ALLIANCE STEEL * AMERICAN SPRING WIRE CORP * ARCELORMITTAL LONG CARBON NORTH AMERICA * AWP INDUSTRIES, INC * BEKAERT CORPORATION * BETA STEEL * BRIDON AMERICAN CORPORATION * CAMPBELL / COOPER TOOLS * CAVERT WIRE COMPANY, INC * CHARTER STEEL * COASTAL WIRE COMPANY * CONTMID GROUP * COOPER TOOL GROUP * CORE FURNACE SYSTEMS CORP * CORUS INTERNATIONAL * CSX TRANSPORTATION * CXT INC * DEACERO, S.A. DE CV * DEUTSCHE BANK * EGE CELIK ENDUSTRISI SANAYI VE * EVRAZ ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL * FOUNDATION STEEL AND WIRE MFG * G3 STEEL GROUP * GERDAU AMERISTEEL * HICKORY SPRINGS MFG CO * HOPE GLOBAL * ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) * IMETALS INC * INDWISCO LIMITED * ITW RAMSET * IVACO ROLLING MILLS * IVY STEEL & WIRE * JOHNSTOWN WIRE TECHNOLOGIES INC * JOMB CORPORATION * KEYSTONE CONSOLIDATED IND * KEYSTONE STEEL WIRE & BAR * KING STEEL CORP * KOBE STEEL USA * KOBE TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY * KRUEGER STEEL & WIRE * LANCASTER THREADED PRODUCTS * LAUREL STEEL * LEGGETT & PLATT, INC * LIBLA INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA MID * LINCOLN ELECTRIC * LUCCHINI USA, INC * MACQUARIE CAPITAL PARTNERS * MACSTEEL INTERNATIONAL USA COR * MERCHANTS METALS * MICHIGAN WIRE PROCESSING * MID-SOUTH WIRE * MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY * MOUNT JOY WIRE CORPORATION * NISSAN TRADING CORP., USA * NUCOR * NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT * NUCOR WIRE PENNSYLVANIA – NWPP * OFFICEMATE INTERNATIONAL CORP * OHIO GRATINGS INC * OMG, INC * OVAL INTERNATIONAL * PEERLESS CHAIN COMPANY * PRODAC NV * RIO TINTO * RIO TINTO IRON & TITANIUM * RUBBERMAID HOME PRODUCTS * SAMUEL STRAPPING SYSTEMS * SANDVIK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY * SCHULTE CORPORATION * SEALY INC * SENCO PRODUCTS, INC * SSW HOLDING CO., INC * STANLEY BOSTICH * TATANO WIRE & STEEL INC * TAUBENSEE STEEL & WIRE CO * THE ESAB GROUP * THYSSENKRUPP * TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA * TREE ISLAND WIRE * TRUFAST, LLC * WIRETECH, INC * WORTH STEEL & MACHINERY, INC

TOPICS

Topics covered include:

• Purchasing strategies for raw materials and consumables
• Demand outlook for wire rod
• End market challenges
• Outlook for raw material costs into 2009
• Risk management
• Transportation costs
• Energy cost outlook
• Foreign trade policies and its impact on the North American market
• US economic outlook 

SPEAKERS

Confirmed Speakers:

Paul Biondi, Vice President, Bar, Rod & Wire Business, Shinsho American Corp.
Mark Brandon, General Manager, Nucor
Hank Cox, Vice President, Communications and Media Relations, National Association of Manufacturers
Tom Danjczek, President, Steel Manufacturers Association
Jon Delano, Money & Politics Editor, KDKA-TV (CBS) 
Kurt Fowler, Managing Director, Steel Facts
Tim Gill, Director of Economics, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Raul Gutierrez, Chief Executive Officer, Deacero S.A. de C.V.
Stuart Hoffman, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, The PNC Financial Services Group
Jim Kerkvliet, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, GerdauAmeristeel
Lynn Lupori-Gray, Hatch Associate Consultant
Bill Michels, Chief Executive Officer, ADR International 
Bernd Neuenkirchen, Vice President, Wire Rod Coutinho and Ferrostaal's Wire Rod Division
Walt Robertson, President, Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc.
Chris Stauffer, Vice President, Sourcing & Logistics, Insteel Industries
Tony Taccone, Partner, First River Consulting
Ted Thielens, Vice President,  Commercial Republic Engineered Products, Inc.
Richard Webb, Vice President,  Industrial Sales & Marketing, Keystone Steel & Wire
Moderator
Corinna Petry, Steel Correspondent, American Metal Market
Maria Guzzo, Steel Correspondent, AMM
Howard Booth, Managing Consultant, Hatch Associate Consultants