Register for BOTH AMM's Raw Materials and Scrap Conference for ONE LOW PRICE...details below

The recent shift to quarterly pricing for iron ore and met coal has rocked the industry, leaving steelmakers in unfamiliar territory and giving rise to concerns over pricing volatility in an already unstable market.   How are steelmakers responding?  Will a new surcharge be successfully implemented on a wide scale?   What will this mean for the different players across the supply chain, and how to successfully manage this transition?  AMM’s Steel Raw Materials forum, the only event of its kind hosted in the U.S., will offer expert insights and strategies for navigating these uncertainties.  

 
In addition to providing an outlook for iron ore, met coal and coke, we will also look at the latest innovations in new iron substitutes and coke substitutes: what phase of development are these products in, how effectively can they meet steelmakers’ needs, and how economically viable are they?   Get the answers to these questions and more, and return to your office armed with new tools for making smart and cost-effective decisions for 2011 and beyond.

A key selection of buyers and sellers of steel and its raw materials to discuss hot issues such as:

•  Pricing outlook for 2011, including the implications of new iron ore pricing models
•  Macro review and outlook for steel and what this means for raw materials
•  Outlook for iron ore, coke, met coal and scrap
•  Impact of Asian steel production on supply-demand dynamics and pricing
•  Factors affecting availability of raw materials and the ability to bring products to market
•  Purchasing strategies for raw materials and buyers’ perspectives
•  Hedging tools for managing raw materials price risk
•  New innovations in the development of iron substitutes and coke substitutes

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Jay Agarwal, Vice President, CRA
David Bednarz, Vice President – Iron Resources, Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Monica M. Bonar, Senior Director, FitchRatings
Charles Bradford, Analyst, Affiliated Research Group, LLC
Timothy C. Brightbill, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC, and Counsel, American Scrap Coalition
Peter T. Clevenstine, PE, Manager of Engineering & Mineral Development, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Randy Ehret, General Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Steel, Timken Company
Jacob Garrett, Director of Scrap & Secondary Material, Worthington Industries, Inc.
John Kopfle, Director – Corporate Development, Midrex Technologies, Inc.
Matthew J. Lehtinen, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Magnetation, Inc.
Vince J. Pappalardo, Managing Director - Metals Industry Group Head, Stout Risius Ross Advisors,LLC
Chris Plummer, Managing Director, Metal Strategies Inc.
Jack Porco, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Xcoal Energy & Resources
Joseph Poveromo, Principal, Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting
Paul Shellman, Commodity Risk Management Consultant, CME Group
Josh Spoores, Market Research Manager, Majestic Steel USA
Timna Tanners, Executive Director – Basic Materials Group, UBS Investment Research

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Purchasing Managers, Buyers, Raw Materials Managers, Sourcing Managers, Commodities Managers and Heads of Procurement from Steel Mills and Suppliers of Steel Applications; Traders; Steel and Raw Materials Analysts; Producers of Iron Ore, Coke, Metallurgic Coal, Limestone, Iron, Coke and Scrap Substitutes, Refractories, Consumables and Ferroalloys