Published on 11/6/2007

Metal Bulletin and World Steel Dynamics are proud to once again announce our partnership in bringing you Steel Success Strategies Europe 2007.

Steel Success Strategies Europe Conference 2-4 December, 2007

Steel: Growth Industry - Illusion or Reality?

Metal Bulletin and World Steel Dynamics are proud to once again announce our partnership in bringing you Steel Success Strategies Europe 2007. Our joint conferences have become established as the leading forum for discussing the most important issues facing the steel industry. It is an unrivalled meeting place for top level decision makers from the international steel community.

Over 30 industry leaders will speak, including:

Philippe Varin, CEO, Corus, Member of Board of Directors, Tata Steel, UK

Mohammed S. Al-Jabr, Vice President – Metals SBU, Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC),

Saudi Arabia

Giovanni Arvedi, President, Arvedi Group, Italy

Yuang-Cheng Chen, President, China Steel Corp, Taiwan

Erich Heine, Member of Executive Board, ThyssenKrupp Steel AG,

Germany

Martin Lindqvist, CFO, SSAB, Sweden

Alexei Mordashov, CEO, OAO Severstal, Russia

H M Nerurkar, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Steel, India

Antonio Marcegaglia, CEO, Marcegaglia SpA,

Italy

Michel Wurth, Member of Group Management Board, ArcelorMittal,

Luxembourg

What are the new strategies for success in the European steel market?

It has been another successful year for the global steel industry. The new challenge is to sustain these profitable times and continue the process of consolidation and globalization. Many other critical issues remain to be resolved by steelmakers and those that rely on the steel market.

What moves will steel’s major international players make next to maintain steel profitability?

The general theme of the conference this year will be “Steel: Growth Industry – Illusion or Reality?” The programme will be comprehensive of all the key concerns facing the global steel industry. The Steel Success Strategies conference series are the most high profile events in the steel industry calendar. Each year we invite a selection of steel’s most dynamic industry leaders to debate the key issues. Speaking positions are reserved exclusively for those in command of steel’s most influential organisations.

Our lively panel sessions incorporate our unique audience response system and will discuss the following hot topics:

Strategic considerations for the future of European steelmaking
Opportunities for growth in the emerging steel consumption centres
Update on booming expansion from steel producers in India and China
The impact of raw material supply on the steel industry profit outlook
Are the odds growing that 2008 will be a bust for the global steel industry?