Kowloon Shangri-La hotel Hong Kong 26-28 March, 2007 The metals markets continue to excite and the commodities super cycle shows no signs of abating. Chinese stainless steel and steel production continues to increase significantly and demand for base metals remains robust due to the large infrastructure projects in emerging regions. The demand for ferro-chrome and nickel will remain strong. However, continued high nickel prices is resulting in substitution trends amongst stainless steel producers and difficult operating conditions for nickel user in non stainless applications. In addition to being major consumers of alloying raw materials, Asian countries are important suppliers of ferro-alloys to the international markets. Chinese supplies of molybdenum, vanadium, silicon and manganese based alloys are significant, the Indian ferro-manganese industry is growing and The Australian and South-East Asian raw materials base continues to develop. However, difficult political, sociological and environmental issues in the region do have significant implications for development projects and prices. Metal Bulletin’s 8th Asian Ferro-Alloys Conference gives you the opportunity to stay ahead of all the changes in this exciting marketplace. You can hear from leading companies from Asia and the rest of the world. They will be discussing their plans for expansion and continuous improvement. Make sure you give your company a competitive advantage, come to Hong Kong and network with 450 leading executives from the ferro-alloys industry. REASONS TO ATTEND: • Hear keynote presentations from companies changing the ferro-alloys industry in Asia • Analyse supply and demand fundamentals for all bulk ferro-alloys in Asia • Understand current trends in Asian stainless steel and steel output and pricing • Evaluate the global nickel market and the impact of future supply from emerging regions • Analyse the Asian stainless steel scrap markets outlook and future • Network with 500 delegates representing leading companies from around the world
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