Al Nasser Entrerprises' CEO Sanjay Mehta assessed actual market situation in UAE and in the global steel industry for SteelOrbis, at the SteelOrbis Spring '10 Conference and 62nd IREPAS meeting held i

In an interview with SteelOrbis, major longs producer Gerdau has commented on the world steel market situation and what they find appropriate as ways to overcome weak demand. Paulo Perlott Ramos,

Ron Bedard is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian pipe and tubing producer Lakeside Steel Corporation. Mr. Bedard has of 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the Welland

The answer to this question is the most significant issue for the Turkish iron and steel industry. As most analysts state, one of the best ways to overcome the global crisis would be for the Far East,

I read SteelOrbis' interview with Peter Morici, "The economic picture for American industry," with disbelief and dismay! While I just disagree with some of Morici's statements on economic matters, I a

Turnover increased by 23.8 percent. Steel output increased by 7.3 percent to 2.589 million tons. Net profit of totaled 67.2 million Euro (US$95.36 million). These are the results achieved in 2008 by F

Mr. Oleg Demidkin, CEO of SAFIN, kindly answered our questions during the recent SteelOrbis Spring 09 Conference & 60th Irepas Meeting: Can you please describe the current activities of Safin? In w

Peter Morici is a Professor of International Business at the University of Maryland. Professor Morici is a recognized expert on economic policy and international economics. Prior to joining the univer

Mr. Raul M. Gutierrez began his career at DeAcero, the largest steel wire producer in Mexico, where after learning about the business in a number of different positions, he is now Co-Chief Executive O

Andrey Parkhomchuk is the CEO of Metinvest International SA company, the holding company of the largest miner and steel producer in Ukraine. Metinvest International SA is a Switzerland-based steel tra

The local Italian scrap market was in a poor state in the first seven months of 2009. Everything was bad; both the production and financial sides were negative for scrap companies. Into the bargain, t

Italy has always been a net importer of scrap. What are the reasons for this? There are several reasons: territorial (i.e. as regards land resources), historical and technological. Italy lacks mine

What is your general sentiment regarding the outlook for today's market? We believe that the market is recovering in some areas of the world, specifically the Far East and Middle East due to high G

André Gerdau Johannpeter in 2007 became the Chief Executive Officer of Gerdau, one of the biggest steel producers in the world. At the beginning of 2008, Mr. Johannpeter also became a member of the Bo

We had the chance to talk with Butch Zeederberg of Liberty Commodities Ltd, Global Head of Long Products & Scrap, regarding his views on the general market outlook.

Carbofer General Trading, a private company established in Luxembourg in 2004, specializes in the global trading of steel and raw materials. In 2008, its trading volumes reached 9.7 million mt and its

Jose F. Gasca - Managing Director Coutinho and Ferrostaal shares his views on flats market

At the SteelOrbis Fall 09 Conference & 61st IREPAS Meeting held in Dubai, SteelOrbis had the chance to talk with Mr John Manessis of Hellenic Halyvourgia S.A., Managing Director, regarding his views o

H. Metin Surmen from Traxys Europe S.A. assessed the outlook for the Turkish steel industry in 2010 for SteelOrbis. Traxys is a multinational raw material trading company for the metal industry, which