The Arab Iron and Steel Union (AISU) will hold its annual Summit “13th Arab Steel Summit 2018” in the period 5–6 November 2018 in the city of Amman/ Jordan at “Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel” which is considered an important event especially for the situation in the Arab steel markets including the increasing demand for steel products, and the active movement of steel-based industries.
As part of the 13th Arab Steel Summit, a special workshop was devoted to the iron and steel industry in Saudi Arabia under the name of “Saudi Steel Industry between the present and the future” for the pioneering role of the Kingdom in the steel industry and its future vision in the successful industry.
The Kingdom has gone a long way in this field and the Saudi industrial establishments based on iron and steel production continue to play a vital role in developing their industry permanently.
The workshop will be attended by leading Saudi companies to present the future prospects for the iron and steel industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is an opportunity to exchange views on the development of steel industry technologies between Saudi companies and Arab and foreign companies participating in this summit.
Concurrently with the Arab Steel Summit 2018, AISU will organize ” The International Iron and Steel Exhibition 2018″ which will constitute a favorable environment for the companies to exhibit their iron and steel products or the innovations and latest technological solutions.
AISU aspires that the convention of this important event will be a meeting for many Arab and world companies, steel industry experts, technologies holders and the interested people in this industry of investors, businessmen and economic activities in 5–6 November 2018.
Main Topics:
- The prospects of the steel industry after 2020.
- Opportunities and trends of investment in this industry in the Arab region.
- Investment opportunities in value added steel in Arab countries.
- The New technologies and their role in the development of steel production.
- The role of sustainable development in the steel industry.
- Trends of growth and development in the steel industry and steel markets in a number of regions in the world.
- The Arab steel markets: Trends of import and export.
- The Impacts of oil and gas prices changes on the development of investments in the steel industry.
- Raw materials and their impact on the future growth of the steel industry.
- Consolidation and merger in the world steel industry and their impact on the Arab steel markets.
Topics of Workshop:
- Expansion and investment opportunities of the iron and steel industry in the Kingdom.
- Challenges facing the steel industry in the Kingdom.
- Technologies used in the iron and steel industry in the Kingdom.
- Type and quality of steel production in the Kingdom.
- Volume of steel consumption in the Kingdom.
- Who will attend ?
- Arab and international organizations
- The companies producing steel long products.
- The companies producing steel flat products.
- The companies producing steel pipes.
- The companies producing the raw materials and accessories of the iron & steel industry.
- Iron and steel related machinery and plant makers.
- Steel traders ( imports and exporters).
- Oil and gas companies.
- Iron and steel-using companies
- Technology and equipment suppliers.
- Consultants, analysts.
- R&D Establishment.
- Investors and businessmen
- Future prospects for steel consumption in the coming years.
- The quality and level of expertise required for the iron and steel factories in the Kingdom.
