CRU is delighted to announce details of its 21st World Steel Conference on the 16th to 18th March at the Sofitel in Rio De Janeiro. This leading iron and steel conference will provide delegates with the latest information on global steel market trends and provide excellent networking opportunities for global steel executives in Latin America and the rest of the world.

The preliminary programme of World Steel Conference 2015 is now available. This is a three day event, concluding with a Site Visit to ThyssenKrupp CSA (limited to 25 delegates) and a CRU Steel Market Pre-conference Workshop on the first day. The following two days will start with a Keynote session to forecasting global steel market conditions and discuss the key issues in the industry. The rest of the conference will be devoted to the following sessions:

Session 1: China and International trade

Session 2: Brazil vs. Mexico focus on finished steel demand

Session 3: Commodity outlook

Session 4: Price risk management

Session 5: Bulk steel making raw materials

Session 6: Metallics and alloys