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7thSteelTube&PipeConference 27-28 September 2012Hilton Dusseldorf, Germany

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Key Speakers:

l Robert Philipp, Managing Director, Voestalpine Tubulars, Austria

lMichael Drewek, Senior Manager – Sales, EUROPIPE, Germany

lOliver Stephenson, Senior Principal Researcher – Cost andProcurement, ODS Petrodata, Singapore

l Zhou Xizeng, Director of Asset Management, CITIC Securities, China

l Frank Harms, German Steel Tube Association, Germany

l Senior Representative, V&M Tubes, Germany

l Josef Marous, President of European Division, TMK Europe, Germany

l James Ley, Senior Analyst, Hatch, UK

l Roman Filimonov, Senior Analyst, Hatch, UK

l Dr Heinz-Jürgen Büchner, Managing Director,Industrials/Automotive, IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, Germany

l Senior Representative, Turkish Steel Exporters Association, Turkey

l Dr. Carl-Michael Raihle, President – Tube and Ring Division, Ovako Tube and Ring AG, Sweden

l Berthold Genser, Sales Manager, SMS Meer, Germany

l Senior Representative, Danieli, Italy

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27-28 September 2012 • Hilton Dusseldorf, Germany7thSteel Tube&Pipe Conference

Key topics to be discussed this year:

lMarket updates business uncertainty in thewake of a Eurozone crisis

l Demand from energy markets oil & gas,powergeneration and renewables

l Overcapacity and dumping the dominoeffect on the industry

l Capital, credit and finance doing businessin a short-credit climate

l Engineering and technical solutionsnew developments

l Outlook for automotive and mechanical markets

Now in its 7th year, Metal Bulletin’s Steel Tube and PipeConference remains the focal point for the Europeansteel tube community to meet, network, and hear fromindustry leaders on the state of the market.

Having moved from its usual June dates to a Septemberslot, the conference will return to Dusseldorf, the heart ofEurope’s tube-making industry. A panel of internationallyrecognised speakers combined with first class networkingopportunities is set to bring together key figures from theregion’s top producers, as well as market participants fromRussia, North America, the Middle East and beyond.

As a market for steel tubular goods, Europe is a mixed picturein 2012. The ever-increasing demand for energy makes for anoptimistic outlook for line pipe and OCTG manufacturing,while consumption from the automotive, mechanical andconstruction sectors presents a more varied outlook. With aneconomic crisis in the Eurozone, uncertainty over the futureof the Euro currency, and a short-credit climate for projectfinance, the need for market intelligence is more importantthan ever for forward-looking businesses.

The 7th Steel tube & Pipe conference will provide in-depthand robust analyses, from broader market conditions andthe macroeconomic climate, to engineering challengesand technological solutions for the modern industry.

Benefits of attending:

Hear...from market observers about the likely outlook for majorpipe-consuming markets

Understand...what the crisis in the Eurozone could mean for doingbusiness in Europe

Oil and gas...A major and growing end use market which is bucking the down-turn – hear from the European companiesleading the rest of the world in pipe engineering for linepipe and OCTG

Construction, automotiveand mechanical...How are suppliers to these crucial pipe-consuming sectorsmanaging tough market conditions?

Network...with senior industry leaders and service providers to thepipe industry

Optional field trip:SMS Meer’s plant tour with drinks receptionThursday 27th September 2012

18:00 • Depart conference hotel• Pick-up in Dusseldorf• Workshop tour (English and German),

with head-sets• Welcome reception• Buffet with drinks, music and

entertainment

21.00 • Arrive conference hotel• Return to Dusseldorf

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Day one

Thursday 27 September 2012

08:00 Registration desk opens

09:00 Welcome addressFrank Harms, Managing Director, German Steel Tube Association, Germany

Market update

09:30 The European and global tube market 2011-2012-2013• Chinese dominance – will a softening domestic market increase

the problem of dumping in Europe?• What are the options for producers faced with excess capacity in

a sluggish market?• Analysis of demand by sector: energy; construction; automotive• Europe’s continuing dependency on exports – can the region

keep selling outwards?• Does market stagnation mean that a new round of consolidation

is likely?• With local consumption of steel tubes close to stagnation, where

are European producers looking for growth opportunities?

Roman Filimonov, Analyst, Hatch, UK

10:00 Decades of dominance: China’s position in theglobal steel tube and pipe market • Capacity, efficiency and competence in a competitive market –

what gives Chinese producers the advantage?• Domestic and international markets for Chinese steel tubes• Development strategies – how are Chinese pipe manufacturers

working towards higher quality pipe engineering and technology?• Mergers and joint ventures – what are the benefits of collaborating

with international producers?

Zhou Xizeng, Director of Asset Management, CITIC Securities, China

10:30 Coffee break

Oil and gas

11:00 Sustained volatility in global energy markets post-credit crisis• Offshore drilling activity and OCTG demand – market development• Sustained base-load demand• How new projects are driving demand increases• Drilling in deepwater regions• Global perspective

Oliver Stephenson, Senior Principal Researcher – Cost and Procurement, ODS Petrodata, Singapore

11:30 Critical applications: Supplying pipes for major oiland gas projects• Russia and CIS – a flat but strong market?• Export markets: Europe; The Middle East; North America• Major pipeline projects and drilling plans – how to maintain a

competitive advantage• Technical focus: providing premium tubular solutions for complex

applications – temperature, pressure and corrosion resistance

Senior Representative, V&M Tubes, Germany

12:00 Specialist engineering OCTG• Will continuing investment in energy guarantee a rosy future for

seamless tube?• Pipe markets by region – projects in expansion, construction and

pre-construction phases• Engineering requirements for the demands of different

drilling environments• The supply-demand balance

Robert Philipp, Managing Director, Voestalpine Tubulars, Austria

12:30 European technological leadership in the LSAWpipe market: The icthys LNG project• Why has demand for large diameter gas pipeline tubes remained

optimistic even in Europe’s otherwise stagnant market?• The Ichthys LNG Project – how pipe technology is contributing to

sustainable economic benefits and long-term clean energy supplyin Australia and Japan

• Why Europipe’s technology was chosen for the project• Can European engineering retain its leading position against

competition from Japanese and Korean producers?

Michael Drewek, Senior Manager – Sales, Europipe, Germany

13:00 Lunch

Trading focus

14:30 OCTG market share – Europe, Russia and the CIS Josef Marous, President of European Division, TMK Europe, Germany

15:00 Overcapacity and anti-dumping: The Turkey – EUtrade balance• Europe as an export market for Turkish tube and pipe• Turkey as a destination for European surpluses• Anti-dumping regulations and the prospect of export duties• Finding new export markets for Turkish tube and pie

Senior Representative, Turkish Steel ExportersAssociation, Turkey

15:30 Coffee break

Consolidation in european tube markets

16:00 Panel discussion: Is consolidation desirable for theeuropean tube industry?• Will regional re-structuring of the industry help to balance the

current pricing anomalies in the supply chain?• Market jostling: will a reduction in fragmented and

competitive industry practices prevent overlapping and improvemarket efficiency?

• Can a consolidated industry offer greater opportunities for globalisation?

• Consolidation could be a solution to weathering the downturn, butwill it restrict profitability when the industry returns to prosperity?

Chairman:Roman Filimonov, Analyst, Hatch, UK

17:00 Close of day one followed byfactory tour with drinksreception hosted by SMS Meer.

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Day twoFriday 28 September 2012

08:30 Registration desk opens

09:15 Chairman’s opening remarks

Automotive and mechanical markets

09:30 Automotive manufacture: Global trends and thedemand for tubes and pipes• Global trends in car ownership and the European picture• Europe’s car manufacturers – target markets and

engineering requirements• The financial context

Dr Heinz-Jürgen Büchner, Managing Director,Industrials/Automotive, IKB DeutscheIndustriebank AG, Germany

10:00 Creating energy efficient solutions throughmaterials, technology and application knowledge• Doing business in a difficult business climate – what is the

outlook for demand into 2012 and beyond?• Why has demand from automotive and other sectors been

weaker than expected?• Strategies for dealing with testing market conditions• Investing in product quality and capital efficiency to increase

market share

Dr. Carl-Michael Raihle, President of Tube & Ring Division, Ovako Tube and Ring AB, Sweden

10:30 Coffee break

Construction markets

11:00 Can the construction market hope to grow in theage of austerity?• The current age of confusion – an overview of an embattled

steel sector• Critical imbalances in the European steel value chain

– why mining is making better margins than finished productsand distribution

• How are key steel-consuming sectors set to perform beyond 2012?

• A return to normality? The need for government investment inthe future of the European industry

Antonio Marcegaglia, CEO, Marcegaglia SpA, Italy*

11:30 Steel pipes and hollow sections for the europeanconstruction market• The state of the European construction market – a torrid time for

pipe producers?• Environmental pressures – the demand for “green” materials in

modern construction• Recycling and waste reduction in the manufacturing process

Matteo Copetti, Area Manager – Southern andEastern Europe, Arvedi Tubi Acciaio, Italy

Technology and solutions

12:00 Pipe-making technology: Efficiency andenvironmental protection• JCO® Pipe Making Technology – how will the availability of this

technology support the potential for building large-diameter pipeplants in growth markets across the world?– Forming heavy plates into open seam pipes– Achieving flexibility in pipe size, flexibility and grade– high-strength X80 and higher grades– how highly efficient technology can maximise

manufacturing potential• The importance of environmental protection and how this can

be achieved

Berthold Genser, Sales Manager, SMS Meer, Germany

12:30 Modern sustainable steel-making – can plantproducers help counter market slow-down withtechnological solutions?Senior Representative, Danieli, Italy

13:00 Close of day two followed by lunch

*Some speakers/presentations are subject to final confirmation

Sponsorship &exhibitionopportunities

Showcase your company, increase your brandawareness and enhance your networkingopportunities by becoming a sponsor of the7th Steel Tube & Pipe Conference. Sponsorship opportunities developed by Metal BulletinEvents have become essential tools for organisations infulfilling their marketing objectives. There are a range ofsponsorship opportunities which will enable yourcompany to raise your brand profile, before and at theevent as well as highlight your company to an audienceof senior executives and key decision makers fromacross the sector.

What’s available?

Host a delegate lunch...entertain a large number of existing and potential clients

Coffee break sponsor...get your message across with high visibility branding

Delegate bag sponsor...your company logo on the move for maximum effect

To find out more about tailored sponsorship orto reserve your exhibition booth, please contact:

Charlie Shelley SmithTel: +44 (0) 20 7779 8106Email: cshelleysmith@metalbulletin.com

l Interpipe Ukraine LLCl Faurecia Emission

Control Technologiesl Corinth Pipeworks SAl JD Power Automotive

Forecastingl Nova Trading SAl Outokumpul SMS Meer GmbHl Ovako Tube & Ring ABl CMC Sisak DOOl Cogne Acciai Specialil V & M Deutschland

GmbHl UniCredit Corporate &

Investment Bankingl Salzgitter Mannesmann

Stainless Tubes GmbHl Marcegaglia SpAl Corinth Pipeworks SAl OMKl Interpipel Benteler Tube

Managementl Nichel Leghe SpAl American Utility Metalsl Sarinox Metallil Inoxtech SpAl Tubacexl SABICl Belmetl Iran Alloy Steel Col Centravis Sales

Switzerland SAl Pranali Industrial

Services Pvt Ltdl Danieli W+Kl Caparo Tubes Ltdl International

Metallurgy Ltdl HandyTubel TMK Europe GmbHl JSC Georgian Steell Mechel Service Belgiuml Aciers SIDERO Staall American Utility Metalsl Sandvik Materials

Technologyl TMK Italia Srll Raccortubi SpAl Pipex Italia Spal Rosendahl Maschinen

GmbHl CMC Sisak DOOl Ilta Inoxl FACO SpAl OMV Petrom SAl Tubificio Di Terni SpA

l Salzgitter MannesmannStainless Tubes Italia

l Arvedi Tubi Acciaio SpAl Inoxtech SpAl Colakoglu Metalurjil Voestalpine Italia Srll SMS Elotherm GmbHl Centro Inoxl EMS Eng’g

Management Svcs Srll ESTAl Ruukki Metalsl Tubificio Di Terni SpAl Colakoglu Metalurji ASl Danieli & C Officine

Meccaniche SpAl Rosendahl Maschinen

GmbHl Technip Umbilicals –

Duco Ltdl Dismas Trading Srl /

Belmet Italy / BMZl Hatchl Chelpipe (ChTPZ)l Q-railing Italial Profil Metal

Dis Tic Ltd Stil UniCredit Bank AGl Borusan Mannesmannl Ansaldo Nucleare SpAl Iran Alloy Steel Col Data Steel Pipes

Industries (Pvt) Ltdl Abu Dhabi Basic

Industries Corporationl Saudi Industrial

Development Fundl POSCO Europel Byelorussian

Steel Worksl Robert Zapp

Werkstofftechnik GmbHl Visa Steel limitedl Zhejiang Chankong

Steel Pipe Co Ltdl V & M Deutschland

GmbHl Hermes Schleifmittell PWS GmbHl Zhejiang Chankong

Steel Pipe Co Ltdl Borusan Mannesmannl Centravisl Zhejiang Jiuli Hi Tech

Metals Co Ltdl Zhejiang Chankong

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VENUEHilton DusseldorfGeorg-Glock Strasse 20, D-40474 Dusseldorf, Germany Tel: 49-211-43770

Enjoy a central location near the airport and city center at the Hilton Dusseldorf hotel. Feelat home in one of 375 guest rooms all offering wireless internet access.

Relax with a cocktail and watch a sports game on the large screen at the vibrant AXISBar & Lobby Lounge. Savor a classic bar snack or dine on international cuisine atRestaurant MAX.

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