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A strategic market outlook for global steel oCTG, line pipe, mechanical and structural tube and pipe

17 - 18 May 2010Ceylan Inter-Continental, Istanbul

key ToPICS To Be dISCuSSed, INClude: OCTGmarketsasglobaleconomiesrecover SurveyingChinesedemandandsupplyoverthenext12months Thechallengesandbenefitsofverticalintegrationacrossslab,plateandpipemills GlobalHSSandstructuralmarkets:Wherearethesignsforoptimismfor

structuralproductsproducers? Mechanicalandprecisionpipe:areturnofdemandintheautomotivesector? Majoropportunitiesinlargediameterlinepipe Recentdevelopmentsinhigh-endHfIpipes

key SPeAkeRS INClude:

Prof. dr William H. Q. Zhang, VicePresidentofStrategicPlanningandBusiness

Development,WSP Holdings,China

Antonio Marcegaglia,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,Marcegaglia, Italy

Francois Michalet, Director,eSTA,france

oliver ellermann, GeneralDirector,BdS - Bundesverband deutscher Stahlhandel, Germany

Vijesh Chawla, AssociateVicePresidentMarketing,Jindal Saw ltd, India

Costas danilatos, CommercialManager,Corinth Pipeworks, Greece

Pete kelly, SeniorDirector,Europe,J.d. Power Automotive Forecasting, UK

dr. Bhaskar dutta,CEO,Al Jazeera Steel Products Co., SAoG, SultanateofOman

duncan Pell, CommercialDirector,Interpipe, Ukraine

James ley, SeniorAnalyst,Hatch Iron & Steel Consulting, UK

Gnter luxenburger, DirectorSales&Marketing,dillinger Hutte, Germany

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day one: Monday, May 17th08:15 Registration desk opens

09:05 Welcoming remarksBorusan Mannesmann Boru, Turkey

Session 1: Market overview as the world emerges from recession

09:15 outlook for market in 2010: Reasons for optimism? Currentmarkettrends Dumpingorlegitimatecompetition:thethreatofChina MiddleEastOCTGandconstructionmarkets Improvingautomotiveoutlook Whatarethechallengestobewaryofaswelookto

improvingmarketconditions?Antonio Marcegaglia, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,Marcegaglia, Italy

09:45 What now for the future of european tube and pipe production? HowhastherecessionhitEuropeanweldedand

seamlessmills? Whatsectorshavebeenparticularlyhardhit? Thenewsteellandscape:HaveEuropeanmanufacturerslost

groundtoemergingmarketrivals?Francois Michalet, Director,eSTA, france

10:15 How has the downturn affected distribution? Whatissueshavebeencreatedpost-downturn? CompetitionforoutsidetheEU HowcanEuropeandistributorsremaincompetitivein

majormarkets? Outlookforthenext12monthsoliver ellermann, GeneralDirector,BdS - Bundesverband deutscher Stahlhandel, Germany

10:45 Surveying Chinese demand and supply over the next 12 months Chinesetubulargoods:priceofcoilvs.priceoftubeandpipe Chineseseamlessexportpricing HowareAmericanandEuropeanprotectionistmovesviewed

byChineseproducers?Prof. dr William H. Q. Zhang, VicePresidentofStrategicPlanningandBusinessDevelopment,WSP Holdings,China

11:15 Morning refreshments and networking break

Session 2: oCTG markets

12:00 oCTG markets post-downturn Howhavemediumandlong-termdemandforandsupplyof

seamlessandweldedOCTGbeenaffectedbytheglobalrecession? CanChinacontinuetobethemotorofglobalsteelmarkets? WhataretheconsequencesoftheslumpinRussiandemand? Demandforhigh-gradeOCTGovernext10years LookingtoIranandIraq:challengesandpotentialbenefitsof

thesehugemarkets Advancementinpremiumconnectionsandcouplings

technology Theincreasedimportanceofcorrosion-resistantalloys End-userviewsofthecurrentmarketplace Q&Aduncan Pell, CommercialDirector,Interpipe,Ukraineoliver Stephenson, LeadMarketAnalyst,odS-Petrodata,Singapore

13:00 Networking lunch

Session 3: Welded and large diameter line pipe

14:30 large diameter line pipe market overview Effectsofthedownturnonsupplyanddemand Currentandfuturetradeflows DevelopingmarketsofpromiseJames ley, SeniorAnalyst,Hatch Iron & Steel Consulting,UK

15:00 Recent developments in high-end HFI pipes for critical line pipe applications ThechallengingoffshoreandonshoreHfIlinepipeprojects RecentadvancementsonHfIpipeproductionlimits(26OD

and25mmWT) Advancedcontrolstrategytomeetstrictqualityspecification

requirementsAthanasios Tazedakis, HfIMillDirector,Corinth Pipeworks, GreeceCostas danilatos, CommercialManager,Corinth Pipeworks, Greece

15:30 How will lSAW-pipe market emerge from the downturn? LSAW-pipemarket Linepipeplatemarket Actualsituationvs.expectationsGnter luxenburger, DirectorSales&Marketing,dillinger Hutte,Germany

16:00 Afternoon refreshments and networking break

Session 4: Welded and large diameter line pipe continued

16:30 developing large diameter line pipe production capacity in the Middle east and Asia CurrentregionalLSAWcapacity newmarketsandgrowingopportunitiesintheregion:Iran

andIraqVijesh Chawla, AssociateVicePresidentMarketing,Jindal Saw ltd, India

17:00 Panel discussion: Major opportunities in large diameter line pipe Overviewofmajorplannedprojects Tradersperspectiveonthemarketandtradeflows newproposedprojectsthroughTurkey:nabaco,nordStream

andSouthStream Strategiesforcompetingformega-projectsCostas danilatos, CommercialManager,Corinth Pipeworks, GreeceSeniorrepresentative, Borusan Mannesmann Boru,TurkeyGnter luxenburger, DirectorSales&Marketing,dillinger Hutte, GermanyVijesh Chawla, AssociateVicePresidentMarketing,Jindal Saw ltd, IndiaJames ley, SeniorAnalyst,Hatch Iron & Steel Consulting, UK(moderator)

18:00 Chairpersons closing remarks and end of day one

19:00 Complimentary Bosphorus Cruise

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Seamless Steel Tube and Pipe Market TrackerAnalysis of seamless global tube and pipe markets

Issue 53February 201017 February 2010www.metalbulletinresearch.com

ContentsNorth America 3Europe, Middle East and Africa 6Asia 9Energy Markets 11Seamless Capacity Developments 12

l Outlook improves in the USA: page 3l European demand still in a rut: page 6l Chinese mills unable to raise prices: page 9

Anti-dumping measures have prepared the way for recovery in US pipe prices

l The road to recovery is proving to be a long one for seamless pipe markets. End-use demand indicators have not improved much in most regions, and were it not for the fact that anti-dumping measures have been widely adopted, MBR believes that Chinese exports would have driven prices down below where they are today. l Ironically, the best prospects for an improvement in seamless pricing and end-use demand is in the USA, the market that was holding probably the largest excess stocks of OCTG when the economic crisis broke in late 2008. Anti-dumping action aimed at Chinese producers has drastically cut the amount of Chinese material that has found its way into the US market. Meanwhile, the onshore drilling of shale gas fieldswhich tends to be pipe intensivehas picked up more strongly than was expected six months ago. OCTG stocks have been run down, and provided that energy prices remain firm, which we believe they will, US pipe mills are in a good position to start increasing their capacity utilisation rates and raising their prices. MBR believes that there could be as much as a $250/tonne increase in US OCTG prices within the next six months. The rate of price increases for European mills will be slowerdemand fundamentals are simply not firming as fast as in the USA.

Source: Metal Bulletin Research

Global seamless tube and pipe prices forecast The North American seamless pipe market is still fragile, but the outlook is more positive

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Welded Steel Tube and Pipe Market TrackerAnalysis of welded tube and pipe markets across the globe

Issue 72January 201021 January 2010www.metalbulletinresearch.com

ContentsMarket prices 2Americas 3Asia 6Europe and Middle East 9Stainless 12

Energy tubulars seeing gains, but demand from other end-use sectors still soft

l In the USA, HR coil list prices have increased about $120/ton in the past six weeks on the back of rising raw materials costs. In response, pipe and tube producers, which have seen tubular inventories decline to historically-low levels, are attempting to push through higher prices. Both welded OCTG and linepipe prices are now on the rebound and with demand coming back as well, we believe these higher prices will stick. We have been told that the overhang in OCTG supplies is finally winding down and the rumored holes in inventories are growing larger. MBR has been told that a portion of what is out there in inventories is more appropriate for the scrap yards. While energy tubular prices have been displaying strength, HSS and standard pipe destined for construction applications will struggle to even maintain margins in the short term.

l Chinese tubular producers are already feeling a margin squeeze as coil prices rise at a faster rate than tube and pipe prices. Producers have been reluctant to pass on their increased costs owing to poor demand, even for export, but the situation leaves them not choice. Average increases for tube and pipe export prices are in the neighborhood of $30/tonne this month, but we expect to see further hikes in coming weeks. Prudent output control in Japan will likely see Japanese export prices rise with confidence over the next two months.

l Rising rig counts/falling stocks boost US prices: page 3l Supply controls in Japan will support H1 prices: page 6l Support for coil prices will push up EU tube in Q1: page 9

Global historic large-diameter longitudinal DSAW pipe prices (grade API 5L X65) Production discipline in ERW linepipe is expected to help support pricing this year

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Titles include Seamless Steel Tube and Pipe Market Tracker

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Five Year Outlook for the Global OCTG Market

Five Year Outlook for the Large-diameter Linepipe Market

Online Tube and Pipe IntelligenceForecasts Analysis Price Movements Breaking Views Production & consumption data 60 day archive

day Two: Tuesday, May 18th08:45 Morning refreshments

09:20 Chairpersons opening remarksJames ley, SeniorAnalyst,Hatch Iron & Steel Consulting, UK

Session 5: Automotive, construction & mechanical sectors

09:30 A return of demand in the automotive sector? Signsforoptimisminglobalautomotive Automotivecarbonandstainlesssteeltube Willemergingmarketmanufacturersbemoreprominentin

thesectorpost-recession?Pete kelly, SeniorDirector,Europe,J.d. Power Automotive Forecasting, UK

10:00 Mechanical and precision pipe Howencouragingsignsinglobalautomotivetranslatesinto

goodnewsforprecisionpipeproducers Dodevelopedcountryproducersstillhaveacompetitive

advantageintheprecisionsector?

10:30 Global HSS and structural markets: Where are the signs for optimism for structural products producers? Producerssurvivalstrategiesduringrecession EUhollowconstructionmarkets Therealityofdemand:howhasthedownturnreallyaffected

steeldemandforconstructionintheGCCandnorthAfrica Wherearetheglobalconstructionmarket-driven

opportunitiesnow?Seniorrepresentative,Borusan Mannesmann Boru, Turkey

11:00 Morning refreshments and networking break

Session 6: eRW pipe, HRC and plate markets

11:30 eRW pipe production and market in GCC ProductioncapacityandmarketinGCC Historyanddevelopmentofsalesinthismarketandexports

outsideGCC APIgradeproductionandmarket Policyforsurvivaldr. Bhaskar dutta, CEO,Al Jazeera Steel Products Co., SAoG, SultanateofOman

12:00 The challenges and benefits of vertical integration across slab, plate and pipe mills Costcompetitivenessofbackwardsverticalintegration Casestudy:implementingthestrategy CurrentchallengesoffinancingM&Aandverticalintegration

12:30 HRC and Plate markets Developingplatemillcapability Themarketsforplateasweemergefromthedownturn Howcoilpricesareaffectingcostcompetivenessof

emergingmarkets

13:00 Chairpersons closing remarks and end of conference

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