Steel 101 Details
Steel Market Update is pleased to present our Steel 101 workshop for the third time this year. Our Steel 101 workshops have received high marks from our past attendees.
“The workshop does a great job teaching how steel can be produced, how the process would like to be run, and the changes in the steel markets. I learned things I can use to help my company and also be a better customer.” - Bruce Wuttke, Curries/Door Group
“I really enjoyed this workshop; I have read books about steel making but really learned a lot by attending this class. I look forward to attending more classes in the future.” - Kevin Igielski, Heidtman Steel.
Our Steel 101 workshop will explain the steel making process from raw materials to blast furnace (or electric arc furnace) iron production through the casting and rolling processes.
The goal of this workshop is to provide an easy yet comprehensive introduction to the steel industry. We will walk through the various product segments (Plate, Flat Rolled, Long products – Bar & Structural, Pipe & Tube) as well as the major applications/end uses for these products.
Included will be a discussion of the quality and commercial aspects of the flat rolled steel market as well as an explanation of how steel is sold.
Some workshops include an optional tour of a steel mill facility.
This workshop will run over 1.5 days, including the mill tour.
Please consult the Full Program link for more information.
All sessions will be taught by instructors with substantial hands-on experience in the business. Each instructor has a minimum of 30 years experience in their area of expertise.
“I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop! The Power Points and explanations were easy to understand and a take-home book was provided that further supplemented the information. The instructors were extremely knowledgeable with extensive and vast steel experience. The culmination of the conference was the trip to a steel mill and seeing first-hand what we had learned. I would recommend this conference to anyone that wants to know more about steel production in mills.” - Joanna Kronberg (Consolidated Systems, Inc.).
Workshop Schedule: Day One
| Registration/ Continental Breakfast: |
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
| Welcome: | 8:00 AM |
| Session 1: | 8:10 AM | Raw Materials: What Makes Steel? |
| Coffee Break: | 9:20 AM |
| Steel Making: | 9:30 AM | Blast Furnace/BOF/Casters and Electric Arc Furnaces: The Steel Making Process |
| Instructor: John Eckstein, Metallurgist (recently retired Severstal Sparrows Point). | |
| Coffee Break: | 10:40 AM |
| Steel Making: | 10:50 AM Continuation of the Steel Making Process: EAF/Casters and slabs (we will include a section on the rolling of long/structural products). |
| Instructors: John Eckstein & Lou Colatriano, President, Steel Development Company, Long Products Division | |
| End Session: | 12:00 PM Load Shuttle for Steel Mill Tour (Mill Tour is Optional) |
| Luncheon: | 12:30 PM Those Taking the Tour: Arrive at Mill |
| Mill Tour: | 1:00 PM Tour of Blast furnace, BOF/Caster, Hot Strip Mill: Guides will be from Mill with SMU Instructors as back-up for one-on-one questions |
| End Tour: | 4:00 PM Load Shuttle for Hotel |
| End of Day 1: | 4:30 PM Arrive back at hotel |
| Cocktail Reception: | 5:00 – 6:00 PM Cocktail Party/Networking Reception |
Workshop Schedule: Day Two
| Continental Breakfast: | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
| Flat Rolled Products: | 8:00 AM | Flat Rolled Products - Coil & Sheet, Plate, Coated Products |
| Instructor: Steve Painter; assisting will be John Eckstein & John Packard, Publisher of Steel Market Update with 31 years active flat rolled steel experience. | |
| Coffee Break: | 10:00 AM |
| Applications/End Uses: | 10:15 AM End Markets/Applications: | Pipe & Tube, Automotive, Construction, Agricultural, Service Center, etc. |
| Instructors: John Packard, Steve Painter & John Eckstein | |
| Market Trends & Q&A: | 11:00 AM | Steel Industry Market Trends and Q&A Session |
| End Day 2: | 12:00 PM End of Workshop |
Registration Fees:
Option 1:
- Includes all sessions (Raw Materials, Steelmaking, Flat Rolled Products, Applications/End Uses, Commercial discussion) and the mill tour.
- Tuesday has continental breakfast, lunch, continuous breaks with snacks, transportation to the mill and back from our hotel, and cocktail/networking reception; Wednesday includes continental breakfast and coffee break.
- Includes comprehensive Steel 101 workbook
Option 2:
- Includes all sessions (Raw Materials, Steelmaking, Flat Rolled Products, Applications/End Uses, Commercial discussion) but not the mill tour.
- Tuesday has continental breakfast, morning breaks, and cocktail/networking reception; Wednesday includes continental breakfast and coffee break.
- Includes comprehensive Steel 101 workbook.
Discounts:
- - Discount per person if their company is a Steel Market Update (SMU) member.
- - Discount per person for those companies who register and pay for two or more people at the same time.
- - Discount per person for registering and paying for the conference
Who Should Attend:
- - People in sales and purchasing who have less than 5 years experience in the business
- - Senior steel people wanting a refresher course
- - Employees for steel companies in non-sales or purchasing positions who have less exposure to the daily give and take
- - Introduction for people in the service industries - Customs brokers, processors, stevedores, truckers, surveyors, insurance agents, bankers, steel analysts, hedge fund managers, etc.
“Overall, the workshop helped bring a lot of information together in a short amount of time. The experience and knowledge of the instructors was impressive. I can only hope to be as knowledgeable in the future.” - Jim Kozlowski, Kenwood Painted Metals.
Cancellation/Substitution Policy:
Registrations cancelled in writing (fax or email) 30 days before the workshop are entitled to a full refund. Cancelations made less than 30 days before are non-refundable; however you can substitute an attendee from the same organization or company.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
If you would like to be an advertiser for our workshop, future seminars, or our website, please email Sophia@SteelMarketUpdate.com.
Questions:
Please contact us at: 800-432-3475 or 706-216-5440 or Info@SteelMarketUpdate.com.
