Steel Products

Seats Still Open for Steel 101 Workshop in Iowa

April 22, 2019

We thought it would be a good idea to share the agenda of a typical Steel 101: Introduction to Steel Making & Market Fundamentals workshop so you can get a feel for what we cover. Our instructors each have decades of steel experience as metallurgists, purchasing experts, sales, marketing and market intelligence. Our next workshop is a few weeks away and will be held just outside of Chicago in Davenport, Iowa (Moline is the closest airport, O’Hare is 2 hours away). Please review the agenda and if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at info@SteelMarketUpdate.com

Workshop Schedule: Day One

Registration & Breakfast	7:00 AM
Welcome & Introduction	7:30 AM
Industry Structure	7:40 AM \| What Makes Steel?
The Steel Making Process	8:40 AM \| The Steel Making Process – Blast Furnace/BOF/Casters/Electric Arc Furnace
Break	9:50 AM
Flat Rolled Products	10:00 AM \| Coil & Sheet, Plate
Painted Steel	11:00 AM
End Session	12:00 PM \| Load Shuttle for Steel Mill Tour
Luncheon	12:30 PM \| Arrive at Mill- Luncheon and Introduction
Mill Tour	1:00 PM \| Mill will provide guides with SMU instructors as back-up for one-on-one questions.
End Tour	4:30 PM \| Load Shuttle for Hotel
End Day 1 Instruction	5:00 PM \| Arrive Back at Hotel
Cocktail Reception	6:00 – 8:00 PM \| Cocktail Party & Networking Dinner

Workshop Schedule: Day Two

Breakfast	7:00 AM
Round Table Discussion	7:30 AM \| Review of Day 1 Instruction & Mill Review
Quality	8:00 AM
Long Products	8:30 AM
End Applications	9:00 AM
Commodities	9:30 AM \| Commodities and their Impact on Steel Pricing
Break	10:00 AM
Steel Pricing	10:15 AM \| How Flat Rolled & Long Steel Products are Bought and Sold
Market Fundamentals	11:00 AM \| Identifying and Understanding Global & Domestic Steel Market Fundamentals
Luncheon	12:00 PM
Risks in the Supply Chain	12:30 PM \| Identifying Potential Risks in the Steel Supply Chain that May Impact You
Available Tools & Resources	1:45 PM \| Understand the Data, Tools and Resources Available
Closing Remarks	2:45 PM \| Course Review & Q&A
End Day 2	3:00 PM \| End of Workshop