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Big Finish to SMU's Steel Summit Tomorrow
Written by Tim Triplett
August 24, 2021
Here’s the Steel Summit program for Wednesday, Aug. 25, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta:
7 a.m. – Doors open at GICC. All day beverage sponsored by Felux and pastries sponsored by Ratner Steel
8:20-8:30 a.m. – Opening Remarks by SMU President and CEO John Packard
8:30-9:30 a.m. – Steel Consuming Company Perspective
Barry Zekelman, chairman and CEO, Zekelman Industries
Chris Shipp, vice president supply chain, Priefert
Richard Marabito, CEO, Olympic Steel
9:30-9:50 – Coffee break, sponsored by Pacesetter
9:50-10:30 – John Packard has a fireside chat with Cesar Jimenez, CEO of Ternium Mexico
10:30-10:50 a.m. – Coffee break, sponsored by Priefert Steel
10:50-Noon – The Decarbonization of Steel & Manufacturing
Lynn Lupori, head of consulting, North America, CRU
Phil Bell, president, Steel Manufacturers Association
Stephen Montague, president and CEO, Midrex Technologies
Andrew Lichter, vice president of corporate strategy and development, Mobius Risk Group
Noon-1 p.m. – Lunch, sponsored by Priefert Steel
1:00-1:40 p.m. – Electric Vehicle Outlook and the Role Steel Will Play
John Catterall, vice president automotive, American Iron and Steel Institute
1:40-2:30 p.m. – Moving Steel and the Issues Associated with Trucking, Rail, Barge and Ship
Gregg Troian, president, PGT Trucking Inc.
Jeffrey Short, vice president, American Transportation Research Institute
2:30-3:00 p.m. – John Packard Closes the Conference

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