‘Steel & Metallurgy’ Magazine
Completes 20 Glorious Years!
Celebrates
the occasion with one-day conference on survival and growth strategies for
steel industry
Steel & Metallurgy magazine, one of the leading steel journals in
India, has reached a milestone of 20 years of successful journey with the
Indian steel industry. To mark the occasion, Steel & Metallurgy organises a conference on 26th
November 2018 at The Lalit Great Eastern Hotel, Kolkata.
The one-day conference titled
“Integrated & Secondary Steel Sector- Growth & Survival Strategies”
seeks to discuss the challenges faced by both integrated and secondary steel
producers in India and to find out solutions for the future growth. Raw
materials and Technology being the theme of the conference will be given
special focus among other topics.
India’s finished steel consumption is
expected to reach 230 million tonnes by 2030-31 from 90 million tonnes
currently, ably supported by growth in domestic demand. The industry is
witnessing a wave of consolidation which presents an opportunity for the entry
of foreign players into the sector with increasing investment into the sector.
The National Steel Policy 2017 also encourages the sector to reach global
benchmarks. India also has abundance of iron ore reserves and easy availability
of low cost manpower. However, Indian steel industry has always struggled with
quality of raw materials and adoption of energy efficient technologies, among
other challenges.
The conference will be highly attended
by Industry experts, policymakers, steel producers, technology suppliers etc.
The conference will feature thought provoking panel discussion followed by
interactive technical sessions and technical paper presentation.
‘Steel
& Metallurgy magazine started its journey
in November 1998 and has gained immense popularity in the steel fraternity ever
since for its widely read monthly editions as well as for organizing many successful
conferences for the steel sector.
“India
used to produce around 24 million tonnes of steel when we started our journey
and today India is the third largest steel producer in the world with
production nearing 100 million tonnes. It’s been an exciting journey all along
as we have grown with the Indian steel industry, covering the major events,
success stories, crisis, and turnaround of the industry. This milestone proves
our consistency and dedication towards the industry”, said
Nirmalya Mukherjee, Editor &
Publisher of ‘Steel & Metallurgy’ Magazine.
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