APAC (9th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2024

🌍 Looking Back on an Insightful Presentation by Dr. Max Menzel! Dr. Max Menzel, Head of Sustainability & Technical Customer Service at Outokumpu, shared key insights on 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏. 🌟 Key Points: ▪ Climate change, limited resources, sustainable urbanization, and increasing population are driving global demand for low-emission stainless steel. ▪ CO₂ emissions in steel production: Approximately 𝟭𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗢₂ 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. ▪ 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗸𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘂 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 reduces carbon footprint by up to 93% through 100% low-carbon electricity and up to 100% low-carbon materials, such as recycled steel. Grateful to Dr. Max Menzel for these valuable insights! 👀 Stay tuned for more conference highlights, news, and key insights from the stainless steel industry! #Stainlesssteel #Outokumpu #lowcarbon #sustainable #recycling

⚙ Conference Recap: Exploring 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒃𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔 with Fabio Ries, China Region Advisor at IMOA On Day 2 of the conference, Fabio Ries shared insights into the future of molybdenum materials. Global demand for molybdenum is projected to 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯𝟴𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟮, driven by its crucial role in rapidly expanding industries like clean energy, secondary water supply , defense, aerospace, and construction. 1️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 Molybdenum is essential for components in offshore wind farms, wind installations, and floating PV plants, used in towers, backplates, and nuts to support clean energy efforts. 2️⃣ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 In earthquake-prone regions like Tokyo and Taipei, molybdenum-infused stainless steel strengthens secondary water supply systems, enhancing safety and durability. 3️⃣ 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Molybdenum is commonly used in 2% molybdenum 316 stainless steel for 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 exterior building facades. Additionally, the Söderström Bridge in Stockholm incorporates LDX 2404 duplex stainless steel, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 🌟 Thanks to Fabio Ries for his presentation, allowing us to explore the wide-ranging applications of molybdenum in stainless steel. 🔗 Stay tuned for more insights and industry updates from the conference! #Stainlesssteel #Molybdenum #Renewableenergy #sustainable #steeltube #architecture #construction #Industryleaders

Thank you for your excellent moderating! It was truly a meaningful panel discussion.

💡 Focus on APAC (9th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2024: Logan Lu Shares the 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 from Shanghai Metals Market During his Day 1 keynote speech, Logan Lu introduced Shanghai Metals Market’s plans for new pricing points covering 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗡𝗣𝗜, 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, and 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘀. These nickel price points feature 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀. In light of global ESG policies, SMM is also set to launch 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 related to the nickel and stainless steel industries, aligning with sustainable development goals and market needs. ✨ Thank you, Logan Lu, for sharing these insights, and thanks to everyone for their ongoing support of Shanghai Metals Market! 📊 As China’s largest metals information provider, Shanghai Metals Market is a trusted platform in both non-ferrous and ferrous metals. With over 𝟕𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 data points, 𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ benchmark prices, and 𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 daily updates, SMM delivers first-hand research across 𝟏𝟐𝟎+ types of metals data, covering more than 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 miners, 𝟏,𝟓𝟎𝟎 smelters, and 𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 downstream enterprises. 👐 Together, let’s continue to drive industry growth and create more opportunities for collaboration! Stay tuned as we share insights from industry leaders at the conference. #Stainlesssteel #SMM #Conference #Miner #Metals #data #Markettrends #Marketanalysis #sustainable #Nickel #NPI

🌐 Conference Recap: 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 from Ricardo Ferreira, Director of Market Research and Statistics at the International Nickel Study Group (INSG) Ricardo Ferreira provided an in-depth look into the dynamics of the global nickel market, covering key topics such as: - World nickel market balance - World Production and Facility Distribution of Nickel Ore, Primary Nickel, and NPI - Consumption of primary nickel and its application breakdown 🌟 Key Insights Shared in the Presentation: 1️⃣ The global nickel market moved from a supply deficit in 2021 to a surplus starting in 2022 due to slowed economic growth, with the surplus lasting through 2024 and 𝗮 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. 2️⃣ Indonesia and China are driving the market, with Indonesia projected to 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝟰𝟲.𝟲% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, followed by China at 𝟮𝟵.𝟳%, notably increasing production, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝟭 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹. 3️⃣ Primary nickel production is projected to grow by 4.8% in 2024 and 5.0% in 2025. Stainless steel remains the largest first-use sector, though 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲. 💐 A big thank you to Ricardo Ferreira for sharing these invaluable insights and contributing to the success of this conference! 💭 We’ll be posting more highlights from industry leaders who spoke at the event, so stay tuned for further updates! #Stainlesssteel #Nickel #NPI #Nickelore #Mineral #INSG #Industryleaders #Markettrends #Marketanalysis

It was a pleasure seeing you at the conference, and thank you for your valuable insights on the 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝑺𝑮 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔. Wishing you a wonderful stay in Xiamen!

🎉 The APAC (9th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2024 has come to a successful close! It’s been an incredible journey, filled with engaging discussions, insightful presentations, and meaningful connections. 🙌A huge thank you to all the sponsors, associations, media partners, speakers, and attendees for their support and contributions. Together, we’ve made this event truly unforgettable. Over the course of the conference, 𝟐𝟒 speakers delivered 𝟐𝟎 sessions covering a wide range of topics. These included 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹, 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗯𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗺, along with insights into the 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆-𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀. The discussions provided actionable data and strategic insights to drive growth across various segments of the supply chain. Thank you once again to everyone who made this event a resounding success! 👀 We’ll be sharing insights from industry leaders on nickel and stainless steel in upcoming updates, along with the latest news and data on the stainless steel industry. Stay tuned! #Stainlesssteel #Conference #Nickel #Industrytrends #Markettrends #Steelindustry #Sustainability

Thank you, Muchtazar, M.S., for the insightful sharing! We now have a deeper understanding of Nickel Industries Limited’s strategic collaborations within the nickel industry, and we look forward to seeing further efforts toward sustainable development in this sector.

👀 APAC (9th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2024 has officially kicked off! We’re thrilled to welcome so many industry leaders and experts to this exciting conference! Today's agenda includes: 🕒 9:00 AM - The gates open! Our registration desk is all set, and we’re excited to welcome all participants. 🕓 1:00 PM - Conference Opening! Logan Lu, CEO of Shanghai Metals Market, will kick off the conference with a warm welcome and express gratitude to all attendees. 🕓 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM - Industry leaders will share valuable insights on key topics such as nickel market trends, price indices, and low-carbon sustainable development. 🍸 6:00 PM - Banquet Join us for an evening of fine dining, engaging conversations, and great networking opportunities! The conference is well underway… We believe today will be an unforgettable experience! Stay tuned for more updates on the event and industry discussions! #Stainlesssteel #Industryleaders #Networking #Conference

Thank you, Muchtazar! We're excited about your upcoming panel discussion with Dr. Max Menzel, Almo Pradana, and yuji tanamachi. We look forward to hearing your insights on the sustainable development of the nickel industry.