[summit preview] the stainless steel market is full of treacherous Ni-Cr industry to see how the big guys break the situation!

Published: Jul 19, 2020 15:50

In 2019, the stainless steel industry has experienced trade disputes between China and the United States, the pressure of environmental protection has increased sharply, the medium frequency furnace has been shut down in a large area, the listing of stainless steel futures and many other factors.

2020 ushered in the Indonesian nickel mine ban, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology scrap steel industry access release, stainless steel enterprises how to deal with the challenge? If there is excess capacity in the industry, how to digest the new capacity?

In this regard, SMM held the 2020 China Ni-Cr stainless Steel Industry Market and Application Development Forum in Wuxi on July 20.

Centering on the main theme of the high-quality development of the stainless steel industry, this conference will gather raw material suppliers, stainless steel manufacturing enterprises, downstream terminals, traders, investment and financing and other industry friends to deeply analyze the market development trend for you. Focus on the development of terminal applications, and you to discuss hot topics in the stainless steel market, to provide you with more information and business opportunities!

Brainstorming is coming!

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Meeting schedule

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The time of the summit: July 20-21

Venue: Dingshang Crown Hotel, Wuxi, China

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