In 2024, before the US presidential election is settled, the metal market may be intermittently disturbed. The "Trump trade" once surged, causing the metal market to lose its luster. However, after the first debate in Hartford, the "Trump trade" cooled down, which also revitalized the metal market. The strength of the US Fed's rate cut expectations affects the performance of metals such as nickel. Currently, the market is almost certain that the Fed will implement the first rate cut of this round in September. If the rate cut is successfully implemented, can nickel leverage macro forces to change the situation where oversupply in the fundamentals leads to price pressure? Indonesia holds a pivotal position in the global nickel market. The supply and demand, production and sales situation of Indonesian nickel ore, as well as related policies, all affect the global nickel market trend. The RKAB issue led to tight supply of Indonesian nickel ore, which once ignited market bullish sentiment. How will Indonesia ensure the healthy development of the raw material market through policies and nickel price index in the future? Over the past year, Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) and the Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI) jointly launched the Indonesian Nickel Industry Index Price, which has received high attention from the entire industry.
The nickel ore price was once very "hot" this year, making FeNI+NPI prices relatively strong, providing strong cost support for stainless steel. Currently, the stainless steel industry is experiencing significant losses. Frequent overseas geopolitical conflicts such as the Red Sea crisis and congested sea transportation have driven the growth of stainless steel consumption in ships and metal containers. In H2, can stainless steel exports continue the outstanding performance of H1? Additionally, the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has brought many challenges and opportunities to the steel industry. What are other policies and consumption highlights that will affect the stainless steel market trend in the future?
To help upstream and downstream industry chain customers better grasp and judge the trend of the nickel-chromium-manganese stainless steel industry, SMM will hold the APAC (9th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2024 in Fujian. This conference is co-hosted by SMM and Tsingtuo Group, gathering leading associations closely related to the development of the stainless steel industry, including the World Stainless Association, International Nickel Study Group, International Molybdenum Association, Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI), Indonesian Stainless Steel Development Association, World Resources Institute Indonesia, British Stainless Steel Association, and the Malaysian Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers' Association. SMM will invite 400+ guests from the global nickel-chromium-manganese stainless steel industry chain to discuss the supply and demand dynamics, price trends, and market outlook of nickel, chromium, and manganese; stainless steel market analysis, sustainable development, and the latest technologies. The conference will also bring together the "global raw material sellers" and the "international downstream buyers " in Xiamen, Fujian, to discuss global supply and demand cooperation opportunities and jointly seek sustainable development of the industry.
During the conference, there will also be a Nickel Industry Price Seminar and an award ceremony for high-quality price submitters and traders in China's nickel stainless steel industry. After the conference, SMM will organize a free visit to the Tsingtuo (Qingshan) Stainless Steel Plant in Fujian.
Here, SMM sincerely invites you to attend the event and join the grand gathering!
Conference Date: November 5-7, 2024
Conference Venue: Xiamen, China
Current Conference Lineup (Participation Status) and List of Some Leading Companies
Association Partners:
World Stainless Association, International Nickel Study Group, International Molybdenum Association, Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI), Indonesian Stainless Steel Development Association, World Resources Institute Indonesia, British Stainless Steel Association, Malaysian Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers' Association.
Media Partners: Philippine Resources Journal, IRUNIVERSE, Steel Times International, MIRU-NEWS&REPORT.
Honored Guests (Partial List of Companies)
Upstream (Mining):
China Minmetals Corporation, South Manganese Group Ltd., Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMC), Norilsk Nickel, PT Timah Tbk, LX International Qingdao Office...
Midstream (Smelting):
MITSUI & CO., LTD., Ningbo Leygend Resources Technology Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Jutai New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd., Gulf Alloys And Metals (FZC) LLC, China-Base Ningbo Group Co., Ltd., Fengzhen Tianyuan Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jujia Alloy Materials Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Pengyuan Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd., Xumu (Shanghai) Nickel Trading Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Hualian Trading Co., Ltd., Wuxi Baojin Metal Products Co., Ltd., Shanghai Zhengning International Trade Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jilong Alloy Materials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Zhuyu Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Fujian Liande Enterprise Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Heyin Nickel-Chromium Composite Materials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Shengquan Metal Materials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Gaopeng Metal Materials Co., Ltd., Jinzhou Special Smelting New Materials Co., Ltd., Jingzhou Weisheng Technology Co., Ltd....
Downstream:
Tsingtuo Group Co., Ltd., Baosteel Desheng, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Otis Elevator Co. Tungmung Development Co., Ltd., Outokumpu, Aperam Stainless Steel Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., PT Sutindo Raya Mulia, Huzhou Jiuli Industrial Investment Co., Ltd., Yongxing Special Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Indonesia Huadi Investment Group, ASEAN Development Industrial Co., Ltd....
Third Parties:
Metalshub, PGS (East Asia) Co., Ltd., and all the above associations and media, etc.
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The most comprehensive annual production and capacity data
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Important references for investment decisions, resource allocation, and market access
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Conference Highlights
01 Discussion on China-Indonesia Development and Pricing Mechanism
02 International hot topics, discussions by international experts
03 Overseas sellers and buyers, on-site networking and cooperation opportunities
04 Going international, truly reaching global enterprises
05 From raw materials to end-users, one-stop access to industry pain points
06 Industry research, in-depth production line, face-to-face communication
Conference Agenda
Day1
9:00 Registration
9:30 - 11:30 Nickel Industry Price Seminar
11:00 - 13:00 Buffet Lunch
13:00 - 13:10 Opening Ceremony
13:10 - 13:30 Nickel Market ESG Standards and Evaluation Guidelines
13:30 - 13:50 Nickel in Transition: Supply Risks, Demand Trends, and the Fundamental Drivers of Price
13:50 - 14:10 How Indonesia ensures the healthy development of the raw material through policies and nickel price index?
14:10 - 14:30 Nickel Index Prices – Lifting the Market Fog
14:30 - 14:50 Analysis of the global nickel market
14:50 - 15:10 Market and prospect analysis of low-carbon NPI
15:10 - 15:30 Tea Break
15:30 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:10 Analysis of China's 2024 Nickel Market and New Production Plan
16:10- 16:30 Calculation of greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonization path planning for Indonesia's nickel industry
16:30 - 17:10 Sustainable Development of the Nickel Industry under International ESG Initiatives
18:00 Dinner (Nickel and NPI Industry Price Submitter Award, High-Quality Traders Award)
Day2
9:30 - 9:50 Market Pattern and Price Analysis of Manganese Industry in 2025
9:50 - 10:10 Application of Silica Sand in Stainless Steel and the Prospects of the Silica Sand Industry in Indonesia
10:10 - 10:30 The latest import data of the chromium industry and its medium and long-term analysis
10:30 - 10:50 Tea Break
10:50 - 11:10 International Chromium Industry Development and Market Outlook
11:10 - 11:30 Stainless steel recycling, building a green stainless steel supply chain
11:30 - 11:50 Analysis of the use of high-strength stainless steel for molybdenum
11:50 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 13:50 Discussion on the development trend of stainless steel in Indonesia
13:50 - 14:10 Global Stainless Steel Market Outlook
14:10 - 14:30 High nitrogen stainless steel product performance and market application
14:30 - 14:50 Application and Market of High Strength Stainless Steel in the Construction Industry
14:50 - 15:10 Development of Nippon Stainless Steel and Analysis of the Japanese Stainless Steel Market
15:10 - 15:30 Global stainless steel trade flow and analysis of anti-dumping policies in various countries
15:30 - 16:10 International growth direction: the next stop in the global stainless steel market Jindal, Bahru Stainless Steel, Tata Steel, POSCO
16:10 - 17:10 Exploration of the stainless steel terminal market under the wave of international economic development
Day3 Visit to Tsingtuo Group Co.
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