Int'l steel conference begins in Ctg Sep 5

A two-day international conference on steel is scheduled to begin in the port city of Chittagong from September 5 aiming to create a better networking platform among primary manufacturers, small and medium scale producers and supply chain drivers.

Steel Group, a global networking platform based in Mumbai, and Steel Users Federation of India are organising the event titled “Long & Flat Products Summit Bangladesh” at Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View.

PHP Family, Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills and Ratanpur Steel Re-Rolling Mills are the main sponsors.

Ajay Tambe, CEO and founder of Steel Group, in a statement said they sought to increase awareness on the use of quality steel.

He said Bangladesh's industry has shown a remarkable growth pattern in the last two decades and the steel industry was also moving rapidly towards meeting demand for the future through the use of new and innovative technology.

However, he said, rapid growth also brings threats and challenges of, among others, the import of inferior quality steel. The conference is focused on addressing some key issues for the benefit of the steel industry.

Over 300 delegates from the USA, China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Vietnam, Australia, Italy, Singapore and India are expected to participate in the event with all the major stakeholders of Bangladesh's steel industry.