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Post-Lockdown: Perils and Opportunities
With the easing of lockdown, how has the scenario changed for the steel industry in India and overseas? Where are the opportunities and challenges at this juncture? The government has also announced a slew of measures. How will steel benefit from these? How will the recovery trend look like? Will it be longs-driven? We catch up with Tata Steel Limited to get a clearer picture.

Join us live on Thursday, July 16, 4 pm (IST), 6:30 PM (Singapore time), 2:30 PM (Dubai time) as we interview Mr Peeyush Gupta, Vice President (Marketing & Sales), Tata Steel Limited & Chairman, NatSteel Asia & TS Thailand plc, to understand the group’s plans for the future against the pandemic outbreak.

At 18.21 million tonnes, Tata Steel India was the largest domestic crude steel producer in 2019-20. This growth was led by a ramp-up of Tata Steel BSL and acquisition of Usha Martin’s steel business by Tata Steel Long Products last calendar.

Tata Steel India, during FY20, also posted its best-ever annual sales, although Q1FY21 sales and production were lower y-o-y and q-o-q. Tata Steel is currently the world’s second-most geographically-diversified steel producer and one of the few steel operations that are fully integrated – from mining to manufacturing and marketing of finished products.

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Key points of discussion:
- The COVID-19 effect on steel demand & consumption in India
- What kind of recovery is expected in H2 FY21?
- Impact of the auto sector slowdown on steel
- Strategies needed to increase steel consumption in India
July 13, 2020
Unlocking Steel Opportunities Post Covid-19 Lockdown

The tête-à-tête with Mr Pradosh Kumar Rath, Chairman-cum-MD of RINL explores the current situation in the domestic steel industry now that the Covid-19 lockdown is being eased in the country and how soon can demand return for mills to tap into those opportunities.

The conversation also revolves around RINL’s takeaways from the pandemic, its future plans in terms of investments, exports, serving the domestic market, and its targets in these challenging times.

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June 15, 2020
How South Asian Steel Industries are Coping with the Lockdown Challenge and the Way Forward
Steelmakers in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India faced many challenges over the last 2 months due to COVID-19 lockdown, including having to suspend operations, difficulty in transporting raw materials, managing inventories and lack of demand in market etc. Consequently, the imported scrap trades to South Asia also took a hit, with suppliers too facing challenges in logistics, scrap availability and buyer demand. Let us get insights from the largest steelmakers and scrap importers in these markets on how they coped up with these challenges and their plans ahead, along with the perspective of global suppliers.

Date & Time:

June 4, Thursday at 12:30 PM (IST), 3:00 PM (Singapore time), 11:00 AM (Dubai time)

Panelists:
- Mr Aameir Alihussain, Managing Director, BSRM, Bangladesh
- Mr Vaidyanathan R.S, Director- Commercial, Indicaa Group Ltd, UAE
- Mr Bharatendu Gupta, Associate Vice President, Jindal Stainless Ltd, India
- Mr Fahad Javaid, Director, Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd, Pakistan
- Mr Arshdeep Singh, Director, Vital Solutions Pvt Ltd, Singapore
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Key Points of Discussion:
- How did the pandemic impact the Steel Industry
- Current Steel demand in the market post Lockdown
- Ongoing production levels after resumption and plans to scale up
- Scrap bookings (via bulk & containers) in the recent months, and plans for the coming months
- Impact of temporary UAE export ban on buying trends
- Near term outlook on scrap demand and price trends
- Industry outlook (Steel Capacity ramp-ups etc)
June 3, 2020