"Türkiye Steelmaking Procurement Conference 2026
Metal Expert invites market participants to the Türkiye Steelmaking Procurement Conference 2026 to be held on October 08-09, in Istanbul.
Agenda
1. Buyers' Panel — What Mills Will Require in 2027
- Turkey's steel production outlook: the impact of monetary policy on domestic steel consumption, restrictions on steel exports to Europe and high import volumes
- Closure of the US and European rolled-steel markets as a driver of higher global scrap prices
- Billet sourcing: when purchasing square billet is more cost-effective than scrap
- How Turkish flat steel mills can build slab sourcing after the tightening of EU origin rules; which alternative slab origins are realistically available
- Strategies to enhance the medium-term competitiveness of Turkish exporters
2. The Steel Consumables Procurement Market in Turkey and Regulatory Risks
- CBAM as a supplier-selection factor: the carbon footprint of raw materials, especially energy-intensive ferroalloys and graphite electrodes
- EU anti-dumping measures on graphite electrodes and ferroalloys: status and impact on flows and prices for Turkish importers
- Dependence on individual countries and suppliers: where are the risks and how can they be mitigated?
- Logistics and currency: shipping routes, including the situation in the Red Sea, lead times and costs; the lira exchange rate and currency risks on import contracts
3. Ferroalloys
- Availability of ferrosilicon, silicomanganese, ferromanganese, ferrochrome and other alloys for Turkish mills amid global geopolitical risks
- Diversification of supply: India, Georgia, Kazakhstan
- The energy intensity of ferroalloy production and the impact of electricity tariffs on prices for the 2027 contract period
- Pricing and contract models: spot purchases or long-term contracts amid current volatility
4. Refractories
- Supply reliability for electric arc furnaces, steel ladles, tundishes and reheating furnaces
- Dependence on Chinese raw materials: magnesite, graphite, bauxite; risk-reduction strategies
- From price-based purchasing to assessing operational performance and reliability: lining service life and cost per tonne of steel
- Local and international suppliers: competition, service and emergency technical support
- Supply models: product sales or full-cycle turnkey contracts, including contractor-managed lining
- Transition to chrome-free and more environmentally friendly refractories amid the introduction of CBAM
- Recycling and reuse of refractories: circular economy and cost reduction
5. Graphite Electrodes
- Securing stable supplies of ultra-high-power and high-power electrodes for electric arc furnace plants
- Needle coke — the key cost driver and the main supply-risk factor
- Market balance after the volatility: price dynamics and their link to the needle coke price
- Suppliers: China, India, Europe and Japan — quality, price and reliability
- The impact of growing global EAF steel production, driven by decarbonisation, on electrode demand and availability
Register by email events@metalexpert.com
Please contact Olesya Kosenko, Conference Director, for questions concering speakership and sponsorship opportunities: