Metals events

Fastmarkets’ steel and base metal events provide insights-rich, immersive experiences for current and future market participants to learn, debate and network with the people that matter in their industry

Our events focus on the critical issues of the day whether that is working through the real impact of decarbonization, infrastructure investments and the resultant demand from construction across the globe, or government policy and tariffs affecting trade. Our metals events are designed to keep you informed and give you the best opportunity to network and trade with those shaping and making the steel and base metal markets.

Upcoming events
Don’t miss these upcoming flagship events, where you can connect, trade and learn the latest strategic insights.

September 15-17 | Budapest, Hungary
Join over 500 traders and senior decision-makers at Europe’s leading aluminium trading event, held at a pivotal point in the contract season. Connect with the market to negotiate and finalise business, exchange insight with peers and gain clarity on the supply demand dynamics, sustainability priorities and low carbon aluminium strategies shaping global trade.

November 16-18 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The region’s leading iron and steel trading event is a must-attend conference for the latest industry news, trends, and analysis, where senior international executives come together to meet, discuss, and gain the latest market insights.

November 22-24 | Athens, Greece
Join the world’s largest gathering of ferroalloys professionals – your unparalleled opportunity to connect with industry leaders, forge powerful partnerships, close impactful deals, and stay ahead of emerging market trends. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your network and gain insights that will keep you at the forefront of the ferroalloys sector!

Get ready for the next conference with our latest industry insights

Toyota’s $3.6 billion investment to build a new assembly line in San Antonio, Texas, will shift demand for US steel and auto parts from Mexico to the US, according to market analysts.

With steel reinforcing bar (rebar) producer Hybar’s first mill in Osceola, Arkansas, in operation for only nine months, the company announced last week that it had raised $1.1 billion to build a second rebar expansion mill next to the existing one.

China’s direct flat steel trade with the EU was already thin, at just 3-5% of total exports, or around 2 million tonnes a year, thanks to years of anti-dumping and countervailing duties. That leaves little room for the bloc’s newly tightened import quotas to inflict much additional direct damage, sources told Fastmarkets.

Fastmarkets combines the commodity intelligence of these familiar names:

Metal Bulletin • American Metal Market • Scrap Price Bulletin • Industrial Minerals • RISI • FOEX • The Jacobsen • Agricensus • Palm Oil Analytics • Random Lengths • Hardwood Market Report
• FastMarkets and more