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EVENT PREVIEW

SAY IT WITH STEEL

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The tenth edition of the Made in Steel conference and exhibition in Milan from 9-11 May 2023 is now sold out .
“ Made in Steel ’ s 2021 event attracted 13,505 visitors from 68 countries and 184 exhibitors .”

Made in Steel has now closed its exhibitor registrations and is sold out , with hundreds of exhibitors signed up . The tenth edition of the international conference and exhibition dedicated to the steel supply chain will be held from 9-11 May 2022 at fieramilano Rho in Milan , Italy . The event will cover more than 14,500 square metres in Halls 22 and 24 at the fieramilano Rho exhibition grounds . Made in Steel ’ s 2021 event attracted 13,505 visitors from 68 countries and 184 exhibitors .

“ This is a record for the event , marking a 45 % growth in exhibition area compared to 2021 and a 13 % growth compared to the previous record edition in 2019 . Exhibitors are up 28 % compared to 2021 ; 25 % of them are from overseas . Almost all major global and
domestic steel groups will be present ,” the exhibition organiser , siderweb , told ISMR .
“ Made in Steel 2023 will be a [ pivotal ] moment for international steel : three days of business and conferences , to reflect together on the future of our world at a critical moment like the one we are facing ,” claimed Paolo Morandi , managing director of Made in Steel .
The theme of the event this year is “ GENERATIONS , re-imagining our world .” Made in Steel will host a raft of meetings , fora and roundtables , promoting the sort of in-depth sector knowledge that is key to company competitiveness . The conferences will focus on the short- and long-term outlook for the steel industry . The aim is to give operators the tools to intercept market trends and “ better interpret and understand the dynamics of the global steel chessboard .”
An international approach
“ Dozens of buyers from all over the world will visit Made in Steel , thanks to our collaboration with ICE - The Agency for overseas promotion and the globalisation of Italian companies . A matchmaking service and the option for companies to organize meetings at ‘ speaker ’ s corners ’ will also support business ,” added siderweb .
For the fifth consecutive edition , Made in Steel has renewed its partnership with the ITA - Italian Trade Agency , the governmental agency which supports the business development of Italian companies abroad and promotes overseas investment in Italy .
Milan will host Made in Steel 2023 .
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