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EVENT PREVIEW

Made in Steel award winners in 2021 .
In the halls at Made in Steel 2021 .
In 2021 , Italy produced 24.41 million tonnes of steel ( source : Federacciai ). It also imported 30 million tonnes of raw materials and steel products and exported 18.3 million tonnes .
The show background
The 2019 show , according to figures validated by ISF ( Institute for Certification of Trade Fair Statistical Data ), was its best event with the largest number of exhibitors and visitors in the history of the event . The conference and exhibition at fieramilano Rho hosted over 12,000 square metres of exhibition space (+ 10 % compared to the 2017 show ) and over 300 exhibitors (+ 56 % of overseas companies compared to the event in 2017 ).
It also registered over 16,500 visitors , up 12.3 % compared to the 2017 edition . Overseas attendance reached 26 % of the total . According to Grs Explori , overall satisfaction with participation in the event was positive for 83.2 % of visitors and 91.1 % of exhibitors .
Show organiser , siderweb , provides information , analysis and consultancy specialising in the steel sector . Established in 2001 , it offers steel producers , distributors and industry players information , services and advice through its website and has gathered a community that includes the protagonists of the Italian steel industry .
The siderweb Research Department also generates in-depth studies , analysis and consultancy in the steel sector . Since 2009 , it has been surveying the prices of 55 raw materials and steel products on the national market every week , with the method certified by the Laboratory of Statistics Data Methods and Systems of the University of Brescia . Since 2022 , it has published five weekly indexes on scrap , carbon steel , long and flat products and stainless steel .
For the 2021 edition of Made in Steel , it provided live siderweb TV , streaming all the main events from the threeday conference and exhibition on the siderweb YouTube channel . This included in-depth analysis from steel experts ; the Conference Room ; interviews with exhibitors and visitors and daily discussions with operators . It streamed more than 20 hours of conferences live from the Conference Room , featuring interviews with the protagonists of the steel supply chain as well as videos by exhibitors . The YouTube channel from siderweb was viewed more than 7,000 times .
Digital MIS – Expoplaza ( the Made in Steel 2021 digital platform supporting business ), a virtual meeting place for visitors and exhibitors and the Made in Steel website were accessed by a total of 42,679 users , generating 134,086 page hits . n
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Made in Steel Awards

At every edition of the event , a specialist jury will confirm the winners of the Made in Steel Awards . Prizes are given to exhibitors and stand designers for the forcefulness and flair of their message and for the most effective , ground-breaking presentations of their products and services .
There are three award categories : Best Communication Stand , for the most effective advertising effort ; Most Friendly Stand , for the most welcoming stand and Best International Stand , for the stand with the most international flavour .
The 2021 Made in Steel award winners are listed below :
Best Communication Stand : AFV Beltrame Group
Most Friendly Stand : Feralpi Group
Best International Stand : Acciaierie Venete
EDITOR ’ S NOTE To watch the highlights of Made in Steel 2021 , see the video on www . youtube . com / watch ? v = EUy5kU7Tuy8
The Made in Steel 2021 team .
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