More than 100 key stakeholders from the coke, coal and steel industries will convene upon Dusseldorf, Germany 25-26 April 2017 to attend the 13th edition of Smithers Apex’ Eurocoke Summit (www.eurocokesummit.com).

Eurocoke Summit has long been regarded as the best event to learn about the latest technology and hear market forecasts, react to the latest trends, and network with key players in the coke, coal and steel industries.

The 2017 agenda will include presentations from leading industry players such as:

  • Dr Frederic Honnart, Cokeplant Expert at ArcelorMittal CTO
  • Peter Liszio, Managing Director of Schwelgern Coke Plant, ThyssenKrupp
  • Hyun Ju Jeong, Manager at Pohang Works, POSCO
  • Researchers from other key European research institutions including DMT, CPM and CSIC-INCAR

The programme will focus on a number of hot topics including:

  • Navigating challenges to recovery
  • Global outlook for the industry
  • Successfully operating plants in today’s challenging circumstances
  • Battery repair and maintenance
  • Methods to reduce emissions from cokemaking
  • Exploring the latest R&D projects in Europe

In addition to the informative and engaging programming, Eurocoke Summit will include over 8 hours of dedicated business networking time throughout the conference.

“The Eurocoke Summit 2017 will offer fantastic learning and networking opportunities for the full supply chain working in the coke, coal and steel industries,” said Georgia Atwal, Conference Producer. “Attendees will benefit from expert knowledge of global market trends across coal, coke and steel to ensure they can navigate the coming months, as well as core technical and operational insights to help them gain from recent upturns and get the best out of plants in what is still a challenging market.”

For more information on the Eurocoke Summit 2017, visit www.eurocokesummit.com.

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are still available. For more information about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact Bill Allen, Business Development Manager at ballen@smithers.com.

About Smithers Apex

Smithers Apex is a global business that provides events, market research, publications and strategic and technical consulting to an expanding list of niche, emerging and high growth industries, including coke, coal and steel. For more information about Smithers Apex, please visit www.smithersapex.com.