EUROMETAL, in partnership with Tekninen Kauppa, is pleased to announce the EUROMETAL Nordic Meeting, taking place on 2–3 June 2026 in Helsinki.
The event will bring together leading steel distributors, service centres, traders, and industry experts from across the Nordic region and Europe.
The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Helsinki – Hesperia, which will host both the welcome dinner and the conference sessions. Participants can expect high-level discussions, valuable market insights, and strong networking opportunities at a time when the European steel value chain is facing increasing economic, regulatory and geopolitical challenges.
Preliminary agenda highlights
- European Economic Outlook & Steel Market Trends
- Energy Costs and Industrial Competitiveness in the Nordics
- Trade Policy, Safeguards & CBAM
- Steel Demand and Downstream Industries
- Green Steel and the Nordic Leadership
Confirmed Speakers and Panelists
Petri Kalliokoski
Feon
Heidi Peltonen
Outokumpu
Sami Aro
Sten Teräs
Alexander Siryk
Metals Consulting International
Lars Hillmann
Cattwyk Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Penna Urrila
Confederation of Finnish Industries
Maria Tanatar
McCloskey by OPIS
Markku Uitto
Finnish Technical Traders Association
Piotr Sikorski
EUROMETAL / PUDS
Benjamin Steven
McCloskey by OPIS
Michael Andersson
Tata Steel Scandinavian Distribution SSC
Sinikka Lieho
Skanska Oy
Sami Sivuranta
Componenta Oyj
Program
Tuesday, 02 June 2026
19.00 – Welcome Dinner (Crowne Plaza Helsinki – Hesperia)
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Wednesday, 03 June 2026
(Crowne Plaza Helsinki – Hesperia)
08.30 – Registration of Participants and Welcome Coffee
09.00 – Opening by Markku Uitto Managing Director at Finnish Technical Traders Association and Piotr Sikorski, EUROMETAL Board Member / PUDS President
09:10 – International Session
EU Economic Outlook and Steel Market Trends
Maria Tanatar, Associate Director at McCloskey by OPIS, A Dow Jones Company
New challenges in the application of CBAM
Alexander Siryk, Founder at Metals Consulting International
EU Steel Safeguards and the new Trade Measures
Lars Hillmann, Counsel at Cattwyk Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
10.30 – Coffee Break
11:00 – Nordics Session
Finnish economic outlook
Penna Urrila, Chief Economist, Director, Confederation of Finnish Industries
Challenges facing Nordic steel distribution
Petri Kalliokoski, CEO at Feon
12:00 – Round Table: Decarbonisation and Competitiveness: Europe’s Steel Industry at a Crossroads
Moderator: Benjamin Steven (McCloskey by OPIS, A Dow Jones Company)
- Sami Aro, CEO at Sten Teräs
- Heidi Peltonen, Vice President, Sustainability at Outokumpu
- Michael Andersson, Managing Director at Tata Steel Scandinavian Distribution SSC
- Sinikka Lieho, Vice President Procurement at Skanska Oy
- Sami Sivuranta, CEO at Componenta Oyj
- Other panelists to be confirmed
13.00 – Buffet Lunch
Venue
Crowne Plaza Helsinki-Hesperia
(Mannerheimintie 50, 00260 Helsinki, Finland)
- All guests can book rooms themselves through the following link here.
- Bookings can be made with booking code Eurometal also by contacting the hotel directly via phone +358 300 308480 or email hotel@crowneplazahelsinki.fi
- Standard room 165€ (Breakfast included)
- Reservations can be made until 30.5.2026 (subject to availability).
