On 29 September, EUROMETAL President Alexander Julius participated in the high-level conference “Processing Means Distribution”, hosted by the Polish Steel Distributors Federation (PUDS) at the Silesian Museum in Katowice.
The event marked a significant moment for PUDS, which announced the inclusion of “steel processing” — reflecting the growing importance of value-added services and processing in the steel supply chain.
delivered a keynote presentation focused on the evolution of steel distribution in Europe, highlighting how processing is no longer just a complementary service, but a core strategic activity that increases value for both steel suppliers and manufacturing customers.
He also introduced EUROMETAL’s mission and work, with particular attention to the economic and industrial value of distribution and processing for the EU manufacturing base, the role of steel distributors in the implementation of EU sustainability tools such as CBAM, CSRD, ESPR, and ETS and EUROMETAL’s advocacy work in Brussels, including the Steel Derivatives initiative, aimed at protecting EU industry from unfair competition and carbon leakage.
The event offered a valuable platform for exchange between Polish stakeholders on how to strengthen the role of steel processors within a more integrated and sustainable distribution model.
EUROMETAL congratulates the newly elected President of PUDS and EUROMETAL Board Member Piotr Sikorski and applauds the initiative to evolve the federation’s scope. We also extend our sincere thanks to former PUDS President Iwona Dybał for more than a decade of excellent collaboration and commitment to strengthening the role of steel distribution in Poland and Europe.
