Kallanish is delighted to announce the 8th edition of its Global Flat Steel conference, taking place on 23 September 2026 at the prestigious Çırağan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul, Türkiye.
“In today’s rapidly changing steel market, there is no substitute for meeting face-to-face. Global Flat Steel 2026 will bring together industry leaders from around the world to exchange insights, build new relationships and identify the opportunities that will shape the future of the sector,” says Bijan Farhangi, Event Director, Kallanish Commodities.
This year’s conference comes at a pivotal time for the industry. Record levels of Chinese flat steel exports have disrupted global pricing and trade flows, prompting an increasing number of trade defence measures around the world. Europe remains a key destination for flat steel despite subdued
demand and safeguard measures, while the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the EU’s proposed new steel trade regime are creating fresh complexities for international suppliers.
These developments present new opportunities for lower-emission producers, including Türkiye’s scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers, while Europe’s own expansion of EAF flat steel production continues to face challenges related to clean energy infrastructure, scrap processing capacity and low-emission metallics supply.
Elsewhere, India’s growing blast furnace-based flat steel production is seeking alternative export markets as CBAM reshapes global trade, while the US market continues to chart its own course with strong domestic pricing and limited import competitiveness. At the same time, weak automotive production, subdued manufacturing activity and persistent cost pressures continue to weigh on steel demand worldwide, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East adding further uncertainty to the global economic outlook.
“The global steel market, like the wider economy, is moving away from the traditional globalised model to a fragmented, regionalised trading environment, driven by geopolitical events and concerns over national security and indigenous industrial capability. As we meet in Istanbul, rising global overcapacity has resulted in a record number of steel trade cases globally, while energy costs and logistics disruptions stemming from the Hormuz Strait crisis are complicating operations. Emerging carbon markets are meanwhile spurring investments into low-emission steelmaking. Trading across borders may be more difficult than before, but it will remain essential to keep the global steel market
running. We are delighted, therefore, to bring global market participants together in one of the world’s prime trading hubs, to foster connections and exchange crucial information about the market,” says Adam Smith, Global Editor, Kallanish Commodities.
Now firmly established as one of the industry’s leading international conferences, Kallanish Global Flat Steel 2026 will provide delegates with valuable market intelligence through expert presentations, panel discussions and extensive networking opportunities, examining trade policy, decarbonisation, supply chain developments and future demand prospects. The event brings together senior decision-makers from across the global flat steel supply chain to discuss the market’s most pressing challenges, emerging opportunities and the forces reshaping international trade.
The conference has already attracted strong support from both local and international companies, underlining its position as a truly global meeting point for the flat steel industry. Confirmed delegates include representatives from Tata Steel, Stemcor, Borçelik, Çolakoğlu Metalurji, Yıldız Demir Çelik, Midrex Technologies, Primex and Samsung C&T, amongst others, with further registrations continuing to be received from across Europe, Türkiye, Asia and beyond.
Held at one of Istanbul’s most iconic venues, the conference offers an unrivalled opportunity for steel producers, traders, service centres, technology providers, raw material suppliers and end-users to exchange insights, strengthen existing partnerships and build new business relationships.
Registration is now open.
For more information on the programme, speakers and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.kallanish.com or contact the Kallanish events team.
For further information, please contact Hollie Docwra, Global Event Marketing Director, Kallanish Commodities: hollie.docwra@kallanish.com
