Steel Exports Up…Will The Momentum Continue?

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates the volume of global trade will shrink 2.8 percent in 2009. But the American steel trading companies have a plan to stimulate exports, increase the global competitiveness of the domestic steel industry and strengthen the U.S. economy.

Attend the American Institute of International Steel, Inc. (AIIS) press briefing on February 11th at 9:30 a.m., at the National Press Club. The American steel trading industry supported more than 100,000 steel and related jobs in 2008. Find out how U.S. steel exporters efforts could help generate even more.

WHO: American Institute for International Steel, Inc. (AIIS)

AIIS is the trade organization promoting free trade and economic growth in steel and creating a forum in which enterprises throughout the world can meet to further international trade in steel. www.aiis.org

WHAT: AIIS Press Briefing

American Steel Traders to Challenge Domestic Mills with Plan for Growth

Export authorities and corporate executives face the outlook of tough times with optimism and urge manufacturers to continue their commitment to export markets. Find out why American steel traders believe stimulating exports will strengthen the U.S. economy in 2009 and how they intend to support the efforts. Infrastructure investment in the President’s economic stimulus package may be one way but will an expanded Buy America proviso limit free trade?

Get the details from:

Speakers

Wilfried von Bulow

AIIS Chairman and Senior Advisor to MAN Ferrostaal Incorporated

John Foster

COO, Coutinho & Ferrostaal Incorporated, one of the largest steel trading companies in the world. John oversees the US trading hub in Houston.

Dave Phelps

President of AIIS and steel industry expert with more than 30 years of experience promoting competition in the steel trade dealing with tariff, customs, transportation, and public policy issues affecting steel market development programs.

Dennis Rochford

President, Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River & Bay

Leon Goldenberg

Fremak Industries, Inc., President

WHERE: National Press Club

529 14th St. NW

Lisagor Room

Washington, DC 20045

WHEN: Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Press Briefing at 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast will be available at 9:15 a.m.

WHY: Demand for Steel from Foreign Customers Brings a New Era in U.S. Steel Exports

A growing and profitable relationship between the steel trading companies and U.S. domestic suppliers of steel could be just the answer to projections for a soft 2009. Record high U.S. exports of steel last year supported more than 100,000 American jobs and new opportunities to move steel internationally could be the answer to sustaining and increasing employment at home. AIIS leaders and export authorities have the details.

    CONTACT:
    Elinor Kinnier,
    (703) 610-0204
    ekinnier@cmgresults.com
    Daniel Elder
    (703) 245-8075
    elder@aiis.org

SOURCE American Institute of International Steel, Inc.