Building the next big thing.Whether your customer is building the car of the future in the North West or the next skyscraper on London’s skyline, our strategically placed terminals can provide a one-stop-shop solution to build a resilient supply chain, able to supply the whole of the UK.

For more information, please visit:www.peelports.com/metals

WHAT IS ISTA?

WHAT IS ISTA, THE INTERNATIONAL STEEL TRADE ASSOCIATION?ISTA was formed in London in 1969 by some 20 UK-based steel trading companies. Whilst being competitors,those companies realised that they had certain commercial challenges in common, which could be better facedas a body, rather than as individuals.This was in no way a cartel, quite the reverse, as traders jealously guarded their customer and supply sourcesthen, as much as they do now.Today, ISTA has a membership in the region of 75 companies from UK, Europe and across the world. In 2016 weestablished a branch in Singapore.ISTA uniquely represents the international steel trading community and its requirements and views.

WHO ARE ISTA’S MEMBERS? ISTA membership has grown and broadened over the years, and today in addition to steel traders embracescompanies in the derivatives sector as well as steel stockholders/distributors, the trading arm of steel producers,ports, shipping companies, marine and credit insurers, law firms and financial institutions. In fact, just aboutevery area in the transactional life of any trading deal.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACING ISTA MEMBERS?The common challenges relate to such areas as contractual disputes, trading restrictions, government policies,both at home and abroad.One of ISTA’s early achievements was the preparation of a harmonised Contract Conditions of Sale, incorporatingterms relating specifically to the steel trade, and often using the past experiences of the traders concerned.Many companies use that basic format today.Today, members find themselves operating in an increasingly protectionist world where they have to come toterms with anti-dumping measures introduced by the European Commission and other governmental bodies.Such action restricts the freedom of choice of supply available to members’ customers and end-users.

WHAT DOES ISTA DO? Over the years, ISTA has developed a dialogue with the British government’s trade department and with theEuropean Commission and represents members’ concerns to them. In particular, ISTA has recently representedmembers and taken an interest in European Commission anti-dumping investigations into rebar, galvanisedflat-rolled products, heavy plate and hot rolled coil.ISTA has developed a relationship – a Global Steel Supply Chain Partnership – with Eurometal and the AmericanInstitute for International Steel.In recent years the Association has participated in the work of organisations which determine steelspecifications and working practices. Our activities now include training workshops, field trips to steel producers and consumers and, through ourPresident’s Award, giving recognition to capable, generally young, traders and those providing trade supportservices.From time to time, we also circulate to members relevant market updates and information on related legal aspects.

ISTA’S SOCIAL ACTIVITYOne of the highlights of the steel year is the ISTA Annual Lunch held on the first Friday in December atThe Brewery in the City of London. It regularly attracts an attendance in excess of 550, making it the largestsuch steel trade function in Europe.In addition, ISTA holds receptions in London and elsewhere in the UK and in Singapore during SGX Iron Ore Week.

CORE FUNCTION – FREE TRADE ISTA’s core function is still to promote and if necessary defend the principle of free trade, which is so central toour members’ businesses, and indeed to that of the steel consumer and the steel producer.With their knowledge of steel and expertise in trading, members complement mills by providing users with achoice of supply ensuring that their specific requirements are met in a timely manner and at a competitive price.

1

2

CONTENTS

ISTA Handbook 2017Chairwoman - Simone Jordan

What is ISTA? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Honorary Officers and Executive Committee 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ISTA Diary 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ISTA Chairwoman’s Report 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 9

ISTA Singapore Chairman’s Report 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11

ISTA Singapore Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ISTA Officers 2017 & ISTA Lunch 2016 Entertainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Visit to British Steel, Scunthorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

President’s Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Import & Export Trading Activity & Contact Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 19

Associate Members Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Directory of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 - 27

Directory of Associate Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 - 30

Past Honorary Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

ISTA Hosts CITHA Annual Convention 2017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3

HONORARY OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2017

Elected at the AGM on 2nd February 2017

PRESIDENT: Tony Singer

CHAIRWOMAN: Simone Jordan Ronly Ltd

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Brian Paterson Duferco UK Ltd

TREASURER: Alan Fowle Fowle & Co Ltd

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS: Jeff Kabel Jeffrey M. Kabel

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Michael Swangard Clyde & Co LLP Tony Feek DNT Company Ltd Michael Bienz Gerald UK Ltd Godfrey Watt Kromat Trading Ltd Gianpiero Repole* Liberty Commodities Ltd Ralf Reintjes Primex Steel Trading GmbH Phillip Guest Servosteel Julian Verden Stemcor Clive Davies W E Dowds (Shipping) Ltd *Toby Gladstone serves as alternate to Mr Repole

ACCOUNTANTS: Oculus Accountancy

DIRECTOR: Hugh Bailey

ADDRESS: The International Steel Trade Association 83 Victoria Street London SW1H 0HW

TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 7799 2662

E-MAIL: hbailey@steeltrade.co.uk

WEBSITE: www.steeltrade.co.uk

4

ISTA DIARY 2017

ISTA arranged, participated in or attended the following events. Further information appears in this ISTA handbook.

January 17th BSI Meeting, London31st Ironmongers’ Company City Dinner

February 2nd AGM and Executive Committee meeting

March 16/17th ISTA Import Procedures Training Course (including INCOTERMS, customs entry, payment terms)

23rd Midlands Social Evening at the Pitcher & Piano, Brindley Place, Birmingham29th BIRFA – British Independent Reinforcement Fabricators Association – meeting

April 24th Singapore Iron Ore Week – ISTA Reception at Clyde & Co’s offices27/28th Singapore – Iron Ore Forum

May 8th Executive Committee meeting10/12th Eurometal summit, Dusseldorf

23rd NASS Credit Insurance seminar23rd BSI meeting, London

June 19th Platts 13th Steel Markets Europe seminar, Barcelona28th Meeting with the Dept. for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy29th BSI Meeting, Scunthorpe

July 6th ISTA visit to British Steel, Scunthorpe12th BIRFA – British Independent Reinforcement Fabricators Association – meeting

August 15th BIRFA – British Independent Reinforcement Fabricators Association – meeting

September 19th CARES Policy Advisory Committee meeting19th BSI Meeting, London28th Executive Committee meeting28th ISTA Cocktail Reception at the RAC Club, Pall Mall, London

28th – 30th ISTA hosted the annual convention of CITHA – the Confederation of International Trading Houses Association

October 10th – 11th Eurometal’s International Steel Trade Day, Ghent12th NASS Annual Dinner31st London Metal Exchange Annual Dinner

November 15th Executive Committee meeting

December 1st ISTA Annual Lunch

5

COMMITTEE MEETINGSExecutive Committee meetings were held at the RAC Club, London, in February, May, September and November2017.

LIAISON WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT During the year ISTA maintained a dialogue with BEIS – the Department for Business, Energy & IndustrialStrategy. Meetings were held on 21st March and 28th June. ISTA made known its views on the EU’s trade defenceanti-dumping measures and concerns regarding Brexit.

BEIS’s Fergus Harradence spoke on Brexit at the CITHA meeting hosted by ISTA on 29th September 2017.

BrexitAmongst points discussed with BEIS were:- concern at the prospect of importers being required to pay 20% VAT up front on all imports;- possibility of no agreement with the EU which would result in the application of World Trade Organisation rules;

it would also result in a 10% tariff on imports of cars;

At ISTA’s Executive Committee meeting on 15th November 2017 reference was made to a press report (The Times,9/11/17) regarding a planned trade remedies authority ‘to investigate claims about imports unfairly priced belowwhat they cost to produce’. The article stated that according to an official UK will not toughen its trade defencemeasures even if the EU 27 do. The article concluded “A final decision will be taken on trade defence policiesby the government after a consultation period”. ISTA has advised BEIS that it is interested in participating inthis consultation, which will be held under the auspices of the Department for International Trade.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES

Chart prepared by ISTA Chairwoman and appearing on ISTA’s website

ISTA continues to take an active interest in European Commission anti-dumping activity involving steel.

ISTA CHAIRWOMAN’S REPORT 2017

6

AD635: Hot Rolled flats from Brazil, Iran, Russia, Serbia, UkraineIntroduction of Minimum Import Prices- Under investigation from 7 July 2016; definitive AD duties were imposed on 6th October 2017 on all exceptSerbia (the anti dumping proceeding against Serbia was terminated).

Definitive duty rates on a Euro per tonne net per Country per Producer have been imposed.

The Commission’s provisional decision had been “to impose ad valorem duties capped by a Minimum Import Price(MIP) which takes into account the rise in raw material prices after the investigation period” but this wasreplaced by the definitive duties as mentioned above.

Within ISTA there was support for MIPs. It was considered that they should be index-linked to energy costs andforeign exchange as well as to raw materials, and they should be reviewable at least quarterly.

AD639: imports of certain Corrosion Resistant Steels from ChinaLast year’s Annual Report referred to concern at a likely investigation into certain galvanised steel imports.It was considered that insufficient quantities of this product were produced in the EU to meet demand.

The investigation – into imports of certain corrosion resistant steels from China – was announced on9th December 2016. Thereafter, ISTA took the following action:

• 14th December 2016: First Meeting (hearing) with the Commission in Brussels- 16th December: ISTA registered with the Commission as an interested trade association representing EUimporters of a considerable volume of the product in question. ISTA also considered that Canada was not asuitable analogue country. (It was subsequently replaced by Brazil).

- 23 December 2016: An ISTA submission expressed concern at this investigation “in view of its likelydetrimental impact on overseas supplies….particularly during the current market when prices are relativelyhigh notwithstanding Chinese imports and members report that EU mills are unable to meet theirrequirements.”

ISTA also referred to uncertainty as to the product covered by the Notice. The specified CN/tariff codesindicated that automotive steel was included; but the Notice went on to specify that the product underinvestigation would have been chemically passivated whereas auto steel underwent more rigorous oilpassivation. To avoid ambiguity, ISTA suggested that the Notice should be withdrawn. This was not acceptedby the Commission.

- 11th March 2017: ISTA sent a follow-up letter incorporating charts and statistics showing that prices duringthe inspection period (1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016) were never as much as 40-50% below theEuropean level as alleged; and that European mills were able to continually raise their prices notwithstandingChinese imports.

- 10th August 2017: Imposition of provisional AD duty.

- 11 September 2017: ISTA submitted the following comments to the Commission on the ProvisionalAD duty: (i) The duty was so high that Chinese steel would be uncompetitive and supplies would cease;(ii) The Implementing Regulation’s assertion that the Union industry’s capacity utilisation did not exceed 80per cent did not tally with members’ experience of a shortage of EU steel. It was difficult to support this factwith hard evidence as members did not want to spoil good commercial relations with/jeopardise supplies fromEuropean mills; (iii) China supplied over 200,000 tonnes per month to the EU to end June 2017: EU mills andother suppliers would be unable to fill this shortfall – to the detriment of Independent EU service centres andend-users whose manufactured products were sold in a competitive international market place; (iv) if advalorem duties were imposed, ISTA favoured a Minimum Import Price calculated with a ratio against rawmaterials and currency exchange rates and reviewed regularly, or import quotas.

• 13th November 2017: Second meeting (hearing) with the Commission in BrusselsISTA reiterated its concerns and added that a 5 year duration for definitive duties was too long; adverseconsequences would become apparent beforehand. The Commission advised that an interested party might askfor an Interim Review if, for instance, a fundamental change in the market warranted it. A final decision ondefinitive duties, if any, would be announced in February 2018, but further announcements could be expectedbefore the end of November 2017.

7

LIAISON WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS & TRADE SEMINARS

EUROMETALISTA enjoys a good relationship with Eurometal. It provides useful statistical information and the Association isinvited to participate in its European seminars. In 2015 Eurometal took the lead in establishing a website for aglobal supply chain partnership involving Eurometal, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS),and ISTA.On 10th May 2017 the President attended Eurometal’s World Steel Distribution & SSC Summit in Dusseldorf.

In June 2017 the Chairwoman gave a presentation entitled ‘Protection or Defence’ at S & P Global Platts SteelMarkets Europe Conference.

The Chairwoman gave a presentation at Eurometal’s International Steel Trade Day, Ghent, 10-11 October 2017.

NASSISTA’s Executive Committee discussed the state of the steel market with the National Association of Steel ServiceCentres in Birmingham on 23rd March 2017. On 23rd May some members attended a NASS credit insuranceseminar and on 12th October ISTA was represented at the NASS annual dinner.

BIRFAISTA was represented by the Chairwoman or her alternate at meetings of the British Independent ReinforcementFabricators Association held on 29th March, 12th July and 15th August. Issues discussed relate to the particularconcerns of supply source and price competitiveness of Independent UK reinforcement fabricators who are notowned by or tied to a steel producer.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR STEEL USED IN THE UK ISTA is represented on the bodies that determine the specifications for (construction) steel used in the UK,CARES and BSI.

CARES - Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels The Chairwoman represents the Association on the CARES Chairman’s Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) andattended a PAC meeting on 19th September 2017.

British Standards Institution (BSI) Mr Andy Kirkcaldy represents ISTA on three BSI Committees, namely: ISE/103 (Structural Steels other thanreinforcements, re. BS EN 100025 – 1:2004); ISE/100 (Steel, General Issues, re. BS EN 10020:2000); and ISE/104(Concrete Reinforcing and pre-stressing steels, re. BS 4449: 2005+A2: 2009). He attended BSI meetings on 17thJanuary, 23rd May, 29th June and 19th September 2017. The ISE/104 committee is reviewing pr EN 10080 “steelfor the reinforcement of concrete – weldable reinforcing steel – general” and has produced a 90-page reviseddraft. Mr Kirkcaldy has compared it with BS 4449. Details have been circulated to ISTA members.

ISTA EVENTSAnnual Lunch 2016540 members and guests attended ISTA’s Annual Lunch on 2nd December 2016 at the Brewery, Chiswell Street,London EC1. The entertainer was Mr Marcus Brigstocke.

Chairman’s Charity: The sum of £5,776 was collected at the lunch and apportioned on a 30:70 basis betweenIntermission Youth Theatre and The Manufacturing Institute.

The 2017 Lunch is being held at the Brewery on 1st December 2017. Mr Antonio Marcegaglia, Chairman and CEOof Marcegaglia SpA, is the Chief Guest; Mr Lee Hurst is the entertainer.

Midlands ReceptionISTA’s 6th Midlands Reception was held on 23rd March 2017 at the Pitcher & Piano, Brindleyplace, Birmingham.It was well-supported by some 110 members and guests.

RAC Cocktail ReceptionOn 28th September 2017 ISTA held a very well-received cocktail reception at the RAC Club, Pall Mall, London,which attracted a capacity attendance of 90.

ISTA Visit to British Steel, Scunthorpe, 6th July 2017A group of 20 participated in this visit, which received good feed-back. See page 14 of this booklet.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2017No President’s Award was given in 2017 due to an insufficient number of applicants.

TRAININGImport Procedures Training CourseOn 16th and 17th March 2017 ISTA held its usual training course covering INCOTERMS, customs entry procedures,payment terms and related issues. 14 delegates were present, including 4 from Germany.

In view of the level of interest, a second, repeat, training course is being held on 18th and 19th December 2017.

Mr Jon Walden MBE is the course presenter. The first course was held at the Minor Metals Trade Association,London; the second will be held at Aon’s offices in the Cheesegrater, 122 Leadenhall Street, London. The supportof both organisations is appreciated.

GOLF DAYArrangements are in-hand for an ISTA Golf Day on 3rd May 2018. Details are being finalised.

IRONMONGERS’ COMPANYISTA representatives were guests of the Ironmongers’ Company at their City Dinner held on 31st January 2017.

CITHA WEEK-END, London, 28th – 30th September 2017ISTA is a member of the Confederation of International Trading Houses Associations, which representsinternational trader associations across Europe; its secretariat is in Berlin. ISTA hosted CITHA’s 2017 annualmeeting and laid on the following programme:- Day one: Dinner at 45 Jermyn Street;

Attendance at the ISTA RAC Reception;

- Day two: Visit to the London Metal Exchange, which kindly agreed to accommodate the CITHA AGM.After a presentation by the LME, delegates were shown the Ring, the LME’s open outcry trading floor, in action.Lunch at the Engineering Employers Federation followed by presentations on Brexit given by:• Dr Adam Marshall, Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce• Mr Fergus Harradence, Deputy Director, Steel Team Infrastructure & Materials, BEIS

– Dept. of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy • Ms Alice Marques, Senior Associate, HFW – Holman Fenwick Willan

Dinner at the Boot & Flogger, Southwark

- Day three: Bankside (Southwark) walking tourRiver ferry to/from WestminsterTour of the Houses of ParliamentDinner at the Swan, Globe Theatre, Southwark

Those present represented Germany, France (Confederation Francaise du Commerce de Gros et du CommerceInternational), Italy (AICE Associazione Italiana Commercio Estero), Spain (Club de Exportadores E Inversores)and Switzerland (Handel Schweiz).

WEBSITEDuring the year the chairwoman has led a review of ISTA’s website in co-operation with Elastacloud, who are nowmanaging it.

8

9

ISTA CONSTITUTIONThe Association is changing its status from an unincorporated tradeassociation to one that is a company limited by guarantee. To this endISTA Ltd. was registered with the Registrar of Companies for England andWales on 22nd July 2015 (Company No. 9698402). However, asset transferformalities have taken longer than anticipated and at the time ofpreparing this report ISTA Ltd. is, in effect, a dormant company.

In concluding this report, I would like to thank members of the ExecutiveCommittee, including our officers, Tony Singer (President), Brian Paterson(Deputy Chairman) and Alan Fowle (Treasurer) and our Director, HughBailey, for their work over the past year. A special thanks to mypredecessor, Jeff Kabel, our Chairman Emeritus, for all he has done for ISTAand for facilitating use of the RAC Club.

I would also like to thank Gerry Craggs, Chairman of ISTA Singapore,and Jeff Kabel, ISTA’s representative on ISTA Singapore for their work indeveloping ISTA’s overseas branch over the past year. Mr Craggs’s reportfollows on from my one.

Plans are afoot for a European branch of ISTA and this, no doubt, will feature in next year’s report.

Simone JordanISTA ChairwomanNovember 2017

For more information, contact:

Gary HunterBusiness Development

T: 07918 638492E: gary@elastacloud.com

providing the competitiveadvantage your business needs.

Elastacloud deliveradvanced Data Analytics

• Data Optimisation & Algorithms• Cloud Based Data Lakes• Machine Learning on production data• Optimisation of costs & margins• Demand & price optimisation• Data Science Discovery

Simone Jordan, ISTA Chairwoman

ISTA SINGAPORE CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

ISTA SingaporeInternational Steel Trade Association Singapore Ltd.12 Marina Boulevard, #30-03, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3,Singapore 018982Email: gerrycraggs@steeltrade.co.uk

ISTA Singapore BoardChairman: Gerry Craggs (Stemcor (S.E.A. Pte Ltd)Vice-Chairman: Olaf Bluemke (Cremer Steel)ISTA Representative: Jeffrey Kabel

MembershipAs at 31 Oct 2017, ISTA Singapore has a membership of 24 companies madeup of 11 Fellows and 13 Associates.

Board MeetingsA Board meeting was held on 24 April 2017. On 18th August a special resolution was passed reducing the numberof obligatory Board Meetings under the constitution from four to one.

Singapore Iron Ore Week, April 2017ISTA’s President, Chairwoman and Chairman Emeritus visited Singapore in April and attended various eventsduring the Singapore Iron Ore Week to raise ISTA’s profile and encourage new members to join. The weekcommenced with a reception on the Monday 24th for members and guests at the offices of Clyde & Co., whichwas well attended.

On 27th April, I served on the Singapore Iron Ore Forum’s steel panel, which discussed opportunities andchallenges for the Asian steel industry arising from the Chinese One Belt One Road policy.

Social ReceptionOn 30th August 2017, our first social reception was held at Beaujolais Wine Bar, Club Street and received verypositive feed-back.

ISTA Singapore Derivatives Seminar On 24th November, ISTAS is holding a Derivatives Seminar in collaboration with associate members SGX and theLME. The aim of the seminar is to educate steel producers, traders and consumers in SE Asia on the way thatderivative products may be used to manage their price risk; on the availability of existing products; and on futurepotential based on the developments in other similar commodities. The event will be held at the premises of IESingapore and will be followed by a cocktail reception.

London Metal ExchangeOn 12th September LME organized a one day Gala covering all their products, during which I participated as apanelist in the Ferrous Session.

I have also been invited to join the LME Steel Committee, on behalf of ISTA Singapore, to provide an Asianinsight for their existing and future ferrous contracts.

Gerry Craggs, Chairman, ISTA Singapore

10

ISTA SINGAPORE MEMBERSHIPAs at 31st October 2017 - There are currently 24 members

Argus Media Singapore GroupCARESChinsay Pte LtdClyde & Co. Clasis SingaporeDavid Trotter ConsultingDBS Bank LtdFerrostaal Singapore Pte LtdFreight Investor ServicesGerald SingaporeIndo International Trading Pte LtdJurong Port Pte LtdLondon Metal ExchangeMer Lion Metals Pte LtdMysteel SingaporeOCBC BankPeter Cremer (Singapore) GmbhS&P GlobalSingapore Exchange (SGX)Singapore Jinteng International Pte LtdSmart Timing SteelSSY FuturesSteelinvestStemcor (S.E.A) Pte LtdYuan Resources Pte Ltd

AssociateAssociateAssociateAssociateAssociateAssociateFellowAssociateAssociateFellowFellowAssociateAssociateAssociateAssociateFellowAssociateFellowFellowFellowFellowFellowFellowFellow

MediaCertification AuthorityTrading software providerLegalConsultancyBankSteel TraderBrokerIron Ore TraderSteel TraderPort OperatorSteel TraderSteel TraderMediaBankSteel TraderMediaExchangeSteel Mill (China)Steel TraderBrokerSteel TraderSteel TraderSteel Trader

New Year SocialWe will be holding our next social event on 1st February when members should be suitably recovered from theirChristmas/New Year celebrations but not yet engaged in Chinese New Year festivities.

Administrative SupportI am grateful for the administrative and accounting support provided by Ms Azura Yusoff.

Gerry CraggsChairman, ISTA Singapore31st October 2017

11

13

ISTA OFFICERS 2017

ISTA LUNCH 2016 ENTERTAINER

Marcus Brigstocke entertainingguests at the ISTA Annual Lunch,

2nd December 2016.

Hugh Bailey and Alan Fowlewelcome Marcus Brigstocke tothe ISTA Lunch 2016.

Simone Jordan, ISTA Chairwoman with Jeff Kabel, Chairman Emeritus, Hugh Bailey, Director, Alan Fowle, Treasurer and Tony Singer, President. Brian Paterson, Deputy Chairman, was unavailable.

VISIT TO BRITISH STEEL, SCUNTHORPEThursday 8th July, 2017

The following is the text of ISTA’s thank you note to Ms Marie McKay, Commercial Manager - ISSC, British Steel, Scunthorpe, followinga visit by 20 representatives of ISTA member companies.

ISTA would like to thank British Steel, Scunthorpe, for the warm welcome you gave us on our visit to your workson 8th July. In particular, we are grateful to Ron Wilkins, Site Visit Co-Ordinator, and his knowledgeable andenthusiastic guides, Terry, Paul, Graham and Gareth.

We were given a very comprehensive introduction to the plant as we toured by coach. We had the privilege tosee everything from mounds of raw material - the limestone and iron ore blending beds formed a spectacular,stark, landscape – to the four iron-producing blast furnaces (not all operating) named after Queens of Englandand then we were introduced to rolling mills. We were taken round both the Concast plant where molten steelwas being cast into blooms and the Rod Mill where we saw these blooms being reduced down to coils from whichstaples, and numerous other products, are made. We also saw immense lengths of Scunthorpe-produced rail beingmoved perhaps to end up under the wheels of the trains that brought some of us up from Kings Cross.

Many of our group worked for steel traders and were relatively new entrants to the business - although onemember of our party had been employed at Scunthorpe thirty or so years ago – and this was their first mill visit.The heat and red-hot steel, the heavy equipment, overhead tubes and some steam all associated with steelproduction will be etched in their memories and recalled, with affection, throughout their careers in steel. Thiswas far better than sitting in an office watching a You Tube presentation!

Hugh BaileyDirectorInternational Steel Trade Association

October 2017

14

ISTA group during visit to British Steel, Scunthorpe.

15

1987 Sara Davies

1989 Julie Jones

1990 John Short

1991 Gaynor Bissell

1992 Mark Landon

1993 Minal Shah

1994 Laraine Beaney

1995 Siobhan Wood

1997 Harriet Spooner

1998 Corinna Kingston

1999 Franck Nadel

2000 Jason Green

2001 Alex Gordienko

2002 Michael Bienz

2003 Steven Porter

2004 Lara Marshall & Kaysha Stopps

2005 Elena Nikolaeva & Neelu Dattani

2006 Richard Shelley & Abigail Croucamp

2007 Michael Taylor

2008 Melissa Bullen (logistics)

& Warren Ruhomon (trading)

2009 Jamie Jeffrey (logistics)

& Enrico Glausch (trading)

2010 Rebecca Boardman (logistics)

& Julianne Hicks (trading)

2011 Jonathan Braham-Everett (logistics)

& Timo Hobusch (trading)

2012 Tara Smith (logistics)

& Shahnawaz Islam (trader)

2013 Emma Barlow (logistics)

& Nicolas Miño (trader)

2014 Mick Wittich (trader)

& Phillip Price (trader)

2015 Rosanna Whittaker (trader)

2016 Karim Chafia (trade support)

& Luke French (trader)

PRESIDENT’S AWARD WINNERS

Tony Singer, President, with Winners of the President’s Award 2016, Luke French (left) and Karim Chafia (right).

W.E. Dowds (Shipping) LtdAlexandra Dock

Newport, South WalesNP20 2UW

Tel: 01633-779900Fax: 01633-779901

Email: admin@wedowds.co.uk

www.wedowds.co.uk

Better where it mattersWe are independent

stevedores specialising insteel distribution.

A complete service is offered with

warehousing and delivery by road or rail

D

31

Chairman Deputy Treasurer1969 H A Oppenheimer A A Lazarus1970 A A Lazarus J L Cognet1971 T Obaditch A A Lazarus1972 G Reece-Smith W A Morris1973 G Reece-Smith G J Keen R N M Ward1974 G J Keen H Edmonds R N M Ward1975 R N M Ward A A Lazarus H Edmonds1976 A A Lazarus J L Cognet H Edmonds1977 J L Cognet H Edmonds R N M Ward1978 H Edmonds A J Littler R N M Ward1979 A J Littler A A Lazarus R N M Ward1980 A A Lazarus R H Lethbridge R N M Ward1981 R H Lethbridge G L Sinclair R N M Ward1983 G L Sinclair M H Nash H Edmonds1984 M H Nash A M D Lewis H Edmonds1985 A M D Lewis F Clayton H Edmonds1986 F Clayton D J Walster H Edmonds1987 D J Walster G L Sinclair H Edmonds1988 G L Sinclair H Edmonds1989 G L Sinclair J Verden D J Walster1990 J Verden R H Lever D J Walster1991 R H Lever M L Smith D J Walster1992 M L Smith A Ward M H Nash1993 A Ward J Verden M H Nash1994 J Verden A Clasen M H Nash1995 A Clasen E A Elgar M H Nash1996 E A Elgar R Sands M H Nash1997 R Sands A Baldwin J Verden1998 A Baldwin J Bishop J Verden1999 J Bishop P Leadbeater J Verden2000 J Bishop P Leadbeater J Verden2001 R Sands R Krieger J Verden2002 P Edmonds K Beckett J Verden2003 K Beckett I Sherwin J Verden2004 I Sherwin S Davies J Verden2005 S Davies M Wilde J Verden2006 Ian Sherwin Mel Wilde Alan Fowle2007 Ian Sherwin Mel Wilde Alan Fowle2008 Mel Wilde Toby Gladstone Alan Fowle2009 Mel Wilde Ian Sherwin Alan Fowle2010 Godfrey Watt Derek James Alan Fowle2011 Godfrey Watt Derek James Alan Fowle2012 Godfrey Watt Derek James Alan Fowle2013 Derek James Jeff Kabel Alan Fowle2014 Jeff Kabel Tony Feek Alan Fowle2015 Jeff Kabel Tony Feek Alan Fowle2016 Jeff Kabel Simone Jordan Alan Fowle2017 Simone Jordan Brian Paterson Alan Fowle

PAST HONORARY OFFICERSPresident

1979 H A Oppenheimer1981 A A Lazarus1983 J L Cognet1985 R N M Ward

1987 A A Lazarus1989 G L Sinclair1996 H Edmonds1999 M Verden

2002 A Clasen2004 D J Walster2006 Tony Ward2008 Tony Singer

32

ISTA HOSTS CITHA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2017

Visit www.steeltrade.co.uk for ongoing informationabout ISTA. A membership application form can be

downloaded from the website.

ISTA is a member of the Confederation of International Trading HousesAssociations and was pleased to host this year’s annual convention.

Details appear on page 8 of this ISTA handbook.

Liberty SteelA global supplier of

engineered steel solutionsLiberty Steel has an integrated steel offering - ranging from liquid steel made from recycled and raw materials through

to high-value precision engineering products and associated services, sold around the world.

+44 (0) 203 205 8550contactus@libertyhousegroup.com

7 Hertford Street, London, W1J 7RH, United Kingdom

www.libertyhousegroup.com/steelMEMBER OF

LiberA global supplier of

engineer

ty SteelLiberA global supplier of

ed steel solutionsengineer

ty SteelA global supplier of

ed steel solutions

+44 (0) 203 205 8550tus@libertyhousegractcon

ord Street, L7 Hertfingdomed KUnit

203 205 8550oup.comtus@libertyhousegr

ondon, W1J 7RH, ord Street, Lingdom

engineereel has an inLiberty St

eel made fliquid stecision engineering pralue prto high-v

ed steel solutionsengineerer eel off fering - red stategrteel has an in

aw matcled and recyom rreel made foducecision engineering pr

services, sold ar

ed steel solutionsom ranging fering - r

ough erials thraw mated ts and associatoduc

orld.ound the wservices, sold ar

www.libertyhousegr

eeloup.com/stwww.libertyhousegr

MEMBER OF

CARGO SERVICES(U.K.) LIMITED

OPerators of family-run bird port

“the little port that never sleeps”

cargo services(U.K.) Limited

cargo services(U.K.) Limited

Commercial & Logistics HeadquartersCardiff HeliportForeshore Road

Tremorfa, Cardiff CF10 4LZTel: 029 2048 9782

Financial & Operations HeadquartersBird Port

Corporation RoadNewport, Gwent NP19 4RE

Tel: 01633 273647

www.cargoservicesuk.co.uk

Bird Port offers an unbeatable turnaround of vessels and dispatch to customersanywhere in the UK with daily round-the-clock 24-hour working.

The west coast ofUK’s only

all-weather working port and

rail terminal.

South Wales’ nearest port to theMidlands, London

and South ofEngland.