August 29, 2008

Indian and Chinese steel seminar at Ranchi

The Indian Institute of Metals Ranchi Chapter is hosting a 2 day seminar “Sino Indian Steel Plant Equipment Manufacturers & Suppliers 2008 “ in association with Steel Authority of India Limited’s Centre for Engineering & Technology, R&D Centre for Iron & Steel and MECON Limited at Ranchi.

The seminar will discuss and explore possibilities of exchanging technology to bring cost effectiveness in the steel sector. There will be 15 presentations and the meet is likely to be attended by over 200 delegates.

Indian and Chinese manufacturers and technology suppliers will present their capabilities and future challenges in steel sector. The seminar will focus on steel plant process equipment, material handling, turbo machineries, waste heat recovery, non-conventional energy sources, automation, refractory and steel plant construction.

Mr AS Mathur chairman of the Ranchi chapter of Centre for Engineering & Technology and also ED in charge of SAIL said that "Chinese firms are becoming partners in expansion of some of the Indian projects in steel sector. There is need to understand each other’s plans, requirements and concerns. SIEMS 2008 will help us know the advance technology and how it could be exchanged to bring cost effectiveness in manufacturing."