Strengthening the international dimension and broadening the discussion on the key trends affecting the global steel industry. This is the goal of Made in Steel 2027, scheduled for May 11-13 at Fiera Milano, which has announced two new partnerships with Kallanish and SMR - Steel & Metals Market Research.
A new series of international market sessions, organised by Kallanish, will focus on three key areas shaping the steel industry: Global Steel Market Outlook, Trade & Competitiveness and The Future of Steelmaking. Attendees can join one, two or all three modules, spanning global market developments, the changing trade and regulatory environment, and the future of steel production, from raw materials to AI and digitalisation.
SMR - Steel & Metals Market Research is a company specialising in market analysis for the stainless and specialty steel sectors and led by Markus Moll. It will organize a half-day conference dedicated to the global markets for carbon- and alloy engineering steels, bearing steels, free-cutting steels and tool steels. The program will provide insights into global supply structure, trade flows and market volumes, demand by end-use segment including a 10-year forecast, as well as key market drivers and inhibitors. A global production cost comparison and an assessment of geopolitical trends and their impact on the engineering steel industry will complete the program.
These two partnerships will enrich the conference program curated by siderweb, which will involve Italian and European companies, experts, associations, and institutions. Among the expected participants are representatives from Assofermet, Eurofer, Eurometal, and Federacciai.
New features for the 2027 edition include a live video-podcast station and the arrival at Fiera Milano of "The Green Steel Challenge", the podcast produced by the Willy Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities, which will be conducting live recordings at the event.
The event will take place in Halls 8, 12, and 16, featuring a revamped layout and expanded spaces. Made in Steel thus aims to consolidate its role as a European platform for discussion, networking, and the development of the steel industry. In 2025, the event attracted over 19,000 attendees and nearly 400 participating companies from around the world.
“Made in Steel aims to become an increasingly important meeting place where the international steel supply chain can come together and exchange views,” says Paolo Morandi, CEO of Made in Steel and siderweb. “The partnerships with Kallanish and SMR are fully aligned with this goal: bringing international expertise, analysis and perspectives to Milan, while creating opportunities for dialogue that can help industry professionals navigate an increasingly interconnected and complex market.” “The European steel industry,” he adds, “is undergoing a profound transformation in which competitiveness, trade, energy, decarbonisation and geopolitics are inseparable issues. Made in Steel aims to provide a space where these dimensions can be addressed together, bringing around the same table those who produce, process and use steel, those who analyse market scenarios and those who shape the rules.”
