Stay up to date with the latest conferences, exhibitions and industry gatherings in the global steel sector. Our events calendar highlights key meetings, trade shows and networking opportunities for professionals across the steel supply chain. Whether you're looking to explore new technologies, connect with industry leaders or stay informed about market trends, our curated list of steel industry events will keep you in the know.
These events provide essential platforms for discussing industry challenges, particularly around sustainability and decarbonisation efforts that are reshaping the steel landscape. Many conferences now feature specialised sessions on green steel production, digital transformation and supply chain resilience. Check back regularly for updates on upcoming events worldwide.
Listing of Iron & Steel Sector Events| Event Title | Start Date | Description |
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| The Future of Green Steel 2026 | 28 October 2026 | [SteelOnTheNet] Building on the strong momentum of previous editions, ACI returns with The Future of Green Steel 2026. A senior-level, market-facing forum designed to address the commercial, technological, and regulatory realities shaping the next phase of steel decarbonisation across Europe and adjacent markets. Past editions have brought together influential voices from across the steel value chain… [event details]
Topics: Decarbonisation | Environment | Market & Trade | Europe
Venue: To be confirmed
Organiser: ACI
Contact: Hayden De Menezes, Tel: + 44 (0)203 141 0607 |
| 2nd European Steel Scrap and Circular Economy Forum 2026 | 11 November 2026 | [SteelOnTheNet] Don't miss the 2nd European Steel Scrap and Circular Economy Forum 2026.
Register now to jointly build a more sustainable, low-carbon, and circular steel ecosystem [event details]
Topics: Decarbonisation | Environment | Recycling | Specialty Steel | Europe
Venue: Novotel Düsseldorf City West, Germany
Organiser: ECV International
Contact: cherryc@ecvinternational.com |
| MetCoke World Summit | 10 November 2026 | [SteelOnTheNet] In a market landscape with declining production, evolving environmental regulations and steep competition, it's never been more important to come together. Strengthen your roadmap for this year and next, and prepare for the impact of the next administration at MetCoke World Summit 2026 [event details]
Topics: Environment | Raw Materials | Market & Trade | North America
Venue: Nashville, TN, USA
Organiser: Smithers
Contact: 001 (330) 762-7441 |
| Vietnam Green Steel Summit 2026 | 23 November 2026 | [SteelOnTheNet] The Vietnam Green Steel Summit 2026 serves as a high-level platform for industry dialogue, strategic collaboration, and business opportunities across the steel value chain.
Don't miss this grand event, register now [event details]
Topics: Decarbonisation | Asia
Venue: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Organiser: ECV International
Contact: cherryc@ecvinternational.com |
| SteelFab 2027 | 11 January 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Now in its 22nd edition, SteelFab is the Middle East's largest exhibition for metalworking, manufacturing and steel fabrication. Exhibitors from around 55 countries show machinery and solutions across pipe and tube processing, welding and cutting, machine tools, and surface preparation and finishing. The show also hosts the SteelFab Welding Awards and a hosted-buyer programme [event details]
Topics: Technology | Steel End Use | Middle East
Venue: Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
Organiser: Expo Centre Sharjah, supported by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Contact: info@expo-centre.ae, +971 6 577 0000 |
| AGCMO Women of STEEL Conference 2027 | 11 February 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Presentations will focus on leadership in construction, leadership styles, psychological safety in the workplace, women's health, health and wellness, situational awareness and safety and strategies for navigating difficult conversations and conflict resolution [event details]
Topics: Diversity & Inclusion | North America
Venue: Camden on the Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, USA
Organiser: Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO)
Contact: cruth@agcmo.org |
| Indian Structural Steel Conference 2027 | 16 February 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Conference topics will include advanced analysis, machine learning in engineering design and construction, bridges and footbridges, cold-formed structures, composite structures, and digitalisation in structural engineering. The Structural Steel Research Group (SSRG) is dedicated to advancing the sustainable and innovative use of structural steel to address global infrastructure demands [event details]
Topics: Structural Steel | Technology | Asia
Venue: TBA
Organiser: Structural Steel Research Group, IIT Hyderabad, India
Contact: issc2027@ce.iith.ac.in |
| ExpoAcero 2027 | 8 March 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] ExpoAcero is the largest iron and steel technology conference and exposition in Latin America, organised by the AIST Mexico Member Chapter. It brings together steel producers, pipe and tube makers, service centres, raw material and equipment suppliers, researchers and students. The technical programme covers ironmaking and steelmaking, rolling and finishing, decarbonisation, digitalisation… [event details]
Topics: Technology | Casting & Rolling | Decarbonisation | Latin America
Venue: Cintermex, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
Organiser: AIST Mexico Member Chapter
Contact: expo@aistmexico.org.mx |
| International Tin Conference 2027 | 6 April 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Tin is essential to the technologies, infrastructure and industries that power modern life. As governments, investors and industry increase their focus on critical minerals, resilient supply chains and responsible sourcing, understanding the future of tin has never been more important. Join the global tin community in Lima, Peru for the International Tin Conference 2027. Bringing together… [event details]
Topics: Technology | Market & Trade | Latin America
Venue: Lima, Peru
Organiser: International Tin Association
Contact: +44 1727 876 020 |
| Made in Steel 2027 | 11 May 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Made in Steel is Southern Europe's leading biennial trade show and conference dedicated to the steel sector. Organised by Siderweb, the 2027 edition (12th) will be hosted at Fieramilano Rho, Milan. It features a strategic blend of exhibition, conferences, and networking focused on iron & steel supply chain – from raw materials to finished products [event details]
Topics: Raw Materials | Market & Trade | Europe
Venue: Fieramilano Rho, Milan, Italy
Organiser: Siderweb
Contact: info@madeinsteel.it |
| AISTech 2027 | 3 May 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] AISTech is North America's largest annual iron and steel technology conference and exposition. The 2027 edition moves to Nashville, with hundreds of technical presentations spanning the full steelmaking process and an extensive exhibition floor showcasing the latest steel technologies, equipment and services for producers worldwide [event details]
Topics: Technology | Casting & Rolling | Decarbonisation | North America
Venue: Music City Center, Nashville, TN, USA
Organiser: Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)
Contact: +1 724 814 3000 |
| Intergalva 2027 | 14 June 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Intergalva is the international conference and exhibition for the general (batch) hot dip galvanising industry, held every three years since 1950. The 2027 edition, run with ATEG, offers a three-day conference on technical, commercial and environmental topics, an exhibition of plant, equipment and services, masterclasses and visits to Spanish galvanising plants [event details]
Topics: Technology | Environment | Steel End Use | Europe
Venue: Málaga, Spain
Organiser: European General Galvanizers Association (EGGA) with ATEG
Contact: Intergalva newsletter registration |
| ICSTI 2027 - 11th International Congress on the Science and Technology of Ironmaking | 14 June 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] The 11th International Congress on the Science and Technology of Ironmaking is organised by the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan. As the steel industry transforms towards carbon neutrality, ICSTI 2027 provides an international platform for academics, researchers and engineers to present cutting-edge research and discuss the future of ironmaking, including hydrogen-based and low-carbon… [event details]
Topics: Raw Materials | Technology | Decarbonisation | Asia
Venue: Hokkaido University Conference Hall, Sapporo, Japan
Organiser: The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (ISIJ)
Contact: icsti2027@c-linkage.co.jp |
| Nordic Steel 2027 | 16 June 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] The Nordic Steel Construction Conference has a proud tradition spanning over 55 years. The conference series began in Stockholm in 1970 and has since rotated between the four Nordic countries every three to four years, bringing together academics and practitioners. Norway will host the 16th Nordic Steel Construction Conference in Trondheim, 16–18 June 2027 [event details]
Topics: Structural Steel | Europe
Venue: The Clarion Hotel, Trondheim, Norway
Organiser: Norwegian Steel Association
Contact: post@stalforbund.com |
| METEC 2027 | 21 June 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Are you looking for the world's best technology for the production and processing of iron and steel? Or plant and equipment for the production and moulding of non-ferrous metals? At METEC you will find the leading technologies for metallurgy, rolling mill and forging technology, including electrics, automation and digitalisation for a climate-neutral, sustainable, resource-saving and… [event details]
Topics: Technology | Casting & Rolling | Raw Materials | Recycling | Decarbonisation | Europe
Venue: Convention Center Düsseldorf, Germany
Organiser: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Contact: KapustJ@messe-duesseldorf.de |
| 7th International Conference on Steels in Cars and Trucks | 6 September 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] Steels in Cars and Trucks is the leading international conference on new steels, processing technologies and system solutions in passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturing. The conference brings together the automotive, supplier and steel industries and highlights the importance of partnerships across the entire value chain to overcome challenges and drive technological change… [event details]
Topics: Steel End Use | Technology | Europe
Venue: Mainz, Germany
Organiser: Steel Institute VDEh
Contact: info@sct-2027.com, +49-241-88970-313 |
| Stainless Steel World Conference & Expo 2027 | 16 November 2027 | [SteelOnTheNet] In 2027, the Stainless Steel World Conference & Expo returns to Maastricht for its 15th edition – bigger, more international, and even more focused on the future of stainless steel. For three days, 16 – 18 November 2027, the Netherlands will once again become a global meeting point for producers, stockists, fabricators, end users, engineers, and experts across the stainless… [event details]
Topics: Specialty Steel | Structural Steel | Steel End Use | Europe
Venue: MECC Maastricht, Netherlands
Organiser: Stainless Steel World
Contact: Kiyo Ichikawa +31 575 789 260 |
| wire & Tube 2028 | 3 April 2028 | [SteelOnTheNet] wire and Tube are the world's leading trade fairs for the wire, cable and tube industries, held together every two years at Messe Düsseldorf. Around 2,600 exhibitors show the full value chain, from raw materials and steel tube and wire production to processing machinery, testing, trading and OCTG technology. Parallel event: wire Düsseldorf (www.wire.de) [event details]
Topics: Technology | Steel End Use | Market & Trade | Europe
Venue: Messe Düsseldorf, Germany
Organiser: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Contact: +49 211 4560 01 |
| International Conference on Steel Structures | 12 April 2028 | [SteelOnTheNet] International Conference on Steel Structures aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Steel Structures. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends… [event details]
Topics: Technology | Europe
Venue: Venice, Italy
Organiser: WASET |
| Global Summit on Sustainable Urban Infrastructure 2029 | 12 September 2029 | [SteelOnTheNet] GSSUI 2029 is the premier international event bridging civil engineering, renewable energy, and public policy. Join experts discussing next-generation smart grids, carbon-neutral city planning, integration of wind/solar architectures, and electrified public transit systems [event details]
Topics: Decarbonisation | Environment | Technology | North America
Venue: Toronto Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada
Organiser: Global Green Infrastructure Alliance
Contact: hello@gssui2029.org, Tel: 416-555-0199 |
