SMS group participation at the 2024 SEAISI Travelling Technical Seminar
Summary
- Seminar theme ‘The Best Practices for Steel Plant Maintenance and Reliability Improvement’
- SMS group presented on ‘Life Cycle Partnership for Plant Efficiency Improvement’
- Attended by over 389 participants from 100+ organizations in the steel industry in 7 countries.
SMS group participated in 2024 SEAISI Travelling Seminar themed on ‘The Best Practices for Steel Plant Maintenance and Reliability Improvement’ during 26 February – 11 March 2024 and provided an overview of the best practices for enhancing maintenance and reliability in steel manufacturing operations. The events took place in ASEAN countries at Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore.
Mr. Predrag Kaljevic, Mr. Nayan Dhirajlal Surti and Mr. Amit Kumar Chakraborty from SMS group presented at the seminar on ‘Life Cycle Partnership for Plant Efficiency Improvement’ to the steel manufacturers within the framework of the SEAISI Traveling Technical Seminar 2024. The presentation received great interest from local steel manufacturers.
Each year, SEAISI collaborates with its member countries to organize this travelling seminar on topics of interest to the steel community in the ASEAN region. This year, SEAISI liaised with SMS group and Shell Lubricants Solutions, to co-sponsor this interactive seminar. Vietnamese steel manufacturers attended the event at Thai Nguyen Province, Northern Vietnam, are considering solutions for green technologies, energy conservation, emissions reduction, and sustainable development for improvement in the near future. Vietnam government has committed to reducing net emissions to zero by 2050 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26).
Over 100+ participants attended the seminar from across 20+ companies and organizations operating in the steel industry in Vietnam.
About SEAISI:
The South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI) is a technical institute and its main objective is to promote the iron and steel industry in the South East Asia region. In response to the specific needs of each local steel industry in ASEAN-7 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar in 2019), the Travelling Seminar was introduced in 1999. It achieves the objectives by facilitating technology transferred from around the world, especially from Japan, Korea and Taiwan. SEAISI organizes a major international conference and exhibition every year and amongst its publications are the Statistical Year Book, the Steel Quarterly Journal and the monthly newsletter. More detail: SEAISI
About VSA:
Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) is a non-governmental organization and its members consist of more than 100 iron and steel producers and distribution agencies who engage in steel processing and sales. VSA was established in order to promote cooperation among its members and to assist the steel industry with strong and sustainable development, matching the requirements of the country's industrialization and modernization. The activities of the VSA include consultancy, training, seminar organising, the collection of steel industry information and data, and publication of a monthly VSA newsletter. More details: VSA website
SMS group is renowned worldwide for its future-oriented technologies and outstanding service for the metals industry. The company applies its 150 years of experience and its digital know-how to provide the industry continuously with innovative products and processes – even beyond its core business – and generates worldwide sales of around 3.1 billion euros. SMS is the right partner for challenging projects, and supports its customers throughout the lifecycle of their plants, enabling profitable and resource-efficient value creation chains. Paving the way for a carbon-neutral and sustainable metals industry is the company’s stated goal. As a global player with German roots, SMS takes responsibility for its more than 14,000 employees.