Stainless Steel & Nickel Alloy Tube & Pipe Market Insights Day 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
(first day of Tube exhibition week)
Düsseldorf, Germany
CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf
(South Entrance, Room 14 + 15, next to Exhibition Hall 1)
Stainless and Nickel Alloy Tube & Pipe: Outlook & Opportunities for 2026 and Beyond
Save the Date — Monday, April 13, 2026
The commercial stainless & nickel alloy tube and pipe industry event of the year @ Tube 2026 Trade Fair
CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf (South Entrance, next to Hall 1 of Tube Expo)
Kick off your Tube Exhibition week with exclusive insights and fresh perspectives from the global stainless steel & nickel alloy tube and pipe industry.
Organized by SMR Events in cooperation with Messe Düsseldorf, this one-day conference offers:
- Market intelligence and outlooks by region and end-use segment
- Presentations from key industry players
- Panel discussions with leading experts
- Valuable networking opportunities
Gain knowledge you can use to enrich your discussions and business meetings during the following exhibition days and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.
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The following agenda is preliminary. Timing of sessions, speaker names, and presentation titles may be subject to change.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Chairman: Markus Moll, Managing Director, SMR - Steel & Metals Market Research GmbH, Austria
Wolfgang Lipp, Vice President, SMR - Steel & Metals Market Research GmbH, Austria
Gonzalo Del Rio, Global Strategy Commercial Director, Tubacex Group, Spain
Christophe Lagrange, Member of the Board, EURANIMI
Michael Lund, Group CEO, Damstahl Group, Denmark
Others to be confirmed
Chairman: Wolfgang Lipp, Vice President, SMR - Steel & Metals Market Research GmbH, Austria
Denny Lee, Chairman, JIULI Hi-Tech Metals, China
Stefan Müller-Bernhardt, Managing Director, Venus Europe and Staystainless, Venus Europe GmbH, Germany
M. S. Randhawa, Business Head – Stainless Steel Division, Ratnamani Metals and Tubes Ltd., India
Others to be confirmed
Chairman: Wolfgang Lipp, Vice President, SMR - Steel & Metals Market Research GmbH, Austria
Ben Wilby, Manager - Onshore Energy Services, Westwood Energy, UK
Archie Arredondo, Senior Sales Manager CRA OCTG, Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars America Inc., USA
Christophe Le Rigoleur, Head of Group Key Accounts, CAS Group, Germany
Others to be confirmed
Chairman: Wolfgang Lipp, Vice President, SMR - Steel & Metals Market Research GmbH, Austria
Massimo Ciommei, Sales & Marketing Manager, Automotive Products, Marcegaglia Specialties S.p.A., Italy
Massimo Ciommei, Sales & Marketing Manager, Automotive Products, Marcegaglia Specialties S.p.A., Italy
Alexander Mertens, CEO, Schoeller Werk GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Sami Packalén, CEO, Stalatube Oy, Finland
Others to be confirmed
Monday, April 13
Session 1: Big Picture, Geopolitics, Duties and CBAM
This event will take place at CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf, Room 14 + 15.
Address:
Rotterdamer Strasse at the intersection to Stockumer Kirchstrasse
40474 Düsseldorf
Germany
Please take the South Entrance of the Tube Expo. The conference rooms are next to Hall 1 of Tube Exhibition.
Click here for directions to the venue.
Further information will be posted here soon. Please check back for updates and stay tuned.
If you would like to support this event as a sponsor, please contact us.
Global Trade, Protectionism & Market Access
- Impact of anti-dumping duties, CBAM and new trade barriers on global flows.
- Will import penetration decline in Europe and the Americas?
- Is CBAM an effective tool to manage and rebalance EU imports?
India’s Capacity Expansion & Global Impact
- Massive new seamless tube & pipe capacity in India.
- Will booming domestic demand absorb it, or will exports surge?
Technology & Approvals
- Piercing vs. Extrusion: Rising acceptance of pierced tubes in critical applications (e.g. recent Indian approval for pierced boiler tubes). What’s next?
- Welding Technologies: TIG, laser, HF welding compared - best fit per application and emerging production trends.
Trends in Major End-Use Segments
- Oil & gas drilling and LNG terminal expansion
- Power generation: the role of renewables, the future of coal and nuclear
- Hygienic tubing for food & beverage production
- Growth of electro-polished tubes in the semiconductor industry
- Impact of vehicle electrification on exhaust systems and fuel lines
Key Growth Regions
- Analysis of regions experiencing accelerating demand (e.g., India and the Middle East) and those facing potential slowdowns.
- Where are the next global demand hotspots emerging?
Growth Drivers, Future Applications & Market Development
- Opportunities in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), carbon capture and storage (CCUS), drinking-water and desalination systems, the hydrogen value chain, and AI data-center cooling infrastructure
- Material substitution trends (copper, plastics, carbon steel), lightweight stainless solutions
- Market development strategies to expand the overall market
Strategic Positioning of Global Producers & Industry Consolidation
- Insights from leading mills on capacity expansion plans, innovation, and responses to geopolitical challenges.
- Outlook for industry consolidation, mergers & acquisitions
Grades, Dimensions & Surface Requirements
- Main types of stainless steel and nickel alloys used today and in the future
- Are new grades emerging?
- Are seamless pipes getting bigger?
- Mechanical lined and metallurgical bonded clad pipe
Raw Materials & Alloy Surcharges
- Latest trends and drivers for key raw materials (scrap, nickel, chromium, molybdenum).
| 1st Delegate | 2nd Delegate | 3rd Delegate | |
| Super-Early-Bird (until Jan. 31, 2026) | EUR 750 | EUR 600 | EUR 555 |
| Early Bird (Feb. 1 - Feb. 28, 2026) | EUR 850 | EUR 680 | EUR 615 |
| Final Rate (from Mar. 1, 2026) | EUR 950 | EUR 750 | EUR 655 |
Please note that hotel rooms are not included in this price and need to be booked separately.
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