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Regional Forum - 9 November 2006

BSSA Regional Forum

Thursday, 9 November 2006

Developing the UK Market

Nigel Ward – Director of BSSA


Environment Agency

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Progresso Pier, Mexico


Progresso Pier, Mexico

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Source: DTI / Ofgem JESS report; November 2004

Recent and Forecast Changes

in the UK Electricity Supply Mix


•Location:

Bristol Channel/ Severn

Estuary

• Downstream of Cardiff

to Weston-super-Mare

16 km length

Severn Tidal Barrage

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• Annual Output 17 TWh (5% of UK consumption)

• Installed Capacity 8640 MW

• Savings of CO2 emissions 15Mt per year compared to Coal;

(equivalent to 3% of total UK Carbon emissions)

• Renewables Obligation:

�15% by 2015 (50-55TWh) - Barrage cannot contribute

�20% by 2020 would require a further 17TWh. Barrage could

contribute all of this - if sanctioned soon

• Capital Cost ~£14Bn 2005

• Security of supply benefit

Facts and Figures


Arup investigation - duplex steels for

plate girder bridges

Redesign an existing carbon steel structure

using duplex steel

Optimise for improved strength

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The BSSA: Its Role and Activities

A Brief History!

Our Purpose

Membership

What do we do?

Events

Who’s who at the BSSA


A Brief History

Well, we’re not quite as old as

stainless steel itself!”

Harry Brearley discovered

stainless steel in 1913

So stainless steel is 93 years old

In 1946 the Stainless Steel

Fabricators Association was

formed with just 12 members

In 1992 the scope of membership

was extended to include

producers and distributors

But no full-time staff and only

limited activities…

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A Brief History

In 2000 the ‘new’ BSSA was

created following consultation

with the members

The financial contributions were

increased and the first full time

Director was appointed

The Stainless Steel Advisory

Service was formed

www.bssa.org.uk established

Now 4 full-time staff together with

a small band of specialist helpers

Office located within EEF

Sheffield building


Our Purpose

To promote and develop the manufacture

and use of stainless steel across the UK

And we should add: ‘to grow the value of

our members’ business in stainless steel

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Membership

About 95 member companies, including:

� All the major European producers in flat and

long products

� Distributors

� Processors

� Fabricators

� Service providers


What do we do?

Three main areas of activity:

� Technical advice and help

� Training and education

�Market development

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What do we do?

Technical advice and help:

� Stainless Steel Advisory Service

• Telephone help desk

• Website


Key Activities

Information and advice:

� Stainless Steel Advisory Service, which provides free technical advice to BSSA members and users:• Manned Tuesday to Friday, typically answering 40 calls per week

• Where appropriate further help provided through contacts

• Weekly fax service to all members giving details of enquiries

� BSSA website at www.bssa.org.uk• 200 technical articles and 100 publications

• Information on members’ products and services

• 500,000 hits per year and rising

• >48,000 technical article page requests

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Website

Website redesign is planned for the autumn:� More up to date look and improved navigation;

� Maintain technical ‘strength’, but add… • News and events;

• Develop sector information;

� Improve buyers guide;

� Improve members’ information and allow members to edit and update their own details;

� Improve members only section with market updates and more information of BSSA activities including meeting reports.

Does represent a good advertising opportunity!


Key Activities

Training and education:

� The Stainless Steel Specialist Course, launched in 2002:

• Content is basic metallurgy of stainless steel

• Series of 14 modules, split in to two levels: intermediate

and full

• Self taught programme

• ~ 200 sold

� In-house seminars, launched in 2004:

• Bespoke introductory ½ day seminar to stainless steel

• Ideally followed by purchase of ‘Specialist Course’

• Follow up ‘tutorials’ offered

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Way Forward

Training and education:

� Establish BSSA as prime provider of training and education about stainless steel

� Provide regular training seminars for new starters in industry and refresher sessions for more experienced personnel

� If required can be bespoke session for larger members

� Provide regular fabrication and welding workshops


Training & Education Programme I

Proposal is to provide a more comprehensive programme of seminars and course on a variety of topics� Time-tabled in advance so that companies can plan;

� Both open courses and bespoke in-house alternatives;

� Ensure content is appropriate to level of experience;

� Seeking NVQ type qualification for some subjects, e.g. Stainless Steel Specialist Course;

Looking to collaborate with suitable training partners� MetSkills

� NAMTEC

� EEF, etc

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Training & Education Programme II

� Starter Workshops • Aimed at beginner…no prior knowledge assumed

• Basic metallurgy

• Do’s and don’ts

• Applications

• Sources of advice and help

• Next one scheduled for 28 November at NMC

� Introduction to Stainless Steel Specialist Course• Aimed at more experienced people

• Introduce some of the topics

• Suggested working regime to ensure completion of course

• ½ day ‘tutorial’ follow up after 2 months

• Can be open or in-house for larger organisations


Market Development

Established working groups and sector forums

� Marketing and Technical Committee:• Sub-committee which acts as reference group for market development initiatives

� Surface Finishes Group:• Members are sub-contract polishers; Rimex also members

• Sponsored recently published ‘Surface Finishes Manual’

� Rebar Technical Committee:• Working towards common European standard (none at present)

• Market development initiatives being considered

� Water industry Group:• Managed process for approval of stainless steel for drinking water applications

� ABC Forum:• Occasional meetings of BSSA, NI, SCI etc

� Industry Forum:• Sector group looking at common issues, e.g. market outlook, transport, credit etc

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Key Activities

Seminar programme for architects and engineers

developed in conjunction with Nickel Institute:� Comprises 9 modules:

1. Stainless Steel for Architects

2. Designing Building Exteriors in Stainless Steel

3. Specifying Stainless Steel for Architectural Applications

4. Optimising Design and Fabrication of Stainless Steel Components

5. Selecting and Specifying Stainless Steel Surface Finishes

6. Cleaning and Restoring Stainless Steels in Architectural Use

7. The Structural Design of Stainless Steel

8. Stainless Steel in Swimming Pools

9. Stainless Steel Rebar in Construction

+ 2 more in pipeline (Architectural Products and Sustainability)

� Presented by ‘volunteers’ from member companies to individual

architectural/engineering practices and at organised seminars


Way Forward

For example, the ABC sector:

� Revise, update and put CPD seminars on-line

� Continue practice visits but…

� …Establish regional seminars to reach more

architects, and

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Market Development

Look at ‘New’ Market sectors:

� Review potential market sectors, e.g.:

• Energy

• Infrastructure

• Water

� Establish market sector groups from supply chain and identify

opportunities

� Focus on 2 or 3 applications.


Market Development Initiatives

� Olympic Games

• Seminar programme targeted at key organisations

• Promotional material

� Water Industry Seminar

• Water treatment, drinking water, waste

� Energy seminar including the following topics

• Nuclear, renewables and fossil fuels (clean technology)

� Civil Engineering/Rebar Conference

• Possibly in conjunction with ISSF

• Demonstration project

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Key Activities

Links to other organisations:

� Euro Inox: www.euro-inox.org

� ISSF: www.worldstainless.org

� Nickel Institute: www.nickelinstitute.org

� Steel Construction Institute: www.steel-sci.org

� Other national development organisations


www.steel-stainless.org

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www.euro-inox.org

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Events: 2007

Annual Lunch – 18 April, Sheffield

Annual Dinner – November, Midlands

Regional Forums

� 2 attached to Lunch and Dinner plus 1 attached to another event

Fabrication Workshops

� 2 planned – Glasgow and Midlands

Starter Workshops

� 3/4 open workshops, Midlands & Sheffield and other locations

Olympic presentations

� Events targeted at organisations known to be involved

Sector seminars, e.g.:

� Civil Engineering/Rebar

� Water

� Energy


BSSA Conference in 2008

Outline proposal for joint BSSA/CRU conference

� CRU should be able to bring wider international audience

� Help increase attendance

Probably March/April 2008

1 ½ day event following weekend, e.g. Monday/Tuesday

� Gives delegates from overseas travelling time

Interesting and accessible location

� Ideally somewhere with suitable stainless landmark

Theme will be highlighting market development initiatives from different regions

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Who’s who at the BSSA?

Full time staff:

� Nigel Ward: Director

� Lucy Jones: Administrator

� Alan Harrison: Technical Advisor (SSAS)

� Jamie Middleton: Marketing Assistant

Other help:

� David Humphreys: Standards, Training, SSAS

� Shane McAleavey: ABC Sector

� Ian Riddoch: PR


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