BALANCES OF STEEL – Villa Fenaroli, Rezzato (BS)

2024 was a complex year for the Italian and international steel sector: falling demand, declining prices, geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. How did companies in the domestic steel supply chain react? What was the impact of companies’ strategies on the accounts? And what are the prospects for the near future?

To answer these questions, siderweb, for the seventeenth year, has conducted the “Steel Balance Sheets” study , analyzing income statements and balance sheets of more than 5,000 corporations active in steel production, distribution of steel products, service centers, sheet metal cutting and processing, steel scrap and raw material trading, and steel processing industries.

The results of the research, carried out by siderweb, will be presented on November 17 in Brescia (Villa Fenaroli) from 11:00 am. Speakers in the morning will include Cristian Carini (University of Brescia), Claudio Teodori (University of Brescia) and Gianfranco Tosini (siderweb) to analyze the results achieved by companies in 2024 and the prospects for the two-year period 2025-2026. This will be followed by a talk by Andrea Del Moretto (BPER Corporate & Investment Banking), entitled “Banks and steel: resilient allies to overcome cyclical challenges in the sector.” The morning will close with the presentation of “Steel Balance Sheet” awards.

In the afternoon, however, a discussion and reflection on some of the most topical issues in the debate that is animating the European and Italian steel sector will be staged. Operators from the entire steel supply chain will confront each other in a round table dedicated to the challenges for 2026: from demand prospects to news related to trade defense in Europe. The debate will be moderated by Francesca Morandi (siderweb) with the participation of Flavio Bregant (Federacciai), Cinzia Vezzosi (Assofermet), Antonello Mordeglia (Danieli) and Davide Conte (Fincantieri).

For the Cluster, President Dr. Saverio Gaboardi will participate.