At the Global Stainless-Steel Expo 2023, more than 500 stainless steel industry stakeholders from India and overseas are anticipated to discuss the potential in the sector.
The three-day Global Stainless-Steel Expo 2023 (GSSE 2023) will take place in Mumbai the following week, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the event’s organizer, Virgo Communications and Exhibitions (VCE).
Topics like demand creation, emissions target, exports, research and development (R&D) of new technologies crucial for the sector will be taken up at the event, which will be attended by over 500 industry professionals directly affiliated with the stainless steel industry, VCE said.
“With the hosting of G20, the stainless steel industry is set to play a pivotal role in India’s ambitious goal of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy. At the GSSE 2023, there will be several CEO round tables, Business-to-Government (B2G) meetings, besides a number of industry and technical sessions,” VCE Director Anitha Raghunath said in the statement.
Stainless steel industry leaders from India and abroad as well as government representatives are attending the event which begins on September 14, she said.
The summit will also provide a platform to players looking for collaborations or partnerships in the sector which has registered “a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8-9 per cent (in India), surpassing the global average CAGR of 5.8 per cent,” the statement said.
Some of the focus areas will be the application of stainless steel in growing sectors like renewable energy (solar, wind and hydro), automobiles and heavy transport, electric vehicles (EVs), railways and metro projects, redevelopment of railway stations, defence and aerospace sector, among others.
