22nd Stainless & Its Alloys Conference

Markus A. Moll

Born: June 13th 1962, Tyrol, Austria

Academic Career: Mechanical Engineer

Masters Degree in Business Economics, University of Innsbruck

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Four years with PLANSEE (marketing and sales), world market leader in refractory metals (Molybdenum, Tungsten, Tantalum)

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Five years market analyst with a German market research firm, emphasising on stainless steel long products and nickelalloys.

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Since mid-1994 Managing Director and Senior Market Analyst with SMR – Steel & Metals Market Research, providing market intelligence in form of single- and multi client studies to the speciality steel industry in Europe, the USA and Asia. SMR employs currently twelve people and is located in Reutte county of Tyrol – in the “Heart of the Austrian Alps” which is a perfect location to monitor the Global Specialty Steel Market!

Edward J. Blot is the founder and President of Ed Blot & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in market research, product development, and strategic business planning for the Specialty Metals Industry (producers, distributors, & consumers of stainless steel and nickel alloys). Ed is also a partner in Specialty Metals Education®, an educational firm conducting customized seminars for the Specialty Metals Industry.

Ed has over 30 years of experience in the stainless and nickel alloy industry. He has served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Stainless and Specialty Division of Republic Engineered Steels as well as Baltimore Specialty Steels - a subsidiary of Armco Inc.

He has been very active with the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), where he served as Chairman of Market Development, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), the Forging Industry Association (FIA), and the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA). Ed graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree. He currently resides in Canton Ohio with his wife Eileen.

David "Skip" Hartquist is a Partner and Chairman of the Firm's International Trade and Customs Practice Group. He also is the Managing Partner of the Firm's economic consulting subsidiary, Georgetown Economic Services. He concentrates on international trade law and represents clients before the White House, numerous Executive Branch departments and agencies, regulatory agencies and the U.S. Congress. Mr. Hartquist's clients include Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, AK Steel Corporation, Calgon Carbon, Carpenter Technology, the China Currency Coalition, the Copper and Brass Fabricators Council, Noble Energy, Olin Corporation, the Specialty Steel Industry of North America and the Valve Manufacturers Association.

Lewis Leibowitz practices in the areas of international trade law, customs law and international commercial transactions. He represents clients before all federal courts and agencies dealing with international trade matters, including the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office, the International Trade Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Court of International Trade, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

A leading attorney in trade law matters under U.S. and international law, Lewis advises and assists clients in actual and potential antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. In addition, he works with clients on proceedings under Section 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. He is also active in dispute settlement activities involving the World Trade Organization (WTO), advising clients in the private industry and government on these matters.

Lewis is also active in legislative matters affecting international trade law and policy, working extensively in matters affecting U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ). He counsels clients in the benefits of FTZ use, and represents clients in numerous application proceedings and related matters.

In the customs area, Lewis represents clients in matters involving Foreign-Trade Zones, entry rulings, classification of imported merchandise, bonds, fines, penalties, seizure and forfeiture proceedings, valuation, country of origin marking, and North American Free Trade Agreement eligibility of products and activities in North America.

Lewis also works on matters affecting international trade in aerospace, agriculture, the automotive industry, energy, and the steel industry. In the steel trade area, he has represented clients in a number of cases affecting steel trade, including the negotiation of international steel agreements, antidumping/countervailing duty proceedings, trade counseling, legislative matters, and others. He was very active in the successful effort on behalf of steel consuming industries to remove the Steel Safeguard measures in effect from 2002 to 2003.

Lewis has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland Law School and is a frequent speaker and panelist on international trade law and policy subjects.

Bachelors of Science- Geology, University of Miami Coral Gables, FLA

Employment History:

John has spent the past 32 years in the stainless industry concentrating in sales and marketing. His employers included European and domestic mills along with several service centers. These employers were both privately and publicly held. Through this diverse background he has experienced many different styles of sales and management. John has marketed stainless products in all forms including sheet, strip, plate, wire and long products throughout North America.

He is currently serving on the MSCI Specialty Metals Division Council and involved in membership growth and retention.

John currently lives in Strongsville, Ohio with his wife Susan. When they are not on the golf course both enjoy Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling throughout the world.

Bachelors of Science – Metallurgical Engineering, Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy

Masters of Science – Engineering Management, University of Missouri @ Rolla

Employment History:

Wisconsin Centrifugal – Waukesha, WI. (1971-1978) A Centrifugal foundry specializing in very high integrity castings.

Production Metallurgist & Melting Superintendent

a- Worked with NASA and Rocketdyne on the Space shuttle main engine.

Chas. S. Lewis & Co. – (1978-1982) World leader in pump & valve equipment for sulfuric acid production.

Production metallurgist, QC engineer & Director of R&D.

a- Developed and patented 2 superalloys for severe corrosion abrasion service.

The Doe Run Resources Co. (aka -St. Joe Lead Co.) – (1982- 1992) World’s second largest lead producer.

Salesman & Sales Manager

a- Responsible for lead and raw material sales around the world.

b- Domestic sales of lead metal on a spot and contractual basis.

Taracorp Corporation – (1992 – 1996) Lead Fabricating and specialty solders.

Director of Sales and Marketing- Responsible for Worldwide sales effort in all products.

Technical Director- Duties coincident with Sales and Marketing responsibilities.

Fabricated Products Inc. (Seafab Metals Co. & Lone Star lead Construction Co.)

Vice President and General Manager.

a- Full operating and P&L responsibility for 3 locations providing sophisticated radiation shielding solutions for nuclear research, oncology treatment facilities and the nuclear power industry.

Currently with General Moly, Inc. as Vice President of Business Development, Marketing and Sales. General Moly is the developer of the Mt. Hope mine which will be the largest primary molybdenum mine in the world when complete in 2010.

Alasdair Gledhill is the Nickel Product Manager for ELG Metals Inc. based in McKeesport, PA.

Prior to joining ELG, Mr. Gledhill worked at Avesta Sheffield in Chicago, and at Samuel Specialty Metals in New Jersey.

Mr. Gledhill is a Board Member of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, and has most recently served as the Chairman of the Council of Presidents of ISRI.

He holds a B.A. degree with honors from Colgate University, and an M.B.A. degree from DePaul University.

Mark Selby founded Selby & Co to provide consulting advice to private equity, investment funds, and mining companies on the outlook for nickel and other base metals and resource equity valuation. He recently left Inco after 5 years at the company where he led the Strategic Planning and Corporate Development group during the multi-party acquisition battle that culminated in Inco's takeover by CVRD. He joined Inco in 2001 as Director, Market Research where he helped to transform the commodity research group into a recognized industry leader. Before joining Inco, he was a partner at Mercer Management Consulting where he consulted to clients in the transportation and resource sectors.

Mark Selby holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree from Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Amy joined MBR in 1997. Amy has direct responsibility for MBR’s research into the ferro-alloys and North American steel markets. She is MBR’s senior steel editor, with overall editorial responsibility for MBR’s steel monthlies, as well as for MBR’s long-term projections for the ferro-alloy and North American steel sectors. In addition, she has presented papers at all the leading ferro-alloy conferences including those held by the ICDA, IMnI, Infacon, AMM and Metal Bulletin.

After graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Mineral Economics, Amy joined Resource Strategies, Inc. as a Research and Marketing Analyst, focusing on the bulk ferro-alloy and steelmaking raw materials industries. She then joined CRU International as a Metals Consultant, continuing to build expertise in the steel and ferro-alloys sector before joining MBR.

A 16 year veteran of the scrap processing industry, Salvatore Davi is currently with Utica Alloys, Inc, Utica, New York

He heads Utica’s stainless steel and export divisions.

Prior to Utica Alloys Inc., Sal sat on Metal Management’s original Export Trading desk and was responsible for all non ferrous exports off of the Eastern Seaboard for MTLM from 1999 to September of 2001.

Additionally, Sal has traded scrap internationally both with Wise Metals and with Royce Corporation. He began his career nearly 17 years ago with MJ Metal

Dennis M. Oates was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. effective January 2, 2008. He continues to serve on the Company's Board of Directors, which he joined in October 2007.

Dennis Oates, 55, most recently served as Senior Vice President of the Specialty Alloys Operations of Carpenter Technology, with full P&L responsibility for a $1.5 billion-plus business unit with global operations serving the aerospace, medical, energy, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. Prior to joining Carpenter in 2003, Oates served for five years as President and Chief Executive Officer of TW Metals, a $500 million-plus metals distribution and processing company with 44 locations around the world. Previously, he held the post of President and Chief Operating Officer for Connell Limited Partnership, a privately held company in metals recycling and precision metal fabrication, doing business as Luria Brothers, Wabash Alloys, Danly Machine, Danly Die Set, Mayville Metal Products and Yuba Heat Exchange companies.

Oates began his career in the steel industry at Lukens Steel Company, a subsidiary of Lukens Inc., where he held positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately becoming President and Chief Operating Officer of Lukens Steel and directing the transformation of a $700 million producer of steel plate and industrial products into an innovative and growing producer of specialty metals.

Oates is past Chairman of the North American Specialty Metals Council and has served on the board of directors of Metals Service Center Institute, Steel Manufacturers Association and American Iron & Steel Institute. He is currently a member of the SSINA. Oates holds a BS from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Temple University.

James W. Halliday, Jr. is the President of Contrarian Metal Resources, which offers an unrivaled selection of finishes in stainless steel and titanium for architectural applications. Jim co-founded the company in 2001 after leaving a 20-year career at the former J&L Specialty Steel, where he was most recently Manager of Product and Market Development.

Dan has held numerous positions in the pipe and tube industry for over 30 years. After school, Dan was with the Allied Signal Research Center, where he was involved in alloy development and failure analysis for a number of Allied Signal’s divisions including Wolverine Tube, the largest seamless copper tube manufacturer in the North America. In 1986, Dan joined Trent Tube holding positions related to quality assurance, technical service, sales and marketing, and operations management including the General Manager of the East Troy facility. Dan is currently the Energy Sales Manager of Plymouth Tube Company, a global supplier of carbon and alloy steel, stainless steel, and nickel alloys.

Daniel Janikowski has a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois and is currently serving as the Chairman of the ASTM A01.10 Stainless & Alloy Steel Pipe and Tube Committee. He is the ISO delegate for the United Stated on the ISO-TC 17/SC 19 Subcommittee on NDE. Dan’s other affiliations include the ASME Heat Exchanger Committee, the ASME subgroup on ferrous products, ASNT, and NACE. In 2007 Dan was awarded the Award of Merit by ASTM and is now a “Fellow of the Society”. Dan has authored numerous papers on the topics of materials selection, corrosion, manufacturing, and testing techniques for pipe and tube. In addition, Dan has also been awarded three patents.

Dave Yundt is a 32 year veteran of the stainless steel industry. Entering the industry in 1976, Dave spent 22 years with Washington Steel Corporation and held various sales and marketing positions, ending up as their General Manager of Sales. He joined Main Steel Polishing Company in 1998 as Director-Stainless Products with the responsibility of growing Main’s business with the stainless and specialty metals flat rolled producers. He was promoted to Vice President in 2004. In addition to his responsibilities with the domestic and international mills, he oversees the companies business in both the appliance and architectural markets. Dave sits on the company’s Steering Committee, is involved in new product development and represents Main Steel with the SSINA Market Development Committee, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers and the FMA’s Outside Processing Council.

Dave resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Sue and their son Alex. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1975 and his MBA in 1990 from Temple University.

Dr. Charles Kuehmann is President and CEO of QuesTek Innovations LLC. Recognized internationally as a leader in the emerging field of computational materials design, QuesTek collaborates with governments and industry to create and license novel materials to enable new products, enhance current product performance or reduce manufacturing or processing costs. Through use of QuesTek's proprietary suite of computational tools, materials no longer need to be discovered - they can be designed.

Dr. Kuehmann received his BS in aerospace engineering from Arizona State University in 1988 and attended Northwestern University under an NSF Graduate Student Fellowship, earning his PhD in materials science and engineering in 1994. He has held engineering positions at General Dynamics and Allied Signal Garret Turbine Engine Company, and founded a technical services firm in 1987. He became a founding member of QuesTek Innovations LLC in 1996 and in 2001 was appointed President and CEO. Dr. Kuehmann has applied computational material systems design techniques, pioneered by Northwestern's Steel Research Group, to applications such as high-temperature ferrous superalloys, surface-hardening gear and bearing steels, ballistically tolerant armor steels, weldable high-strength plate steels, Ni-base superalloys, ultrahigh-strength stainless steels and high performance Al alloys, holding a number of patents in these areas.

Analyst Nora Slanski partners with steel, aluminum, and copper metals producers and manufacturing companies, advising them on alloys and coatings that provide corrosion resistance and thermal barriers. Mrs. Slanski also finds material solutions for extreme applications to meet new environmental regulations. A former process engineer in primary steelmaking at Timken Co., Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Slanski also provides support for customers seeking material selection and processing solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering from Lehigh University. Her areas of expertise include materials engineering, primary metals production and processing, failure analysis, corrosion detection and prevention, materials testing, extractive metallurgy and mining, automotive materials, quality control, and electronic materials and processing.

Sunil Widge was appointed Sr. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Carpenter Technology Corporation in June 2007. Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) produces and distributes specialty alloys, including stainless steel, titanium alloys, superalloys and various engineered products. Widge, a 31-year veteran of Carpenter, reports directly to Company Chief Executive Officer Anne Stevens.

In this position, Widge is responsible for leading process and product research and development in new material applications to meet customer and market needs, and for leading the expansion of Carpenter’s world renowned scientific capability in specialty alloy materials technology. Widge is responsible for technology strategy- assuring that technology guides and supports Carpenter’s strategy. Widge is also responsible for the promotion of Carpenter’s new products.

Previously, Widge served as Vice President for Business Development and Chief Technology Officer for the Specialty Alloys Operations of Carpenter.

Widge, who received a BS in Metallurgy from the College of Engineering in Poona, India, joined Carpenter Technology in June 1976 after receiving his MS in Metallurgy and Material Science from Lehigh University. He began as an assistant metallurgist in the High Temperature Alloy Operation and was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility in the years that followed, including Director of Research and Development, Vice President for Technology and Quality, and Vice President- Forged Bar Business Group and Technology.

Widge earned a Ph.D. in Metallurgy and Material Science from Lehigh University in 1985, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, in 1993. He is the holder of five U.S. patents. He also has held various leadership roles and committee memberships with the American Society of Metals, The Metallurgy Society, the Industrial Research Institute, and the Special Materials Processing Consortium.

Mr. Whitcraft joined Rolled Alloys in 1991 after an eighteen-year career with Carpenter Technology Corporation. With a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from Drexel University, Paul joined Carpenter's Alloy Tube Division in 1973. This facility specialized in the manufacture of welded stainless and high alloy pipe and tube. Beginning as a Mill Metallurgist, Paul was the Manager of Quality Assurance and Technology when, in 1986, he transferred to Carpenter's main offices in Reading, PA. At the Steel Division, he was an Application Engineering Manager and was responsible for interaction with the Chemical Process Industry and Medical Industry markets for stainless and nickel base alloy products. In this capacity, Mr. Whitcraft was involved with both market and alloy development.

Paul joined Rolled Alloys as a Regional Marketing Manager covering the Eastern U.S. Rolled Alloys is a supplier of stainless steels, nickel alloys and other specialty materials that are utilized in a wide range of applications. In order to help Rolled Alloys maintain their position of technical leadership, Paul moved to the main offices in 1992 to establish their Application Engineering Group. He has since assumed responsibility for the quality and safety programs for Rolled Alloys' U.S. operations. Mr. Whitcraft was instrumental in having the Rolled Alloys QA system recognized as meeting ISO 9000 criteria and, subsequently AS 9100, which is widely recognized in the aerospace industry.

Mr. Whitcraft is a long-standing member of the ASTM International. He was granted the Award of Merit in 2002, was elected to the Board for the 2004 – 2006 term and was elected as Vice Chairman of the Board for the 2007 – 2008 term. Mr. Whitcraft is the current Chairman of Main Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys, and Sub-Committee B02.07 for Nickel and Nickel Base Alloys. He has also served as the Secretariat for ISO TC155 SC2 on Nickel and Nickel Alloys, which is currently inactive. In addition, Paul is a member of the International Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), ASM International, SAE International, and the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI).