Ferrous Market Update

Sponsored By: Davis Index

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

Free for ISRI members and non members
Registration is required.
Description

A comprehensive review of current developments in US domestic, west coast containers, east coast containers, and bulk markets.

Agenda
  • US domestic market update by Zulma Herrera-Vakur, COO, Davis Index – 10 mins
  • US west coast market update by Randy Kahlon, VP Sales & Marketing, ABC Recycling – 10 mins
  • US east coast market update by Hitendra Jain, Director, American Iron & Metal (AIM) – 10 mins
  • US bulk market update by Sean Davidson, CEO, Davis Index – 10 mins
  • Q&A – 20 mins


Speakers

zulma 
Zulma Herrera-Vakur, COO, Davis Index

Zulma is COO at Davis Index, the only global price reporting agency dedicated to recycled materials covering global metal, paper, and plastics markets.

Davis Index's team of 65+ experts based in the US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, India, Germany and Singapore deliver over 1,600 price indexes from across the world.

Prior to joining Davis Index nearly four years ago, Zulma spent 15 years in the finance sector serving different roles with companies like Goldman Sachs and Ameriwood Industries before making the transition to steel industry analyst for three years prior to joining Davis Index.

 
randy 
Randy Kahlon, VP Sales & Marketing, ABC Recycling

Randy is ABC Recycling’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, focusing on their export bulk ferrous strategy. He leads ABC’s partnerships with local communities, indigenous groups, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private businesses with the goal of educating and increasing awareness on the impacts of scrap metal recycling to the circular economy.

Randy spent the past decade travelling globally, researching best practices in developing new markets for commodities, overcoming the challenges of ever-changing regulatory frameworks. He is an expert at interpreting the market forces driving the global economy, and he applies this knowledge to help ABC impact the market locally.

Randy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma of Technology specializing in International Trade and Logistics from BCIT.

 
hitendra 
Hitendra Jain, Director, American Iron & Metal (AIM)

Hitendra is the Director of International Operations at AIM International - an American Iron & Metal company. He holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago and has over 20 years of Industry Experience in procurement of Ferrous Scrap, Non Ferrous Scrap, International Trading, Logistics, Containerized and Bulk Exports.

 
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Sean Davidson, CEO of Davis Index and Founder of Jules AI

Sean is the founder and CEO of Davis Index. Sean is also the founder of Jules AI, a tech vertical building technology solutions for the recycling industry.

Nearly 15 years ago, Sean reinvigorated scrap coverage across the Metal Bulletin Group as global editor of raw materials at American Metal Market, Metal Bulletin and Steel First, based out of New York. During his time at AMM/MB, Sean launched the index for America’s first scrap futures contract: the CME busheling contract.

In 2015, Sean moved to Houston to build and launch Argus Metal Prices as its global editor, a role he exited in early 2019. Since then he has focused on building Davis Index into an industry leader for recycled metals and alloys market intelligence. Prior to his roles in commodities, Sean served different journalistic and entrepreneurial roles in the United Kingdom, Middle East and India. His career has spanned print, online, television, recreation, hospitality and technology.

Prior to his roles in commodities, Sean served different journalistic and entrepreneurial roles in the United Kingdom, Middle East and India. His career has spanned print, online, television, recreation, hospitality and technology.

 
 *The contents of this webinar do not represent the views and beliefs of ISRI or its employees and are the sole property of Davis Index.
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