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ISTA Lunch 2011 - Photo Gallery Online
Monday, 9th January 2012
Photos of the ISTA Annual Lunch (2 December 2011) can now be viewed on the website.
ISTA Booklet 2011
Monday, 19th December 2011
The 2011 ISTA Booklet is now available to download.
ISTA Booklet 2011 (pdf document)
New online Metal Bulletin Company Database gives ISTA members 15% discount
Sunday, 11th December 2011
Now launched, the Metal Bulletin Company Database transfers the Metal Bulletin directory products (such as Iron and Steel Worlds of the World and Metal and Steel Traders of the World) to a fully online platform featuring over 10,000 companies. All ISTA members have been awarded 15% savings for a limited time. Email vcain@metalbulletin.com to claim. Alternatively take a free trial at www.mbdatabase.com/freetrial.
November 2011 Edition of “Legal Metal” available for download
Monday, 28th November 2011
The November edition of Holman Fenwick Willan's Legal Metal features the following articles:
- Force majeure in international sale contracts: unrest in the Indonesian copper market
- Bribery Act 2010 and its application
- MF Global and the Eurozone: protecting against market and counter-party risk
- Scrap metal theft: a new regulatory regime on the horizon
- Conferences & Events
For more information, please contact Andrew Ridings, Partner, on +44 (0)20 7264 8158 or andrew.ridings@hfw.com, or your usual contact at HFW.
"Legal Metal" November 2011 edition
ISTA Support for Undergraduate at Imperial College
Wednesday, 13th July 2011
At a recent meeting with the Ironmongers’ Company, ISTA reiterated how pleased it was to be able to sponsor Laura Hare during her 4-year nuclear engineering and materials handling course at Imperial College. ISTA is a participant in the Ironmongers’ Company’s University Scholarship Scheme. Further information on the scholarship scheme and the Ironmongers’ Company can be seen at www.ironmongers.org
.ISTA Lunch 2011
Wednesday, 6th July 2011
ISTA's Annual Lunch is being held on Friday, 2nd December 2011, at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London EC1. ISTA's circular to members inviting reservations will be issued in late August 2011. Details will be shown on the events page.
Last year's ISTA lunch was held on 3rd December 2010 at The Brewery. Chief Guest was Ralph Oppenheimer, Executive Chairman, Stemcor Holdings. Entertainment was provided by Rory Bremner. The Chairman's Charity was EllenorLions Hospices and the sum collected was £6,602.13. The sponsorship organiser was Metal Bulletin. Lunch photos can be viewed here.
ISTA President’s Award
Wednesday, 6th July 2011
2011 Applications invited (Notice issued: 20th June 2011)
ISTA member representatives are invited to draw attention to the 2011 Award to appropriate employees. There are two categories, namely Trading and Logistics. The deadline for applications is 9th September 2011. The winners will be guests of Metal Bulletin at the prestigious Steel Strategies Seminar in New York in June 2012. Details appear under downloads.
2010 Winners
At the ISTA lunch on 3rd December 2010, the winners of the 2010 ISTA President's Award were formally announced. The trader category was won by Julianne Hicks of Stemcor. The logistics award went to Rebecca Boardman of Eurosteel Products Ltd.
Both winners, who were present at the lunch to receive their awards from ISTA president Tony Singer, were invited to attend Metal Bulletin’s Steel Strategies conference in New York in June.
ISTA Chairman
Wednesday, 6th July 2011
Godfrey Watt (Kromat Trading Ltd) is the Chairman of ISTA. He succeeded Mel Wilde (Metalloyd Ltd) at the Association's AGM in November 2010. Tony Singer was re-elected as President of the Association. A list of Committee members appears under officers.
ISTA Young Traders Event - Thursday, 16th June 2011
Sunday, 15th May 2011
This year's Young ISTA reception will take place at THE ANTHOLOGIST, 58 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7BB (nearest tube: Bank) on Thursday 16th June. The event is being organised by Geraldine Ng of ThyssenKrupp Mannex and Roddy Mann of Metalloyd. If you are interested in attending, please email them both at geraldine.ng@thyssenkrupp.com and rmann@metalloyd.co.uk. Anyone with an interest in steel is welcome – even if your company is not yet a member of ISTA.
4th Edition of “Legal Metal” available for download
Sunday, 20th February 2011
ISTA is pleased to offer the download of the fourth edition of “Legal Metal” produced by associate members Holman Fenwick Willan LLP. We hope members find this publication will be of interest.
ISTA Booklet 2010
Wednesday, 7th December 2010
The 2010 ISTA Booklet is now available to download.
ISTA Booklet 2010 (pdf document)
3rd Edition of “Legal Metal” available for download
Saturday, 16th October 2010
ISTA is pleased to offer the download of the third edition of “Legal Metal” produced by associate members Holman Fenwick Willan LLP. We hope members find this publication will be of interest.
2nd Edition of “Legal Metal” available for download
Tuesday, 7th September 2010
ISTA is pleased to offer the download of the second edition of “Legal Metal” produced by associate members Holman Fenwick Willan LLP. We hope members find this publication will be of interest.
"Legal Metal" second edition (pdf document)
Iran EU Sanctions
Thursday, 29th July 2010
Clyde & Co have produced a summary of the key aspects of the European Union's new trade sanctions against Iran which impact energy, trade, transport and insurance sectors amongst others.
Download story (pdf document)
“Legal Metal” available for download
Sunday, 11th July 2010
ISTA is pleased to offer the download of the latest edition of “Legal Metal” produced by associate members Holman Fenwick Willan LLP. The first edition contains a foreword by ISTA chairman, Mel Wilde. Further editions will be available for download as they are published. We hope members find this publication will be of interest.
"Legal Metal" first edition (pdf document)
ISTA President’s Award
Thursday, 14th January 2010
At the ISTA lunch on 4th December 2009, the latest winners of the ISTA President’s award were officially announced.
The trader category was won by our first overseas candidate, Enrico Glausch of Coutinho Ferrostahl, Hamburg. The logistics award went to Jamie Jeffrey of Metalloyd, London.
Both winners, who were present at the lunch to receive their awards from ISTA president Tony Singer, will be guests of the association at Metal Bulletin’s Steel Strategies conference in New York in June.
Chairman's Charity
Thursday, 17 December 2009
A collection for Help for Heroes at the 2009 ISTA lunch raised a fantastic £7,268.02 for this very worthy cause. To find out more about the charity, we have placed a link on our links page. Our thanks to all members and guests who contributed so generously.
New Committee 2010
Saturday, 12 December 2009
At the AGM, the Chairman and Treasurer offered themselves up for re-election and were duly re-appointed. Mr Tony Gladstone stood down from his position as Deputy Chairman and also resigned from the committee. Mr Ian Sherwin was elected as the new Deputy Chairman.
With the exception of Mr Brent Stevens, all other members of the committee offered themselves up for re-election and all were duly re-appointed.
Full details of the new officers of the Association can be found on the officers' page of the website.
ISTA President’s Award
Monday, 1st June 2009
At the last Committee meeting it was agreed to extend the deadline for applications for this award to 31 October 2009. This year’s winners will be guests of Metal Bulletin at their prestigious Steel Strategies Seminar in New York in June 2010. ISTA will pay for the winners’ flights and accommodation.
Applicants in both categories for this fantastic package must be employed by ISTA members/associate members. To enter, all you need to do is write a note to the President, Tony Singer, giving a brief resume of your career to date and explaining why and how you believe that your achievements qualify you to win this award.
If you have entered in previous years and been unsuccessful, here’s your chance to try again!
Image Gallery Online
Sunday, 15th February 2009
A gallery has now been added to the website. To view the first pictures, click here
ISTA Young Traders Event
Thursday, 29th January 2009
The next ISTA Young Traders event will take place at Patch, 58-60 Carter Lane, St. Pauls, London EC4V 5EA on Thursday 26th February. The event is being organised by Geoff Arnold of Metalloyd and if you are interested in attending, you should email him at garnold@metalloyd.com. Although the event is described as being for Young Traders, anyone with an interest in steel is welcome – even if your company is not a member of ISTA.
Chairman's Charity
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
A collection for Help for Heroes at the 2008 ISTA lunch raised a fantastic £6,169.63 for this very worthy cause. To find out more about the charity, we have placed a link on our links page. Our thanks to all members and guests who contributed so generously.
New Committee 2009
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
At the AGM, all members of the committee offered themselves up for re-election and all were duly re-appointed.
In addition, Tony Feek of DNT stood for election as a new member of the committee and was elected unopposed. Full details of the new officers of the Association can be found on the officers' page of the website.
New President
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Tony Singer has been appointed as ISTA's new president, taking over from Tony Ward whose two year tenure came to an end at the November AGM. Although the post of president is largely ceremonial, the office holder presides at the AGM and is also responsible for managing ISTA's annual President's Award.
New Chairman
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Mel Wilde, managing director of London based, international trading company Metalloyd Ltd was elected as ISTA's new chairman at the AGM held on 12 November.
He succeeds Ian Sherwin who stood down after serving as chairman for two consecutive years (and three in total). Ian remains a member of the ISTA committee.
Presidents Award
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
This year's winners of the President's Award are Mr Warren Ruhomon (in the trader category) and Ms Melissa Bullen (in the logistics category), both of Balli Steel plc. Each will receive a cash prize of £1,000.
The runners-up were Jessica Unterhalter of Stemcor (in the trader category) and Donna Baker of USSK (in the logistics category). All four will be guests of ISTA at our annual lunch in December.
Annual Lunch
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Our annual lunch, which will be held as usual at The Brewery on Chiswell Street in London on Friday 12 December, is a sell out. This year our guest speaker is Scott MacDonald, Distribution and Building Systems Director of Corus Steel. The main entertainment at the event will be provided by Jon Culshaw, impressionist stare of T.V.'s "Dead Ringers".
REACH
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
REACH - the EC regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals - was enacted in December 2006 and came into force on 1 June 2007. From 1 June 2008, window opened for the pre-registration of substances. It may not immediately have been apparent to many how this legislation would affect the steel industry but it does. ISTA has already held a successful seminar on the implications of REACH - particularly for importing traders - where presentations were made by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Eurofer (the association of European steel producers), Corus and Orgalime (the European Engineering Industries Association).
In addition ISTA has circulated to members copies of UK Steel's guide on REACH as well as Eurofer's position paper on the definition of articles under REACH - effectively establishing that all semi-finished and finished steel products are in fact articles and so do not require registration. The pre-registration window closes on 01 December 2008. Copies of the presentations at the REACH seminar as well as other REACH related documents can be downloaded from our members page.
Obituary
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
ISTA is sad to report the death of Mr Alan Lazarus on 6th November aged 95. He had had a long relationship with ISTA, having been the first Deputy Chairman of the Association on its formation in 1969 and, in later years, had served on several occasions as Chairman and President. In 2003 he received the ISTA-SBB Award for services to the steel industry.
New Events Partner
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
ISTA has a new partner for its annual lunch. After many years working together with Steel Business Briefing, ISTA has signed a new agreement with Metal Bulletin - part of the Euromoney financial media group. ISTA has already worked together successfully with MB on its last two Summer Functions.
Young Traders
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
The ISTA Young Traders group is looking to hold its third get-together early next year. The last meeting, held in May 2008, was attended by over 30 young participants. In an effort to encourage participation of others in the steel industry, invitations to the next meeting will not be restricted to just traders.
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