Commodities Roundtables Speaker Schedule Announced

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI), Washington, has released the schedule for the six Commodities Roundtable sessions it will present in Chicago from Sept. 18 to 20.

The two sessions on Weds, Sept. 18 will focus on lead and zinc and copper/brass, while Thursday’s sessions will cover aluminum and ferrous scrap. Additional Friday morning sessions will take a look at electronics recycling and the rubber/tire recycling sector.

The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill. Speakers and moderators who have been tentatively scheduled for the metals sessions include:

• Lead and Zinc: Andy Roebuck of Teck-Cominco, Toronto; Henry DeFrancesca of U.S. Zinc, Pittsburgh; and Carl Fischer of RSR Corp., Dallas.
• Copper/Brass: Joseph Robertson, Sudamin Corp., New York; Jonathan Fisher, Warrenton Copper, St. Louis; Michael Friedman, Industrial Services of America, Louisville, Ky.
• Aluminum: Neil Banks, London Metal Exchange, London; Chris Petersen, Honda Trading America, Marysville, Ohio; Stephen Moss, Stanton A. Moss Inc., Bryn Mawr, Pa.
• Ferrous: Phillip Casey, AmeriSteel, Tampa, Fla.; Keith Busse, Steel Dynamics Inc., Butler, Ind.; Michael Locker, Locker Assoc., New York; Robert Triesch, Metal Management, San Antonio.

An exhibit and networking lounge will again be set up near the session rooms. On Wednesday evening, ISRI’s Chicago Chapter will present the “Rumble at the Roundtable,” a special evening program featuring several prize fights.

Those seeking additional information on the Commodities Roundtables can contact ISRI at (202) 737-1770.