The event, the first international steel summit in the Kingdom, will bring together local, regional and global industry leaders JEDDAH: The Saudi International Iron and Steel Conference, organized by the National Committee for Steel Industry, will be held in Riyadh in March 2019 as part of efforts to develop and promote growth in the Saudi steel industry. The event, the first international steel summit in the Kingdom, will bring together local, regional and global industry leaders to discuss critical issues affecting the future of the nation’s steel industry. “The steel industry is strategically important to the economic future of the country,” said Rayed Abdullah Al-Ajaji, the chairman of NCSI. “Our country has invested billions over the years in world-class facilities that manufacture the highest-quality steel products and we must work together to ensure it remains competitive and thriving.”