Events

6 – 7 May 2026: Conference in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Duplex World Conference and Expo

IMOA is a supporter of this year’s Duplex World Conference and Expo, which takes place in Rotterdam. Nancy Baddoo from the Steel Construction Institute will give a keynote presentation titled Structural duplex stainless steel – a solution for modern infrastructure challenges on Wednesday, 6 May. IMOA’s Technical Director, Nicole Kinsman, will give a keynote presentation titled Strength and durability: the expanding landscape of duplex stainless steel on Thursday, 7 May.

Speakers: Nancy Baddoo, Nicole Kinsman

For more information and to register, please visit Duplex World - Conference & Expo 2024.

12 – 14 May 2026: Professional Training Program in Brescia, Italy

School of Advanced Training, Water Systems Management 2026

IMOA Consultant Gaetano Ronchi will give a presentation titled Applications in Italy of service connections according to the JWWA: predictive maintenance, infrastructure debt, “Zero Burst Districts,” and the hybrid approach at School of Advanced Training, Water Systems Management 2026.

Speaker: Gaetano Ronchi

For more information, please visit Servizi a Rete

18 – 21 May 2026: Conference in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

The 4th International Symposium on Molybdenum and Steel 2026 & the Molybdenum, Tungsten and Vanadium Industry Development Conference

IMOA is a co-organizer of the 4th International Symposium on Molybdenum and Steel 2026 and the Molybdenum, Tungsten and Vanadium Industry Development Conference. Organised by the Chinese Society for Metals and Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group Co., Ltd., the conference will take place in Xi’an, Shaanxi and bring together renowned domestic and international experts, scholars and senior executives from major steel enterprises. Over 100 technical papers have been received to-date and the program will cover in-depth discussions on advanced molybdenum-, tungsten-, and vanadium-alloyed steels and low-alloy steels, molybdenum-, tungsten-, and vanadium-bearing heat-resistant and high-temperature alloy steels, and a variety of high-performance molybdenum-, tungsten-, and vanadium-containing stainless steels and high-strength, corrosion-resistant steels for engineering applications. Over 550 participants are expected to attend. IMOA Consultant Gaetano Ronchi will give a joint presentation with Hardy Mohrbacher titled Molybdenum - A versatile allrounder in high-performance steel.

Speaker: Gaetano Ronchi and Hardy Mohrbacher

25 – 29 May 2026: Conference in Hamilton, Canada

Recrystallization and Grain Growth Conference

IMOA consultant Hardy Mohrbacher will give a presentation titled Application of microalloying for controlling recrystallization and grain growth during downstream steel processing at the 9^th Conference on Recrystallization and Grain Growth in Hamilton, Canada. Held every three years, the conference will cover a wide variety of topics related to recrystallization and grain growth phenomena in various materials, including non-ferrous metals, steels, superalloys, ceramics, composites, minerals, and unconventional materials.

Speaker: Hardy Mohrbacher

For more information and to register, please visit Rexgg 2026

1 – 3 June 2026: Conference in Plzeň, Czech Republic

10th International Conference on Hot Sheet Metal Forming of High-Performance Steel CHS²

IMOA consultant Hardy Mohrbacher will give a virtual presentation on Overcoming the limitations of boron’s hardenability effect in die quenching processes at this year’s International Conference on Hot Sheet Metal Forming of High-Performance Steel. Taking place in Plzeň, Czech Republic, the conference offers a platform for scientific exchange in hot forming technologies.

Speaker: Hardy Mohrbacher

For more information and to register, please visit CHS²

2 June 2026: Webinars

Series of webinars in conjunction with Southeastern University, Nanjing

IMOA Consultant Nancy Baddoo, from the Steel Construction Institute (SCI), is delivering a series of webinars in conjunction with Southeastern University, Nanjing, on structural stainless steel. Nancy’s first webinar is titled Introduction to the use of stainless steel in construction and will cover an introduction to stainless steel, including drivers for use in construction, typical applications and properties. Her second webinar, titled Design of structural stainless Steel – principles and Eurocode rules, will offer an introduction to structural design, including a comparison with carbon steel.

Speaker: Nancy Baddoo

9 June 2026: Webinars

Series of webinars in conjunction with Southeastern University, Nanjing

The third in the series of webinars with Southeastern University is titled Design of structural stainless steel - CECS 410 rules. It will be delivered by the university and will cover the CECS 410 rules for cross-sections, members, and joints. IMOA Consultant, Nancy Baddoo from the Steel Construction Institute, will deliver the final webinar in the series titled Resilient design of structural stainless steel. The webinar will cover seismic design, fire safety, sustainability, and life-cycle costing.

Speaker: Nancy Baddoo

23 – 24 June 2026: Conference in Bad Nauheim, Germany

Car Body Parts 2026 Conference

IMOA consultant Hardy Mohrbacher will give a presentation titled Counteracting hydrogen embrittlement in press hardening steels by microalloy particle trapping at the Car Body Parts 2026 conference. Held in Bad Nauheim, Germany, the conference is organized by Automotive Circle and brings together a network of both automotive material and process experts. The conference aims to discuss progress in car body materials developments as well as car body part production processes, from panel forming to (mega) casting.

Speaker: Hardy Mohrbacher

For more information and to register, please visit Car Body Parts 2026 Conference

25 – 26 June 2026: Water industry event in Florence, Italy

Servizi A Rete TOUR - Water, Planning the Future

IMOA Consultant Gaetano Ronchi will give a joint presentation with AIMAG, the water utility of west Modena at the Servizi A Rete TOUR - Water, Planning the Future conference in Florence. The presentation will be titled Service connections under the JWWA system: Predictive maintenance and the “Zero Burst District” approach – the chlorine dioxide case.

Speaker: Gaetano Ronchi

For more information and to register, please visit Servizi a Rete TOUR