Event archive

The 5th edition of the ICDA Cape Town networking event and dinner reaffirmed its relevance and impact, drawing 120 delegates and marking one of the most successful gatherings since these events were launched.

The next International Nickel Study Group (INSG) Meetings will be held at the INSG Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal, on 20 and 21 April 2026.

The ICDA Africa Chromium Week from 14 to 16 April 2026 in Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and market participants to examine the forces reshaping the sector.

Held on 6 and 7 May in Rotterdam, Duplex World Conference 2026 is a meeting ground for professionals working in the duplex stainless steel supply chain to address key issues in from design and manufacture, through purchasing to usage and maintenance.

Nickel Institute Webinar on 10 January 2026. The webinar will cover stainless steels and nickel alloys in the oil and gas industry, focusing on their properties, weldability, and corrosion resistance.

International Chromium Development Association is delighted to share with you the official press release for Chromium 2025, which you can refer to for a summary of the event's key takeaways.

The ICDA is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 5th edition of the ICDA Networking event and dinner in Cape Town which is scheduled to take place on 8 February 2026.

The ICDA is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the ICDA Africa Chromium Week 2026. The event will comprise panel discussions featuring prominent experts, industry CEOs, political leaders, and leading analysts. The programme will also include regional and global outlooks.

During this webinar, worldstainless Secretary-General Tim Collins explained why stainless steels are the perfect food and beverage contact material and outlined compelling academic research concerning the health risks associated with other material choices.

The ICDA is pleased to announce the publication of the interviews of the Chrome Sustainability Awards. The winner interviews are now available.

Jakarta, October 21, 2025, Indonesia marked a significant milestone in its industrial journey with the very first Indonesia Stainless Steel Summit 2025, held today in Jakarta.

On Tuesday 18 November worldstainless Secretary-General Tim Collins will be the keynote speaker at the Stainless Steel World Conference in Maastricht.

In about a couple of weeks, the chromium industry will be gathering in Seville for what is set to be the largest gathering of chromium industry leaders across the global value chain. More than 200 delegates are already registered!

The third edition of the Chromium industry ESG technical conference was yet another success, firmly establishing the event as a regular feature in the global chromium industry annual calendar.

The International Chromium Development Association is pleased to announce that it will host its landmark conference, Members Meeting 2026 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe!

Webinar, hosted by the Singapore Welding Society, to learn how to optimize duplex stainless steel weld performance.

Register for the Chromium 2025 conference to gain an in-depth understanding of the industry's most pressing issues. The conference will feature a keynote speech on China by a former US diplomat who served in the country, as well as a roundtable discussion with industry CEOs and a panel on ESG and investment, the role of chromium as a critical raw material and global market outlooks.

ICDA is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 3rd edition of the Chromium ESG Technical Conference.

During the Annual Awards Ceremony of the world stainless association in Beijing on 14 May 2025 the winners of the 2025 Stainless Steel Industry Awards were announced. The Awards are given in four categories, Market Development, Technology, Safety and Sustainability. Since 2010 the association awards good practices and novel ideas in these categories every year.

The latest ICDA event - Members Meeting 2025 was another highly successful conference, underlining the ICDA’s position as the foremost global forum for the chromium industry since 1984.

Following the success of the ICDA Members Meeting 2025 in Ulanqab, ICDA is delighted to inform you that you can now register for the Chromium 2025 conference, scheduled to take place in Seville on 4-6 November 2025.

These sessions reflect the Nickel Institute and IMOA’s commitment to advancing industry knowledge and giving confidence to specify nickel and moly-containing materials.

Discover who will be speaking at the ICDA Members Meeting 2025 in Ulanqab. We are proud to count on the support of prestigious local stakeholders, including the Ulanqab Government, the Xing Gang Lian Group, as well as several key industry associations.

The International Chromium Development Association is pleased to announce that it will host its landmark conference, Chromium, in Seville, Spain, on 4-6 November 2025.

The 4th edition of the ICDA Networking Dinner in Cape Town was another successful event, bringing together 100 delegates for an informative and friendly evening.

The protection of people can be considered from many perspectives including health and hygiene protection, physical safety protection and even mental wellbeing protection.

Have you reserved your place for the ICDA Members Meeting 2025 in Ulanqab, 13-15 May 2025? This event will provide an invaluable opportunity to discover...

The ICDA is opening a call for papers for its upcoming conference in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, PR China. Ulanqab has become a major ferroalloys production hub in China, representing about 68% of the Chinese ferrochrome capacity.

The latest ICDA event in Cape Town, South Africa, was another highly successful conference, underlining the ICDA’s position as the foremost global forum for the chromium industry since 1984.

ICDA conferences are renowned for providing invaluable insights into the latest market trends from a diverse range of expert speakers.