Expert Details
Steel and Material Handling
ID: 730800
United Kingdom
Conducted over 30 technical investigations regarding various steel plant failures on behalf of insurance companies. Value of claims range from USD 30 - 800 M. Investigations have included blast furnaces, coke ovens, ferronickel production, steel plants, reclaimers, conveyor systems, DRI modulesConducted due diligence on steel assets in UK, Nigeria, Russia, Bosnia, Bulgaria and Philippines in relation to acquisitionConducted company appraisal of three major Russian steel comapnies on behalf of IFC (part of World Bank)Conducted technical consulting assignments in improving blast furnace productivity by increasing PCI (pulverised coal injection) - Turkey and IndiaConducted expert witness assignments on various steel disputes
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1987 | Degree: BA | Subject: Mathematics | Institution: Open University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director and Owner | Department: Specialist Steel and Metals Consultant |
Responsibilities:Expert is responsible for managing a wide range of consulting work. This work is carried out by Expert and a wide range of associates. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2008 | Employer: McLellan and Partners | Title: Group Director | Department: Industry |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for consulting work around the world. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Employer: Mannesmann Demag | Title: Sheet Piling Specialist | Department: Offsite Commissioning |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for commissioning sheet piling and other sections in a large Chinese rolling mill. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 1999 | Employer: Irish Steel | Title: Works Manager | Department: Steelmaking and Continuous Casting |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for steelmaking and continuous casting operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1998 | Employer: British Steel | Title: Plant Manger | Department: Various Operational |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the operation and maintenance of several plants, including coke ovens, blast furnaces, and rolling mills. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to 2012 | Country / Region: FSU | Summary: Conducted various steelmaking assignments in Russia and Ukraine. Have visited FSU around 20 times in this time period |
| Years: 1999 to 1999 | Country / Region: China | Summary: Commissioning rolling of special sections (sheet piling, unequal angles) in large Chinese section mill |
| Years: 2005 to 2008 | Country / Region: Africa | Summary: Conducted various feasibility studies and due diligence in Morocco, South Africa, Nigeria |
| Years: 2000 to 2012 | Country / Region: Various | Summary: Have visited and or worked in more than 40 different countries - various assignemnts. These countries include Russia, Ukrain, Bosnia, Vietnam, China, UK, USA, Canada, St Kitts, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Venezuela. Chile, India, Pakistan, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Morrocco, Pilippines, Romania, Belgium, Sweden, S Korea, Trinidad, Sharjah, abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow: Institute of Metals, Minerals and Mining Fellow: Coke Oven Managers Association Member of UK Register of Expert Witnesses |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Council Member: Lincolnshire Iron and Steel Institute |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert witness in London jurisdiction - Indian iron ore supplier v Pakistan integrated steelmaker Led a team of specialist engieers in litigation case - Brazilian integrated steel plant v Chinese coke oven plant construction company - case settled out of court |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Lectured on City & Guilds ironmaking and cokemaking courses Developed and delivered Total Quality Performance modules |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert in steel plant procurement Have conducted several detailed tender appraisals |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert in forensic analysis of steel plant failures. Have led most of the steel plant failure investigations in last 6 years on behalf of insurers. Have conducted market reports into scrap arisal and consumption on global basis with special emphasis on FSU |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Have experience of FSU steel industry Have conducted due diligence for acquisition or investment on more than eight large steel facilities Have conducted more than a dozen feasibility studies to bankable level ranging different products in different countries Have conducted several market studies including large diameter pipe market |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Business German: Intermediate level |
| Mandarin | Mandarin: Beginner's Level |
Fields of Expertise
blast furnace, iron metallurgy, ironmaking, scrap steel melting, steel, steel industry, steel manufacturing, steel melting, steel mill operation, steel rolling, steel casting, accident reduction, hot briquetting, European manufacturing, iron foundry, hematite, scrap reduction, tramp metal, steel plate, slag metal recovery, sheet steel, tuyere, direct reduced iron, iron analysis, scrap steel, hot-rolled steel, plain-carbon steel, finished good, scrap metal recycling, thick steel plate, basic-oxygen process, blast furnace top gas analysis, scrap metal melting, kish, iron ore, converter, ferrous metal melting, ferrous metal casting, reduction, steel product, carbon coke, efficiency, coke-oven gas, scrap metal, gas analysis, pig iron, furnace, metallurgy, manufacturing, iron, coal pulverizer, coal (fuel), anthracite