Steel industry experts - MCI consulting network.

Industry Experts

Our Steel Industry Expertise

Our network of specialists covers the complete spectrum of steel industry operations and consulting needs. We offer deep expertise in blast furnace operations and pulverized coal injection through Bill Penn, while Sebastian Lewis provides specialized knowledge of the Chinese steel market and joint ventures.

The team includes authorities in electric arc furnace operations, special bar quality production, and metallurgy led by Mike Cristinacce. We have dedicated steel experts in coke plant operations, strategic planning, and facility restructuring under Krzysztof Kwasniewski. Dave Edwards brings extensive experience in long product mill operations, feasibility studies, and plant valuation.

Our capabilities extend to steel industry economics and cost modelling through James King, distribution and construction sector expertise via Peter Stickland, and comprehensive market analysis of specific regions including Poland and Turkey through our regional specialists. Steven Hesling is an authority in the manufacture of flat products, including advanced galvanized and galvanneal products for automotive applications. The team also provides expert witness services, due diligence support, and human resources consulting for the steel industry.

Our Steel Expert Network

Bill Penn Iron & steelmaking Blast furnaces & PCI Former melt shop manager. Has world class understanding of pulverised coal injection best practices - expert witness.

Sebastian Lewis Chinese steel industry Chinese iron & steel Chinese speaking consultant - industry research Investments and joint ventures

Bogdan Rebiasz I&S sector, Poland Customers and markets Expert on the Polish metal sector. This includes supply, demand, end-use markets, forecasting and distribution.

Dave Edwards Mill operations Project Director Feasibility, due diligence, performance improvement and plant valuation.

James King Industry economics Markets & cost models Economist and cost benchmarking expert. Emphasis on melting, casting and rolling.

John White Institutional specialist Human Resources Organisation & HR, Health & Safety Business Planning & Development Project and Contracts Management.

Krzysztof Kwasniewski Strategic planning Coke plant operations Specialist in strategic management, planning and facility restructuring.

Mike Cristinacce Metallurgist SBQ & special steels Expert in electric arc and secondary steelmaking, ingot and continuous casting, ESR and VAR. Good knowledge of billet and bar rolling of carbon, alloy and stainless steels.

Roger Emmott Technologist Management training Management consultant experienced in iron and steel sector strategy appraisal, due diligence, market and feasibility studies.

Peter Stickland Metal distribution Building sector and SSCs Adviser on market development strategies and distribution with particular emphasis on products for the construction industry.

Yasar Deral Turkish metal sector Representative & Consultant Representative, management & commercial agency support, feasibility studies, market research, management restructuring.

Steven W Hesling Manufacture of flat rolled steel products Hot & cold rolling and zinc coating Advanced Galvanized and Galvanneal auto products. Troubleshooting flat product operations.

Andrzej M Kotas Strategy & markets MCI team leader Expert in modernisation and restructuring. Experience includes due diligence and feasibility studies, and expert witness support.

Technical consultants listed above all have 20-30 years consultancy experience, or more. All are available for a broad range of steel industry consultancy services across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia or the Americas.

These services include steel expert witness work, commercial due diligence support and bankable feasibility study report preparation. MCI's consultants also undertake metal industry research and other commercial or techno-economic appraisals.

Contact us about our capabilities with non-ferrous materials, in engineering support etc.

For further information, please call +44 775 149 0885.