he conference of 2013 Needle Coke and Graphite Electrode International Forum, which was hosted by China Carbon Industry Association, ended in success in Shanghai Daning Sheraton Hotel. A total of 100 experts, carbon & graphite industry and needle coke entrepreneurs attended the event, to discuss the prospect of needle coke market for graphite electrode industry. The conference was presided by Sun Qing, vice president of China Carbon Industry Association and Lian Ping ，general manager of ICCSINO, over nine guests delivered excellent reports during the meeting. This conference is hailed to be the largest and most influential meeting of its kind, nine well-known industry experts from China Iron & Steel Industry Association; Scrap Steel Association; Carbon Industry Association; R&D Carbon; CBI Lummus Technology; Northeastern University Iron & Steel Metallurgy Dept.