At Steel Hub, we don’t just solve challenges - we redefine possibilities
We're your end-to-end partner, turning steel industry challenges into sustainable solutions
As trusted advisors, we guide our partners through rapidly changing regulatory, competitive and economic landscapes, ensuring they are successful today and into the future.
Leadership Team
Emilio Riva
Founder and Managing Director
With over a decade of executive experience in Europe’s steel sector and a strong background in strategic partnerships and profitability enhancements, Emilio founded Steel Hub. Leveraging his deep industry insights, he now leads the firm in providing global technical consultancy to steel manufacturers.
Dr. Jörg Leib
Principal Consulting Services
Jörg is a Principal at Steel Hub and helps ensure that our technical experts’ findings are translated into technical improvement and financial impact. He signs responsible for our senior client communication, aids our experts’ analyses and ensures that our project reporting meets the needs of responsible management boards. Prior to joining Steel Hub, Jörg served McKinsey & Company for five years as a project manager and consultant. His vision is to blend Steel Hub’s deep technical expertise with the highest standards of management consulting.
Dr. Yasser Aboura
Senior Project Manager
With a PhD in metallurgy and over 5 years’ experience, Yasser blends academic expertise with hands-on industry work across sectors like oil & gas, aerospace, and defence. Skilled in material qualification, failure investigations, and environmental testing, he also brings strong leadership, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Christopher Marler
Business Advisor
Christopher helps Directors and Managers understand their financial and trend positions clearly. With proven success scaling his own business and guiding others, he identifies common pitfalls and implements essential practices often overlooked, improving strategic planning and decision-making across diverse business cycles.
Mahsa Khaki
Marketing Manager
Mahsa brings a creative, user-focused approach to marketing, combining expertise in UX/UI, SEO, and digital strategy. Her work in content creation, social media, and data-driven campaigns has enhanced user experience, increased brand visibility, and delivered measurable results with precision, enthusiasm, and a strong understanding of audience needs.
Natalie Berry
Executive Assistant
Natalie Berry is a skilled Office Manager with a strong track record in streamlining operations and improving workplace efficiency. She excels in coordinating daily activities, leading admin teams, and implementing effective systems, ensuring smooth workflows and contributing to overall business success.
Our team of 50+ associates are ready to assist with...
We bring decades of hands-on experience in steel operations, specialising in steelmaking metallurgy, processing (upstream and downstream), plant operation evaluations, market study and supply chain management. With deep industry knowledge and practical expertise, we are able to understand quickly the mechanism of running a steel plant business.
Over 30 years of hands-on and practical experience in steel production
Here are three of our ambassadors, representing a team of 50+ seasoned experts working across the full steel production chain.
Our experts have decades of hands-on experience with EAFs, AOD converters, and ladle furnaces, enhancing steel quality and streamlining production while cutting energy costs.
DRI (Direct Reduced Iron)
Scrap Management
Electric Arc Furnace
BOF
Secondary Metallurgy
With 25+ years of combined experience in rolling and finishing, our experts have enhanced mill performance, galvanizing lines, and wire rod output – delivering gains in both efficiency and product quality.
Hot Rolling Mill
Wire Rod & Rebar Mill
Pickling Line & Cold Rolling Mill
Galvanising Lines
Pipe Manufacturing
When your plant demands more than conventional steel production, Steel Hub’s specialised experts are ready to solve the most complex operational and quality challenges in stainless and specialty steel manufacturing.
