At Steel Hub, we don’t just solve challenges - we redefine possibilities
We're your end-to-end partner, turning steel industry challenges into long-term solutions
As trusted advisors, we guide our partners through rapidly changing competitive, economic, and regulatory landscapes, ensuring that they are successful today and in 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’s vision is to blend Steel Hub’s deep technical expertise with the highest standards of management consulting. Jörg served McKinsey & Company for five years as a project manager and consultant and ensures that our technical improvements create financial impact.
Dr. Yasser Aboura
Senior Project Manager
Yasser Aboura drives high-impact project delivery and client success, combining deep expertise in metallurgy, operations, and data science. With a PhD and 5+ years in advanced metals research, he helps steelmakers unlock value across the full production value chain.
Christopher Marler
Business Advisor
Christopher helps Directors and Managers clearly understand their financial and trend positions. With proven success scaling his own business and guiding others, he identifies common pitfalls and implements often overlooked essential practices to help companies achieve sustainable profitable growth.
Mahsa Khaki
Marketing Manager
Mahsa Khaki is a driven Marketing Manager with expertise in strategic planning, digital campaigns, and brand development. She excels at delivering measurable results, enhancing client engagement, and positioning businesses for growth through creative marketing and data-led decision-making.
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.
Over decades of hands-on and practical experience in steel production
Our team of 50+ associates bring years of hands-on experience in steelmaking, specialising in processing (upstream and downstream), plant operation assessments, quality management and metallurgy, supply chain management and market and product evaluations. With our deep industry knowledge and steelmaking experience, we are able to help you drive rapid operational improvements.
Here are three of our ambassadors, representing a team of 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.
