Steel rolling technology has achieved such fantastic progress in the 20th century that it might be considered to have come to maturity.Actually, it remains nowadays the object of intense development thataffords further impressive improvements. The progress of rollingtechnology is fostered by a drastic global growth of the number ofrolling equipments on the order of 40% over the last 15 years. Itbenefits from a dedicated R&D effort based upon a large scope ofscientific knowledge. The 9th Steel Rolling Conference illustrates thispotent innovative approach and it offers a unique opportunity forfruitful exchanges between steel producers, equipment suppliersand steel users.