Metallurgy Market Research Reports

... updates BMI View: We continue to forecast modest growth across the refined metals sector in the US as the economic recovery gains traction. Spurred on by growth in ... and consumer goods sectors. We believe slow but steady growth in the metals sector will roughly track broader GDP growth, which we forecast to ...

... only to see it disappear and lose momentum by the second half. Nevertheless, Taiwan's Metal Industries Research & Development Center revealed that the country's ... increase from 2010 levels of TWD510bn. The recovery in 2011 is unlikely to be repeated in 2012 given weak May YTD sales levels among the country's ...

... now slipped back into recession. However, we expect demand and supply of metals to pick up as reconstruction efforts continue. Steel and aluminium are the two ... forecasts for the Japanese economy as a whole. Japan remains one of the largest producers and consumers of these metals, but faces a declining share ...

... to pre-recession norms, according to this latest Sweden Metals Report from BMI. In the first four months of 2011, Swedish crude steel output grew ... the kroner would negatively affect the prospects of a sustained recovery in the metals industry. Deleveraging and weak consumption remain key drags on demand in ...

... On Tin We are very positive on the prospects of refined tin production in Malaysia given strong preliminary production data from WBMS. January to April ... capacity by 300tonnes per annum (tpa). Beyond 2012 we do not expect substantial growth, with Malaysia's tin output to remain weak. Potential In Aluminium ...

... be insufficient to sustain output growth in 2012 with the US market set to determine production, according to BMI's latest Canada Metals Report. As such, some ... its minerals. As a large producer of zinc, nickel, uranium and potash, Canada's mineral production is diverse and will remain highly attractive for ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates BMI's Turkey Metals Report examines how the country's steel industry has performed in the face of external ... opportunities offered by the regional market. In the first 11 months of 2012, Turkey produced 33.0mn tonnes (mnt) of steel, up 6.7% on the same period in 2011, ...

... and inefficient plants, according to BMI’s latest Russia Metals Report. In the first four months of 2011, Russia registered a 9.1% y-o-y increase in its crude steel ... , the Russian steel industry will be faced with domestic headwinds in 2011 with high rates of inflation, rising electricity costs and a stronger ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates The Poland Metals Report examines the long-term potential for growth in steelmaking while flagging short-term ... exporters to realise returns in the short-term. In the first four months of 2012, Polish crude steel output grew 6.4% y-o-y to 3.04mn tonnes (mnt), which ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates BMI’s Italy Metals Report for Q3 2012 examines the recent positive trends in the Italian steel industry ... slowdown and increased pressure on exports. The report examines how metals producers are responding to the challenges posed by an increasingly precarious external ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates BMI's latest Germany Metals Report predicts that the German steel market is losing momentum and that ... output for 2011 from 46mnt to 44.2mnt, representing growth of 0.5%. For 2012 production is forecast at 44.8mnt, up 1.5%. One of the fastest growing steel-consuming ...

... 2013 supports our forecast of low growth across the Czech Republic's metal sector in 2013. Industrial production for the month decreased by ... over the year as a whole, falling by 0.8% y-o-y to 5.47mn tonnes. Furthermore, the Czech steel industry's dependence on longs production, which represents two-thirds ...

... Chinese steel following increasing production from Chinese steel works during H1 2013 leading to overcapacity. Pessimism surrounding future levels of demand across Europe ... mean that Belgium will not return to pre-crisis volumes of production even after a recovery in European demand. The BMI Q3 2013 report ...

... in steelmaking in the Arabian Gulf region. We remain positive on the effects of Egypt's transition towards a democratic government, as investors will begin to look more ... positive effects on the country are already beginning to show. For 2013, BMI forecasts steady Egyptian steel production growth on the back ...

... , for many years there was debate about the business stability in Russia’s mining sector. Investors and potential resource developers worried about the ... the industry along with their financial analysis and company strategies. A future perspective of the Russian Metals & Mining Industry completes the report.

... to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Canada base metals market with five year forecasts by both value and volume Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Canada economy Key Questions Answered What was the size of the Canada ...

... presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Australia base metals market with five year forecasts by both value and volume Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Australia economy Key Questions Answered What was the size of the Australia ...

... FREE quarterly updates BMI View: Our forecasts across the refined metals sector in the US remains mixed as the country's economic recovery remains ... consumption continue to play out. In the short term, we anticipate refiners and metal producers will continue bringing production back online as the country's ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates Ukraine's metal sector will see modest growth over the coming years with a handful of new projects ... players in either the aluminium or steel industries have announced substantial investment in Ukraine. Ukraine has the added disadvantage of an over-valued hryvnia, which ...

... Construction Sector Still Positive The situation is still positive in the construction sector, which bodes well for steel and aluminium - the two largest components of Canada's metals sector. Having grown by 3.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in real terms in 2011, we expect Canada ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates BMI's Sweden Metals report for Q213 examines the competitive advantages of the country's steel and aluminium sectors ... metals industry. These issues will not go away in 2013 and will continue to put considerable downside risk on Swedish steelmaking. We stress though, that ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates Germany's metals sector will continue to feel the squeeze in the coming quarters as output prices remain low and costs stay stubbornly high. We forecast subdued growth in consumption of key metals such as steel, copper and aluminium, chiefly due to a muted outlook for ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates BMI's Taiwan Metals Report for Q2 2013 looks at domestic infrastructure spending in Taiwan and how this will affect the prospects of the country's steel makers in 2013. We expect a stronger 2013 for the industry after a very weak 2012. The Taiwanese ...

... Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates The outlook for Italy's metals sector is far from encouraging as a combination of cheap Chinese imports, low domestic ... a focus on volumes. Indeed, one potential growth area we highlight for Italy's steel sector is in high-quality steel which China is increasingly demanding ...

Includes 3 FREE quarterly updates The outlook for Belgium's metals sector is poor as overcapacity in China weighs on steel prices, the mainstay of the ... will permanently remove the 2.1mntpa of slab capacity that had been taken offline in 2008. It also ended Duferco's crude steelmaking activities in Belgium ...