The Conference
A positive trend was registered in the Russian coated steel market in 2010: the domestic consumption of galvanized and coated steel reached the highest pre-crisis showings. However, market participants strongly believe that the demand was mainly met due to import supplies. Russian producers being focused on coated flats manufacture continue perusing the policy of building new facilities and increasing capacities.
Key Issues
- Market research from the lead analysts
- Outlook of the coated steels market development in 2010
- Situation and trends in Russian and international coated steel markets in 2011-2012
- New facilities of Russian galvanized and coated steel manufacturers
- Price forecasts and sales policies of Russian and the CIS producers for the season of 2011
- New technological solutions and new types of products of Russian galvanized and coated steel manufacturers
- Trends in use of galvanized and coated steel
- Problems of export to Russian market and issues of protection of domestic producers
- Processing and distribution trends in Russian and CIS galvanized and coated steel markets
- Plant tour in the Kaluga region including visits to Gestamp-Severstal-Kaluga, The Kaluga Electric Steels Plant construction site
