May has come to an end, summer is coming soon. It would seem that we should build now and build! However, many suppliers of steel products for construction purposes point to low demand. Individual housing construction (IHB) shows positive dynamics, but without the construction of new apartment buildings neither steel companies nor steel traders will have enough orders. In general, not very typical trends are observed in the market. Prices for rebar and shaped rolled products, contrary to traditional ...

Business Russia is an All-Russia Public Organization which represents the interests of private non-resource businesses – local industry leaders. The organization was founded in 2001 and unites more than 7 thousand entrepreneurs and more than 400 deputies of federal and regional parliaments in Russia. The total number of employees at the enterprises of Business Russia is about 3 million people and the total annual revenue of companies owned or headed by Business Russia members is estimated at ...

Forecast prices for ferrous scrap decreased this week to 23 thousand rubles per tonne, which was the minimum since the beginning of the year. Steelmakers are reducing purchase prices after a short-term increase in scrap prices since April, when some producers were replenishing stocks. Scrap prices may continue to decline until the end of the month and remain at their lowest levels during the summer, which will contribute to lower scrap collection. Since 12 May, the majority of metallurgical ...

RUSAL, one of the world's largest primary aluminum producers, has produced a number of slabs intended for manufacturing of aluminum cans using more than 50% scrap. The Krasnoyarsk Aluminum Smelter project was implemented using metal produced using inert anode technology. Primary aluminum from the reduction shop was mixed with pre-treated and melted scrap and cast into slabs in the cast house. This is a non-standard process for a manufacturer of primary aluminum alloys, which requires an innovative ...

On April 16–18, 20th International Forum "Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals" and the “ MIR-EXPO 2025 " exhibition will be held in Moscow. The event is organized by “Rusmet” Rating Agency in partnership with National Recycling Association “RUSLOM.COM”. The forum will bring together over 1,000 participants, including market leaders, industry associations, government representatives, and global experts in analytics, technology, logistics, and finance. The event will take place at Soluxe Moscow ...