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In depth analysis of steel projects in India - 21 Nov, 2008
What is important to take note of now, however, is that the Indian steel industry suddenly finds itself in a completely different context. In the world of steel, every player remains familiar with the cyclical nature of the growth. Therefore, the slowdown should not have surprised any in the industry. But, none really expected this to have happened so fast. The steel super cycle seems to have been ended abruptly or really?”

“India’s steel dream looks to be fading away” This is how we started our last year’s steel report. With the added uncertainty, the industry’s plans are in total disarray. There are no questions on the opportunities this country has offered in steel. From all points of view, these have been strong and credible ones.”

But therecent great years in steel have supported strong capacity growth in the steel industry in India. The more competitive brownfield expansion projects have started delivering results and more are expected to come. What has been extraordinarily interesting to note in the past few years is the growth of very small to mid size capacities.

The Indian steel industry is in a peculiar fix. The capacity could not be raised immediately because of their own strategic problems. The limited capacity in the country and higher global prices provided to them all the opportunities to make sufficient money themselves and raise their credibility in the global capital market. However, an impulsive government, given the high political value attached to inflation in India, intervened in the steel business more than it needed to do.

Despite the fact that the capacity expansions in India have been of recent origin, a huge chunk of the existing capacity is technologically outdated or is uniquely backward.

It will be premature to write India’s steel ambition off despite all the bad news surrounding it currently.”

“Indian Steel Projects: Ground Reality, Strategic Issues and Opportunities” from Steel and Natural Resources Strategy Research analyses the context each significant producer is placed in and identifies their core problems. It makes an objective assessment of the strength and weakness of each of the major projects, when they are expected to be completed and at what cost.

It takes a macro view of the emerging steel supply scenario till 2021.

This 115 page report with 35 tables, 12 charts, a number of annexure, three maps and an appendix looks at the steel industry’s future in India from a strategic point of view to guide the investors in the industry, capital goods industry, steel traders, raw materials suppliers and the policy makers in the government in their own individual planning for the future.

Report Summary:
1. Published: Sep 2008
2. Format PDF File (Delivery by Email on receipt of payment)
3. Total no of pages – 115

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0blt1 Oil closing on to USD 50 on Gaza and Russia gas tussle
0blt1 US local rebar demand in downward trends
0blt1 Nickel shot up to USD 13,000 per tonne at LME
0blt1 Korean steelmakers to export CR products at low prices
0blt1 Oil closing on to USD 50 on Gaza and Russia gas tussle
0blt1 US local rebar demand in downward trends
0blt1 Nickel shot up to USD 13,000 per tonne at LME
0blt1 Korean steelmakers to export CR products at low prices
0blt1 Oil closing on to USD 50 on Gaza and Russia gas tussle
0blt1 US local rebar demand in downward trends
0blt1 Nickel shot up to USD 13,000 per tonne at LME
0blt1 Korean steelmakers to export CR products at low prices
Announcements
0blt1 Feng Hsin raised rebar prices by TWD 500 per tonne
0blt1 AK Steel surcharge for electrical steel
0blt1 Indian domestic steel price index stable
0blt1 Chinese steel market starts New Year with price rally
0blt1 Indian long product prices shows improvement in West
0blt1 International coal price tends stable on rising crude price
0blt1 Indian flat products prices remain stable
0blt1 Scrap and ingot prices improve at some locations in India
0blt1 Feng Hsin raised rebar prices by TWD 500 per tonne
0blt1 AK Steel surcharge for electrical steel
0blt1 Indian domestic steel price index stable
0blt1 Chinese steel market starts New Year with price rally
0blt1 Indian long product prices shows improvement in West
0blt1 International coal price tends stable on rising crude price
0blt1 Indian flat products prices remain stable
0blt1 Scrap and ingot prices improve at some locations in India
0blt1 Feng Hsin raised rebar prices by TWD 500 per tonne
0blt1 AK Steel surcharge for electrical steel
0blt1 Indian domestic steel price index stable
0blt1 Chinese steel market starts New Year with price rally
0blt1 Indian long product prices shows improvement in West
0blt1 International coal price tends stable on rising crude price
0blt1 Indian flat products prices remain stable
0blt1 Scrap and ingot prices improve at some locations in India
News And Trends
0blt1 Indian iron ore spot prices decline last week
0blt1 Indian iron ore spot prices decline last week
0blt1 Indian iron ore spot prices decline last week
Export And Import Levels
0blt1 Newcastle thermal coal price down by 1.7%
0blt1 Chinese steel export prospects remain bleak in 2009
0blt1 Newcastle thermal coal price down by 1.7%
0blt1 Chinese steel export prospects remain bleak in 2009
0blt1 Newcastle thermal coal price down by 1.7%
0blt1 Chinese steel export prospects remain bleak in 2009
Trade Issues
0blt1 Major initiatives taken by Indian steel ministry
0blt1 China eliminates nickel from catalogue of forbidden products
0blt1 Mr Wen plans to help auto and steel industries
0blt1 Ukraine to keep railway tariffs for industries unchanged
0blt1 China to resume tax-free policy on copper, nickel, aluminium
0blt1 Major initiatives taken by Indian steel ministry
0blt1 China eliminates nickel from catalogue of forbidden products
0blt1 Mr Wen plans to help auto and steel industries
0blt1 Ukraine to keep railway tariffs for industries unchanged
0blt1 China to resume tax-free policy on copper, nickel, aluminium
0blt1 Major initiatives taken by Indian steel ministry
0blt1 China eliminates nickel from catalogue of forbidden products
0blt1 Mr Wen plans to help auto and steel industries
0blt1 Ukraine to keep railway tariffs for industries unchanged
0blt1 China to resume tax-free policy on copper, nickel, aluminium
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Price Index - India
  Jan-05 Jan-02
ILPPI 7130 7115 Up
IFPPI 6784 6782 Up
INDSPI 6965 6956 Up
Currency Rates
06 Jan, 2009
USD 1.0000
AUD 1.4031
BRL 2.2930
CAD 1.2062
CNY 6.8210
EUR 0.7270
GBP 0.6876
INR 48.9445
JPY 92.6172
RUB 29.0807
ZAR 9.3662
Source: OANDA.com
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