For 10 months of 2010 Metinvest-Ukraine, a wholesale distribution channel of Metinvest Steel and Rolled products division sales service, increased its shipments of steel products to CIS countries by 90%, up to 135,000 tons compared with 71,000 tons in the previous year.
In 2010 Metinvest-Ukraine managed to have substantially increased the sales volume, shipments to Central Asia grew by 137%, up to 54,000 tons, in Transcaucasia region 28,000 tons were sold having thus exceeded the 2009 sales by 65%, sales to Belarus totaled 41,000 tons, by 58% more than in 2009.
Belarus became the major steel plate consuming market while Transcaucasia and Central Asia showed a significant demand for shapes and structurals. Rails were of major demand in Central Asian market, the sales of this product grew by 330%, to 53,000 tons.
Mr. Dmitriy Nikolaenko, an acting Sales Director of the Steel and Rolled Product Division, noted that the serious rise in sales, in particular, on Transcaucasia market, was caused by a general consumption growth as well as pro-active participation of the company in tenders held on these markets.
Mr. Oleg Olshanskiy, CEO of the Metinvest-Ukraine, said “This year a considerable growth of volumes sold to CIS countries took place as we were able to significantly increase volumes of R65 rails sold to meet the demand of national railway authorities. Rails constituted a share of 40% in our total sales. Besides, a client-oriented approach and in-depth study of markets were also good promoters for sales.” (SteelGuru)
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