In 2016 Russia consumed 8.15 million tons of hot-rolled sheet, with NLMK share at 1.32 million tons.
In cold-rolled segment Russia’s consumption was 2.97 million tons, and NLMK supplied 0.81 million tons, in galvanized rolled metal – 2.9 million tons and 0.58 million tons respectively, in metal with polymeric coating – 1.91 million and 0.45 million tons respectively.
Rebars demand was 6.6 million tons, and NLMK supplied 1.38 million tons, metal wares – 1.9 million and 0.34 million tons respectively.
In the period of increased demand some regions experience the lack of rolled metal. So in 2017 NLMK decided to change its cooperation with traders by highlighting priority regions, which would receive the products in the first place. (Ukrainian metal)
