Russia: VSMPO-Avisma concerned about place on the market due to a ban on titanium supplies to the US

Russia’s VSMPO-Avisma, the world’s largest titanium producer, is concerned that a proposed ban on supplies of titanium to the United States could squeeze it out of emerging markets. Russia will stop the supply of titanium, which is necessary for the production of Boeing aircraft, to the United States, Sergey Ryabuhin, the chairman of Federation Council’s…

Russia: VSMPO-Avisma sales up in 2017

Last year VSMPO-Avisma increased titanium sales by 14% YoY. The company revenue dropped by 4.9%, to 72.435 billion rubles, with net profits down by 28%, to 19.138 billion rubles. The main factor of the decrease was the strengthening of the ruble, resulting in the drop in export revenue in rubles by 9%. EBITDA decreased by…