The accelerating demand for merchant slab over the last decade has culminated in record price highs in recent years.  The key driver has been the Asian market, with China the maincontributor.  However, price sustainability is now being brought sharply into focus as supply levels from key producers are becoming a major factor within the industry.  The recent rapid upward swing in prices has thrown the spotlight on steel slab worldwide, attracting the attention ofthose with a vested interest in the merchant slab market, and making it necessary to have an informed position on all areasof this market.

Expert analysis and advice
Subscribers to The Global Market Service for Merchant Slab have access to our team of analysts who can understand the implications of changes within the market that are relevant to your company. Assistance with planning procurement or asset valuation can also be provided.

Comprehensive coverage
This report provides a fully comprehensive review of the supply and demand side factors that will shape the merchant slab market over the period to 2018. The study also examines on a plant-by-plant basis the effective capacity of existing slab producers and, more specifically, the projected changes in capacity up to 2018. The impact of new capacity on trade patterns is also assessed. The report brings together CRU’s industry experience and quantitative expertise to generate forecasts for benchmark export and import prices. Updates of the forecasts are supplied on a quarterly basis and will include a summary of market trends and industry developments.

Contact
For more information, please contact:

Richard Pell
Steel Sales Manager
tel: +44 20 7903 2166
email: richard.pell@crugroup.com