Thursday, September 15, 2011

Demand for aluminum will reach crisis level

Demand for aluminum is close to the levels before 2008, indicating that the market returns to healthier conditions than in the past 2 years. This was stated by the head of the Norwegian company Norsk Hydro Sven Richard Brandttseg, said Metal Bulletin. "Aluminum prices - higher than the cost of production, and it is a signal that the industry is in better shape when the inventory level falls, as demand grows", - said S. Brandttseg. "The market may be somewhat volatile, but it is strengthened with a much more healthy underlying fundamental characteristics," - he added. Earlier in the aluminum companies Hydro reported that global demand for aluminum, except for the PRC in 2011 increased by 7%. In turn, the demand for a winged metal in China will rise this year by 10%. At the same time, the Russian company Rusal have suggested that global consumption of aluminum in 2011 increased 8% to reach 43.8 million tons. In this case, the consumption of winged metal in China this year will grow by 12% to 18.5 million tons. Ministry of Industry

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