Malaysia's has one of the most developed metals industries in the Asia-Pacific region, however, the industry has found itself increasingly challenged by the pricing strategies of other regional producers which have increasingly started to affect companies profit margins.

BMI Industry View 7

SWOT 8

Metals SWOT 8

Industry Forecast 10

Steel: Producers Face Narrowing Margins 10

      Table: Steel Production & Consumption (Malaysia 2012-2018) 14

Tin: Output To Stabilise On Higher Prices 14

      Table: Refined Tin Production, Consumption & Balance (Malaysia 2012-2018) 16

Regulatory Development 17

      Table: Import Duties - Steel Wire Rods 18

      Table: Political Overview 20

Commodities Forecast 22

Commodity Strategy 22

Ferrous Metals: 23

Iron Ore: Bounce Won't Last, Weakness In 2015 23

Steel: Long Road To Price Recovery 24

Non-Ferrous Metals: 25

Aluminium: Elevated Prices In Coming Weeks 25

Copper: Strength To Turn To Weakness By Q414 26

Lead: Price Bounce Underway 27

Nickel: Prices To Cool In Coming Months 28

Tin: Market Tightness To Drive Prices Higher 29

Zinc: Prices To Moderate By Q414 30

      Table: Select Commodities - Performance & BMI Forecasts 31

Commodities Forecast 32

      Table: BMI Steel Price Forecast 32

Short-Term Outlook 32

Core View 33

Surplus Set To Slim 34

Production: Reining In Growth 34

Consumption: Deceleration Ahead 36

No Respite From Chinese Exports Over Coming Months 38

Arbitrage Set To Grow Between East And West 39

Risks To Price Outlook 40

      Table: Steel Data & Forecasts 40

      Table: Global Steel Prices By Region & Product, USD/tonne (average) 41

Competitive Landscape 42

      Table: Malaysia - Financial Data Of Key Listed Companies 43

Company Profile 45

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad 45

      Table: MSC - Key Financial Data 47

Methodology 48

Cross Checks 48

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