BMI's Q2 2014 Sweden Metals report examines the trends within the country's steel and aluminium sectors and assesses the challenges facing the industry's key players as they look to recover from the downturn in metal demand and prices over the past few years.

BMI Industry View 5

SWOT 6

Metals SWOT 6

Industry Forecast 8

Steel: Producers Remain Cautious, Despite Recovery 8

      Table: Sweden - Steel Production & Consumption ('000 tonnes, unless stated otherwise) 11

      Table: Sweden - Steel Industry Historical Data ('000 tonnes, unless stated otherwise) 11

Regulatory Development 12

      Table: Sweden - Domestic Politics 14

Commodities Forecast 15

      Table: BMI Steel Forecast 15

      Table: Steel Data And Forecasts, 2009-2017 23

Monthly Metals Update 23

      Steel: Locked In Secular Downtrend 26

      Aluminium: US$1,800/tonne To Provide Strong Support 26

      Copper: Bearish View In Place Despite Some Recovery 27

      Nickel: Despite Recent Gains, Downside Risks Dominate 29

      Zinc: Channelling Support 31

      Table: Select Commodities - Performance & BMI forecasts 33

      Table: BMI Commodities Strategy 33

Competitive Landscape 34

      Table: Main Steel Producers In Sweden 35

      Table: European Steelmakers By Market Cap 36

Company Profile 38

RUSAL 38

      Latest Results 41

      Table: RUSAL - Key Financial Data 42

Methodology 43

Cross Checks 43

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