BMI's Q1 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 7

Metals SWOT 7

Industry Forecast 9

Steel: A Slow, But Steady Recovery 9

      Table: Sweden - Steel Production & Consumption ('000 tonnes, unless stated otherwise) 12

      Table: Sweden - Steel Industry Historical Data ('000 tonnes, unless stated otherwise) 13

Commodities Forecast 14

Commodity Strategy 14

      Aluminium: Small Rebound 17

      Copper: Sideways Trading To Give Way 18

      Nickel: Still No Relief 21

      Zinc: Short-Term Strength 23

      Table: Select Commodities - Performance & BMI Forecasts 24

      Table: Global Commodities Strategy 25

      Steel: Bloated Sector Running Out Of Luck 26

      Table: China - Steel Production & Consumption (kt, Unless Stated Otherwise) 34

      Table: China - Steel Industry Historical Data (kt, unless stated otherwise) 34

Competitive Landscape 36

      Table: Main Steel Producers In Sweden 37

      Table: European Steelmakers By Market Cap 37

Company Profile 40

RUSAL 40

      Table: RUSAL - Key Financial Data 44

Methodology 45

Cross Checks 45

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