The Special Ferro-alloys Market – a Difficult Global Problem
The special ferro-alloys are the most important ingredients for special alloyed steel. They are much more expensive than basic ferro-alloys and there are fewer producers. The market is volatile most of the time due to the balance offer-demand: some special ferro-alloys are obtained only in a reduced...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | ron |
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Institute for World Economy
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Revista de Economie Mondială |
| Online Access: | http://iem.ro/rem/index.php/REM/article/view/67/53 |
| Summary: | The special ferro-alloys are the most important ingredients for special alloyed steel. They are much more expensive than basic ferro-alloys and there are fewer producers. The market is volatile most of the time due to the balance offer-demand: some special ferro-alloys are obtained only in a reduced number of countries (for example, China dominates ferrowolfram), while consumption is specific for every economy. The market for special ferro-alloys depends on the offer of specific metals which form the ferro-alloy, the market for special steel and stainless steels and - sometimes - speculative operations. In general, prices are higher in U.S.A. than in Europe. The atypical crisis which started in 2008 and is still affecting all the developed economies had not a significant influence on the special ferro-alloys market, due to their individuality compared with other goods market. The most stable was the market of ferrowolfram, and the most insecure that of ferrovanadium. |
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| ISSN: | 2343-9521 2343-9521 |