Russian market of steel grinding balls

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

1. Review of technology and quality of production

• 1.1. The main technologies of production of grinding balls
• 1.2. Requirements, imposed on quality of steel grinding balls

2. Production of grinding balls in Russia

• 2.1. Volumes of production of steel grinding balls in Russia (1998-2006)
• 2.2. Current standing of the main enterprise-producers of steel grinding balls
  • 2.2.1. JSC «Nizhny Tagil Metallurgical Combine» (JSC «NTMK», Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk region)
  • 2.2.2. JSC «Novo-Kuznetsky Metallurgical Combine» (JSC «NKMK», Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo region)
  • 2.2.3. JSC «Gur' ev metallurgical plant» (GMZ)
  • 2.2.4. Other producers of balls

3. Export-import of grinding balls in Russia (1998-2006)

4. Review of domestic and export-import prices on grinding balls

• 4.1. Review of domestic prices on steel grinding balls
• 4.2. Review of export-import prices on steel grinding balls

5. Analysis of domestic consumption of grinding balls in Russia

• 5.1. Supply-demand balance of grinding balls in Russia
• 5.2. The main consumers of grinding balls

6. Forecast of production and consumption of grinding balls up to 2010

Appendix: Contact information on producers grinding balls

List of Tables:

• Table 1. Ball-rolling mills of VNIIMETMASH at world metallurgical enterprises
• Table 2. Sizes of balls in mm
• Table 3. Hardness of balls in accordance with GOST 7524-89
• Table 4. Production of steel grinding balls in Russia, broken by regions in 1998-2005,
• Table 5. Production of steel grinding balls in Russia by the main producers in 1998-2006, tonnes
• Table 6. Characteristics of ball-rolling mills of NTMK
• Table 7. Characteristics of steel grinding balls, produced by JSC «NTMK»
• Table 8. Pattern of supplies of grinding balls of NTMK in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 9. The greatest consumers of steel balls of JSC «NTMK» in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 10. Export of steel balls of JSC «NTMK» in 2002-2006, kt and $/t
• Table 11. Characteristics of ball-rolling mills 40-80 of NKMK (rolls from steel 35KhGSA)
• Table 12. Performance specifications of steel balls of JSC «NKMK»
• Table 13. Pattern of supplies of grinding balls of JSC «NKMK» in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 14. The greatest consumers of grinding balls of NKMK in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 15. Pattern of supplies of grinding balls of GMZ in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 16. The greatest consumers of grinding balls of GMZ in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 17. Performance specifications of balls of JSC «VMZ»
• Table 18. Regimes of heat treatment of balls at JSC «Voskresensk plant «Mashinostroitel' » (VZM)
• Table 19. Russian export of steel balls, broken by countries, in 1999-2006, tonnes
• Table 20. The main exporters of steel grinding balls in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 21. Prices on steel grinding balls in December 2005
• Table 22. Release prices on steel grinding balls, offered by JSC Kraso (ex warehouse in regions of Russia), in 2007, Ruble/tonne including VAT
• Table 23. Release prices on steel grinding balls, offered by JSC «Promko» in March 2007, Ruble/tonne
• Table 24. List of release prices on balls of JSC «NTMK», JSC «NKMK», LLC «ZRMO» on March-April, 2007, Ruble/tonne exclusive of VAT
• Table 25. Production and consumption of steel grinding balls in Russia in 1999-2006, kt
• Table 28. Supplies of steel balls to the main enterprise-consumers of Russian mining-metallurgical industry in 2004, tonnes
• Table 27. Supplies of steel balls to the main enterprise-consumers of Russian mining-metallurgical industry in 2005, tonnes
• Table 28. Supplies of steel balls to the main enterprise-consumers of Russian mining-metallurgical industry in 2006, tonnes
• Table 29. Pattern of supplies of steel grinding balls to JSC « Karel' sky Okatysh » in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 30. Pattern of supplies of steel grinding balls to JSC «Mikhailovsky GOK» in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 31. Pattern of supplies of steel grinding balls to JSC «Kachkanar GOK» in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 34. Pattern of supplies of steel grinding balls to JSC «Stoilensky GOK»* in 2002-2006, tonnes
• Table 33. Supplies of grinding balls to the main enterprise-consumers in cement and building industries of Russia in 2004, tonnes
• Table 34. Supplies of grinding balls to the main enterprise-consumers in cement and building industries of Russia in 2005, tonnes
• Table 35. Supplies of grinding balls to the main enterprise-consumers in cement and building industries of Russia in 2006, tonnes
• Table 36. Investment projects, being realized in the cement industry

List of Figures:

• Figure 1. Ball-rolling complex ShPS 40-100, elaborated by VNIIMETMASH
• Figure 2. Dynamics of production of steel grinding balls by the main producers, 1998-2006, tonnes
• Figure 3. Scheme of positioning of core process equipment of mills 40-80 and 80-120 NTMK
• Figure 4. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by JSC «NTMK» and its share in total Russian production in 1998-2006, tonnes and %
• Figure 5. Dynamics of exports and average export prices on steel balls of JSC «NTMK» in 2001-2006, $/t
• Figure 6. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by JSC «NKMK» and its share in total Russian production in 1998-2006, tonnes and %
• Figure 7. Dynamics of exports of balls of JSC «NKMK» and average prices in 2002-2006, $/t
• Figure 8. Dynamics of production of grinding balls by JSC «GMZ» and its share in total Russian production in 1998-2006, tonnes and %
• Figure 9. Scheme of positioning of core process equipment of ball-rolling mill at JSC «BZM»
• Figure 10. Dynamics of Russian exports of steel grinding balls in 1999-2006, kt
• Figure 11. Dynamics of average export and import prices on steel balls in 1999-2006, $/t
• Figure 12. Dynamics of «apparent» consumption of steel grinding balls in Russia in 1999-2006, kt
• Figure 13. Consumption pattern of steel grinding balls in Russia in 2005, %
• Figure 14. Consumption pattern of steel grinding balls in Russia in 2006, %
• Figure 15. Dynamics of mining ore (kt) and supplies of steel balls (tonnes) to JSC «Karel' sky Okatysh» in 2000-2006
• Figure 16. Dynamics of mining iron ore in Russia in 1998-2006, mln tonnes
• Figure 17. Dynamics of mining ore by JSC «Apatit» in 2000-2006, mln tonnes
• Figure 18. Forecast of production of cement in Russia in 2007-2015, mln tonnes
• Figure 19. Forecast of production and consumption of steel grinding balls in Russia up to 2010, kt