The prices for sheet galvanized rental began to rise after the failure of mid -March
The prices for sheet galvanized rental began to rise after the failure of mid -March. The restoration of quotations is noted against the background of the start of the construction and repair season, expensive loans used by traders in placing orders in factories, as well as an increase in manufacturers. But the increase in demand will not become long -term, and prices are stabilized.
The cost of leaf galvanized rental over the past week of March increased by almost 3% of the previous week, to 108.5 thousand rubles. For a ton, according to the Rusmet rating agency. Quotes are restored after the failure of mid -March, when prices fell to 105.5 thousand rubles. per ton. Galled rental is used in construction, roofing work and for the production of pipes for housing and communal services. By the end of March, galvanized rental was actually the only steel product of high redistribution, the cost of which showed positive dynamics.
The head of the construction and technical consulting group Tedo Roman Agibalov notes that in the spring-summer period, the work on replacing roofing is traditionally beginning during major repairs in the housing sector, which it is very difficult to perform in the off-season or winter due to weather conditions. In addition, in order to exclude or minimize the costs associated with winter rise, for example, according to the rapidly vested facilities in warehouse construction, developers also seek to perform work “in the high season”, he points out. The price increase can be associated with both inflationary factors and with the replenishment of warehouses by traders, said Ahmed Aliyev BCS Analyst. Mr. Agibalov adds that operational costs of galvanizing manufacturers have increased by 15–20% over the past two years.
By the beginning of the construction season, the preparation of metal traders could previously support the quotes of reinforcement (see Kommersant on March 12). But, according to Rusmeta, if in the first half of March the reinforcing rental cost on average 42.7–43 thousand rubles. per ton, by the end of the month, prices were adjusted to 41.9 thousand rubles. per ton.
43.7 million tons
Completed steel consumption in the Russian Federation in 2024, according to Severstal.
“A long demand for a galvanized sheet will be unlikely: at this rate, the construction will not turn out,” the interlocutor of Kommersant in the industry said. According to him, the start in the segment of apartment buildings is low and hope is only on the sector of individual residential construction, the demand in which can lead to an increase in sales of roofing materials. But, the source of Kommersant adds, it is unlikely that it is worth waiting for the records of the past two years. “Demand for galvanized steel is subject to seasonal fluctuations, so at the moment there is a seasonal factor in increasing the demand for rental. Galled rental is also used in the production of sandwich panels, which are actively used in the construction of both industrial and commercial facilities. And in this sector, against the background of the current cost of borrowed financing of growth in construction, there is no construction volumes, ”says Hussein Pliev, CEO of Smart Engineers Group of Companies.
In an annual comparison, the demand for galvanized rental for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 6%, although by the fourth quarter of 2024 the indicator remained stable, the data in the BCS lead. In the near future, prices for the main types of construction rental are stabilized in the near future, experts of RASMETA experts expect. “A small consumer enters the main scene in the construction site, who comes to the market and buys what is in stock in a warehouse with a metal trader,” the agency said. As analysts indicate, the metal engineer in such conditions should buy this metal in advance by placing an order at the factory for two to three months, using expensive borrowed funds. “Therefore, the sign of time will be stability in the behavior of prices: they will not decline. Like the available volumes of products in warehouses, ”RusMeta indicate. Demand for galvanized steel can also be supported in terms of repairs of housing and communications in new territories, admits Hussein Pliev. However, market participants doubt that such supplies, even if their volumes growth will be carried out on market conditions and influence pricing.
