Nickel Strategy By Inco And Their Outlook For Nickel Market In 2005 (2)

摘要

(2) Nickel demand and stainless steel production in China : (1-1) The share of nickel sold by Inco in Asian and Pacific markets was a 40 percent of the whole in 10 years ago but has jumped to more than 60 percent at present. A portion of the sales by Inco in Asian and Pacific regions has been still increasing. A core of the demand for nickel in these markets is China. A growth of stainless steel production in China and an expansion of the relative demand for nickel in China are similar to the tendencies shown in Japan for the past years.