Severstal SWOT Analysis, Competitors & USP

Severstal

Parent Company

Severstal Russian Steel

Category

Iron & Steel

Sector

Industrial Products and Chemicals

Tagline/ Slogan

Achieve more together

USP

Provides high value added flat steel products and produces 17% of total crude production in Russia

Severstal STP

Segment

Steel, rolled products, metal ware products

Target Group

Automotive and white goods industries, for production of large welded pipes, ship building, construction, major works and boilers

Positioning

A leading Russian steel producer

Severstal SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Below is the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) Analysis of Severstal. Strengths are:

1. Rail access not only to its mining supplies, but also to Russian customers and Baltic Sea ports

2. Raw materials self-sufficiency

3. A broad product mix

4. An extensive distribution network secure our competitive advantage

5. Employs over 50,000 people

6. Increasing financial performance

Weaknesses

Here are the weaknesses of Severstal :

1. High debt levels amid week steel markets

2. Market share growth in sector less

3. Limited liquidity position

Opportunities

Following are the Opportunities of Severstal :

1. Expansion of resource base

2. Expansion in emerging countries

3. Investment in infrastructure expansion

Threats

The threats of Severstal are as mentioned :

1. Stringent government regulation

2. Consolidation in the Russian steel industry

3. Threat from substitute

4. Rapid technology changes in steel production

Severstal Competition

Competitors

Below are the 3 main Severstal competitors :

1. AK Steel holding corporation
2. Acerinox, S. A.
3. ArcelorMittal