Sergey Chikalov, CEO of the company, spoke about the company's plans during the TNF-2025 plenary session.
Illustrative photo: TMK.
The external markets are frankly bad, Chikalov said.
"Because TMK made 5 million tons of pipe in a good year, and sold 1 million tons abroad. This year we will sell 300 thousand tons, mainly from the CIS."Chikalov noted that the reasons are restrictions on the markets of non-CIS countries, including licensing, sanctions and logistical factors. "
"Restrictions on non-CIS markets, first of all, starting with the regulatory framework, are API, license, and monograms, without which it is impossible to sell. The second limitation is logistics. The third limitation is sanctions."However, according to the CEO, even in these conditions, the company manages to supply some of its products to these markets. "It may not be hundreds of thousands of tons, but tens of thousands of tons, but there are consumers who react normally to this - not only in East Asia, this is the Middle East," he said, adding that some buyers confirmed their willingness to purchase products according to INTI standards.
