AUGEO SIGNS CONTRACT WITH AGRICULTURAL COMPANY IN PANAMA

AUGEO has signed a contract with a Panamanian agricultural company with the aim of transferring technology in the field of intensive cultivation under plastic.
The advisory project will entail the training of the technicians of the Panamanian company, the support in the tasks of commercialization of the production towards the United States of America and the accompaniment in the negotiations with the purchasing centers of the national supermarket chains.

AUGEO IS CONTRACTED BY A CROATIA COMPANY IN THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SECTOR

AUGEO has signed a contract with a Croatian company that manufactures consumer electronics elements to define the process of its establishment in Florida (U.S.A.). The project will include a market study (competitors, prices, entry and exit barriers, contingency plans,…) and the execution of the administrative process of establishment in Miami.

AUGEO SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH AN ITALIAN TEXTILE SECTOR COMPANY

AUGEO has signed a contract with an Italian company in the prêt-à-porter fashion sector to identify the markets in Latin America that should be a priority for its expansion in this geographical area. The project must be completed in January 2022, in order to plan the start of operations of the Italian company in Latin America in the second half of 2022.

SPANISH COMPANY IN THE MACHINE TOOL SECTOR CONTRACTS AUGEO

A Spanish company in the machine tool sector has contracted AUGEO to carry out a survey of the German market with the aim of establishing alliances with companies in the same sector in Germany. AUGEO’s work will include an updated description of the machine tool sector in Germany, will identify the most suitable market segments for the Spanish company and will establish a short list of potential German operators with whom to establish an alliance, taking into account the complementarity of the products and services, the economic and financial situation of German companies and the market share of these German companies. AUGEO will also participate with the Spanish company in the negotiations that will take place.

STEEL PRICE OBSERVATORY (JANUARY – AUGUST / 2021)

LME REBAR PRICES

The average monthly price of REBAR on the LME has grown by 9% in the period from January 1 to August 31, 2021. However, the average price for the month of August with regard to the average price for July is 5 % lower. This is probably an effect of ordinary conditions in August in normal years. Even so, the annual trend shows clear average monthly growth.

The figure below illustrates the monthly average, maximum and minimum prices of REBAR in the LME in the period from January 1 to August 31, 2021. The broken brown line shows the trend of the average prices of the period considered obtained. using a linear regression.

LME SCRAP PRICES

The average monthly price of the SCRAP in the LME has decreased by 1% in the period from January 1 to August 31, 2021. Likewise, the average price for the month of August with regrad to the average price for July is 7% lower. This is probably an effect of ordinary conditions in August in normal years. Even so, the annual trend shows clear average monthly growth.

The figure below illustrates the monthly average, maximum and minimum prices of the SCRAP in the LME in the period from January 1 to August 31, 2021. The broken brown line shows the trend of the average prices of the period considered obtained using a linear regression.

AUGEO IS HIRED BY A JAPANESE MULTINATIONAL FROM THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY

AUGEO has been contracted by a Japanese multinational company in the confectionery sector to qualitatively describe and economically quantify the European confectionery markets. This study will serve for the Japanese client company to assess its commercial priorities in the countries of the European Union. The project must deliver its results on December 10, 2021

AUGEO CARRIES OUT CUT FLOWER MARKET SURVEY

AUGEO has been contracted by a large Colombian cut flower producer to carry out a detailed analysis of the European Union cut flower market. The project will include a static analysis, with a precise description of the markets, cut flower references and average prices, and an assessment of the evolution that this market is undergoing during the last ten years, as well as the expected trends in the coming years.

STEEL PRICE OBSERVATORY (JANUARY – JULY / 2021)

REBAR (JANUARY – JULY / 2021)

In the period from January 1 to July 31, 2021, the REBAR price on the LME has exhibited a maximum price of US $ 794 / MT and a minimum price of US $ 563 / MT, with an average price of 674.75 US $ / MT. The average price in the mentioned period has increased by 14%. The lower graph shows the monthly evolution of the maximum, minimum and average prices (green line) and the trend obtained through a linear regression (brown broken line).

SCRAP (JANUARY – JULY / 2021)

In the period from January 1 to July 31, 2021, the SCRAP price on the LME has exhibited a maximum price of US $ 525 / MT and a minimum price of US $ 387.50 / MT, with a price average of US $ 466.54 / MT. The average price in the aforementioned period has increased by 7%. The lower graph shows the monthly evolution of the maximum, minimum and average prices (green line) and the trend obtained through a linear regression (brown broken line).

AUGEO CARRIES OUT AN AUDIT PROCESS OF SEVERAL COMPANIES OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY IN GERMANY

AUGEO has participated during the month of August 2021 in an audit process of several companies in the steel sector located in Hannover, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt. The process began with a general meeting of the participating companies in Berlin. This project has been carried out for a Spanish Business Group that wishes to consolidate and deepen its strategic and commercial agreements with the German steel companies that have been involved in the process.

STEEL PRICE OBSERVATORY

REBAR – SEMESTER 1 (2021)

The price of REBAR steel on the LME spot market has shown a sustained growth trend in the first half of 2021, such that the average price for the month of June is 13.73% higher than the average price for the month from January.

During this semester, the REBAR reached a minimum price of 563 US $ per metric ton, and a maximum price of 794 US $ per metric ton.

The image below shows the evolution of REBAR steel prices on the LME, illustrating the monthly minimum price (red triangle), the monthly maximum price (blue square) and the monthly average price (green diamond). The dashed brown line shows the evolution of monthly average prices (obtained by linear regression), and the equations that define this linear regression are also illustrated in the upper right corner of the graph.

SCRAP – SEMESTER 1 (2021)

The price of SCRAP steel on the LME spot market has shown a growth trend in the first half of 2021. The average price for the month of June is 8.18% higher than the average price for the month of January.

During this semester, SCARP reached a minimum price of US $ 387.50 per metric ton, and a maximum price of US $ 525 per metric ton.

The image below shows the evolution of SCRAP steel prices on the LME, illustrating the monthly minimum price (red triangle), the monthly maximum price (blue square) and the monthly average price (green diamond). The dashed brown line shows the evolution of monthly average prices (obtained by linear regression), and the equations that define this linear regression are also illustrated in the upper right corner of the graph.