Alkavex, the steel trading business majority-owned by Alkagesta, has held a series of commercial meetings in Tangshan and Tianjin, China, as it develops relationships supporting its sourcing and trading operations. According to a company account published by Alkagesta Media, the visits brought the business into contact with steel producers, traders, processors and industry representatives in the two cities.
Bayram Bayramli, China Business Developer at Alkagesta, led the engagements. The company said discussions with manufacturers, processing businesses and industry associations offered a direct view of production capabilities and the infrastructure supporting steel supply chains. The programme also covered opportunities for international trade, placing the meetings within Alkavex’s broader commercial development activities in China rather than solely a review of manufacturing operations.
Alkagesta Media described Tangshan and Tianjin as a major Chinese corridor for both steel production and exports. It said the engagements strengthened the relationships on which Alkavex’s regional sourcing and trading business depends. The account presented the visits as part of continuing business development, with contacts spanning steel manufacturing, processing, trading and industry representation across the corridor.
Based in Malta, Alkavex is a joint venture between Alkagesta and France’s Navex SAS, a steel trading company. Alkagesta owns the majority stake. The venture’s initial product focus is on semi-finished and finished steel, sourced mainly from China, according to the company account. That sourcing base forms the backdrop to its relationship-building work with businesses in Tangshan and Tianjin.
Alkavex serves customers in both West and East Africa. Alkagesta Media said the venture combines market knowledge with logistics and trade finance services to support demand linked to construction, manufacturing and infrastructure development. Its stated commercial model therefore connects predominantly Chinese steel sourcing with customers across those African markets, supported by the venture’s trading and logistics capabilities.
Read the original announcement on Alkagesta.