Alkavex, the steel trading business majority-owned by Alkagesta, has held a series of commercial visits in the Chinese cities of Tangshan and Tianjin to develop its sourcing and trading relationships. According to Alkagesta Newsroom, the programme brought the venture into contact with steel producers, trading businesses, processors and industry representatives as part of its continuing business development work in China.
Bayram Bayramli, Alkagesta’s China Business Developer, led the meetings. The company said the engagements offered a closer view of local steel production capabilities, the infrastructure supporting supply chains and opportunities for international trade. Discussions covered both manufacturing and processing businesses, alongside industry associations, giving the visiting team access to several parts of the regional steel supply chain rather than producers alone.
Alkagesta Newsroom described Tangshan and Tianjin as a major Chinese corridor for steel production and exports. It said the visits reinforced the commercial relationships that support Alkavex’s regional procurement and trading operations. The account focused on relationship-building and understanding suppliers’ capabilities; it did not disclose any supply agreements, transaction values or steel volumes arising from the meetings.
Alkavex is based in Malta and was established as a joint venture between Alkagesta and French steel trader Navex SAS, with Alkagesta holding the majority interest. The venture’s initial product focus is on semi-finished and finished steel, sourced mainly from China. That sourcing base connects its Chinese commercial development activities with its stated customer markets in West and East Africa.
The venture combines trading expertise with logistics capabilities and trade finance solutions to serve those African customers, according to the company’s account. Alkagesta Newsroom linked that offering to growing regional demand from construction, manufacturing and infrastructure development. The China visits therefore sit within the venture’s existing emphasis on Chinese steel supply and African sales markets.