BULK
Copper Pipes & Tubes
Tube piercing, extrusion, cold drawing, and batch annealing of copper cathode into finished tube · US
Total Cost
$2,832 / MT
Capacity (tonnes/year)
20,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$26.0M Mn
Capex
$48.0M Mn
Offsite
$8.0M Mn
Total investment
$82.0M Mn
Lines
8
Net raw material
$14.68
0.5%
Conversion
$2,817
99.5%
Total / MT
$2,832
$ per MT
Raw Material
$14.68 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Cathode (LME Grade A)Live | tonne | $14.68 |
Utility
$17.14 / MT
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (plant loads: drawing, winding, lighting) | MWh | $16.50 | ||
| Natural Gas (batch annealing furnace) | MMBtu | $0.64 |
Operating
$1,000 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Labour + Maintenance + Tooling (drawing dies, lubricants, spares) | $1,000 |
Overhead
$1,150 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Overhead (QC, production management, plant utilities, insurance, property tax) | $1,150 |
Depreciation
$190 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (plant, equipment, tooling over 20 yr useful life) | $190 |
Financing
$30.00 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Financing (working capital + avg. fixed capital employed at 7% WACC) | $30.00 |
Others
$430 / MT
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / MT |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (EBIT target) | $430 |
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