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  STEEL PIPES AND TUBES
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Steel Pipes and Tubes in Thousands of Tons. The major product segments analyzed are Electric Resistance Welded Pipes ( Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, & Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East. Annual forecasts are provided for each region and product segment for the period of 2001 through 2010. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 746 companies including players such as Arcelor-Mittal, Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad, Corus Group, Dofasco, Inc., Europipe, IPSCO, Inc., Ipsco Saskatchewan, Inc., JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel Ltd., MacSteel, Mannesmann DMV Stainless GmbH, Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Nippon Steel Corporation, North Star Steel Company, Northwest Pipe Company, Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., PT Bakrie Pipe Industries, Sandvik Steel, Saudi Steel Pipe Company, Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited, Techint Group, Tenaris, Dalmine S.p.A, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA, Ternium S.A., Ternium Siderar, Tianjin Pipe Corp., The Timken Company, Tubacex S.A., UAS S.A., United States Steel Corporation, Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes, Volzhsky Pipe Plant, Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd., and Wheatland Tube Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-2769  PAGES:    832
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       June 2007
COMPANIES:  746  MARKET DATA TABLES:   139
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  STEEL PIPES AND TUBES (Complete Report) Pages : 832   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS5$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
   Electric Resistance Welded Pipes.....I-4
Mechanical Steel Tubing.....I-4
Structural Tubing.....I-4
Structural Steel Pipes.....I-4
Pressure Tubing.....I-4
Standard Pipes.....I-4
Oil Country Tubular Goods.....I-4
  
   Line Pipes.....I-5
Seamless Pipes & Tubes.....I-5
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes.....I-5
Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes.....I-5
Miscellaneous Pipes and Tubes.....I-5
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY104$2350
  1. Global Market Overview.....II-13 $300  
   Infrastructure – A Potent Growth Driver.....II-1
Steel Heading for Potential Use in Infrastructure.....II-1
Silver Lining in the Clouds.....II-1
Latin America and Asia-Pacific Taking Rapid Strides.....II-1
Overcapacity – Plaguing the Global Steel Pipes Market.....II-1
Pricing: Bending the Steel.....II-1
1$100
   Technological Innovation – Ensuring Operational Efficiencies.....II-2
Japanese Giant Taking Big Strides.....II-2
Market for Seamless Pipes Remains Balanced.....II-2
Current & Future Analysis.....II-2
By Region.....II-2
By Product Segment.....II-2
2$200
  2. Steel Industry Overview.....II-44 $550  
   Steelmaking – Tracing the Roots.....II-4
From Ore to Finished Product – A Complex Journey.....II-4
1$100
   Stainless Steel – Varying Forms with Varying Proportions.....II-5
Finished Products – Ultimate in Applications.....II-5
Ultra-Light Steel – Answer to a Sustainable Market Share.....II-5
Flat Products – Dominating the Stainless Steel Market.....II-5
From Cars to Houses – Steel, Ubiquitous in Nature.....II-5
1$100
   Emerging Markets – Growth Leads to Higher Consumption.....II-6
Table 1: Crude Steel Production Worldwide (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Country – China, Japan, USA, Russia, Korea, India, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6
1$400
   Table 2: Crude Steel Consumption Worldwide (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Country – China, USA, Japan, Korea, India, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7
1$400
  3. Product Overview.....II-87 $700  
   Electric Resistance Welded Pipes & Tubes.....II-8
Classification of ERW Pipes and Tubes Based on Size.....II-8
Small Diameter Pipes.....II-8
Large Diameter Pipes.....II-8
A Product-Wise Categorization.....II-8
1$100
   Mechanical Steel Tubing – Highly Equipment Oriented.....II-9
A Categorization.....II-9
Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing: Economy – A Key Parameter.....II-9
Production Process of Drawn Tubing.....II-9
Diverse Applications.....II-9
Structural Tubing.....II-9
1$100
   Structural Steel Pipes.....II-10
Automotive and Heavy Equipment – Emerging Application Areas.....II-10
Pressure Tubing.....II-10
Standard Pipes.....II-10
From Plumbing & Transportation to Construction.....II-10
Structural Tubing & Standard Pipe: An Analogy.....II-10
1$100
   Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG).....II-11
Drill Pipes.....II-11
Line Pipes.....II-11
Seamless Pipes & Tubes.....II-11
For Strong Applications.....II-11
Classification of Seamless Pipes and Tubes by End-Use Application.....II-11
1$100
   Oil and Gas Sector – A Dominant End-User.....II-12
Engineering Sector.....II-12
Standardized Vs Specialized Tubes – A Product Wise Classification.....II-12
Premium Pricing – An Effective Entry Barrier.....II-12
Offshore Drilling and Exploration – Key to a Bright Future.....II-12
1$400
   Table 3: Seamless Stainless Steel Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Industry – Oil, Energy, Mechanical Engineering, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-13

Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Seamless Stainless Steel Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Sandvik Materials Technology, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Tubacex SA, MANNESMANN DMV Stainless, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-13
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes.....II-13
1$400
   Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes – Superior Shock Resistance.....II-14
Submerged Arc Welded Pipes & Tubes – Gas Transmission, an Important
  Application.....II-14
Miscellaneous Pipes and Tubes.....II-14
1$100
  4. Production Process.....II-153 $300  
   High-Pressure Hydroforming – For Lightweight Steel.....II-15
Hot Finished Process.....II-15
Cold Finished Process – For a Smoother Finish.....II-15
1$100
   Seamless Tubes.....II-16
Stages in the Production of Seamless Pipes and Tubes.....II-16
Higher Yield through Conical Piercing Technology.....II-16
Efficient Manufacturing Process – A Vital Factor in a Capital Intensive
  Industry.....II-16
1$100
   Extruded Pipes – Stronger than Welded Products.....II-17
1$100
  5. Alternative Products: Providing Considerable Competition.....II-182 $200  
   Plastics – Growing in Stature.....II-18
Lightweight Cars – Consumer’s Choice Increases Growth.....II-18
A Star Performer in the Future.....II-18
Wood: Nature at its Competitive Best.....II-18
Stainless Steel Tubes – Environmental Concerns Spurring Growth.....II-18
1$100
   Zircalloy Tubes – For a Fluid Environment.....II-19
1$100
  6. End-Use Applications.....II-203 $300  
   Oil and Natural Gas Industry: The Primary Customer.....II-20
Petrochemical Industry: Another Major End-Use Market.....II-20
Construction Industry.....II-20
Water Transmission.....II-20
Sewerage Pipelines.....II-20
1$100
   Building Construction.....II-21
Automotive Industry.....II-21
Agricultural Applications: Mechanization Promoting Growth.....II-21
Telecommunication Sector.....II-21
Industrial Equipment.....II-21
1$100
   Defense Equipment.....II-22
Exercise Equipment.....II-22
Fire Protection.....II-22
Hospital Equipment.....II-22
1$100
  7. Technological Developments – A Historical Aspect.....II-232 $200  
   Unique Seam Welded Pipes Make Debut.....II-23
NKK Europe Unveils a Flaw Detecting Ultrasonic System.....II-23
Ultrasonic Testing Machine for Rourkela Steel Plant in India.....II-23
Consortium to Develop Advanced Ultrasonic Tools.....II-23
1$100
   Ultrafine Steel Used for Commercial Production of Electric Welded Tube.....II-24
New Technology: A Boon to Kawasaki.....II-24
Yttrium Alloy – Savior of Steel Pipes.....II-24
1$100
  8. Research & Development.....II-251 $100  
   Texas-Based Inventor Develops a Mechanism to Couple Two Steel Pipes.....II-25
US-Based Inventors Develop a New Coupling Device.....II-25
Two Japanese Inventors Develop New Method to Produce Seamless Steel Tubes.....II-25
German Inventors Develop New Welded Pipes Making Apparatus and Method.....II-25
1$100
  9. Product Innovations/Introductions.....II-262 $200  
   Wheatland Introduces New Superior Strength Fence Framework.....II-26
Vyksa Metal Introduces Single Weld Straight-Line Seam Pipes.....II-26
Sembule Re-Launches Hallow-Section Steel Tubes.....II-26
Running Services Introduces 3 ½-inch Tube with TenarisBlue Spiral Steel.....II-26
1$100
   Kamdhenu Unveils Stainless Steel Water Pipes.....II-27
1$100
  10. Recent Industry Activity.....II-2830 $1500  
   Tata Steel Pockets Corus.....II-28
IPSCO Completes Acquisition of NS Group.....II-28
Tenaris Acquires Maverick Tube Corporation.....II-28
RathGibson Buys Out Greenville Tube.....II-28
Castle Harlan Takes Over RathGibson, a Specialty Tubing Producer.....II-28
1$100
   Enventure Global Acquires Triad Pipe and Steel Company.....II-29
Ryerson’s Subsidiary Takes Over Lancaster Steel.....II-29
Samuel Manu-Tech Acquires Advanced Tubing Technologies.....II-29
Black Diamond Acquires PTCAlliance.....II-29
PTCAlliance Acquires Pennsylvania Cold Drawn.....II-29
1$100
   State Street Acquires Minority Stake in Tubacex.....II-30
Tarpon to Acquire J & J Tube.....II-30
Mittal Steel Ostrava Takes Over Jaekl.....II-30
Al-Tuwairqi Group of Companies to Buy Steel Plant for POSCO.....II-30
Tenaris Acquires Welded Pipe Plants & Assets of Acindar Industria.....II-30
1$100
   Lone Star to Acquire 50% Stake in Apolo Mecanica e Estruturas Ltda.....II-31
Saudi Steel Pipe to Merge with Arabian Pipes.....II-31
Tarpon to Terminate its Agreement for Acquiring Midwest Tube.....II-31
Oregon Steel Mills Signs Marketing Agreement with Maverick.....II-31
1$100
   United Metallurgical Enters into Deal with Hydro.....II-32
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Signs MoU with Volzhsky.....II-32
TMK Enters into Collaboration Agreement with Venezuelan Government.....II-32
Apolo Signs Supply Agreement with Petrobras.....II-32
General Holding Inks Agreement with Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche.....II-32
1$100
   Black & Veatch Construction Awards Steel Pipe Supply Contract to Northwest
  Pipe.....II-33
TMK Inks 3-Year Deal with Salym Petroleum Development.....II-33
Baoji Petroleum Steel Pipe Bags US$351 Million Contract from India.....II-33
PSL Bags Order to Supply Steel Pipes for Bina Refinery Project.....II-33
POSCO Obtains US$330 Million Steel Mill Contract from Iran.....II-33
Oregon Steel Mills Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Bredero Shaw.....II-33
1$100
   TMK and Hydril Form Joint Venture.....II-34
Pipe Metallurgical Company and Corinth Pipeworks to Form Joint Venture.....II-34
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren and TMK Pipe Metallurgy Company Plan Joint
  Venture.....II-34
1$100
   Van Leeuwen Signs Joint Venture Agreement with TPCO International.....II-35
Wuxi Seamless Oil Pipe Enters into Joint Venture with Three Chinese Companies.....II-35
PSL and Wuhan Iron & Steel Form Joint Venture.....II-35
1$100
   Taiwanese and Japanese Steel Makers Form Joint Venture.....II-36
Indian Seamless Metal Tubes to Establish Joint Venture Project in Australia.....II-36
KMC Oiltools Bermuda Forms Joint Venture with Enercon Nigeria.....II-36
AK Tube Establishes New Higher Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Production Line.....II-36
1$100
   Prudential Steel to Expand OCTG Production Capacity.....II-37
Novamerican Steel to Set Up New Pipe Finishing Facility.....II-37
IPSCO Plans to Expand Steel and Pipe Capacity.....II-37
Nippon Steel to Expand UO Pipes Production.....II-37
Sumitomo to Upgrade Kashima Steelworks’ Facilities.....II-37
1$100
   TMK to Infuse US$300 Million to Modernize Plants.....II-38
Vyksa Metallurgical Establishes Latest Finishing Line for Medium Diameter
  Pipes.....II-38
Severstal Builds Welded Tubes Facility in Russia.....II-38
TMK Plans to Expand Seamless Pipes Production.....II-38
Mittal Steel Iasi Installs New Environment-Friendly Lacquering Line.....II-38
1$100
   Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren to Build Plates Mill in India.....II-39
Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Plans Capacity Expansion at Baramati Unit.....II-39
Thermatool Establishes New API Pipe Mill in China.....II-39
Vallourec to Establish Seamless Steel Tubing and Casing Threading Facility.....II-39
1$100
   Samchai Steel to Expand Production Capacity.....II-40
Boulder Steel to Set up Seamless Steel Tube Plant.....II-40
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Expands Production Capacity of Barreiro Plant.....II-40
Coniba Plans to Operate Seamless Tube Company.....II-40
TMK to Build Seamless Pipe Plant in Venezuela.....II-40
1$100
   Venezuela to Set Up “Steel City” with 11 Companies.....II-41
Tuper Begins Operations of New Special Steel Tube Plant.....II-41
NS Group Plans Expansion Projects.....II-41
Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Plans to Expand Long Products Capacity by 2008.....II-41
Zamil Steel Vietnam Establishes US$8 Million Steel Facility.....II-41
Sembule Steel Mills Upgrades Steel Tubes.....II-41
1$100
   Zamil Steel Opens Facility in India.....II-42
Qatar Steel Expands Production Capacity with New DRI Plant, Rolling Mill and Melt
  Plant.....II-42
Hadramout Chamber Announces First Steel Factory of Yemen.....II-42
Dofasco Acquires Select Assets of Copperweld.....II-42
Exploreco Renews its Distribution Agreement with Baoshan for OCTP Goods.....II-42
1$100
   Baotou Steel Signs Contract with US Energy Steel Pipe.....II-43
Pipe Yard Wins Steel Pipe Contract from the US Government.....II-43
PT Bumi and PT Bakrie Strike Deal with PT PGN.....II-43
Hyundai Hysco Secures Contract from Chevron-Texaco Nigeria.....II-43
T&H Lemont Establishes Two Stainless Steel Tubing Production Line.....II-43
Mittal Steel’s New Pipe Plant in Kazakhstan to Go On-Stream.....II-43
1$100
   Tubos Opens Storehouse in Portugal.....II-44
Man Industries Inaugurates Pipe & Coating Complex.....II-44
Vallourec Establishes Steel Tubes Subsidiary in China.....II-44
Angang X80 Pipes Receives Clearance from CISA and PetroChina.....II-44
V&M Obtains US$42.3 Million BNDES Loan to Expand Seamless Steel Capacity.....II-44
1$100
   Hadeed Expands Production Capacity.....II-45
Al Nimr Adds New Welded Tube Facilities.....II-45
Al Jazeera Tube Mills Commences Operations.....II-45
Mittal Steel Rides on Acquisition Spree.....II-45
Al Rajhi, Danieli Sign Pact to Establish Steel Plant in Jeddah.....II-45
1$100
   VAI Bags Two Major Orders from Saudi Arabia.....II-46
Van Leeuwen Precision Acquires M/K Wheeler.....II-46
Sumitomo Metal Ties Up with Nippon Steel.....II-46
Shankara Pipes Wins Channel Partner Rights.....II-46
Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Facility Commences Manufacturing Operations.....II-46
Arcelor SA Acquires Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet Piling Business of Corus.....II-46
1$100
   A New Facility Under Development from SAM.....II-47
Maverick Tube Acquires LTV Steel.....II-47
Kobe Steel Merges with Wieland.....II-47
Sumitomo in Contract with China Petroleum Material and Equipment.....II-47
Weldbend Files Suit.....II-47
1$100
   Simco Starts Construction of Vietnam-Germany Pipe Steel factory.....II-48
Welspun Gujarat Receives Contract from Iran and Iraq.....II-48
Confab Signs Agreement with Petrobras.....II-48
Japanese Companies Receive Contract to Produce 70,000 Tons of Steel Pipes.....II-48
Nexans Gains Steel Pipes Construction Contract from British Petroleum.....II-48
V & M Tubes Acquires North Star’s Tubular Division.....II-48
SEAPI Allies with Daewoo.....II-48
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Uses New Oil-Pipe Inspection System.....II-48
1$100
   Bhushan Steel and Strips Places Order for Roller Hearth Furnace.....II-49
Exploreco Pipe Signs Contract for Distribution of Baosteel OCTG.....II-49
Maverick Closes Longview Mill.....II-49
Oregon Steel Idles Seamless Tube Mill at RMSM.....II-49
Daiwa Steel Tube Sells Century Tube to Allied Tube & Conduit.....II-49
1$100
   Hunting Joins Tianjin Pipe and Airtrust to Distribute OCTG and Line Pipe.....II-50
Copperweld and Prolamsa Enter into Sales Agreement.....II-50
Tenaris and Chevron Texaco Sign Agreement for OCTG Supplies.....II-50
Bakrie Pipe Industries Wins Contract from PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia.....II-50
Volzhskii Pipe Works Signs Contract with TotalFinaElf.....II-50
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Wins International Contract.....II-50
NKK Wins Weathering Steel Contract.....II-50
1$100
   Emirates Steel Pipes Industries Goes Bankrupt.....II-51
AK Steel Acquires Alpha Tube Corporation.....II-51
Nippon Pipe USA Raises Stake in Seymour Tubing.....II-51
NS Group Ceases Steel Making Operations and Hot-band Line.....II-51
Sawhill Tubular Division Acquired by John Maneely.....II-51
Bethlehem and Novamerican Join to Form BethNova Tube.....II-51
Oregon Steel Mills Wins Contract to Supply Pipe.....II-51
1$100
   Lone Star Buys Tubular Division of North Star Steel.....II-52
Van Leeuwen Pipe & Tube Sold to Wilson Industries.....II-52
Shell & Exxon Forge Contract with NKK.....II-52
Algoma Steel Inks 20-year Pact with Siderca Entrusting Management of Plant.....II-52
IPSCO Establishes New Facility.....II-52
Marubeni and ITOCHU Merge Steel Divisions.....II-52
Sumitomo and Baoji in Deal to Form Sino-Japanese Pipe Joint Venture.....II-52
1$100
   NKK of Japan and Siderca of Argentina Form NKK-Tubes.....II-53
NTMK Signs Agreement with Voest Alpine, SMS Demag and Duferco.....II-53
Eni of Italy and Gazprom of Russia Form Joint Venture Blue Stream Pipeline.....II-53
Gazprom Enters into Production Contract with Nizhnij Tagil.....II-53
Izhorskij Trubnyj Zavod Signs Large Diameter Pipe Production Deal with Gazprom.....II-53
Severstal and OMK Form Joint Venture.....II-53
Europipe Bags Large Diameter Pipe Supply Contract from Gas Eireann.....II-53
1$100
   Europipe Wins Supply Contract from China National Petroleum Material &
  Equipment.....II-54
Europipe Secures Orders for Supply of Large Diameter Pipes.....II-54
Tube Investments of India Acquires Steel Strips & Tubes.....II-54
Choo Bee Metal Industries Acquires Additional Stake in Taik Bee Hardware.....II-54
PetroChina Inks Agreements with Foreign Organizations.....II-54
Tyco Acquires Glynwed.....II-54
Maverick Tube Buys Prudential Steel.....II-54
1$100
   Pittsburgh Tube Acquires JH Roberts Industries.....II-55
Lone Star Technologies Buys Bellville Tube.....II-55
Lone Star Steel Signs Marketing Pacts with USS and RMSM.....II-55
Seymour Builds Second Steel Tube Plant.....II-55
LTV Restructures Tube Business.....II-55
Pittsburgh Tube Gets New Name.....II-55
1$100
   Ipsco Saskatchewan Receives Contract from Corridor Pipeline.....II-56
Toyota Tsusho Acquires Itochu Group’s Steel Pipe Maker Aichi Kokan Kogyo.....II-56
Kawasaki Steel Teams Up with Kawatetsu Steel Tube.....II-56
Vodafone Acquires Mannesmann.....II-56
Severstal Forges Deal with Izhorskie Zavody to Buy Steel Smelter Mill.....II-56
MPE Acquires EBSE.....II-56
Kalyani Seamless Tubes Merges with Indian Seamless Metal Tubes.....II-56
1$100
   SAIL Invests INR44.7 Billion for Modernization of Rourkela Steel Plant.....II-57
Hyundai in Contract with MOGE.....II-57
Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Strikes Deal with ONGC for Supply of Casing Pipes.....II-57
BHP Divests Long Products Business.....II-57
Emirates Steel Pipes Industries Enhances Production.....II-57
1$100
  11. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-588 $675  
   Arcelor-Mittal (Luxembourg).....II-58
Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad (Malaysia).....II-58
Corus Group (The United Kingdom).....II-58
Dofasco, Inc. (Canada).....II-58
1$100
   Europipe (Germany).....II-59
IPSCO, Inc. (Canada).....II-59
Ipsco Saskatchewan, Inc. (Canada).....II-59
JFE Steel Corporation (Japan).....II-59
Kobe Steel Ltd. (Japan).....II-59
1$100
   MacSteel (USA).....II-60
Mannesmann DMV Stainless GmbH (Germany).....II-60
Melewar Industrial Group Berhad (Malaysia).....II-60
Nippon Steel Corporation (Japan).....II-60
Northwest Pipe Company (USA).....II-60
1$100
   Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (USA).....II-61
PT Bakrie Pipe Industries (Indonesia).....II-61
Sandvik Steel (Sweden).....II-61
Saudi Steel Pipe Company (Saudi Arabia).....II-61
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited (Japan).....II-61
Techint Group (Italy).....II-61
1$100
   Tenaris (Argentina).....II-62
Dalmine S.p.A (Italy).....II-62
Maverick Tube Corporation (USA).....II-62
1$100
   Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA (Mexico).....II-63
Ternium S.A. (Luxembourg).....II-63
Ternium Siderar (Argentina).....II-63
Tianjin Pipe Corp. (Middle East) Ltd. (UAE).....II-63
The Timken Company (USA).....II-63
1$100
   Tubacex S.A. (Spain).....II-64
UAS S.A. (Switzerland).....II-64
United States Steel Corporation (USA).....II-64
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes (France).....II-64
Volzhsky Pipe Plant (Russia).....II-64
1$100
   Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. (India).....II-65
Wheatland Tube Company (USA).....II-65
1$100
  12. Global Market Perspective.....II-66   
   Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-661$400
   Table 6: World Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-671$400
   Table 7: World 20-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-681$400
   Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-691$400
   Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment – Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-701$400
   Table 10: World Historic Review for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-711$400
   Table 11: World Historic Review for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment – Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-721$400
   Table 12: World 20-Year Perspective for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-731$400
   Table 13: World 20-Year Perspective for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-741$400
   Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-751$400
   Table 15: World Historic Review for Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-761$400
   Table 16: World 20-Year Perspective for Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-771$400
   Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Structural Tubing by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-781$400
   Table 18: World Historic Review for Structural Tubing by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-791$400
   Table 19: World 20-Year Perspective for Structural Tubing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-801$400
   Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-811$400
   Table 21: World Historic Review for Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-821$400
   Table 22: World 20-Year Perspective for Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-831$400
   Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-841$400
   Table 24: World Historic Review for Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-851$400
   Table 25: World 20-Year Perspective for Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-861$400
   Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Standard Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-871$400
   Table 27: World Historic Review for Standard Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-881$400
   Table 28: World 20-Year Perspective for Standard Pipes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-891$400
   Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Oil Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-901$400
   Table 30: World Historic Review for Oil Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-911$400
   Table 31: World 20-Year Perspective for Oil Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-921$400
   Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Line Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-931$400
   Table 33: World Historic Review for Line Pipes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-941$400
   Table 34: World 20-Year Perspective for Line Pipes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-951$400
   Table 35: World Current & Future Analysis for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-961$400
   Table 36: World Historic Review for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-971$400
   Table 37: World 20-Year Perspective for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-981$400
   Table 38: World Current & Future Analysis for Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-991$400
   Table 39: World Historic Review for Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1001$400
   Table 40: World 20-Year Perspective for Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1011$400
   Table 41: World Current & Future Analysis for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1021$400
   Table 42: World Historic Review for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1031$400
   Table 43: World 20-Year Perspective for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1041$400
III. MARKET104$2150
  1. The United States.....III-121 $1275  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Steel Industry in the US.....III-1
1$250
   Table 44: US Steel Market (2003 & 2004): Imports by Country – Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Turkey, China, Russia and Others (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21$250
   Table 45: US Finished Steel Products Market (2003 & 2004): Imports by Country – Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Turkey, China, Brazil, India and Others (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
Significant Technological Advantages.....III-3
OCTG Demand Set to Grow.....III-3
1$250
   Analysis by Select End-Use Industry.....III-4
Automobile.....III-4
Construction.....III-4
Oil & Gas.....III-4
1$75
   Analysis by Select Segments.....III-5
Steel Pressure Tubing - Power Industry Pulls the Plug on Growth.....III-5
Standard Pipes – Pinning Hopes on the Construction Industry.....III-5
Oil Country Tubular Goods – High Degree of Correlation with the Oil
  Industry.....III-5
A Crowded Market Scenario.....III-5
1$75
   Factors Influencing the Market.....III-6
Hollow Structural Section.....III-6
Leading Players.....III-6
Issues.....III-6
Antidumping Tariff on Carbon Steel Pipes.....III-6
Distribution – Scope for Improvement.....III-6
Freight Rates.....III-6
1$75
   Strategic Initiatives of US Majors to Boost Demand in the Market.....III-7
Persuading Consumers to Replace Wood Poles with Steel.....III-7
Targeting Additional End-Use Markets.....III-7
OCTG and Line Products – The Largest Export Categories.....III-7
Product Launch.....III-7
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-88$300
   Key Players.....III-16
MacSteel.....III-16
1$75
   Maverick Tube Corporation.....III-17
Northwest Pipe Company.....III-17
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc......III-17
Quanex Corporation.....III-17
Sandvik Materials Technology.....III-17
1$75
   The Timken Company.....III-18
United States Steel Corporation.....III-18
Wheatland Tube Company.....III-18
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-19
Table 46: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19
1$250
   Table 47: US Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-201$250
   Table 48: US 20-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21
1$250
  2. Canada.....III-226 $550  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-22
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-22
2$150
   Key Players.....III-24
Dofasco, Inc......III-24
IPSCO, Inc......III-24
Ipsco Saskatchewan, Inc......III-24
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-25
Table 49: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
1$250
   Table 50: Canadian Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-261$250
   Table 51: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27
1$250
  3. Japan.....III-287 $600  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-28
Consolidation, a Growing Trend in the Seamless Tube Market.....III-28
Leading Players.....III-28
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-28
3$225
   Key Players.....III-31
JFE Steel Corporation.....III-31
Kobe Steel Ltd.....III-31
Nippon Steel Corporation.....III-31
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited.....III-31
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-32
Table 52: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32
1$250
   Table 53: Japanese Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-331$250
   Table 54: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34
1$250
  4. Europe.....III-3514 $1300  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-35
Select European Steel Producers.....III-35
Table 55: Steel Demand (in Thousand Tons) for Tubes by Select European Country – Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35
1$250
   EC Restricts Low Price Imports.....III-36
European Union Steel Tube Market in the Recent Past.....III-36
Table 56: Crude Steel Market in Europe (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Crude Steel Producing Countries – Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36
1$250
   Product Launch.....III-37
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-37
6$300
   Key Players.....III-43
Arcelor Mittal (The Netherlands).....III-43
Corus Group (The United Kingdom).....III-43
Dalmine S.p.A (Italy).....III-43
Europipe (Germany).....III-43
1$75
   Mannesmann DMV Stainless GmbH (Germany).....III-44
Techint Group (Italy).....III-44
Ternium S.A. (Luxembourg).....III-44
Tubacex S.A. (Spain).....III-44
UAS S.A. (Switzerland).....III-44
1$75
   Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes (France).....III-45
Volzhsky Pipe Plant (Russia).....III-45
B. Market Analytics.....III-45
Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45
1$250
   Table 58: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

Table 59: European Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46
1$250
   Table 60: European Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

Table 61: European 20-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47
1$250
   Table 62: European 20-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48
1$250
  4a. France.....III-493 $400  
   Market Analysis.....III-49
Table 63: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49
1$250
   Table 64: French Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-501$250
   Table 65: French 20-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$250
  4b. Germany.....III-523 $400  
   Market Analysis.....III-52
Table 66: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52
1$250
   Table 67: German Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment – Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-531$250