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STEEL - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Steel in Million Metric Tons by the following End-Use Applications: Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 210 companies including many key and niche players such as Anshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., ArcelorMittal, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, Evraz Group S.A., Nizhniy Tagil Iron and Steel Works, Novokuznetsk Iron and Steel Plant, Vítkovice Steel, Gerdau S.A., Hebei Iron and Steel Group Company Limited, JFE Steel Corporation, Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., Nippon Steel Corporation, Nucor Corporation., Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Riva Group, Tata Steel Ltd., Corus Group Plc, Thyssenkrupp Steel AG, and United States Steel Corporation. 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-2654
Price : $4950
Companies : 210
Pages : 586
Date : October 2010
Market Data Tables : 152

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  STEEL (Complete Report) Pages : 586   | $4950
 
  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......14 $295  
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
Construction.......3
  
   Automotive.......4
Machinery.......4
Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment.......4
Others.......4
Finishes.......4
Furniture.......4
Steel Cans.......4
Accessories.......4
  
  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW........519 $2950  
   A Quick Primer........51$100
   China: The Making of a Steel Giant in the 21st Century........6
Transforming The Industry’s ‘Surplus’ Capacity As Its ‘Plus’........6
1$100
   Current Scenario: A Discussion........7
Steel Consumption Patterns Slip Amidst a Cooling World Economy........7
Implications of the Recession in Key Steel-Consuming Markets........7
Construction........7
1$100
   Construction Activity Nosedives: The US As “ A-Case-In-Point”........8
Table 1: Housing Starts in the United States (2007-2009): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........8
1$350
   Automotive........91$100
   Global Automobile Output........10
Table 2: World Production of Passenger Cars by Geographic Region in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........10
1$350
   Table 3: World Production of Commercial Vehicles by Geographic Region in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........111$350
   Machinery........12
A World Beyond Recession: Outlook........12
Increase in Steel Demand Reflects Onset Of The Economic Rebound........12
Recovery In Demand to be Driven By Emerging Markets........12
1$100
   Steel Trade Witness A Gradual Revival........13
Steel Prices to Continue Upward Trend........13
1$100
   Global Steel Output On the Recovery Road........14
Key Statistical Findings........14
Table 4: World Steel Market (2009): Per Capita Steel Use In Select Countries (In Kgs per Capita) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........14
1$350
   Table 5: World Crude Steel Market (2008): Per Capita Steel Use In Select Countries (In Kgs per Capita) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........15

Table 6: World Finished Steel Products Market (2008): Per Capita Steel Use In Select Countries (In Kgs per Capita) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........15
1$350
   Table 7: Global Crude Steel Production by Geographic Region/Country in Thousand Metric Tons for the 8 Months Period From January 2010 to August 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........161$350
   Table 8: Global Crude Steel Production (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Product Category by Geographic Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........171$350
   Table 9: Global Crude Steel Production (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Process by Geographic Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........18

Table 10: Global Stainless Steel Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........18
1$350
   Table 11: World Top 50 Steel Makers (2008 & 2009): Ranked by Production Output of Crude Steel in Million Tons........191$350
   Table 12: Global Crude Steel Market (2007): Production Capacity of Select Leading Manufacturers (in Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........20

Table 13: Global Hot-Rolled Steel Products Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........20
1$350
   Table 14: Global Hot-Rolled Flat Products Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........21

Table 15: Global Seamless Tubes Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........21

Table 16: Global Welded Tubes Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........21
1$350
   Table 17: Global Pig Iron Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........22

Table 18: Global Tubes & Tube Fittings Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........22
1$350
   Table 19: Global Steel Exports (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Volume of Semi-finished and Finished Steel Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........23

Table 20: Global Steel Imports (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume of Semi-finished and Finished Steel Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........23
1$350
  3. INDUSTRY TRENDS & ISSUES........2410 $950  
   Use of Lower Grade Steels In Automotive Industry........24
Steel Wins Over Aluminium........24
Global Steel Production Declines in the Year 2009........24
1$100
   World Steel Prices to Recover........25
Consolidation Continues in the Global Steel Industry........25
1$100
   Lack of Geographical Diversification........26
Market for Faux Stainless Products Gaining Ground........26
Development of E-Business........26
1$100
   Surge in Cost Cutting Drives........27
Innovations in Design and Production........27
Unfair Trade Practices: The Agony Continues for Global Steel Industry........27
1$100
   Steel Industry Persists with its Energy Conservation Drive........28
Historic Market Share Statistics: A Review........28
Table 21: Leading Players in the Global Large-Diameter Steel Pipes Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales (**) for Europipe, Mittal Steel/lspat International, JFE Holdings, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Nippon Steel Corporation, Confab, Corus, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........28
1$350
   Table 22: Leading Players in the Global Stainless Steel Tubes Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales (**) for Sandvik, Tubacex, DMV Stainless, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Kobe, Nippon Steel Corporation, Changwon Specialty Steel (CSS), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........29

Table 23: Leading Players in the Global Steel Precision Tubes Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales (**) for Vallourec, Mannesmann Hoesch Precision (MHP), Benteler, Dalmine, Rothrist, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........29
The Section 201 Steel Tariff In The US Steel Industry: A Memorable Event In
  History........29
1$350
   The US Steel Import Tariff Structure Announced in March 2002........30
Reasons Cited for Imposing Section 201........30
1$100
   A Blow to Global Economic Recovery: Reactions to Section 201........31
Cries Against Section 201: A Domestic Industry Viewpoint........31
Ill-prepared to Face Global Competition........31
Timing of Imposition of the Law........31
1$100
   The Aftermath........32
The EU Responds........32
1$100
   Russia Emerges Unharmed........33
1$100
  4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW........3419 $950  
   The Steel Transition........34
Steel: The Sage of a Non-Ferrous Metal........34
The Backbone of Human Development........34
1$100
   Steel Composition........35
Steel Properties........35
Steel Classification........35
1$100
   Carbon Steels........36
Table 24: Carbon Steels - Alloying Elements of Steel not Exceeding the Following Limits of Weight (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........36
Alloy Steels........36
Stainless Steels........36
1$350
   Austenitic Grade........37
Ferritic Grade........37
1$100
   Martensitic Grade........38
Tool Steels........38
High-Speed Tool Steels........38
Cold-Work Tool Steels........38
1$100
   Hot-Work Tool Steels........39
Mold Steels........39
Shock-Resistant Tool Steels........39
Water-Hardening Tool Steels........39
Special-Purpose Tool Steels........39
1$100
   Chromium Steel........40
Nickel Steel........40
High Speed Steel........40
Cobalt Steel........40
Ferro-Tic Carbide........40
Carbide Tipped........40
Solid Carbide........40
1$100
   Packaging Steels and Applications........41
Steel Manufacturing Process........41
Coke Making........41
1$100
   Iron Making........421$100
   Blast Furnace Iron Making........43
Iron-Rich Byproducts: Recycled by Sintering........43
Use of Blast Furnace in Producing Pig Iron........43
1$100
   Direct Reduction........441$100
   Iron Smelting........45
Steel Making – Basic Oxygen Furnace........45
1$100
   Classification of BOFs........46
Bottom Blown........46
Top Blown........46
Combination Blown........46
Steel Making – Electric Arc Furnace........46
1$100
   Refining and Casting........471$100
   Ladle Refining........48
Casting........48
1$100
   Strip Casting........49
Continuous Casting........49
1$100
   Forming and Finishing........50
Rolling and Finishing - Rod and Bar Products........50
Steel Shapes Produced Via Hot Forming Operations........50
1$100
   Pickling and Other Finishing Processes Clean Up the Hot-Rolled Shapes........511$100
   Cold Forming – Modifies Properties of Some Steels........52
Steel Recycling........52
1$100
  5. AN OVERVIEW OF MAJOR END-USE SEGMENTS........53   
   Construction........53
Automotive........53
Machinery........53
1$100
   Appliances........54
Canned Food........54
Accessories........54
Finishes........54
Furniture........54
1$100
  6. STAINLESS STEEL INDUSTRY – AN OVERVIEW........55   
   End-Use Applications of Stainless Steel........55
2$200
  7. GLOBAL STEEL ASSOCIATIONS........57   
   British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) (UK)........57
British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) (UK)........57
Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau (ISSB) (UK)........57
Malaysian Structural Steel Association (MSSA) (Malaysia)........57
Metals Industry Skills and Performance Ltd. (MetSkill) (UK)........57
National Association of Steel Stockholders (NASS) (UK)........57
1$100
   The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) (Belgium)........58
The Rolled Steel Association (Germany)........58
1$100
  8. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS........594 $395  
   Tata Steel Unveils Galvanized Plain Steel Brand........59
Baosteel Develops Hot Rolled Steel........59
Baosteel Develops Stainless Steel Material........59
Yenakiyevo Steel Plant Unveils New Steel Grades........59
Tata BlueScope Launches Color-Coated Steel Building Products........59
1$100
   JFE Steel Unveils HITEN "JFE-HYD1100LE"........60
JFE Steel and Mitsui O.S.K Lines Unveil New Corrosion-Resistant Steel Plate........60
JFE Galvanizing & Coating and JFE Steel Unveil "JFE ECOGAL"........60
VIZ-Stal Launches New Transformer Steel Sheets........60
Nucor-Yamato Steel Introduces High Depth Beams........60
1$100
   Sumitomo Metal Industries Unveils New Enhanced Steel Plates........61
Sumitomo Metal Industries Unveils Enhanced Fatigue Resistant Steel Plates........61
JFE Steel and ThyssenKrupp Steel Jointly Launch New Multiphase Steel........61
JFE Steel Fabricates Novel Corrosion-resistant Chromate-free Sheet Steel........61
1$100
   Williams Scotsman Introduces Stainless Steel Modular Steel Product........62
1$100
  9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY........6357 $1950  
   Gerdau to Takeover Gerdau Ameristeel........63
Minova Takes Over Tomco Steel........63
Jindal Steel and Power to Take Over Shadeed Iron & Steel........63
Aurora Capital Group Inks Definitive Agreement with Northern Steel Group........63
1$100
   Pangang, Benxi Iron and Steel, Anshan Iron and Steel to Merge........64
Four Chinese Steel Firms to Merge........64
Qatar Steel Acquires Minority Stake in South Steel........64
Ternium to Acquire Stake in Ferrasa........64
1$100
   Mitsubishi Corporation to Merge with Shoji Light Metal........65
JFE Steel Buys Minority Stake in SUNSCO........65
Nittetsu Steel Pipe to Acquire Wuxi TSD........65
Ternium Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nippon Steel........65
1$100
   Shougang Group to Acquire Tonghua Iron & Steel Group........66
WSP Holdings Establishes New Company........66
1$100
   Jai Balaji Merges with HEG Steel Division........67
Thyssen Krupp Steel Europe to Partly Transfer Stainless Steel Business into Alliance
  with Outokumpu........67
Consolidated Thompson Inks Agreement with Wuhan Iron and Steel Corp........67
NMDC Merges with Sponge Iron India........67
POSCO to Acquire Interest in Sungjin Geotec........67
Hebei Iron & Steel Group to Take Over Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel........67
1$100
   Mill Steel Takes Over Assets of Coated Steel........68
Jinan Iron and Steel to Acquire Laiwu Steel........68
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Takes Over Texas Steel Processing........68
Magneti Marelli Takes Over International Steel Solutions' Tennessee Facility........68
Tata Ryerson Renamed as Tata Steel Processing and Distribution........68
1$100
   CSN Acquires Share in Panatlantica........69
Mycron Steel and JFE Steel Ink Strategic Collaboration Agreement........69
JFE Steel and Marubeni-Itochu Bag Line Pipe Orders from Chevron Australia........69
MMK Commences Secondary Steel Treatment Complex........69
Nucor and Mitsui Enter into Joint Venture to Form NuMit........69
1$100
   POSCO Inks Technological Support and Steel Products Supply Agreement with
  KOCEMA........70
Baosteel Group Inks Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Turfan Prefectural
  Administration Office........70
Tata Steel to Form Joint Venture with Nippon Steel........70
1$100
   Canam Group Acquires Stake in FabSouth........71
Taiyuan Iron and Steel to Take Over Private Peers........71
Hebei Iron and Steel Group to Merge its Subsidiaries........71
Wuhan Iron and Steel Company to Take Over Stake in MMX Mineracao e Metalicos........71
Nuclear Power and Larsen and Toubro to Enter into Joint Venture........71
1$100
   Pipejoin Technologies Inks Definitive Agreement with Extol Resources........72
Nanjing Iron and Steel to Take Over Assets of Nanjing Iron and Steel United........72
JFE Steel and JSW Steel to Ink Collaborative Agreement........72
General Steel Holdings Inks LOI with Tangshan Baotai Iron and Steel Group........72
1$100
   Essar Steel Acquires Shree Precoated Steels........73
CIFCO Futures to Merge Jiahe CIFCO Futures and China International Futures........73
Three Foreign Companies Take Over Indonesian Steel Plants........73
Harsco Inks Agreement with Scholz Recycling........73
1$100
   Evraz Group Inks Agreement to Acquire Carbofer Metall........74
Steel Companies to Divest Interest in Wabush Mines JV to Consolidated Thompson Iron
  Mines........74
National Mineral Development to Enter into Joint Venture with Major Steel
  Companies........74
Manhattan Scientifics and Carpenter Technology Ink Contract........74
1$100
   ArcelorMittal to Take Over Interest in Uttam Galva Steels........75
ArcelorMittal Netherlands Inks Agreement with Promoters of Uttam Galva Steels........75
Shandong Iron & Steel Group to Take Over Majority Interest in Rizhao Steel Holding
  Group........75
AMETEK Specialty Metal Powders Acquires ANCOR® Specialties Stainless Steel
  Powder........75
Dongbei Special Steel Group Takes Over Anshan East Asia Precision Stainless
  Steel........75
1$100
   Shougang Group Acquires Majority Interest in Changzhi Steel........76
Yalian Steel Acquires Yangzhou Yalian Steel Pipe........76
OJSC Novolipetsk Steel Takes Over Production Association Uralvtorchermet........76
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Takes Over Circle J Trailers........76
CSP Inks MoU with Brazilian State........76
Gansu Jiuquan to Take Over Steel Assets of Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group........76
1$100
   Xinyu Iron & Steel Takes Over Jiangxi Hongdu Steel........77
Nippon Steel to Take Over Interest in Posco Vietnam's Steel Facility........77
A.P. Moller-Maersk Inks Agreement with Baosteel........77
Scana Steel Booforge Acquires Assets of Ljungby Mekan........77
Tata Ryerson Establishes Steel Servicing Center........77
SteelTeam and Konecranes Ink Agreement........77
1$100
   Baosteel Group Receives Chinese Regulatory Approvals for Acquiring Aquila
  Resources........78
China Securities Regulatory Commission Approves Launch of Screw and Wire Steel Futures
  onSHFE........78
Usiminas Establishes Integrated Operation Center........78
Baosteel and China National Aviation Fuel Inks Steel Supply Agreement........78
1$100
   POSCO and Krakatau Steel Signs MOU to Establish an Integrated Steel Mill........79
POSCO and USP Constructs Steel Pipe Facility........79
POSCO Opens Two Steel Processing plants........79
Mechel Commissions Ladle Furnace #3........79
1$100
   MMK Increases the Size Range Hot Dip Galvanized Steel........80
MMK Starts Production of Hot Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet........80
MMK Commences Production of S500MC Steel Grade for OJSC KAMAZ........80
Novolipetsk Steel Upgrades BOF Shop#1........80
1$100
   NLMK Resumes Production of Transformer Steel........81
Baosteel International West Area Inks Supply Agreement with Sichuan Luzhou........81
Sumitomo Metal and Bhushan Steel Inks MOU for Steel Sheets' OEM Supply........81
Usiminas Forms Soluções Usiminas........81
Cargill Buys Stake in Cargill Robinson........81
1$100
   Brown-Strauss Steel Purchases Assets of B-S Steel........82
TATA Steel to Merge with HMPCL........82
POSCO and Nippon Steel Form Joint Venture........82
Fortescue Inks Agreement with Valin........82
1$100
   Kyoei Steel to merge with Tokyo Tekko........83
China Opportunity Acquisition Merges with Golden Green Enterprises........83
Shougang to Takeover Changzhi Steel........83
1$100
   Noveko International Plans to Buy BLI........84
SAIL Purchases Malvika Steel........84
Bhushan Steel Purchases Interest in Orissa Sponge........84
Evraz Group to Acquire Delong Holdings........84
1$100
   Baosteel Group Plans to Purchase Ningbo Steel........85
JFE Steel Signs Agreement with Rasselstein........85
1$100
   Vallourec Extends Collaboration with Sumitomo........86
Baosteel and CSSC Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement........86
1$100
   U. S. Steel Tubular Products Chooses to Close Drawn-Over- Mandrel Tubular Products
  Business........87
Tubacex Signs Long Term Cooperative Deal with Vallourec........87
Franklin Acquires Outstanding Shares of Vertical........87
Centrex Metals to Enter into a Joint Venture with Baotou........87
Bharat Forge and Areva Sign MoU........87
1$100
   Severstal to Supply Steel for Renault Sandero........88
Corus Signs MoU with Marcegaglia and Dongkuk........88
Ruukki to Merge with Ruukki Production and Ruukki Metals........88
Sumitomo and Nippon Sign an Agreement to Integrate Business........88
1$100
   Rautaruukki Acquires Skalles Eiendomsselskap........89
Mechel to Acquire Inprom........89
Monnet Ispat Acquires Stake in Orissa Sponge Iron & steel........89
MMK and Magnetto Automotive Invalidate Joint Venture........89
Visa Steel Raises Stake in Visa Bao........89
Minmetal Buys OZ Minerals........89
1$100
   Mold Tek Technologies Signs Agreement with RMM Global and TechNet........90
Angang Obtains Approval to Raise its Stake........90
Mannesmann DMV Stainless Changes Corporate Identity to Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless
  Tubes........90
Tata Steel and SAIL to Spin-off Minority Interest in mjunction........90
Pacific Coast Steel Acquires Century Steel/Century Reinforcing........90
1$100
   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires Dynamic Metals International........91
Burgon Tool Steel Takes Over Kloster Steel........91
O'Neal Steel Purchases TAD Metals........91
Engineered Metals Solutions Takes Over Hood & Co........91
CMC Poland Purchases PHP Nike........91
1$100
   Spitzer Industries Acquires Orizon Industries........92
Mitsui & Co Concludes Management Takeover of Hannibal Industries........92
Baosteel Signs Steel Cable Supply Contract........92
China Steel and Sumitomo Metals form Joint Venture........92
Special Steel Snaps up Hillfoot Steel Forge........92
General Steel Holdings to Buy Yantai Steel Pipe........92
1$100
   Mechel to Acquire Ductil Steel........93
Severstal Takes Over Esmark........93
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires PNA Group........93
1$100
   Sujana Metal Purchases Steel Units........94
The David J. Joseph Company Acquires American Compressed Steel........94
The David J. Joseph Company to Acquire Assets of American Steel........94
Nucor and Sidenor Sign Memorandum of Understanding........94
Nucor Signs Agreement Company with Duferco........94
Novolipetsk Steel Acquires Beta Steel........94
1$100
   Novolipetsk Steel and SMS Demag Sign Contract........95
NLMK International BV Acquires Novexco and Novex Trading........95
PNR Commences RHF Factory Construction........95
Voestalpine Krems and Kobe Steel Enter into Alliance........95
Maruichi Steel Tube to Buy Majority Stake in Leavitt Tube Company........95
1$100
   Mechel OAO and Minmetals Sign Contract........96
Mechel OAO Introduces East-European Steel Division........96
Mechel Service OOO Declares Purchase of HBL Holdings........96
Mechel OAO Declares Partnership with Danieli and C.Officine Meccaniche S.p.A.........96
1$100
   Nisshin Steel Purchases Wheeling-Nisshin........97
ArcelorMittal Signs Agreement with AREVA........97
Evraz Changes Name of Subsidiary........97
Evraz Acquires IPSCO Canada........97
1$100
   Gerdau Group Forays into Central America........98
BlueScope Steel Acquires IMSA Steel Corp........98
1$100
   Evraz Acquires Claymont Steel........99
JFE Steel Corporation Signs Agreement with United States Steel Corporation........99
Topy Industries Signs Agreement with Nippon Steel........99
1$100
   ArcelorMittal Purchases London Mining Brasil........100
Valin Signs JV Agreement with ArcelorMittal........100
1$100
   ArcelorMittal to Enhance Carbon Steel Manufacturing Capacity........101
ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel Sign Agreement........101
Tata Steel Transfers Overlay Welding Technology to NSH........101
1$100
   BE Group Acquires Stake in ArcelorMittal and Form a Joint Venture........102
JSW Steel to Establish a Joint Venture for a Steel Plant in Georgia........102
VSC, VICEM and Tata Steel Sign a Joint Venture Agreement........102
USSC and JFE Steel Sign a Technical Exchange Agreement........102
Grupo Imsa, Hylsamex and its Major Shareholder Form a Merger........102
1$100
   Hebei Iron to Merge its Three Units........103
Suzuki Metal Acquires Garphyttan........103
Nippon Steel and Kobe Steel to Establish a Joint Company........103
SK to Purchase Stake in Steel Firm of Turkey........103
1$100
   Evraz to Purchase SSAB's Business of North America........104
Evraz Buys IPSCO........104
Esmark to Sell Minority Interest for Nisshin Steel........104
Royal Laser Purchases Winstol Steel's Operating Assets........104
1$100
   ICH Buys Aceros DM........105
JISGMMP Provides Cooling System for Tata Steel........105
ArcelorMittal Takes Over Half of Trefileria Colima and Laminadora Costarricense's
  Stake........105
1$100
   Samuel Takes Over Tubular........106
Alam Signs Joint Venture with Macsteel to Establish Steel Facility........106
Angang to Purchase Stake in Tiantie Group's Subsidiary........106
1$100
   ArcelorMittal Purchases Bayou Steel........107
ArcelorMittal' Increases Stake in Erdemir........107
B&B TOOLS AB Takes Over Nillson & Luthman AB........107
1$100
   Siemens VAI and CSA Sign Maintenance Contract........108
Arabtec Purchases Stake in Gulf Steel........108
Nippon Steel and ArcelorMittal Sign Agreement for Expanding U.S. Plant........108
Pacific Coast Steel Acquires Century Steel........108
1$100
   Libala Acquires Alphasteel........109
ArcelorMittal to Acquire Primex from Uginox........109
Hoganas Buys Kobelco Metal Powder........109
JSC Severstal Buys WCI Steel........109
ArcelorMittal and Valin Group Forms JV with Valin Tube & Wire........109
1$100
   ArcelorMittal to Acquire Dubai Steel........110
ArcelorMittal Snaps Up Astralloy........110
ArcelorMittal Forms JV with Hunan Valin Group and Hunan Valin Steel........110
Ukrainian Billionaire Acquires Spartan UK........110
1$100
   General Steel Holdings Snaps Up Maoming Hengda Steel Group........111
Grupo Gerdau Acquires Stake in Acos Villares........111
HG Metal to Purchase Majority Stake in BRC........111
Heartland Purchases Assets of Tarpon Industries and Eugene Welding........111
ArcelorMittal to Construct a Steel Facility in Mexico........111
Baosteel Enters into Joint Venture with Shaoguan Iron and Steel Group and Guangzhou
  Iron and Steel Enterprises........111
1$100
   Wuxi Seamless Oil Pipes Company to Acquire Tuoketuo County Mengfeng Special
  Steel........112
ArcelorMittal Acquires Stake in Manchester Tubos e Perfilados........112
Evraz Acquires Stake in Cape Lambert Iron Ore........112
Nucor Enters into Joint Venture with Duferdofin........112
1$100
   Angang Buys Majority Stake in Vigano........113
Mitsui & Co and Bamesa Aceros Enters Into a Joint Venture........113
Fletcher to buy Fielders........113
Worthington and US Steel Expand Joint Venture........113
1$100
   Mechel Purchases Full Stakes in HBL Holding........114
Dubai Investments Purchases Stake in South Steel Company........114
GGICO Purchases Lloyds Engineering........114
1$100
   Harris Steel Purchases Ambassador Steel........115
Bri-Chem Purchases Weifang Steel........115
Schuff International Acquires Steel Manufacturing Plant and Other Assets From
  Strochal........115
Commercial Metals Acquires RPS and Affiliates........115
1$100
   SAIL to Acquire Interest in Steel Complex........116
Rautaruukki to Takeover Gensina........116
RCC Metais, Acometal and Domave Merge to Create GGD Metais........116
Nippon Steel and Marubeni-Itochu to Purchase Stakes in Safal Steel........116
Essar Steel Signs Agreement with Kobe Steel for Technical Assistance........116
1$100
   Geneva Acquisition to Takeover Global Hi-Tech Industries........117
VolkerWessels Purchases Remaining Interest in GrantRail Group from Corus UK........117
Joint Venture of Lion and Vinashin Commence Construction of Steel Mill
  Complex........117
First Israel Mezzanine Investors Fund Acquires Inrom Industries........117
Boehler Uddeholm AG Takes Over Summerville Steel........117
1$100
   McJunkin Red Man Takes Over LaBarge Pipe & Steel........118
Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Signs Agreement with Daewoo and HYSCO........118
Severstal Purchases Sparrows Point........118
ArcelorMittal Buys Stake in Gonvarri Brasil........118
1$100
   Corus to Merge With Tata Steel........119
1$100
  10. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS........1207 $595  
   Anshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (China)........120
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg)........120
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (China)........120
1$100
   Evraz Group S.A. (Russia)........121
Nizhniy Tagil Iron and Steel Works........121
Novokuznetsk Iron and Steel Plant........121
1$100
   Vítkovice Steel........122
Gerdau S.A. (Brazil)........122
Hebei Iron and Steel Group Company Limited (China)........122
JFE Steel Corporation (Japan)........122
Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. (China)........122
1$100
   Nippon Steel Corporation (Japan)........123
Nucor Corporation (USA)........123
1$100
   Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (South Korea)........124
Riva Group (Italy)........124
Tata Steel Ltd. (India)........124
1$100
   Corus Group Plc (UK)........125
ThyssenKrupp Steel AG (Germany)........125
1$100
   United States Steel Corporation (USA)........126
1$100
  11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE........127   
   Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1271$350
   Table 26: World Historic Review for Steel by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1281$350
   Table 27: World 11-Year Perspective for Steel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1291$350
   Steel Market by End-Use Segment........130
Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel in Construction Sector by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........130
1$350
   Table 29: World Historic Review for Steel in Construction Sector by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1311$350
   Table 30: World 11-Year Perspective for Steel in Construction Sector by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1321$350
   Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1331$350
   Table 32: World Historic Review for Steel in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1341$350
   Table 33: World 11-Year Perspective for Steel in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1351$350
   Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel in Machinery by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1361$350
   Table 35: World Historic Review for Steel in Machinery by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1371$350
   Table 36: World 11-Year Perspective for Steel in Machinery by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1381$350
   Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel in Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1391$350
   Table 38: World Historic Review for Steel in Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1401$350
   Table 39: World 11-Year Perspective for Steel in Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1411$350
   Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1421$350
   Table 41: World Historic Review for Steel in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1431$350
   Table 42: World 11-Year Perspective for Steel in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........144
1$350
  12. THE UNITED STATES........1459 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis........145
Current & Future Analysis........145
Industry Overview........145
Steel Sector Outlook Remains Weak Despite Economic Stimulus........145
1$100
   US Steel Industry........146
Imports Slow Down Growth in Standard Pipe Production in the US........146
Flexibility: The Winning Formula........146
1$100
   Mergers of Integrated Mills with Mini-Mills: A Possible Solution?........147
Issues to be Addressed before Consolidation........147
Consolidation is Essential........147
Styled Steel Wheels Making Inroads........147
1$100
   Slump in Heavy Steel Demand: A Major Concern for the Steel Industry........148
A Brief Sketch of Steel Industry’s Major End-Use Market........148
How the Steel Industry Conquers the Automotive Challenges?........148
The Steel Recycling Trends........148
1$100
   The Recycling Advantage........149
Consumer-Initiated Steel Recycling Programs........149
Key Statistics:........149
Table 43: North American Pig Iron Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Output by Country - USA, Canada, and Mexico (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........149

Table 44: North American Continuously-Cast Steel Market (2008): Production in Million Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........149
1$350
   Table 45: US Steel Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Product Type - Flat Products and Long Products........150

Table 46: US Crude Steel Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Type of Process - Electric Furnace and Oxygen Blown Converter........150

Table 47: Leading Players in the US Steel Drum Market (2005) – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Greif, Russell-Stanley, Containers America, and Others – A Historic Review (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........150
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........151
Table 48: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........151
1$350
   Table 49: US Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1521$350
   Table 50: US 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/ Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........153
1$350
  13. CANADA........1547 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........154
Current & Future Analysis........154
Industry Scenario........154
Implement New Production Processes and Be Competitive........154
Technological Change Shapes Convergence of Steel Mills........154
1$100
   The Growth Strategy........155
Working in Tandem with End-Users - The Feature of Canadian Steel Industry........155
With Automotive Industry........155
With Construction Industry........155
With Household Appliances Industry........155
1$100
   With Steel Can Producers........156
Productivity: The Backbone of Domestic Steel Industry’s Success in 1990s........156
Customer-Oriented Product Line........156
Implementation of Advanced Technologies and Innovations........156
Organizational Restructuring........156
1$100
   Adopting a New Employment Structure........157
New Investments in Employees Training Programs........157
The Result........157
Steel Industry and its Customer Markets........157
1$100
   The Road Ahead........158
B. Market Analytics........158
Table 51: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........158
1$350
   Table 52: Canadian Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1591$350
   Table 53: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........160
1$350
  14. JAPAN........16113 $3450  
   A. Market Analysis........161
Current & Future Analysis........161
Manufacturers Focus on Improved Products and Production Techniques........161
Key Statistics........161
Table 54: Japanese Steel Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Type - Flat Products and Long Products........161
1$350
   Table 55: Leading Players in the Japanese Crude Steel Market (2004 & 2005) – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Kobe Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1621$350
   Table 56: Leading Players in the Japanese Special Crude Steel Market for Rotary Kiln (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, Kobe Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Sumitomo Metals (Kokura), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1631$350
   Table 57: Leading Players in the Japanese Blast Furnace Pig Iron Market (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Nippon Steel and Others........164

Table 58: Leading Players in the Japanese Market for Special Crude Steel (Electric Furnace) (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Aichi Steel Works, JFE Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Nippon Steel, Mitsubishi Steel Mfg., Nippon Yakin Kogyo, Nippon Metal Industry, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........164
1$350
   Table 59: Leading Players in the Japanese Market for Large-Sized Section Steel (2004 & 2005) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, Yamato Kogyo, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........165

Table 60: Leading Players in the Japanese Market for Bar-in-Coils (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Nippon Steel, Kobe Steel, Sumitomo Metals (Kokura), Nakayama Steel Works, JFE Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........165
1$350
   Table 61: Leading Players in the Japanese General Wire Rod Market (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Godo Steel, Nippon Steel, Nakayama Steel Works, JFE Steel, Kobe Steel, Sumitomo Metals (Kokura), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1661$350
   Table 62: Leading Players in the Japanese Market for Regular Steel Plates (Thick/ Medium) (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Kobe Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........167

Table 63: Leading Players in the Japanese Tinplates Market (2004 & 2005) – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........167
1$350
   Table 64: Leading Players in the Japanese Galvanized Steel Sheet Market (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, Nisshin Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Kobe Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........168

Table 65: Leading Players in the Japanese Steel Sheet Pipes Market (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for JFE Steel and Others........168
1$350
   Table 66: Leading Players in the Japanese Regular Steel Hot-Rolled Pipes Market (2004 & 2005) – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, Maruichi Steel Tube, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Nippon Steel Metal Products, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........169

Table 67: Leading Players in the Japanese Seamless Pipes Market (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Sumitomo Metal Industries, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........169
1$350
   Table 68: Leading Players in the Japanese Electric Resistance Welded Steel Pipes Market (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Maruichi Steel Tube, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Metal Products, Nippon Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........170

Table 69: Leading Players in the Japanese Metal Pipe Market (2004 & 2005)– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales (**) for Sumitomo Metal Industries, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........170
1$350
   Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. – A Key Player........171
B. Market Analytics........171
Table 70: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........171
1$350
   Table 71: Japanese Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1721$350
   Table 72: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........173
1$350
  15. EUROPE........1749 $2450  
   A. Market Analysis........174
Current & Future Analysis........174
Steel Market – A Perspective........174
An Outlook of Steel Prices in Europe........174
The European Steel Industry and the European Economy........174
Prepared to Embrace New Technologies........174
1$100
   Qualified, Trained and Motivated Personnel........175
Reaching & Serving Customers........175
Key Statistics:........175
Table 73: EU Steel Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Type - Hot Rolled Flat Products and Hot Rolled Long Products........175

Table 74: European Pig Iron Market (2008): Breakdown of Production by Top 20 Countries - Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France, Italy, UK, Belgium, Turkey, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Romania, Finland, Kazakhstan, Serbia, and Hungary (in Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........175
1$350
   Table 75: European Market for Continuously-Cast Steel (2008): Production in Million Metric Tons by Country - Russia, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Spain, France, Ukraine, UK, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Romania and Sweden (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1761$350
   B. Market Analytics........177
Table 76: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........177
1$350
   Table 77: European Historic Review for Steel by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1781$350
   Table 78: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1791$350
   Table 79: European Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1801$350
   Table 80: European 11-Year Perspective for Steel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1811$350
   Table 81: European 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........182
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  15a. FRANCE........1833 $950  
   Market Analysis........183
Table 82: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........183
1$350
   Table 83: French Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1841$350
   Table 84: French 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........185
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  15b. GERMANY........1864 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........186
Current & Future Analysis........186
The Rolled Steel Association........186
Key Statistics:........186
Table 85: Top 10 Steel Producers in Germany (2009): Breakdown of Output* by Company In Million Tonnes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........186
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........187
Table 86: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........187
1$350
   Table 87: German Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1881$350
   Table 88: German 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........189
1$350
  15c. ITALY........1903 $950  
   Market Analysis........190
Table 89: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........190
1$350
   Table 90: Italian Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1911$350
   Table 91: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........192
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  15d. THE UNITED KINGDOM........1934 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........193
Current & Future Analysis........193
Steel Associations........193
British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA)........193
British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA)........193
Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau (ISSB)........193
National Association of Steel Stockholders (NASS)........193
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........194
Table 92: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........194
1$350
   Table 93: UK Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1951$350
   Table 94: UK 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/ Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........196
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  15e. SPAIN........1973 $950  
   Market Analysis........197
Table 95: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........197
1$350
   Table 96: Spanish Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........1981$350
   Table 97: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........199
1$350
  15f. RUSSIA........2004 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........200
Current & Future Analysis........200
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works Open Joint Stock Company (MMK) – A Key
  Player........200
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........201
Table 98: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........201
1$350
   Table 99: Russian Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2021$350
   Table 100: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........203
1$350
  15g. REST OF EUROPE........2046 $1450  
   A. Market Analysis........204
Current & Future Analysis........204
Steel Industry in Central and Eastern Europe........204
Key Statistics:........204
Table 101: Swedish Crude Steel Market (2008): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Product Type - Continuously Cast Slabs and Billets, Ingots, and Liquid Steel for Castings (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........204
1$350
   Table 102: Swedish Crude Steel Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Manufacturing Process - Electric Furnace and Oxygen Blown Converter........205
Turkey - Emerging Steel Producer in Europe........205
Ukraine – Emerging as a Leading Steel Producing Nation........205
Significance of Steel Production to the Nation........205
Steel Exports Generate Significant Revenues........205
1$350
   Industry Strives for Global Competitiveness........206
Key Players........206
Ternium S.A. (Luxembourg)........206
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........207
Table 103: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........207
1$350
   Table 104: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2081$350
   Table 105: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........209
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  16. ASIA-PACIFIC........2108 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis........210
Current & Future Analysis........210
Market Overview........210
1$100
   Key Statistics:........211
Table 106: Asia-Pacific Pig Iron Market (2008): Breakdown of Production Volume for Top 5 Countries - China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Taiwan (in Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........211

Table 107: Asia-Pacific Market for Continuously- Cast Steel (2008): Production in Million Metric Tons by Country - China, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........211

Table 108: Asia-Pacific Market for Tubes and Tube Fittings (2008): Production in Million Metric Tons by Country - China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Taiwan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........211
1$350
   B. Market Analytics........212
Table 109: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by Geographic Region – China, South Korea, India, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........212
1$350
   Table 110: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Steel by Geographic Region – China, South Korea, India, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2131$350
   Table 111: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2141$350
   Table 112: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2151$350
   Table 113: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Steel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China, South Korea, India, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2161$350
   Table 114: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/ Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........217
1$350
  16a. CHINA........21810 $1450  
   A. Market Analysis........218
Current & Future Analysis........218
China - The Global Leader in Steel Demand and Supply........218
China to Ease Steel Trade Conflicts........218
1$100
   Anti-Dumping Duties Harms Chinese Steel Industry........219
China Steel Mills Collaborate to Curtail Cost........219
The Evergreen Steel Market........219
1$100
   Historic Statistical Data........220
Table 115: Leading Players in the Chinese Steel Market (2006): Output by Company (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........220
Production Scenario........220
Table 116: Global Crude Steel Market (2006-2008): Percentage Breakdown of Production Output by Region – China and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........220
1$350
   Key Developments in the Chinese Steel Market........221
Substantial Increase in Steel Capacities........221
Booming Economy Fuels Industry’s Growth........221
Industry Embraces Technological Innovation in Production........221
China Charts Out Measures to Withstand Escalating Iron Ore Prices........221
1$100
   Special Steel Captures Chinese Market........222
Surging Demand for Weight-Optimized Steel Products........222
Principal Limitations of the Chinese Steel Sector........222
China Strives to Control Steel Production........222
1$100
   Major Issues Facing Chinese Steel Industry........223
Problems with Supply of Raw Materials........223
Transportation Issues........223
Industry Structure Poses Problems........223
Increasing Number of Steel Makers: A Matter of Concern........223
1$100
   Lack of High Quality Steel Products........224
Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation – A Key Player........224
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........225
Table 117: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........225
1$350
   Table 118: Chinese Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2261$350
   Table 119: Chinese 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........227
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  16b. SOUTH KOREA........2285 $1450  
   A. Market Analysis........228
Current & Future Analysis........228
Industry Scenario........228
Crude Steel Production to Rise........228
Table 120: Crude Steel Production in South Korea (2009 & 2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Output by Blast Furnaces and Electric Arc Furnaces........228
Trying to Break the Shackles........228
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   Robust Steel Demand on the Cards Post Recession........229
To Increase Investments on R&D Activities........229
Destination China........229
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........230
Table 121: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........230
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   Table 122: South Korean Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2311$350
   Table 123: South Korean 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........232
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  16c. INDIA........2337 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........233
Current & Future Analysis........233
Industry Overview........233
1$100
   Indian Steel Market – Key Snapshots........234
Leading Public Sector Steel Companies in India:........234
Indian Steel Sector – Liberalization and Aftermath........234
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   The Government’s Role........235
Indian Steel Makers: Keen on Embracing Advanced Technologies........235
India Increases Steel Exports........235
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   Pre-Coated Steel Developed for Automotive Sector........236
High Quality Output Makes Hot Dip Coated Steel Preferable........236
Key Players........236
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.........236
Steel Authority of India Ltd.........236
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........237
Table 124: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........237
1$350
   Table 125: Indian Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2381$350
   Table 126: Indian 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........239
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  16d. TAIWAN........2403 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........240
Current & Future Analysis........240
B. Market Analytics........240
Table 127: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........240
1$350
   Table 128: Taiwanese Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2411$350
   Table 129: Taiwanese 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........242
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  16e. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC........2436 $950  
   A. Market Analysis........243
Current & Future Analysis........243
Focus on Select Markets........243
Australia........243
Rides on the Fortune of Chinese Steel Market........243
Indonesia........243
GI Sheets Industry........243
1$100
   Regulatory Environment........244
Thailand........244
Steel Pipe Overview........244
Growth Imminent for Steel Pipes........244
Vietnam........244
Market Overview........244
1$100
   Key Players........245
Bluescope Steel Limited (Australia)........245
Onesteel Limited (Australia)........245
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........246
Table 130: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........246
1$350
   Table 131: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2471$350
   Table 132: Rest of Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........248
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  17. THE MIDDLE EAST........2497 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis........249
Current & Future Analysis........249
Saudi Arabia to Emerge As Major Crude Steel Producer........249
Construction Boom Fuels Steel Demand in Middle East........249
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   B. Market Analytics........250
Table 133: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by Geographic Region – Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Syria, and Rest of Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........250
1$350
   Table 134: Middle East Historic Review for Steel by Geographic Region – Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Syria, and Rest of Middle East Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2511$350
   Table 135: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2521$350
   Table 136: Middle East Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2531$350
   Table 137: Middle East 11-Year Perspective for Steel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Syria, and Rest of Middle East Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2541$350
   Table 138: Middle East 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........255
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  18. LATIN AMERICA........25610 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis........256
Current & Future Analysis........256
Key Statistics:........256
Table 139: Latin American Pig Iron Market (2008): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Country - Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........256

Table 140: Latin American Market for Continuously- Cast Steel (2008): Production in 000 Metric Tons by Country - Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........256
1$350
   Key Players........257
ArcelorMittal Inox Brasil S.A. (Brazil)........257
Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)........257
Cintac S.A. (Chile)........257
Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato S.A (Chile)........257
1$100
   Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (Brazil)........258
Siderúrgica Venezolana SIVENSA S.A (Venezuela)........258
The Techint Group (Argentina)........258
1$100
   Ternium Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)........259
TenarisTamsa (Mexico)........259
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (Brazil)........259
1$100
   B. Market Analytics........260
Table 141: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by Geographic Region – Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........260
1$350
   Table 142: Latin American Historic Review for Steel by Geographic Region – Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2611$350
   Table 143: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2621$350
   Table 144: Latin American Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2631$350
   Table 145: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Steel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2641$350
   Table 146: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........265
1$350
  19. AFRICA........2666 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis........266
Current & Future Analysis........266
B. Market Analytics........266
Table 147: African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by Geographic Region – South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, and Rest of Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........266
1$350
   Table 148: African Historic Review for Steel by Geographic Region – South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, and Rest of Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2671$350
   Table 149: African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2681$350
   Table 150: African Historic Review for Steel by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2691$350
   Table 151: African 11-Year Perspective for Steel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, and Rest of Africa Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2701$350
   Table 152: African 11-Year Perspective for Steel by End- Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Machinery, Other Domestic/ Commercial Equipment, and Others Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2711$350
COMPETITION 297$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 210 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 279)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                 57    
Canada                            12 
Japan                             34
Europe                            65 
     France                        6
     Germany                      19 
     The United Kingdom            2
     Italy                         4
     Spain                         9
     Rest of Europe               25 
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    84 
Latin America                     17 
Africa                             5
Middle-East                        5
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