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  STEEL
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Steel in Millions of Metric Tons. The End-use applications for Steel analyzed are 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 forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 212 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation, ArcelorMittal, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, Evraz Group S.A., Gerdau S.A., JFE Steel Corporation, Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd., Nippon Steel Corporation, Nucor Corporation., Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Riva Group, Tangshan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd., 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  PAGES:    849
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  212  MARKET DATA TABLES:   487
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 (Complete Report) Pages : 849   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$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
Construction...I-3
  
   Automotive...I-4
Machinery...I-4
Other Domestic/Commercial Equipment...I-4
Others...I-4
Finishes...I-4
Furniture...I-4
Steel Cans...I-4
Accessories...I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY165$2350
  1. Outlook...II-12 $200  
   Market Snapshots...II-1
Global Steel Market...II-1
1$100
   Production...II-2
Pricing ...II-2
Steel Prices to Continue Upward Trend...II-2
1$100
  2. Industry Overview...II-310 $1000  
   China – The Emergence of a Steel Giant...II-31$100
   Competitive Landscape...II-4
Table 1: Leading Producers in the Global Crude Steel Market (2006): Volume Production for ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel, JFE, POSCO, BaoSteel (including Bayi Group), Tata Steel (including Corus), US Steel, Nucor, Tangshan, Riva Group, ThyssenKrupp, EvrazHolding, Gerdau, Anshan, and Jiangsu Shagang Group (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-4
1$350
   The Big Three – A Comparative Analysis...II-5 3$300
   Table 2: Leading Players in the Global Large-Diameter Steel Pipes Market (2004 & 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)...II-8

Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Stainless Steel Tubes Market (2004 & 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)...II-8
1$350
   Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Steel Precision Tubes Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Vallourec, Mannesmann Hoesch Precision (MHP), Benteler, Dalmine, Rothrist, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-9
Global Production...II-9
Table 5: Global Crude Steel Market (2000-2006): Production in Million Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-9
1$350
   Table 6: Global Crude Steel Market (2004-2006): Production in Million Metric Tons by Country – China, Japan, USA, Russia, South Korea, Germany, India, Ukraine, Italy, Brazil, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-10

Table 7: Global Crude Steel Market (2004-2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Region – China and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-10
1$350
   Factors Affecting the Market...II-11
Transforming the Industry’s ‘Surplus’ Capacity as its ‘Plus’...II-11
Global Consumption...II-11
1$100
   Table 8: Global Steel Market (2005 & 2006): Consumption in Million Metric Tons by Country - China, Japan, USA, Russia, South Korea, Germany, India, Ukraine, Italy, and Brazil (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-12
1$350
  3. Industry Trends...II-136 $600  
   Global Steel Production to Surpass Consumption...II-13
Steel Plate to Display Highest Demand in 2008...II-13
Steel Industry to Flourish Worldwide...II-13
Global Demand for Steel Grows...II-13
1$100
   China - The Global Leader in Steel Demand and Supply...II-14
Is it the Beginning of Consolidation in the Global Steel Industry?...II-14
1$100
   Moving up the Value Chain...II-15
Industry Expansion Remains Stagnant Among Traditional Steel Producers...II-15
1$100
   Global Steel Demand Continues to Rise Unabated...II-16
Increasing Steel Prices Hit End-Use Markets...II-16
Market for Faux Stainless Products Gaining Ground...II-16
Development of E-Business...II-16
1$100
   Surge in Cost Cutting Drives...II-17
Innovations in Design and Production...II-17
Unfair Trade Practices: The Agony Continues for Global Steel Industry...II-17
1$100
   Construction Industry Propels the Performance of Mini-Mills...II-18
Steel Industry Persists with its Energy Conservation Drive ...II-18
1$100
  4. Steel Challenges: The Present and the Past...II-192 $400  
   Asian Economic Crisis & Its Impact...II-19
Aftershocks in the US Steel Industry...II-19
1$100
   Table 9: Global Steel Market (2000-2003): Industry Employment by Country – Japan, USA, Germany, Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, South Africa and Netherlands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-20
1$350
  5. The Modern Steel Industry...II-211 $100  
   The Role of Steel Service Centers...II-21
1$100
  6. An Overview of Key Markets...II-222 $500  
   Asia-Pacific: The Largest and Attractive of all Markets...II-22
Table 10: Steel Market in Asia-Pacific (2001-2010): Consumption in Million Metric Tons by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, and Machinery (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-22
Europe: A Steady, Consistent Market...II-22
1$350
   Table 11: Steel Market in Europe (2001-2010): Consumption in Million Metric Tons by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, and Machinery (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-23
The United States: Out from a Turbulent Phase?...II-23
Table 12: Steel Market in the US (2001-2010): Consumption in Million Metric Tons by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, and Machinery (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-23
1$350
  7. Reliving The Steel War of 2002...II-247 $700  
   The US Steel Market Becomes the Most-Protected Steel Market in the World...II-24
Reasons Cited for Imposing Section 201 ...II-24
1$100
   Steel Jobs – A Recent Past Perspective...II-25
Table 13: Steel Jobs Worldwide (1995-2002): Employees and Job Cuts by Region/Country – EU, USA, Germany and UK (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-25
Why the US Steel Industry Required Protection?...II-25
1$350
   A Blow to Global Economic Recovery: Reactions to Section 201 ...II-26
Cries Against Section 201: A Domestic Industry Viewpoint ...II-26
Ill-prepared to Face Global Competition ...II-26
Timing of Imposition of the Law ...II-26
1$100
   The Aftermath ...II-27
The EU Responds ...II-27
1$100
   Russia Emerges Unharmed...II-28
The ‘Ruble’ Factor ...II-28
Embargo on American Chicken Imports: A Tit-for-Tat Act?...II-28
The Resurgence of Russian Steel Industry: A Look Back...II-28
1$100
   Asian Steel Industry Undeterred ...II-29
South Korean Steel Industry’s Calculation Goes Wrong ...II-29
Challenges Before the Japanese Steel Industry...II-29
Chinese Steel Industry: Unaffected But ...II-29
Reeling Under Overcapacity...II-29
1$100
   Indian Steel Industry Receives Let Off...II-30
Latin American Steel Industry Geared Up...II-30
Quota and Tariff: Not New to Brazilian Steel Industry ...II-30
1$100
  8. Steel - Facts & Figures...II-3118 $1600  
   Exports and Imports...II-31
Table 14: Global Steel Market (2005 & 2006): Leading Volume Exporters of Steel by Region/Country (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-31

Table 15: Global Steel Market (2005 & 2006): Leading Volume Importers of Steel by Region/Country (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-31
1$350
   A Recent Past Overview...II-32
Production...II-32
Table 16: Steel Market in North America (2004 & 2005): Production in '000 Metric Tons (for Seven Months Ending July) by Country – USA, Mexico, Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-32

Table 17: Steel Market in Europe (2004 & 2005): Production in '000 Metric Tons (for Seven Months Ending July) by Country – Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Italy, Turkey, France, Spain, UK, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-32
1$350
   Table 18: Steel Market in Asia-Pacific (2004 & 2005): Production in '000 Metric Tons (for Seven Months Ending July) by Country – China, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Australia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-33

Table 19: Steel Market in the Middle East (2004 & 2005): Production in '000 Metric Tons (for Seven Months Ending July) by Country – Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-33
1$350
   Table 20: Steel Market in South America (2004 & 2005): Production in '000 Metric Tons (for Seven Months Ending July) by Country – Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-34

Table 21: Steel Market in Africa (2004 & 2005): Production in '000 Metric Tons (for Seven Months Ending July) by Country – South Africa, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, and Zimbabwe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-34
1$350
   Table 22: Global Crude Steel Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Process (Oxygen, Electric, Open Hearth) and by Region - North America, Europe, Central & South America, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific (including Japan) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-35

Table 23: Global Stainless Steel Market (2003 & 2004): Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Region – Asia, Western Europe & Africa, North & South America, and Eastern Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-35
1$350
   Table 24: Global Continuously-Cast Steel Market (2003 & 2004): Production in Million Metric Tons by Region – Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Europe, North America, Central & South America, Africa, and Middle East (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-36

Table 25: Global Market for Steel Products (2003 & 2004): Production Capacity in Million Tons by Product Type – Crude Steel, Pig Iron, Hot Rolled Flat Products, Hot Rolled Long Products, Coke, and DR Iron (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-36
1$350
   Table 26: Global Pig Iron Market (2002-2004): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Asia- Pacific (including Japan), Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Middle East (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-37

Table 27: Global Tubes and Tube Fittings Market (2002 & 2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Europe, North America, and Middle East (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-37
1$350
   Table 28: Global Welded Tubes Market (2002 & 2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Europe, and North America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-38

Table 29: Global Seamless Tubes Market (2002 & 2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Europe, North America, and South America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-38
1$350
   Table 30: Global Hot-Rolled Steel Products Market (2002 & 2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-39

Table 31: Global Hot-Rolled Flat Products Market (2002 & 2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Europe, North America, South America, and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/ Chart) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-39
1$350
   Table 32: Global Crude Steel Market (2002 & 2003): Production Capacity in Million Metric Tons by Production Process – Basic Oxygen Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, and Open Hearth Furnace (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-40

Table 33: Global Market for Stainless and Heat Resisting Steel (Ingot/Slab Equivalent) (2002 & 2003) – Production in ‘000 Metric Tons by Quarter (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-40
1$350
   Table 34: Global Steel Market (2000-2002): Production in Million Metric Tons by Country - China, Japan, USA, Russia, South Korea, Germany, Ukraine, India, Brazil, and Italy (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-41

Table 35: Global Steel Market (2000-2003): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity by Production Method – Basic Oxygen Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-41
1$350
   Table 36: Steel Market in Europe (2000-2003): Production in Million Metric Tons by Region/Country – Russia, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK, and Rest of Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-42

Table 37: Steel Market in Asia-Pacific (2000-2002): Production in Million Metric Tons by Region/Country – China, South Korea, India, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia- Pacific (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-42
1$350
   Exports and Imports...II-43
Table 38: Global Steel Market (2003): Exports in Million Metric Tons by Select Country – Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Belgium-Luxembourg, France, South Korea, Brazil, Italy, and Turkey (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-43

Table 39: Global Steel Market (2003): Exports in Million Metric Tons by Product Type – Ingots and Semi-Finished Material; Hot-Rolled Sheets and Coils; Cold-Rolled Sheets and Coils; Galvanized Sheet; Steel Tubes and Fittings; Plates; Wire Rod; Angles, Shapes and Sections; Concrete Reinforcing Bars; and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-43
1$350
   Table 40: Global Semi-Finished and Finished Steel Products Market (2002 & 2003): Exports in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), North America, South America, Africa, and Middle East (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-44

Table 41: Global Stainless Steel Products Market (2002 & 2003): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Region – Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Africa, South America, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-44
1$350
   Table 42: Global Stainless Steel Scrap Market (2002 & 2003): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Region/Country – USA, Russia, EU, Ukraine, Baltic States, and Kazakhstan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-45

Table 43: Global Steel Market (2001 & 2002): Exports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country - Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Belgium-Luxembourg, France, South Korea, Brazil, Italy ,and Turkey (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-45
1$350
   Table 44: Global Market for Wide Hot-Rolled Steel Coil (2001 & 2002): Exports in Million Tons by Country – Japan, Russia, Belgium, France, Germany, South Korea, Ukraine, Taiwan, Netherlands, Italy, and South Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-46

Table 45: Global Market for Steel Ingot and Semi-Finished Steel (2001): Exports in Million Tons by Country – Russia, Ukraine, Brazil, China, France, Germany, and Japan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-46
1$350
   Table 46: Global Steel Market (2003): Imports in Million Metric Tons by Select Country – China, USA, Germany, Italy, South Korea, France, Belgium-Luxembourg, Spain, Taiwan, and Thailand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-47

Table 47: Global Semi-Finished and Finished Steel Products Market (2002 & 2003): Imports in '000 Metric Tons by Region – Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), North America, Middle East, Africa and South America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-47
1$350
   Table 48: Global Steel Market (2001 & 2002) – Imports in ‘000 Metric Tons by Country – USA, China, Germany, Italy, France, South Korea, Belgium-Luxembourg, Taiwan, Spain, and Thailand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-48

Table 49: Global Market for Wide Hot-Rolled Steel Coil (2001 & 2002): Imports in Million Tons by Country – USA, Italy, South Korea, France, China, Spain, Turkey, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, and United Kingdom (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-48
1$350
  9. Product Overview...II-4918 $900  
   The Steel Transition...II-49
Steel: The Sage of a Non-Ferrous Metal...II-49
The Backbone of Human Development...II-49
1$100
   Steel Composition...II-50
Steel Properties...II-50
Steel Classification...II-50
1$100
   Carbon Steels...II-51
TABLE 50: Carbon Steels - Alloying Elements of Steel not Exceeding the Following Limits
  of Weight (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-51
Alloy Steels...II-51
Stainless Steels...II-51
1$350
   Austenitic Grade...II-52
Ferritic Grade...II-52
Martensitic Grade...II-52
1$100
   Tool Steels...II-53
High-Speed Tool Steels...II-53
Cold-Work Tool Steels...II-53
Hot-Work Tool Steels...II-53
Mold Steels...II-53
Shock-Resistant Tool Steels...II-53
1$100
   Water-Hardening Tool Steels...II-54
Special-Purpose Tool Steels...II-54
Chromium Steel...II-54
Nickel Steel...II-54
High Speed Steel...II-54
Cobalt Steel...II-54
1$100
   Ferro-Tic Carbide...II-55
Carbide Tipped...II-55
Solid Carbide...II-55
Packaging Steels and Applications...II-55
Steel Manufacturing Process...II-55
1$100
   Coke Making...II-561$100
   Iron Making...II-57
Blast Furnace Iron Making...II-57
Iron-Rich Byproducts: Recycled by Sintering...II-57
1$100
   Use of Blast Furnace in Producing Pig Iron...II-581$100
   Direct Reduction...II-59
Iron Smelting...II-59
Steel Making – Basic Oxygen Furnace...II-59
1$100
   Classification of BOFs...II-60
Bottom Blown...II-60
Top Blown...II-60
Combination Blown...II-60
Steel Making – Electric Arc Furnace...II-60
1$100
   Refining and Casting...II-611$100
   Ladle Refining...II-62
Casting ...II-62
1$100
   Strip Casting...II-63
Continuous Casting...II-63
1$100
   Forming and Finishing...II-64
Rolling and Finishing - Rod and Bar Products...II-64
Steel Shapes Produced Via Hot Forming Operations...II-64
1$100
   Pickling and Other Finishing Processes Clean Up the Hot-Rolled Shapes...II-651$100
   Cold Forming – Modifies Properties of Some Steels...II-66
Steel Recycling...II-66
1$100
  10. An Overview of Major End-Use Segments...II-674 $600  
   Construction...II-67
Continues to be the Single Largest Steel Consumer...II-67
1$100
   Table 51: Global Steel Market (2001-2010): Consumption of Steel in Million Metric Tons in Construction Industry by Region/Country – USA, Japan, Europe, and Asia- Pacific (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-68
Automotive...II-68
Industry’s Steel Consumption Cruises Ahead Positively...II-68
1$350
   Table 52: Global Steel Market (2001-2010): Consumption of Steel in Million Metric Tons in Automotive Industry by Region/Country – USA, Japan, Europe, and Asia- Pacific (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-69
Machinery...II-69
The Burgeoning Steel Consumption...II-69
Table 53: Global Steel Market (2001-2010): Consumption of Steel in Million Metric Tons in Machinery Industry by Region/Country – USA, Japan, Europe, and Asia-Pacific(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-69
1$350
   Appliances...II-70
Canned Food...II-70
Accessories...II-70
Finishes ...II-70
Furniture...II-70
1$100
  11. Stainless Steel Industry – An Overview...II-711 $100  
   End-Use Applications of Stainless Steel...II-71
1$100
  12. Global Steel Associations...II-722 $200  
   British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) (UK)...II-72
British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) (UK)...II-72
Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau (ISSB) (UK)...II-72
Malaysian Structural Steel Association (MSSA) (Malaysia)...II-72
Metals Industry Skills and Performance Ltd. (MetSkill) (UK)...II-72
National Association of Steel Stockholders (NASS) (UK) ...II-72
The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) (Belgium)...II-72
1$100
   The Rolled Steel Association (Germany)...II-73
1$100
  13. Product Introductions/Innovations...II-741 $100  
   JFE Steel Fabricates Novel Corrosion-resistant Chromate- free Sheet Steel...II-74
Williams Scotsman Introduces Stainless Steel Modular Steel Product...II-74
1$100
  14. Product Introductions/Innovations in the Recent Past...II-753 $300  
   Tanaka Develops Harder Stainless Steel...II-75
Essar Steel Rolls Out First Hot Rolled Dual Phase Steel Coil in India...II-75
JFE-SX1 – A Ferritic Stainless Steel Grade for Automobile Applications from JFE
  Steel...II-75
JFE Steel’s ‘Universal Brite Type - F’ Paints Food Cans Greener...II-75
1$100
   Metwood Introduces a New All-Steel Component Housing Package...II-76
Kobe Steel Develops Enhanced Surface-Treated Steel Sheet ...II-76
Kobe Steel Introduces 80kg - Grade Steel...II-76
POSCO Produces the World's First Ultra-Thin API Hot Rolled Coil...II-76
Steel Industry Introduces Two Vehicle Concepts...II-76
1$100
   NKK Develops High-Tensile Steel Sheet...II-77
Sumitomo Metal Industries Develops New Form of Steel Plate...II-77
NKK Develops New Thick Steel Plates...II-77
POSCO Develops Strip-Casting Process, a Novel Steel Technology...II-77
1$100
  15. Recent Industry Activity...II-7833 $1300  
   ESSAR & JSW to Establish Retail Outlets in India...II-78
Bhushan Steel & Sumitomo to Establish Steel Plant in Orissa...II-78
Tata Steel to Acquire Liberian Mines...II-78
ArcelorMittal, Baosteel & Nippon Steel to Set up New Production Line...II-78
POSCO to Acquire Majority Stake in MEGS...II-78
ArcelorMittal Acquires CINTER S.A....II-78
1$100
   China Steel to Construct Steel Mill in Vietnam...II-79
BlueScope Acquires IMSA Steel Corp....II-79
Baosteel & Hansteel to Set up Steel Plant in Handan...II-79
ArcelorMittal to Raise Stake in China Oriental...II-79
Hanwa to Expand Overseas Steel Capacity...II-79
1$100
   ABM Solid Acquires WKS Grybow...II-80
ArcelorMittal Acquires M.T. Majdalani...II-80
ISMT to Increase Seamless Tube Manufacturing Capacity...II-80
Sinosteel to Acquire Midwest...II-80
NLMK to Acquire 51% Stake in Maxi Group...II-80
1$100
   JSW Steel to Begin Construction of New Steel Plant in West Bengal...II-81
Kobe Steel to Commercialize New Furnace...II-81
Tata Steel to Form Joint Venture with Nippon Steel...II-81
ArcelorMittal to Acquire Stake in General Moly...II-81
WISCO to Acquire Steel-Related Assets from Wuhan Steel...II-81
1$100
   ArcelorMittal Purchases Galvex Steel Galvanizing Plant in Estonia...II-82
CITIC Pacific to Acquire Korean Steel Pty Ltd...II-82
Tata Group & Vietnam Steel to Collaborate...II-82
U.S. Steel Acquires Stelco...II-82
Tata Steel to Establish New Plant in Chhattisgarh...II-82
ArcelorMittal acquires majority stake in Rongcheng...II-82
JSW Steel Acquires US Companies...II-82
1$100
   Gerdau Ameristeel Takes over Chaparral Steel...II-83
Tata Steel Acquires Corus...II-83
ArcelorMittal Acquires Sicartsa...II-83
1$100
   General Steel to Take Over Tianjin Daqiuzhuang...II-84
Ternium to Acquire Grupo Imsa...II-84
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Takes Over Encore Metals...II-84
John Maneely to Take Over Sharon Tube...II-84
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires Industrial Metals and Athens Steel...II-84
1$100
   Americast Technologies Takes Over Atlas Castings & Technology...II-85
Commercial Metals Acquires Four Businesses from Bouras Industries...II-85
Commercial Metals Acquires Stake in CMC Zawiercie...II-85
Carlyle Group Acquires Stake in Yangzhou Chengde Steel...II-85
United States Steel to Take Over Lone Star Technologies...II-85
1$100
   Mitsui & Co. Takes Over Steel Technologies...II-86
TKC Steel Acquires Majority Stake in Zhangzhou Stronghold Steel...II-86
Canam Acquires Additional Stake in United Steel Structures...II-86
JSW Steel Acquires Argent...II-86
NLML-Duferco JV to Acquire Winner Steel...II-86
1$100
   Shanghai Baosteel to Acquire Stake in Baotou Steel...II-87
Nippon Steel to Acquire Remaining Interest in Hokkai...II-87
Evraz Acquires Oregon Steel...II-87
Bushwick Metals Takes Over Koons Steel...II-87
Essar Steel to Acquire Algoma...II-87
1$100
   Essar Acquires Minnesota Steel...II-88
ArcelorMittal to Acquire AK Steel...II-88
RusSpetsStal to Take Over Midland Steel...II-88
Esmark to Merge with Wheeling-Pittsburgh...II-88
ArcelorMittal to Establish New Steel Service Centre in Poland...II-88
1$100
   ArcelorMittal Enters into an Agreement with Noble International...II-89
JFE Steel to Expand Production Capacity at Chita Works...II-89
JFE Steel Renews Agreement with GMH...II-89
POSCO, Hyundai and Dongkuk Enter into an Agreement...II-89
SSAB to Divest IPSCO’s Steel Pipe Unit...II-89
1$100
   Terra Nostra Enters into Equity Transfer Deal with Chinese Partner...II-90
Tata Steel and Vietnam Steel Sign MoU...II-90
Kobe Steel Plans to Set Up Plant in India...II-90
Acerinox to Join Hands with Nisshin Steel...II-90
Jindal Stainless to Set Up Steel Plant in Orissa...II-90
1$100
   SAIL Plans to Double Bhilai Steel Plant Capacity...II-91
MISI Enters into an Agreement to Set Up First European Steel Sheet Processing
  Center...II-91
MISI to Launch Reinforcing Steel Processing Company in Abu Dhabi...II-91
Jindal to Establish Steel Plant in India...II-91
Interpipe and Daniel to Construct Electric Steel Mill...II-91
1$100
   E-United Group to Setup Steel Production Facility in Vietnam...II-92
Bhushan Steel to Setup Integrated Steel and Power Facility in West Bengal...II-92
Handan Steel and Baosteel to Jointly Setup New Steel Plant in China...II-92
Universal Metal, Metal One and Arif Habib Inks a Joint Venture...II-92
1$100
   ThyssenKrupp to Setup New Plant in the US...II-93
Sutor Technology Bags 10,000 Tons of Steel Supply Contract...II-93
KAAP to Expand Aluminum Forging Capacity...II-93
UMW to Setup New Steel Facility in China...II-93
Nippon Steel and Chubu Steel Form Strategic Alliance...II-93
1$100
   Mittal Steel Acquires Arcelor...II-941$100
   Harris Rebar Fresno to Acquire Franklin Reinforcing...II-95
Tarpon Industries to Acquire J&J...II-95
Nippon Steel to Acquire Stake in The Siam United...II-95
Nucor Steel Acquires Connecticut Steel’s Assets...II-95
1$100
   Steel Dynamics Acquires Roanoke Electric Steel...II-96
Castle Harlan Acquires Americast Technologies...II-96
Black Diamond Acquires Bayou Steel...II-96
Commercial Metals Acquires Bruhler Stahlhandel...II-96
Net Perceptions Acquires CRC...II-96
Reliance Steel Acquires Earle M. Jorgensen...II-96
1$100
   Gerdau SA Acquires Fargo...II-97
Bainbridge Steel Acquires Hood & Co...II-97
Wheeling-Pittsburgh’s Subsidiary Acquires Independent Steel Company...II-97
Fabral Acquires Jenisys...II-97
Monarch Steel Acquires Feralloy Corp.’s Cleveland Steel Plant...II-97
International Metal Enterprises Acquires Stein Ferroaleciones...II-97
State Street Corp. Acquires Stake in Tubacex...II-97
Platinum Equity Acquires PNA Group...II-97
1$100
   Nucor Completes Acquisition of Verco...II-98
Posco to Increase Stake in Prestar Steel...II-98
Caparo Group Acquires SteelTubes of India...II-98
Reliance Acquires Yarde Metals...II-98
Ryerson Takes Over Lancaster Steel...II-98
Gibraltar Acquires Storage Product Assets of Steel City...II-98
1$100
   Swiss Steel Takes over Schmolz + Bickenbach...II-99
Arabian Pipes Company to Take Over Saudi Steel Pipes...II-99
Schmolz + Bickenbach to Acquire Finkl...II-99
Evraz Acquires Stake in Strategic Minerals...II-99
1$100
   Olympia Steel Acquires Outstanding Stake in GSP...II-100
Silver Point Acquires Galvex Estonia...II-100
Smorgon Steel Completes the Acquisition of Australian Color Coaters...II-100
O’Neal Steel Acquires Timberline Steel...II-100
SMT Acquires Silvan Industries...II-100
ArcelorMittal Decelerates Flat Steel Production in Europe...II-100
1$100
   Nippon Steel to Purchase Stake in Usiminas...II-101
ArcelorMittal Divests Italy-based Steel Operations...II-101
Jindal Steel to Build Two Steel Manufacturing Plants...II-101
Hadeed to Expand Production Capacity...II-101
1$100
   Chang Yi and China Steel to Establish Joint Venture in China...II-102
Zamil Steel Signs Contract with Canon...II-102
ArcelorMittal Inks Agreement to Establish Steel Plant in India...II-102
1$100
   ArcelorMittal to Divest Thüringen to Grupo Alfonso Gallardo...II-103
JFE Steel Enters into Agreement with Dongkuk Steel...II-103
JFE Steel Inks Agreement to Increase Interest in Nova Era Silicon...II-103
POSCO Signs Deal to Set Up Steel Plates Facility for Automobiles in Mexico...II-103
1$100
   Indian Iron and Steel Unites with SAIL...II-104
ThyssenKrupp Steel to Extend Cooperation Agreement with JFE Steel...II-104
ThyssenKrupp and ANSC to Establish Hot-dip Coating Line...II-104
ArvinMeritor Divests Shareholding in Meritor Suspension...II-104
1$100
   Wheeling-Pittsburgh Terminates CSN Merger Agreement...II-105
Timken Divests Timken Precision Components...II-105
JSW Steel Plans to Set up New Steel Plant...II-105
Marubeni-Itochu Steel to Set up New Steel Sheet Processing Plant in India...II-105
Mitsui Merges Mi-Tech Steel and Mitsui Auto Steel...II-105
1$100
   SAIL to Merge Maharashtra Elektrosmelt...II-106
Indian Steel Ministry to Revive Plans for RINL-SAIL Merger...II-106
Nakornthai to Merge with SSI...II-106
Essar Group Increases Stake in Essar Steel...II-106
1$100
   Noble and Wuhan Set Up Long-Term Joint Venture...II-107
Tata Steel Acquires NatSteel...II-107
Esmark Announces Takeover of North American Steel...II-107
Commercial Metals Acquires Hall-Hodges...II-107
1$100
   Anshan and Benxi Merge to Form Anben...II-108
Mittal Steel Company Acquires Kryvorizstal...II-108
Euro Ikon Iron Steel, Euro Coke Energy and JSW Power Merge with JSW Steel...II-108
Nippon Steel, Baoshan Iron and Steel and Arcelor Jointly Produce Automotive
  Sheets...II-108
Ohio Companies Finance Steel Project...II-108
1$100
   Schnitzer Steel Industries Acquires Regional Recycling...II-109
O’Neal Steel Purchases TW Metals...II-109
Oryol Steel Rolling Mill Merges with Severstal Metiz...II-109
Mittal Steel Acquires International Steel Group to Become World’s Largest Steel
  Maker...II-109
Imsa Acero Acquires Polymer Coil Coaters...II-109
1$100
   Nucor Forms Joint Venture with Ambassador Steel...II-110
TISCO Partners with Natsteel Asia...II-110
International Iron and Steel Institute and Member Steel Companies Sign
  Agreement...II-110
Cia Vale do Rio Doce Bags Iron Ore Supply Contracts from Major Japanese Steel
  Makers...II-110
TXI Chaparral Steel Starts Expansion Project for Reheat Furnace Facility...II-110
Charter Steel Commences Expansion of Ohio Plant...II-110
1$100
  16. Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past...II-11125 $1200  
   Ryerson Tull Acquires J&F Steel...II-111
ISG Acquires Georgetown Steel...II-111
Triple-S Acquires R&S Steel...II-111
Severstal Acquires Rouge Industries...II-111
Gerdau Ameristeel Acquires North Star Steel...II-111
1$100
   O'Neal Acquires Aerodyne...II-112
Mapes & Sprowl Purchases JIT Terminal Operations...II-112
Harris Steel Group Buys Lafarge Canada Steel Bar Business...II-112
ISG Weirton Acquires Weirton Steel Corporation...II-112
LNM Group Acquires Siderurgica Hunedoara...II-112
Arcelor Increases Stake in Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao...II-112
1$100
   LNM Group Forms Consortium with United States Steel Corporation...II-113
BHPB Signs Joint Venture Agreement with JFE Steel...II-113
JFE Steel and GISEHL form a Joint Venture...II-113
Thyssen & ANSC Angang Form a Joint Venture – TAGAL...II-113
Delaco Steel Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Kasle Steel...II-113
1$100
   Material Sciences and Arcelor Form Strategic Alliance...II-114
LNM Holdings Signs Memorandum of Understanding in China...II-114
Nippon Steel Signs Agreement with BHP Billiton...II-114
Lone Star Steel Signs Marketing Agreement with Grupo Brastubo...II-114
1$100
   POSCO Strikes a Long-Term Deal with Thainox Steel...II-115
Tata Iron & Steel Enters into Agreement to Increase Steel Consumption...II-115
BHP Billiton Signs Supply Contract with Steel Producers in China ...II-115
Rio Tinto Inks Supply Contract with Shanghai Baosteel...II-115
LNM Holdings and Balkan Steel Sign Agreement...II-115
Arcelor Inks Key Supply Agreements with Chinese Partners...II-115
Arcelor and Erdemir Ink an Agreement...II-115
1$100
   Imsa Acero Enters into Contract with Corus...II-116
Nichol McKay Bags Contract from NACCO...II-116
Dofasco Steel Receives ChoiceM Program Certification from Environment Canada...II-116
Arcelor’s Turkish Affiliate Adds New Manufacturing Plant ...II-116
LNM Holdings Completes Privatization of Polskie Huty Stali...II-116
1$100
   Arcelor Expands Manufacturing Presence in Brazil...II-117
POSCO Constructs Production Plant No. 6 Continuous Galvanizing Line...II-117
Thyssen Krupp’s Krefeld Site Gets the Fifth Cold Rolling Mill...II-117
Arcelor Divests Assets in Aciérie de l'Atlantique...II-117
Arcelor Disposes Thainox...II-117
1$100
   Arcelor Sells Assets of J&L Specialty Steels...II-118
Outokumpu Divests Non-Core Operations...II-118
Thyssen Krupp Departs From Brazilian Automotive Galvanized Steel Venture –
  GalvaSud...II-118
Arcelor Takes Over Stakes in Pallanzeno Rolling Mill and San Zeno Melting
  Shop...II-118
U.S. Steel Acquires National Steel...II-118
1$100
   Blue Blade Acquires Benedict-Miller’s Sheet and Plate Product Lines...II-119
Gibraltar Steel Acquires Construction Metals...II-119
LNM Holdings Gains Additional 12.19% of Iscor Limited...II-119
LNM Holdings Purchases Petrotub Roman...II-119
Nucor Purchases North Star Arizona...II-119
Gibraltar Steel Purchases Air Vent...II-119
International Steel Group Purchases Bethlehem Steel’s Assets ...II-119
1$100
   JFE Steel and Guangzhou Iron & Steel Enterprises Finalize a Joint Venture...II-120
Nippon Steel, Arcelor, and Baoshan Iron & Steel Form a Joint Venture...II-120
NKK & Kawasaki Steel Strengthen Ties...II-120
Nucor and Companhia Vale do Rio Doce in a Pig Iron Project...II-120
Arcelor and Bao Steel Ink an Agreement...II-120
1$100
   JFE Steel and Kobe Steel Sign an Agreement...II-121
German-Iranian and Italian-Iranian Consortiums Enter into a Contract...II-121
Arcelor and Tata Steel in a Technology License Agreement...II-121
Connecticut Steel Awards Contract to Morgan...II-121
Corus Group Establishes New R&D Facility...II-121
JFE Steel & Dofasco Redefine Roles in the Automotive Galvanized Steels
  Venture...II-121
1$100
   JFE Holdings Streamline Corporate Structure...II-122
Nippon Steel and Mitsui Receives Contract from Clough Engineering Limited...II-122
Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries Establish Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless
  Steel...II-122
Nippon Steel Signs Agreement with Kanematsu and Tianjin Tiantie Coking and
  Chemical...II-122
Nippon Steel, Ispat International, and Ispat Inland Sign Agreement...II-122
1$100
   Oregon Steel Shutters Melting Shop...II-123
POSCO and Benxi Ink a Joint Venture Agreement...II-123
POSCO Bolsters Capacity with New Meltshop...II-123
'POSCO China' Comes into Being...II-123
POSCO Enhances Tailor Welded Blank’s Production Capacity...II-123
POSCO Inks Agreement with Salzgitter...II-123
1$100
   POSCO Starts Construction Automotive Steel Sheet Processing Unit...II-124
Smorgon Steel Acquires Hartwell...II-124
ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni Signs Contract with TAD Group...II-124
U.S. Steel Awards Contract to Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau...II-124
Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau Bags Contract from Mobarakeh Steel Complex...II-124
Weirton Concludes Renovation of its Hot Mill...II-124
1$100
   Xingtai Commences Engineering of a New Sintering Machine...II-125
BlueScope Commences Building a New Plant...II-125
Voestalpine Buys Polynorm...II-125
Voestalpine’s Division Acquires stake in Horst Matzner Holding...II-125
Voestalpine Europlatinen Buys Stake in Euroweld...II-125
Voestalpine Europlatinen and POSCO Sign Partnership Deal...II-125
1$100
   Sumitomo and Mitsui Form United Steel Center Manila...II-126
Commercial Metals Acquires Scrap Metal Interest of Sampson Steel...II-126
Worthington Industries Sign Purchase Agreement to Acquire Unimast...II-126
Timken Forms Joint Venture with Two Japanese Companies...II-126
Michelin Group, Ring Techs, and ArvinMeritor Form an Alliance...II-126
1$100
   Sumitomo Metal Industries and Corus Group Enter into an Alliance...II-127
NKK, Kawasaki and ThyssenKrupp Join Hands...II-127
Nippon Steel and AK Steel Sign Pact...II-127
Nucor Enters into Long-Term Alliance with Trustwal Systems...II-127
ThyssenKrupp Steel and Nippon Steel Enter Electrical Steel Collaboration...II-127
Tata Steel Tie-Up with Nippon Steel...II-127
Shanghai Baogang Group Reaches an Agreement with Mitsui...II-127
1$100
   POSCO Receives a Supply Deal from China’s Tarim- Shanghai Project...II-128
Nippon Steel, Arcelor and Tata Steel Sign Automotive Steel Technology Cooperation
  Agreement...II-128
Morgan Receives Contract from Zhang Jia Gang Shatai Steel Company...II-128
Bethlehem Steel Bags a Contract from Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard...II-128
Copperweld, Prolamsa Frames a Joint Marketing Agreement...II-128
1$100
   VAI Receives Order for Jiangsu Shagang’s Modernizing Efforts...II-129
Rautaruukki's Rannila Opens Facility in Russia...II-129
POSCO Begins Construction on Tailored Welded Blanks’ Plant for Automotive
  Steel...II-129
POSCO Increases Capacity of Hot Rolled Steel Sheets by 470,000 tons...II-129
POSCO Completes Revamp Construction of Pickling- Oiled Steel Sheets...II-129
POSCO Starts Expansion of Facilities of High Value Added Steel Products in
  China...II-129
1$100
   Aceralia, Arbed and Usinor Merge to Form World’s Largest Steel Company...II-130
Alcoa Fujikura Acquires Laser Armor Tech...II-130
Nucor Buys Auburn Steel Merchant Bar Facility...II-130
Shanghai Baosteel, Nippon Steel and POSCO Enter into an Alliance...II-130
Nippon Steel Enters into Alliance with Usinor...II-130
Severstal and Usinor Ink a Letter of Intent...II-130
1$100
   Daido Steel Joins Forces with Tohoku Steel...II-131
Nippon Steel and Usinor Sign a Global Strategic Alliance Agreement...II-131
Kobe Steel Signs Technical Collaboration Agreement with Lucchini Group...II-131
Salem Steel Plant Bags Supply Order from The Government of India...II-131
Queensland Rail Awards a Three-Year Contract to Krupp Thyssen Nirsota...II-131
Tatekawa Wire Builds Galvanized Steel Wire Plant...II-131
1$100
   SMS Demag Builds New Reversing Mill for Cold-Rolled Strip...II-132
Sanmar Alloy Castings Doubles Steel and Stainless Castings Capacity...II-132
Thai Nguyen Steel Completes Expansion Program...II-132
MSC Suspends Steel Coating Operations in Illinois...II-132
Northwestern Steel & Wire Closes Steel Operations...II-132
Bethlehem Steel Files for Bankruptcy Protection...II-132
Kalyani Seamless Tubes Merges with Indian Seamless Metal Tubes...II-132
1$100
   Usinor Merges Stainless Steel Tube Activities with Matthey...II-133
NKK and Marubeni Increase Stakes in Thai Cold Rolled Steel Sheet and Thai Coated Steel
  Sheet...II-133
Gibraltar Steel Purchases Milcor...II-133
NV Bekaert, Belgo Mineira Bekaert Arames, and Inchalam Acquires Wire Rope
  Industries...II-133
Tubacex Assumes Full Control of Schoeller Bleckmann Edelstahlrohr...II-133
Bethlehem Steel Forms Joint Venture with Novamerican Steel ...II-133
Sumitomo and Sumitomo Metal Sign a Contract with Baoji Petroleum Steel Pipe
  Plant...II-133
1$100
   Belgo Mineira Signs Contract with Inchalan to Produce Steel Wire...II-134
Lone Star Steel Signs an Exclusive Multi-Year Agreement with Welspun Gujarat Stahl
  Rohren...II-134
Isibars Wins Stainless Steel Wire Rods Export Order...II-134
Algoma Steel Signs Agreement with Siderca...II-134
Nippon Steel and POSCO Sign Strategic Alliance Agreement...II-134
Charter Steel Builds New Stainless and Specialty Steel Mill...II-134
Precision Strip Opens Steel Strip Processing Center...II-134
Nucor Builds Steel Joist and Deck Facility...II-134
1$100
   Seymour Tubing Builds Steel Tube Facility...II-135
Rautaruukki Completes 5-Year Modernization Program...II-135
1$100
  17. Focus on Select Global Players...II-1366 $600  
   Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation (China)...II-136
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg)...II-136
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (China)...II-136
1$100
   Evraz Group S.A. (Russia)...II-137
Gerdau S.A. (Brazil)...II-137
1$100
   JFE Steel Corporation (Japan)...II-138
Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. (China)...II-138
1$100
   Nippon Steel Corporation (Japan)...II-139
Nucor Corporation (USA)...II-139
Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (South Korea)...II-139
1$100
   Riva Group (Italy)...II-140
Tangshan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. (China)...II-140
Tata Steel Ltd. (India)...II-140
Corus Group Plc (UK)...II-140
1$100
   Thyssenkrupp Steel AG (Germany)...II-141
United States Steel Corporation (USA)...II-141
1$100
  18. Global Market Perspective...II-142   
   Table 54: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel by Geographic Region – USA, 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 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1421$350
   Table 55: World Long-term Projections for Steel by Geographic Region – USA, 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1431$350
   Table 56: World Historic Review for Steel by Geographic Region – USA, 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1441$350
   Table 57: World 20-Year Perspective for Steel by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1451$350
   Table 58: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel in Construction Sector by Geographic Region – USA, 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 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1461$350
   Table 59: World Long-term Projections for Steel in Construction Sector by Geographic Region – USA, 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1471$350
   Table 60: World Historic Review for Steel in Construction Sector by Geographic Region – USA, 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1481$350
   Table 61: World 20-Year Perspective for Steel in Construction Sector by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, Latin America and Africa Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1491$350
   Table 62: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – USA, 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 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1501$350
   Table 63: World Long-term Projections for Steel in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – USA, 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 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-1511$350
   Table 64: World Historic Review for Steel in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – USA, 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 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Ch