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Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing in the US Will Continue to Face Strong Price Competition From Imports As Tariff Protection is Phased Out

Posted on: Thursday, 13 December 2007, 12:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c77119) has announced the addition of Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing in the US to their offering.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) direct reduction of iron ore; (2) manufacturing pig iron in molten or solid form; (3) converting pig iron into steel; (4) manufacturing ferroalloys; (5) making steel; (6) making steel and manufacturing shapes (e.g., bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip, wire); and (7) making steel and forming pipe and tube. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

Steel yourself!

This industry is highly volatile, depending greatly on global supply/demand trends. Thus, steel prices change with global economic activity. Grueling market conditions in the late 1990s led to bankruptcy of a number of US steel producers and the implementation of import tariffs, however tariff protection for local manufacturers of iron and steel is being phased out and local producers will continue to face strong price competition from imports.

INDUSTRY DEFINITION Industry Definition Activities (Products and Services) Similar Industries Demand and Supply Industries KEY STATISTICS Current Prices Table Constant Prices Table (applicable deflator applied) Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service Segmentation Major Market Segments Industry Concentration Geographic Spread MARKET CHARACTERISTICS Market Size Linkages Downstream Industries Upstream Industries Demand Determinants Domestic and International Markets Basis of Competition Life Cycle INDUSTRY CONDITIONS Barriers to Entry Taxation Industry Assistance Regulation and Deregulation Cost Structure Capital and Labor Intensity Technology and Systems Industry Volatility Globalization KEY FACTORS Key Sensitivities Key Success Factors KEY COMPETITORS Major Players Market Share Player Performance Analysis Other Players INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE Current Performance Analysis with data series Historical Performance Analysis OUTLOOK Industry Forecast Analysis with five year forecast data series

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c77119

Source: Business Wire

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