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

Business Wire, Dec 13, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland -- 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

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