Major Challenges and Issues facing the Global Steel Pipes and Tubes Markets

Business Wire, July 18, 2007

LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide industrial equipment sector is now available to its catalogue.

Steel Pipes and Tubes

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Steel Pipes and Tubes in Thousands of Tons.

The major product segments analyzed are Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East. Annual forecasts are provided for each region and product segment for the period of 2001 through 2010. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics.

The report profiles 744 companies including players such as Arcelor-Mittal, Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad, Corus Group, Dofasco, Inc., Europipe, IPSCO, Inc., Ipsco Saskatchewan, Inc., JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel Ltd., MacSteel, Mannesmann DMV Stainless GmbH, Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Nippon Steel Corporation, Northwest Pipe Company, Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., PT Bakrie Pipe Industries, Sandvik Steel, Saudi Steel Pipe Company, Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited, Techint Group, Tenaris, Dalmine S.p.A, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA, Ternium S.A., Ternium Siderar, Tianjin Pipe Corp., The Timken Company, Tubacex S.A., UAS S.A., United States Steel Corporation, Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes, Volzhsky Pipe Plant, Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd., and Wheatland Tube Company.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of content

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. Executive Summary

1. Global Market Overview II-1

2. Steel Industry Overview II-4

3. Product Overview II-8

4. Production Process II-15

5. Alternative Products: Providing Considerable Competition II-18

6. End-Use Applications II-20

7. Technological Developments - A Historical Aspect II-23

8. Research & Development II-25

9. Product Innovations/Introductions II-26

10. Recent Industry Activity II-28

11. Focus on Select Global Players II-58

12. Global Market Perspective II-66

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1

2. Canada III-22

3. Japan III-28

4. Europe III-35

4a. France III-49

4b. Germany III-52

4c. Italy III-55

4d. The United Kingdom III-58

4e. Spain III-62

4f. Russia III-66

4g. Rest of Europe III-70

5. Asia-Pacific III-74

6. The Middle East III-90

7. Latin America III-98

IV. COMPETITION

1. A.D. Tubi Inossidabili SpA (Italy) IV-1

2. A.J. Mayr Engineering Pty., Ltd. (Australia) IV-2

3. ALTA SpA (Italy) IV-3

4. A.S.T. Pipes Pvt., Ltd. (India) IV-4

5. A1 Hydraulics Ltd. (UK) IV-5

6. Aalco (UK) IV-6

7. AAW Engineering Pty., Ltd. (Australia) IV-7

8. Abbey Hose Co., Ltd. (UK) IV-8

9. Abex Steels (Pty.) Ltd. (South Africa) IV-9

10. Able Industries Co., Ltd. (Thailand) IV-11

11. Acciaierie Bertoli Safau SpA (Italy) IV-11

12. Acciaitubi SpA Co. (Italy) IV-12

13. Accu-Tube Corporation (USA) IV-12

14. Acesita SA (Brazil) IV-13

15. Action Metal Industries (NZ) Ltd. (New Zealand) IV-14

16. Advance Steel Tubes Ltd. (India) IV-14

17. Advanced Stainless Technologies, Inc. (USA) IV-15

18. AG Der Dillinger Huttenwerke (Germany) IV-16

19. Agrisovgaz Ltd. (Russia) IV-17

20. AK Feinrohr GmbH (Germany) IV-18

21. AK Steel Holding Corporation (USA) IV-19

22. Al Jazeera Tube Mills (Oman) IV-21

23. AL NIMR Steel Trading LLC (UAE) IV-21

24. Albion Alloys Ltd. (UK) IV-22

25. Albrecht Zwick GmbH (Germany) IV-22

26. ALCE Srl (Italy) IV-23

27. Alchemia SA (Poland) IV-23

28. Aldetu SA (Spain) IV-24

29. Alessio Tubi SpA (Italy) IV-24

30. Alfinox SpA (Italy) IV-24

31. Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation (USA) IV-25

32. Alpesh Metals (India) IV-25

33. Althammer GmbH & Co., KG (Germany) IV-26

34. Altona Metals International Ltd. (UK) IV-26

35. Alumet Aluminum Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret (Turkey) IV-27

36. Amardeep Steel Centre (India) IV-27

37. Ambros Schmelzer & Son GmbH & Company KG (Germany) IV-28

38. American Metal Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-28

39. American Stainless Tubing, Inc. (USA) IV-29

40. American Steel Pipe (USA) IV-29

41. American Tube Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-30

42. Ameron International Corporation (USA) IV-31

43. Angang New Steel Company Ltd. (China) IV-32

44. Angle Ring Co., Ltd. (UK) IV-32

45. Angst + Pfister SpA (Italy) IV-33

46. Anikon GmbH (Germany) IV-33

47. Antidesgast SA (Spain) IV-34

48. Apperley Honing Ltd. (UK) IV-34

49. Arabian Pipes Company (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) IV-35

50. Aratubo SA (Spain) IV-35

51. Arcelor Mittal (The Netherlands) IV-36