Datamonitor's Steel: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the steel industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 5 individual country markets

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The economic development of the Asia-Pacific region and the transitional economies of Europe has increased vastly over the last five years, increasing demand for steel and other construction materials.

In recent years, steel manufacturers have had to battle against the rising costs of raw materials.

Pressure to reduce harmful emission has been applied to the steel industry.

Why you should buy this report:

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

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* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Definition

The steel market consists of the production of crude steel, blast furnace (pig) iron and direct reduced iron. Market values have been calculated using global annual average steel and iron prices. Market shares reflect revenues earned in this market during the last year for which financial data was available for all companies listed.

Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated using constant 2004 annual average exchange rates.