Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturingin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
17 October 2007
Industry Code : 33111
Firms in this industry manufacture one or more of pig iron, steel and ferroalloys. Pig iron may be manufactured in blast furnace or via newer direct reduction methods. Steel may be manufactured in basic oxygen furnaces (newly made steel) or in electric arc furnaces (recycled steel). The industry also includes firms that manufacture basic steel shapes (such as bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip and wire) or form pipe and tube from steel they have produced themselves.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Hot rolled sheet and strip |
| - | Hot rolled bars |
| - | Cold rolled sheet and strip |
| - | Steel pipe and tube |
| - | Steel ingots |
| - | Wire |
| - | Cold finished steel bars and shapes |
| - | Ferroalloys |
| - | Other | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Direct reduction of iron ore |
| - | Manufacturing and/or converting pig iron |
| - | Making and/or manufacturing steel products | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
