World Steel Pipes & Tubes Market

World Steel Pipes & Tubes Market

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 for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 746 companies including players such as AB Sandvik Materials Technology, Arcelor-Mittal, Centravis Ltd., Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad, Corus Group, Dofasco, Inc., Europipe GmbH, Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., IPSCO, Inc., Ipsco Saskatchewan, Inc., JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel Ltd., MacSteel, Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Nippon Steel Corporation, Northwest Pipe Company, PT Bakrie Pipe Industries, Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH, Saudi Steel Pipe Company, Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited, Techint Group, Tenaris S.A., Dalmine S.p.A, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA, Ternium S.A., Ternium Siderar, Tianjin Pipe Corp. (Middle East) Ltd., The Timken Company, Tubacex 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.

STEEL PIPES AND TUBES MCP-2769
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Electric Resistance Welded Pipes I-4
Mechanical Steel Tubing I-4
Structural Tubing I-4
Structural Steel Pipes I-4
Pressure Tubing I-4
Standard Pipes I-4
Oil Country Tubular Goods I-4
Line Pipes I-5
Seamless Pipes & Tubes I-5
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes I-5
Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes I-5
Miscellaneous Pipes and Tubes I-5


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1
Infrastructure - A Potent Growth Driver II-1
Silver Lining in the Clouds II-1
Latin America and Asia-Pacific Taking Rapid Strides II-1
Overcapacity - Plaguing the Global Steel Pipes Market II-1
Pricing: Bending the Steel II-1
Technological Innovation - Ensuring Operational Efficiencies II-1
Japanese Giant Taking Big Strides II-2
Current & Future Analysis II-2

2. Steel Industry Overview II-3
Steelmaking - Tracing the Roots II-3
From Ore to Finished Product - A Complex Journey II-3
Stainless Steel - Varying Forms with Varying Proportions II-4
Finished Products - Ultimate in Applications II-4
Ultra-Light Steel - Answer to a Sustainable Market Share II-4
Flat Products - Dominating the Stainless Steel Market II-4
From Cars to Houses - Steel, Ubiquitous in Nature II-4
Emerging Markets - Growth Leads to Higher Consumption II-5
Table 1: Crude Steel Production Worldwide (2003-2005):
Percentage Breakdown by Country - China, Japan, USA, Russia,
Korea, India, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 2: Crude Steel Consumption Worldwide (2003-2005):
Percentage Breakdown by Country - China, USA, Japan, Korea,
India, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

3. Product Overview II-7
Electric Resistance Welded Pipes & Tubes II-7
Classification of ERW Pipes and Tubes Based on Size II-7
Small Diameter Pipes II-7
Large Diameter Pipes II-7
A Product-Wise Categorization II-7
Mechanical Steel Tubing - Highly Equipment Oriented II-8
A Categorization II-8
Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing: Economy - A Key Parameter II-8
Production Process of Drawn Tubing II-8
Diverse Applications II-8
Structural Tubing II-8
Structural Steel Pipes II-9
Automotive and Heavy Equipment - Emerging Application Areas II-9
Pressure Tubing II-9
Standard Pipes II-9
From Plumbing & Transportation to Construction II-9
Structural Tubing & Standard Pipe: An Analogy II-9
Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) II-10
Drill Pipes II-10
Line Pipes II-10
Seamless Pipes & Tubes II-10
For Strong Applications II-10
Classification of Seamless Pipes and Tubes by End-Use
Application II-11
Oil and Gas Sector - A Dominant End-User II-11
Engineering Sector II-11
Standardized Vs Specialized Tubes - A Product Wise
Classification II-11
Premium Pricing - An Effective Entry Barrier II-11
Offshore Drilling and Exploration - Key to a Bright Future II-11
Table 3: Seamless Stainless Steel Market (2004): Percentage
Breakdown by End-Use Industry - Oil, Energy, Mechanical
Engineering, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Seamless Stainless
Steel Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Sandvik Materials Technology, Sumitomo Metal
Industries, Tubacex SA, MANNESMANN DMV Stainless, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes II-12
Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes - Superior Shock Resistance II-13
Submerged Arc Welded Pipes & Tubes - Gas Transmission, an
Important Application II-13
Miscellaneous Pipes and Tubes II-13

4. Production Process II-14
High-Pressure Hydroforming - For Lightweight Steel II-14
Hot Finished Process II-14
Cold Finished Process - For a Smoother Finish II-14
Seamless Tubes II-15
Stages in the Production of Seamless Pipes and Tubes II-15
Higher Yield through Conical Piercing Technology II-15
Efficient Manufacturing Process - A Vital Factor in a Capital
Intensive Industry II-15
Extruded Pipes - Stronger than Welded Products II-16

5. Alternative Products: Providing Considerable Competition II-17
Plastics - Growing in Stature II-17
Lightweight Cars - Consumer’s Choice Increases Growth II-17
A Star Performer in the Future II-17
Wood: Nature at its Competitive Best II-17
Stainless Steel Tubes - Environmental Concerns Spurring Growth II-17
Zircalloy Tubes - For a Fluid Environment II-18

6. End-Use Applications II-19
Oil and Natural Gas Industry: The Primary Customer II-19
Petrochemical Industry: Another Major End-Use Market II-19
Construction Industry II-19
Water Transmission II-19
Sewerage Pipelines II-19
Building Construction II-20
Automotive Industry II-20
Agricultural Applications: Mechanization Promoting Growth II-20
Telecommunication Sector II-20
Industrial Equipment II-20
Defense Equipment II-21
Exercise Equipment II-21
Fire Protection II-21
Hospital Equipment II-21

7. Technological Developments - A Historical Aspect II-22
Unique Seam Welded Pipes Make Debut II-22
NKK Europe Unveils a Flaw Detecting Ultrasonic System II-22
Ultrasonic Testing Machine for Rourkela Steel Plant in India II-22
Consortium to Develop Advanced Ultrasonic Tools II-22
Ultrafine Steel Used for Commercial Production of Electric
Welded Tube II-23
New Technology: A Boon to Kawasaki II-23
Yttrium Alloy - Savior of Steel Pipes II-23

8. Research & Development II-24
Texas-Based Inventor Develops a Mechanism to Couple Two Steel
Pipes II-24
US-Based Inventors Develop a New Coupling Device II-24
Two Japanese Inventors Develop New Method to Produce Seamless
Steel Tubes II-24
German Inventors Develop New Welded Pipes Making Apparatus and
Method II-24

9. Product Innovations/Introductions II-25
Wheatland Introduces New Superior Strength Fence Framework II-25
Vyksa Metal Introduces Single Weld Straight-Line Seam Pipes II-25
Sembule Re-Launches Hallow-Section Steel Tubes II-25
Running Services Introduces 3 ½-inch Tube with TenarisBlue
Spiral Steel II-25
Kamdhenu Unveils Stainless Steel Water Pipes II-26

10. Recent Industry Activity II-27
Russian Steel Companies to Acquire US Steel Plants II-27
United Spiral Pipe Breaks Ground for Spiral Welded Pipe
Production Facility II-27
Jindal Saw Wins Line Pipes Order from Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd II-28
Severstal Acquires Technologie Buczek II-28
ArcelorMittal to Acquire Welded Steel Pipe Maker in Venezuela II-28
Bihar Tubes Ltd in JV with Kusakabe Engineering to Produce
Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes II-28
JSW Steel to Establish JV for New Steel Plant in Georgia II-28
Samuel Son & Co Acquires Encore Metals from Reliance Steel &
Aluminum Co II-29
Samuel Manu-Tech Inc. Acquires Tubular Products Co. II-29
Corus Tubes to Supply Linepipe for Perdido Norte Project in
the Gulf of Mexico II-29
SSAB to Divest IPSCO Tubulars to Evraz Group II-29
JFE Steel and United States Steel Sign Cooperative Technical
Exchange Agreement II-30
VALLOUREC & MANNESMANN TUBES Renames Hot-Rolled Tubes Division II-30
OAO TMK Plans New Welded Pipe Plant in Volzhsky II-30
ArcelorMittal Acquires Stakes in Gonvarri Brasil II-30
Northwest Pipe Company to Supply Tubing for Steel Casings to
Major Tool & Machines II-31
Centravis Ltd Launches New Production Line for Pipes II-31
Tsingshan Group Plans Stainless Steel Pipe Production Line in
Shanghai II-31
ArcelorMittal Acquires Steel Companies in Austria and Uruguay II-32
Man Industries Exports Pipes to the US II-32
UMW Holdings Enters into Joint Venture with Kamineni Group II-32
Voestalpine Acquires Stakes in Meincol II-32
U.S. Steel Acquires Stelco Inc. II-32
NF Forgings to Establish Seamless Tube Facility in India II-33
Haykala and Zamil Group Acquires Stake in Premiere II-33
Tarpon Industries to Divest Steelbank Subsidiary II-33
OneSteel Merges with Smorgon Steel Group II-33
Valin Group to Acquire Majority Stake in Jiangsu Xigang Group II-33
ArcelorMittal to Acquire Steel Tube Facilities of Vallourec II-33
CMC Acquires Valjaonica Cijevi Sisak II-34
Tubos Ipiranga to Expand Steel Pipes Production Capacity II-34
JBM Auto Ltd Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Sumitomo
Corporation and Nisshim Steel Corporation II-34
Tube Investments Plans to Make Overseas Acquisition II-34
General Steel and Baotou Iron and Steel Group Sign Amended
Joint Venture Agreement II-35
Man Industries Plans to Establish Joint Venture in the U.S II-35
NSG Takes Over Zamprogna II-35
SSAB to Take Over Ipsco II-35
BEAR, STEARNS Takes Over a Stake in Steel Tubes II-35
Samuel Manu-Tech to Take Over Dofasco Elizabethtown II-36
Plymouth Tube Takes Over Trent Tube II-36
Commercial Metals Takes Over Valjaonica Cijevi Sisak II-36
JSW Steel Takes Over Jindal Enterprises II-36
United States Steel Takes Over Lone Star Technologies II-36
RusSpetsStal Takes Over Red October Steel II-36
John Maneely to Take over Sharon Tube II-36
Standard Locknut LLC Takes Over Standard Locknut Inc II-37
ValTubes Takes Over Valtimet II-37
Marmon Group Takes Over Victory Tube II-37
Gerdau Group Acquires MACSTEEL Steel Business from Quanex
Corporation II-37
Tata Steel Acquires Corus Group II-37
Dofasco Tubular Products to Divest Stainless Tube Making
Facility in Kentucky II-38
Nord Stream Awards Steel Pipe Supply Contract to EURIPIPE and OMK II-38
SSAB Acquires IPSCO II-38
Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation Acquires Chaparral Steel Company II-38
Gerdau Group to Form Joint Venture with Kalyani Group II-38
Gerdau Group Acquires Siderurgica Zuliana II-39
Evraz Group Acquires Oregon Steel Mills II-39
Sandvik to Divest Stakes in Outokumpu Stainless Tubular Products II-39
ArcelorMittal Acquires Cínter II-39
ArcelorMittal Acquires Sicartsa II-40
Northwest Pipe Company Acquires S Square Tube Products II-40
Northwest Pipe Company Receives Pipe Supply Order from W.W. Clyde II-40
Northwest Pipe Company Acquires Continental Pipe Manufacturing
Company II-40
Sumitomo Signs MoU with Vallourec to Establish a Joint Venture
in Brazil to Produce Seamless Pipes II-40
Timken Expands Steel Tubing Length II-41
United States Steel, POSCO, and SeAH Steel in Joint Venture to
Establish Spiral Welded Pipe Facility II-41
TMK-CPW Introduces New Product Line II-42
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Builds Plate and Coil Mill in India II-42
Tata Steel Pockets Corus II-42
IPSCO Completes Acquisition of NS Group II-42
Tenaris Acquires Maverick Tube Corporation II-42
RathGibson Buys Out Greenville Tube II-43
Castle Harlan Takes Over RathGibson, a Specialty Tubing Producer II-43
Enventure Global Acquires Triad Pipe and Steel Company II-43
Ryerson’s Subsidiary Takes Over Lancaster Steel II-43
Samuel Manu-Tech Acquires Advanced Tubing Technologies II-43
Black Diamond Acquires PTCAlliance II-44
PTCAlliance Acquires Pennsylvania Cold Drawn II-44
State Street Acquires Minority Stake in Tubacex II-44
Tarpon to Acquire J & J Tube II-44
Mittal Steel Ostrava Takes Over Jaekl II-44
Al-Tuwairqi Group of Companies to Buy Steel Plant for POSCO II-45
Tenaris Acquires Welded Pipe Plants & Assets of Acindar Industria II-45
Lone Star to Acquire 50% Stake in Apolo Mecanica e Estruturas
Ltda II-45
Saudi Steel Pipe to Merge with Arabian Pipes II-45
Tarpon to Terminate its Agreement for Acquiring Midwest Tube II-45
Oregon Steel Mills Signs Marketing Agreement with Maverick II-45
United Metallurgical Enters into Deal with Hydro II-46
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Signs MoU with Volzhsky II-46
TMK Enters into Collaboration Agreement with Venezuelan
Government II-46
Apolo Signs Supply Agreement with Petrobras II-46
General Holding Inks Agreement with Danieli & C Officine
Meccaniche II-46
Black & Veatch Construction Awards Steel Pipe Supply Contract
to Northwest Pipe II-47
TMK Inks 3-Year Deal with Salym Petroleum Development II-47
Baoji Petroleum Steel Pipe Bags US$351 Million Contract from
India II-47
PSL Bags Order to Supply Steel Pipes for Bina Refinery Project II-47
POSCO Obtains US$330 Million Steel Mill Contract from Iran II-47
Oregon Steel Mills Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Bredero
Shaw II-47
TMK and Hydril Form Joint Venture II-48
TMK and Corinth Form Joint Venture II-48
Van Leeuwen Signs Joint Venture Agreement with TPCO International II-48
Wuxi Seamless Oil Pipe Enters into Joint Venture with Three
Chinese Companies II-48
Taiwanese and Japanese Steel Makers Form Joint Venture II-48
Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Establishes Joint Venture Project
in Australia II-49
KMC Oiltools Bermuda Forms Joint Venture with Enercon Nigeria II-49
AK Tube Establishes Higher Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing
Production Line II-49
Novamerican Steel to Set Up New Pipe Finishing Facility II-49
Sumitomo Upgrades Kashima Steelworks’ Facilities II-49
TMK to Infuse US$300 Million to Modernize Plants II-49
Vyksa Metallurgical Establishes Latest Finishing Line for
Medium Diameter Pipes II-49
Severstal Builds Welded Tubes Facility in Russia II-50
TMK to Expand Seamless Pipes Production II-50
Mittal Steel Iasi Installs Environment-Friendly Lacquering Line II-50
Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Expands Capacity at Baramati Unit II-50
Thermatool Establishes New API Pipe Mill in China II-50
Samchai Steel to Expand Production Capacity II-50
Boulder Steel to Set up Seamless Steel Tube Plant II-51
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Expands Production Capacity of
Barreiro Plant II-51
Coniba to Operate Seamless Tube Company II-51
TMK to Build Seamless Pipe Plant in Venezuela II-51
Venezuela to Set Up “Steel City” with 11 Companies II-51
Tuper Begins Operations of New Special Steel Tube Plant II-51
NS Group Expands Production Capacity II-51
Thai Nguyen to Expand Long Products Capacity by 2008 II-52
Zamil Steel Vietnam Establishes US$8 Million Steel Facility II-52
Sembule Steel Mills Upgrades Steel Tubes II-52
Zamil Steel Opens Facility in India II-52
Qatar Steel Expands Production Capacity with New DRI Plant,
Rolling Mill and Melt Plant II-52
Hadramout Chamber Announces First Steel Factory of Yemen II-52

11. Focus on Select Global Players II-53
AB Sandvik Materials Technology (USA) II-53
Arcelor-Mittal (Luxembourg) II-53
Centravis Ltd. (Ukraine) II-53
Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad (Malaysia) II-54
Corus Group (The United Kingdom) II-54
Dofasco, Inc. (Canada) II-54
Europipe GmbH (Germany) II-55
Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (USA) II-55
IPSCO, Inc. (Canada) II-55
JFE Steel Corporation (Japan) II-56
Kobe Steel Ltd. (Japan) II-56
MacSteel (USA) II-56
Melewar Industrial Group Berhad (Malaysia) II-56
Nippon Steel Corporation (Japan) II-57
Northwest Pipe Company (USA) II-57
PT Bakrie Pipe Industries (Indonesia) II-57
Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH (Germany) II-58
Saudi Steel Pipe Company (Saudi Arabia) II-58
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited (Japan) II-58
Techint Group (Italy) II-58
Tenaris S.A. (Argentina) II-59
Dalmine S.p.A (Italy) II-59
Maverick Tube Corporation (USA) II-60
Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA (Mexico) II-60
Ternium S.A. (Luxembourg) II-60
Ternium Siderar (Argentina) II-61
Tianjin Pipe Corp. (Middle East) Ltd. (UAE) II-61
The Timken Company (USA) II-61
Tubacex S.A. (Spain) II-61
United States Steel Corporation (USA) II-62
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes (France) II-62
Volzhsky Pipe Plant (Russia) II-62
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. (India) II-63
Wheatland Tube Company (USA) II-63

12. Global Market Perspective II-64
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 7: World Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Electric Resistance
Welded Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 11: World Historic Review for Electric Resistance Welded
Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Electric Resistance
Welded Pipes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment -
Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel
Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular
Goods, and Line Pipes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Electric Resistance
Welded Pipes by Product Segment - Mechanical Steel Tubing,
Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing,
Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 15: World Historic Review for Electric Resistance Welded
Pipes by Product Segment - Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural
Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard
Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Electric Resistance
Welded Pipes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing,
Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil
Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Mechanical Steel
Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 19: World Historic Review for Mechanical Steel Tubing by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Mechanical Steel
Tubing by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Structural Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Structural Tubing by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 23: World Historic Review for Structural Tubing by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Structural Tubing by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Structural Steel
Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 27: World Historic Review for Structural Steel Pipes by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Structural Steel Pipes
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 30: World Long-term Projections for Pressure Tubing by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 31: World Historic Review for Pressure Tubing by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Pressure Tubing by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Standard Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 34: World Long-term Projections for Standard Pipes by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 35: World Historic Review for Standard Pipes by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Standard Pipes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Oil
Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 38: World Long-term Projections for Oil Country Tubular
Goods by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 39: World Historic Review for Oil Country Tubular Goods
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Oil Country Tubular
Goods by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Line Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 42: World Long-term Projections for Line Pipes by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 43: World Historic Review for Line Pipes by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 44: World 15-Year Perspective for Line Pipes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 45: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 46: World Long-term Projections for Seamless Pipes &
Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 47: World Historic Review for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 48: World 15-Year Perspective for Seamless Pipes & Tubes
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 49: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region -
US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 50: World Long-term Projections for Continuous Welded
Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 51: World Historic Review for Continuous Welded Pipes &
Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 52: World 15-Year Perspective for Continuous Welded
Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 53: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gas
Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-110

Table 54: World Long-term Projections for Gas Spiral Welded
Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-111

Table 55: World Historic Review for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes &
Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-112

Table 56: World 15-Year Perspective for Gas Spiral Welded
Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-113


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Steel Industry in the US III-1
Table 57: US Steel Market (2003 & 2004): Imports by Country
- Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Turkey, China,
Russia and Others (In Thousand Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

Table 58: US Finished Steel Products Market (2003 & 2004):
Imports by Country - Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Turkey,
China, Brazil, India and Others (In Thousand Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Significant Technological Advantages III-2
OCTG Demand Set to Grow III-2
Analysis by Select End-Use Industry III-3
Automobile III-3
Construction III-3
Oil & Gas III-3
Analysis by Select Segments III-4
Steel Pressure Tubing - Power Industry Pulls the Plug on
Growth III-4
Standard Pipes - Pinning Hopes on the Construction Industry III-4
Oil Country Tubular Goods - High Degree of Correlation with
the Oil Industry III-4
A Crowded Market Scenario III-4
Factors Influencing the Market III-5
Hollow Structural Section III-5
Leading Players III-5
Issues III-5
Antidumping Tariff on Carbon Steel Pipes III-5
Distribution - Scope for Improvement III-5
Freight Rates III-5
Strategic Initiatives of US Majors to Boost Demand in the
Market III-6
Persuading Consumers to Replace Wood Poles with Steel III-6
Targeting Additional End-Use Markets III-6
OCTG and Line Products - The Largest Export Categories III-6
Product Launch III-6
Strategic Corporate Developments III-7
Select Players III-16
AB Sandvik Materials Technology III-16
Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. III-16
MacSteel III-17
Maverick Tube Corporation III-17
Northwest Pipe Company III-17
Quanex Corporation III-17
The Timken Company III-18
United States Steel Corporation III-18
Wheatland Tube Company III-18
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 59: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric
Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural
Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard
Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless
Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas
Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 60: US Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes
by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes
(Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural
Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country
Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes,
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes
& Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 61: US Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by
Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes
(Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural
Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country
Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes,
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes
& Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 62: US 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel
Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure
Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line
Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes &
Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

2. Canada III-23
A.Market Analysis III-23
Strategic Corporate Developments III-23
Select Players III-24
Dofasco, Inc. III-24
IPSCO, Inc. III-24
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 63: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric
Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural
Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard
Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless
Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas
Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 64: Canadian Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and
Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes
(Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural
Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes,Oil Country
Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes,
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes
& Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 65: Canadian Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes
by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes
(Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural
Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country
Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes,
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes
& Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 66: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and
Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel
Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure
Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line
Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes &
Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

3. Japan III-29
A.Market Analysis III-29
Consolidation, a Growing Trend in the Seamless Tube Market III-29
Leading Players III-29
Strategic Corporate Development III-29
Select Players III-29
JFE Steel Corporation III-29
Kobe Steel Ltd III-30
Nippon Steel Corporation III-30
Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited III-31
B.Market Analytics III-31
Table 67: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric
Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural
Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard
Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless
Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas
Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 68: Japanese Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and
Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes
(Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural
Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country
Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes,
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes
& Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 69: Japanese Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes
by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes
(Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural
Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country
Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes,
Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes
& Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 70: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and
Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel
Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure
Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line
Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes &
Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

4. Europe III-35
A.Market Analysis III-35
Select European Steel Producers III-35
Table 71: Steel Demand (in Thousand Tons) for Tubes by
Select European Country - Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic,
Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35
EC Restricts Low Price Imports III-36
European Union Steel Tube Market in the Recent Past III-36
Table 72: Crude Steel Market in Europe (2003 & 2004):
Percentage Breakdown of Leading Crude Steel Producing
Countries - Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Product Launch III-37
Strategic Corporate Developments III-37
Select Players III-42
Arcelor Mittal (Luxembourg) III-42
Centravis Ltd. (Ukraine) III-43
Corus Group (The United Kingdom) III-43
Dalmine S.p.A (Italy) III-44
Europipe GmbH (Germany) III-44
Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH (Germany) III-44
Techint Group (Italy) III-44
Ternium S.A. (Luxembourg) III-45
Tubacex S.A. (Spain) III-45
Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes (France) III-45
Volzhsky Pipe Plant (Russia) III-46
B.Market Analytics III-46
Table 73: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 74: European Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and
Tubes by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 75: European Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 76: European 15-Year Perspective f