Flat Steel Market Report

Flat Steel Market Insights

Flat steel market is likely to witness a healthy CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period. An expected increase in demand for flat steel products is attributed to their increasing usage and applications in various end-use industries, such as ship building and automotive body panels, building & infrastructure, transportation and industrial sectors.

Market Share Analysis

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Flat Steel Market Share: By Process Type

Based on the process type, the market is segmented as basic oxygen furnace and electric arc furnace. Basic oxygen furnace held the larger share of the market in 2019, owing to its wider usage in steel production across the world due to its higher production rates, lower-residual element, and more powerful and effective process.

Flat Steel Market Share: By Product Type

Based on the product type, the flat steel market is segmented as sheets & strips and plates. Sheets & strips are expected to remain the larger product type of the market during the forecast period, owing to their wider applications, such as in automotive body panels, domestic white goods, roofing and cladding materials, etc.

Flat Steel Market Share: By End-User Type

Based on the end-user type, the market is segmented as building & infrastructure, mechanical equipment, transportation, and others. The building & infrastructure segment is expected to remain the largest and the fastest-growing end-user of the market during the forecast period, owing to rapid growth in the construction industry with increasing usage of flat steel products in constructing residential & commercial buildings and in roads, ports, airports and railways.

Flat Steel Market Share: By Region

In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the dominant region in the market in the coming five years owing to the largest and the fastest-growing construction market in the region. Industrialization, urbanization, and increasing disposable income in the emerging economies will continue to propel the demand for flat steel in the region over the next five years. Organic growth of the automotive industry with increasing penetration of electric vehicle to reduce carbon emissions is also likely to boost the demand for flat steel product in the region. The region is also the largest exporter of crude steel along with flat steel products in the world with China and India being the top two producers in the world.  

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Some of the major flat steel manufacturers are-

• ArcelorMittal S.A.
• China Baowu Steel Group Corp., Ltd.
• Nippon Steel Corporation
• Hesteel Group Company Limited
• POSCO
• Shougang Group Co., Ltd.
• JFE Steel Corporation
• Tata Steel Limited
• SSAB AB
• ThyssenKrupp AG
• Voestalpine AG.

Market Scope & Segmentation

Flat steel is one of the two types of steel construction products, made from steel slabs and include plate, strip, hollow sections, large diameter welded pipe and structural beams.  

Flat steel products are classified into hot rolled sheets, cold rolled sheets, coated sheets and plates. They are widely used for making various finished products in various industries including automobile, domestic appliances, shipbuilding, and construction. 

This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The flat steel market is segmented into the following categories. 

Flat Steel Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Process Type:

• Basic Oxygen Furnace (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Electric Arc Furnace (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Flat Steel Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Product Type:

• Sheets & Strips (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Plates (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Flat Steel Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by End-User Type:

• Building & Infrastructure (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Mechanical Equipment (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Transportation (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Flat Steel Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

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Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both the qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis
• Market trend and forecast analysis
• Market segment trend and forecast
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities
• Emerging trends
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players
• Key success factors

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• Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3 players)
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Market Segmentation

• Current market segmentation of any one of the product types by end-user type.  

Competitive Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances

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