TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 18
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 18
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 18
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL HIGH STRENGTH STEEL MARKET 18
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 19
1.5 LIMITATION 19
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 20
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 22
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 22
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 23
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 24
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 24
2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 25
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 28
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 29
2.7.1 FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR STUDY 29
2.7.2 MICRO LEVEL INDICATORS 29
2.7.3 MACRO LEVEL INDICATORS 30
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 31
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 32
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 33
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 34
2.12 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 35
2.12.1 IMPORT DATA (USD MILLION) 35
2.12.2 EXPORT DATA (USD MILLION) 35
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 36
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 37
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 38
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 41
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 44
5.1 DRIVERS 46
5.1.1 STEADILY GROWING APPLICATION OF HIGH STRENGTH STEEL IN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR 46
5.1.2 GROWING NUMBER OF MEGA CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 46
5.1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND SUSTAINIBILITY OF HIGH STRENGTH STEEL (LESS GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS) 47
5.1.4 STEADILY GROWING GHG EMISSSION AND RISING AWARENESS REGARDING THE HARMFUL EFFECT OF GHG EMISSION ON ENVIRONMENT 48
5.2 RESTRAINTS 48
5.2.1 RISING PENETRATION OF ALTERNATIVE GRADES OF STEEL SUCH AS ADVANCE-HIGH STRENGTH STEEL AND ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH STEEL 48
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 49
5.3.1 SHIFTING AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS FOCUS TOWARDS WEIGHT LIGHTENING PROCESS OF AUTOMOBILES 49
5.3.2 EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON HIGH STRENGTH STEEL AND ITS APPLICATION 49
5.4 CHALLENGES 50
5.4.1 DIFFICULTIES IN TERMS OF JOINING AND WELDING 50
6 GLOBAL HIGH STRENGTH STEEL MARKET, BY GRADE TYPE 51
6.1 OVERVIEW 52
6.2 HIGH STRENGTH LOW ALLOY 53
6.3 DUAL PHASE 54
6.4 TRANSFORMATION INDUCTED PLASTICITY 54
6.5 BAKE HARDENABLE 55
6.6 REPHOSPHORISED STEEL 55
6.7 INTERSTITIAL FREE 56
6.8 OTHERS 56
7 GLOBAL HIGH STRENGTH STEEL MARKET, BY PRODUCTT YPE 57
7.1 OVERVIEW 58
7.2 COLD ROLLED 59
7.3 HOT ROLLED 60
7.4 METALLIC COATED 60
7.5 DIRECT ROLLED 61
8 GLOBAL HIGH STRENGTH STEEL MARKET, BY END USER 62
8.1 OVERVIEW 63
8.2 AUTOMOTIVE 64
8.3 CONSTRUCTION 65
8.4 HEAVY MACHINERY 65
8.5 SHIP BUILDING 66
8.6 AEROSPACE 66
8.7 ENERGY & POWER 67
8.8 PACKAGING 67
8.9 CONSUMER GOODS 68
8.10 OTHERS 68
9 GLOBAL HIGH STRENGTH STEEL MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 69
9.1 OVERVIEW 70
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 75
9.2.1 U.S. 80
9.2.2 CANADA 82
9.2.3 MEXICO 84
9.3 EUROPE 86
9.3.1 GERMANY 91
9.3.2 ITALY 93
9.3.3 U.K. 95
9.3.4 FRANCE 97
9.3.5 SPAIN 98
9.3.6 RUSSIA 100
9.3.7 SWEDEN 102
9.3.8 POLAND 104
9.3.9 BELGIUM 106
9.3.10 NETHERLAND 108
9.3.11 AUSTRIA 110
9.3.12 REST OF EUROPE 111
9.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 112
9.4.1 CHINA 117
9.4.2 INDIA 119
9.4.3 JAPAN 121
9.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 123
9.4.5 AUSTRALIA 125
9.4.6 MALAYSIA 127
9.4.7 THAILAND 129
9.4.8 SINGAPORE 130
9.4.9 INDONESIA 132
9.4.10 PHILIPPINES 133
9.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 135
9.5 SOUTH AMERICA 136
9.5.1 BRAZIL 141
9.5.2 ARGENTINA 143
9.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 144
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9.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 145
9.6.1 IRAN 150
9.6.2 EGYPT 152
9.6.3 SOUTH AFRICA 154
9.6.4 SAUDI ARABIA 156
9.6.5 UAE 158
9.6.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 159
10 GLOBAL HIGH STRENGTH STEEL MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 160
10.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; GLOBAL 160
10.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA 161
10.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; EUROPE 162
10.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; ASIA PACIFIC 163
11 COMPANY PROFILES 164
11.1 POSCO 164
11.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
11.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 164
11.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 165
11.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 165
11.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 166
11.2 ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA 167
11.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
11.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 167
11.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 168
11.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 168
11.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 169
11.3 NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION 170
11.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 170
11.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 170
11.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 171
11.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 171
11.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 173
11.4 UNITED STATES STEEL 174
11.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 174
11.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 174
11.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 175
11.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 175
11.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 176
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11.5 TATA STEEL 177
11.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 177
11.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 177
11.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 178
11.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 178
11.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 179
11.6 SSAB AB 180
11.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 180
11.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 180
11.6.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 181
11.6.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 181
11.6.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 182
11.7 AK STEEL CORPORATION 183
11.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 183
11.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 183
11.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 184
11.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 184
11.8 ANGANG STEEL COMPANY LIMITED 185
11.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 185
11.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 185
11.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 186
11.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 186
11.9 BENXI STEEL GROUP 187
11.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 187
11.9.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 187
11.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 188
11.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 188
11.10 HBIS GROUP 189
11.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 189
11.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 189
11.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 192
11.11 HYUNDAI STEEL 193
11.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 193
11.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 193
11.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 194
11.12 JFE STEEL CORPORATION 195
11.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 195
11.12.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 195
11.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 196
11.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 197
11.13 JSW STEEL LIMITED 199
11.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 199
11.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 199
11.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 200
11.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 200
11.14 NUCOR 201
11.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 201
11.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 201
11.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 202
11.15 SAIL 203
11.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 203
11.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 203
11.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 204
11.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 204
11.16 SHANDONG IRON AND STEEL GROUP CO., LTD. 205
11.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 205
11.16.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 205
11.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 206
11.17 SHANGHAI BAOSTEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (A SUBSIDIARY OF BAOSTEEL CO., LTD) 207
11.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 207
11.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 207
11.18 SHOUGANG.COM.CN 208
11.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 208
11.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 208
11.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 208
11.19 THYSSENKRUPP AG 209
11.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 209
11.19.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 209
11.19.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 210
11.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 211
11.20 VOESTALPINE AG 212
11.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 212
11.20.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 212
11.20.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 213
11.20.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 213
12 RELATED REPORTS 214