The steel industry is quite a big market in terms of production and applications. The global steel production (crude steel) in 2018 was 1,808.6 million tonnes (Mt). China dominates the market in terms of both production and consumption of steel.
When it comes to steel industry production, steel companies are working on expanding their production capacity through both Greenfield and Brownfield projects.
Market research is vital before making any investment.
Who are the leading market research and consulting companies in the steel industry?
Nicolas Millan
Currently, there is a large number of companies publishing periodic (mainly annual) market research reports on various types of steel products.
Some low-quality market research companies are covering almost everything from nappies bags to aerospace industries. The quality can be an issue when it comes to using such analysis for making strategic decisions.
However, there are some companies which are specialised in the steel industry and have been trusted by leading steel producers and players in the supply chain.
Below are the top 10 market research and consulting companies in the steel industry.
Commodity Inside
It covers steel and end-users and is headquartered in London.
CRU International
It covers various metal and fertilisers and is headquartered in London.
IHS
It provides market intelligence on various sectors, including steel, and is headquartered in London.
Meps International
It covers steel and is headquartered in Sheffield, UK.
Metal Bulletin Research
It is a part of Metal Bulletin (Fast Markets) engaged in steel market research and is headquartered in London.
Metal Expert
It specialises in the CIS steel market, publishes various periodic reports. It is headquartered in Moscow.
Roskill
It covers steel and various raw materials. It is headquartered in London.
SMR
It covers various metals including steel and is headquartered in Reutte, Austria.
Wood Mackenzie
It covers metals and energy sectors and is headquartered in London.
World Steel Dynamics (WSD)
It covers the steel industry and is headquartered in New Jersey, US.
AMK
See also London-based Metals Consulting International (MCI) who do a lot of steel sector due diligence and feasibility study work in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
They have expertise in up- and down-stream issues (i.e. in iron and steelmaking, as well as steel rolling and product distribution) and provide market research and consulting support for flat, long, and tubular steel products.
AMK
For steel market research try SteelOnTheNet.com at https://www.steelonthenet.com. Their website also offer steel industry news, prices, raw material cost data, steel cost models, supplier information etc.
AMK
For steel market research, try also SteelOnTheNet.com at https://www.steelonthenet.com/. Their website also provides information on steel prices, input costs, steel cost models, suppliers etc.
For steel industry consultants you can also use SteelExpertWitness.com at https://www.steelexpertwitness.com/. They have a lot of steel experts available for litigation-related expert witness work and other advisory support.