Industry Analysis
Description
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) direct reduction of iron ore; (2) manufacturing pig iron in molten or solid form; (3) converting pig iron into steel; (4) making steel; (5) making steel and manufacturing shapes (e.g., bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip, wire); (6) making steel and forming pipe and tube; and (7) manufacturing electrometallurgical ferroalloys. Ferroalloys add critical elements, such as silicon and manganese for carbon steel and chromium, vanadium, tungsten, titanium, and molybdenum for low- and high-alloy metals. Ferroalloys include iron-rich alloys and more pure forms of elements added during the steel manufacturing process that alter or improve the characteristics of the metal.
Industry Activities
Armor plate made in iron and steel mills
Axles, rolled or forged, made in iron and steel mills
Balls, steel, made in iron and steel mills
Bars, concrete reinforcing (rebar) made in steel mills
Bars, iron, made in iron and steel mills
See where the Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing industry is concentrated geographically and research companies by financials and key corporate data.
Movers And Shakers
EIJI HASHIMOTO, President at
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Jeong Woo Choi, Chairman of the Board at
Posco Co., Ltd.
Leon J Topalian, President and Chief Executive Officer at
Nucor Corporation
YUICHI KITAO, President at
KUBOTA CORPORATION