Primary Production in the Primary Metals Manufacturing Industry in the US is Highly Concentrated with Fewer Than 50 Companies Holding 100% of the Market.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31172) has announced the addition of Primary Metals Manufacturing - Industry Profile to their offering. The US primary metals industry includes 4,000 companies with combined annual sales of about $150 billion. Large companies include Nucor and United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Steel (steel); Alcoa (aluminum); and Phelps Dodge Phelps Dodge Corporation is a former United States company founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge. On March 19, 2007, it was acquired by Freeport-McMoRan and now operates under the name Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (copper). Primary production is highly concentrated: fewer than 50 companies hold 100 percent of the market. Secondary production of bars, plates, sheets, beams, and simple fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: products is more fragmented frag·ment n. 1. A small part broken off or detached. 2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit: overheard fragments of their conversation; extant fragments of an old manuscript. 3. but many specialty segments are dominated by just a few producers. Demand comes largely from the manufacturers of durable goods durable goods Goods, such as appliances and automobiles, that have a useful life over a number of periods. Firms that produce durable goods are often subject to wide fluctuations in sales and profits. Also called consumer durables. like motor vehicles, machinery, containers, and construction bars and beams. Profitability depends largely on volume, because of heavy fixed investment, and on efficient operations. Large companies have significant economies of scale in production. Accordingly, most producers of secondary products buy raw metal from the large producers. Small companies can compete by operating efficient local mini-mills or producing specialty products. Annual revenue per production worker is close to $500,000. The industry includes manufacturers and processors of steel, iron, aluminum, copper, and specialty metals like titanium titanium (tītā`nēəm, tĭ–) [from Titan], metallic chemical element; symbol Ti; at. no. 22; at. wt. 47.88; m.p. 1,675°C;; b.p. 3,260°C;; sp. gr. 4.54 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, or +4. , molybdenum molybdenum (məlĭb`dənəm) [Gr.,=leadlike], metallic chemical element; symbol Mo; at. no. 42; at. wt. 95.94; m.p. about 2,617°C;; b.p. about 4,612°C;; sp. gr. 10.22 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. , and beryllium beryllium (bərĭl`ēəm) [from beryl ], metallic chemical element; symbol Be; at. no. 4; at. wt. 9.01218; m.p. about 1,278°C;; b.p. 2,970°C; (estimated); sp. gr. 1.85 at 20°C;; valence +2. . Steel products account for about 50 percent of the market. Companies are involved in three major types of activities. Primary processing is the separation of metal from ores in a furnace furnace, enclosed space for the burning of fuel. There are many kinds of furnaces, the type depending upon the fuel and the use to which the heat produced within it is put. Most familiar are the furnaces used in the heating of buildings. to produce slabs or ingots of metal. Secondary processing involves mainly the rolling or drawing of metal slabs into sheets, plates, foil, bars, and wire. Foundry operations produce metal shapes by pouring This easy-to-use, quarterly industry profile provides you with the industry analysis you need to better understand any particular business. It synthesizes information from hundreds of sources into an easy to digest format, giving you invaluable information about your target market, highlighting critical industry statistics and issues, changes that have taken place since the last quarterly update and key concerns that can have negative or positive impacts on investments. Utilizing the financial and forecasting data while simultaneously learning from educational business overviews can help you and your customers plan more effectively and invest wisely. This industry report will educate your sales team on critical industry trends in target markets, empowering them to create more strategic proposals. This report is also essential for professional organizations that want make savvy, educated business decisions. It is simple to use and will help you understand the most important facets of industry trends and developments. Topics covered: --Industry Overview --Quarterly Industry Update --Business Challenges --Trends and Opportunities --Call Preparation Questions --Financial Information --Industry Forecast --Website and Media Links Companies mentioned: --Nucor --United States Steel --Alcoa --Phelps Dodge For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31172 |
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