Analyzing the US Steel Industry

A. Executive Summary

B. Industry Definition

C. Globalization in the Steel Industry

• C.1 Introduction
• C.2 Analyzing Global Demand for Steel
• C.3 Consolidation in the Global Steel Industry
• C.4 Drivers in the Steel Industry
  • C.4.1 Raw Materials
  • C.4.2 Products
  • C.4.3 Prices
  • C.4.4 Operating Costs
  • C.4.5 Employment
  • C.4.6 Supply and Demand Balance
• C.5 Global Steel Companies - Strategies for the Future

D. Looking at the US Steel Industry

• D.1 Historical Background of the Industry
• D.2 Industry Structure
• D.3 Industry Profile
• D.4 Market Value and Volume
• D.5 Industry Segmentation
• D.6 Competition in the Industry
• D.7 The US Steel Industry in the World Market
• D.8 The Economics of the Steel Industry
• D.9 Steel Production Process Overview
  • D.9.1 Integrated Steel-Making Process
  • D.9.2 Electric Arc Furnace Steel-Making Process
  • D.9.3 Ladle Refining Process
  • D.9.4 Steel Casting
  • D.9.5 Forming & Finishing

D.10 Energy Consumption of the US Steel Industry

E. The Steel Crisis of 1998

F. Industry Growth Drivers

• F.1 Economic Atmosphere
• F.2 Infrastructure Developments
• F.3 Raw Materials
• F.4 Management & Labor
• F.5 Improved Productivity of the Workforce
• F.6 Social Costs
• F.7 Research & Development
• F.8 Education & Training

G. Value Chain Analysis for the US Steel Industry: A Diagrammatic Representation

H. Regulatory Framework Affecting the US Steel Industry

• H.1 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act
• H.2 1970 Clean Air Act
• H.3 1972 Clean Water Act
• H.4 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act:
• H.5 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund)
• H.6 1982 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• H.7 1986 Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act (SARA)
• H.8 1990 Clean Air Act
• H.9 1994 Rio Protocol
• H.10 Recycling Laws

I. Comparing US, Japanese, & South Korean Steel Companies

J. US Steel Industry & Impact on Other Industries

• J.1 Automotive Industry
• J.2 Construction Industry
• J.3 Appliances Industry
• J.4 Containers
• J.5 Oil & Gas Industry

K. Factors Influencing the Competitiveness of the US Steel Industry

• K.1 Technology
• K.2 Capital-Economic Performance
• K.3 Environmental Concerns & Regulations
• K.4 Scrap Availability, Price, & Substitutes
• K.5 Foreign Competition

L. Importance of the Steel Industry to US National Defense

M. Leading Industry Contributors

• M.1 Arcelor Mittal
  • M.1.1 Corporate Overview
  • M.1.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • M.1.3 Financial Analysis
  • M.1.4 SWOT Analysis
• M.2 Nucor Corporation
  • M.2.1 Corporate Overview
  • M.2.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • M.2.3 Financial Analysis
  • M.2.4 SWOT Analysis
• M.3 United States Steel Corporation
  • M.3.1 Corporate Overview
  • M.3.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • M.3.3 Financial Analysis
  • M.3.4 SWOT Analysis
• M.4 AK Steel Holding Corporation
  • M.4.1 Corporate Overview
  • M.4.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • M.4.3 Financial Analysis
  • M.4.4 SWOT Analysis
• M.5 Commercial Metals Company
  • M.5.1 Corporate Overview
  • M.5.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • M.5.3 Financial Analysis
  • M.5.4 SWOT Analysis

N. US Steel Industry: Future Perspective

• N.1 Market Value Outlook
• N.2 Market Volume Outlook

O. Appendix

P. Glossary of Terms