Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Trend Analysts Inc
Published: October 2003
Product Code: R225-328Description The Business Information Reports are specifically designed to aid the busy, action-oriented executive in evaluating current performance and planning for the future. Each report contains a wealth of statistics and data, supported by objective analysis and commentary.
The information for this report was derived from statistical and other sources which we deem reliable. Forecasts for the report are restricted to those areas which we feel can be projected with a reasonable degree of accuracy, given the current state of econometric and other forecasting techniques.
In the statistical tables included in this report, columns may not add exactly to their totals due to independent rounding. It should also be noted that growth rates may have been calculated using unrounded numbers.
Table of Contents SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF THE STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTS
INDUSTRY
Analysis and Summary
SECTION II: THE OVERALL MARKET FOR STEEL WIRE AND WIRE
PRODUCTS
Analysis and Summary
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire and Related Products
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire and Related Products, by Type
Graph: U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire and Related Products,
by Type
Sales Mix in the Steel Wire and Related Products Market
Sales Growth in the Steel Wire and Related Products Market
SECTION III: THE MARKET FOR STEEL WIRE
Analysis and Summary
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire, by Producing Industry
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire, by Type
Sales Mix in the Steel Wire Market
Sales Growth in the Steel Wire Market, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Production of Steel Wire, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Carbon Steel Wire
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Carbon Steel Wire, by Type
Sales Mix in the Carbon Steel Wire Market
Sales Growth in the Carbon Steel Wire Market, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Production of Carbon Steel Wire, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Plain Carbon Steel Wire
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Galvanized Carbon Steel Wire
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Other Coated Carbon Steel Wire
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Stainless Steel Wire
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Alloy Steel Wire
SECTION IV: THE MARKET FOR STEEL WIRE PRODUCTS
Analysis and Summary:
Overview
Wire Rope, Cable, and Strand
Steel Nails and Spikes
Steel Fencing
Other Products
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire Products
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire Products, by Producing Industry
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire Products, by Type
Sales Mix in the Steel Wire Products Market
Sales Growth in the Steel Wire Products Market, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Production of Steel Wire Products, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Wire Rope, Cable, and Strand:
Total
By Producing Industry
By Type
Sales Growth, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Nails and Spikes:
Total
By Type
Sales Growth, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Steel Fencing:
Total
By Producing Industry
By Type
Sales Growth, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Other Fabricated Steel Wire Products:
Total
By Producing Industry
By Type
Sales Growth, by Type
SECTION V: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND IN THE STEEL WIRE
AND WIRE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Analysis and Summary:
Overview
Economic Trends
Construction Activity
Transportation Industries
The Farm Sector
Apparel and Dry Cleaning Industries
Pet Ownership
SECTION V: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND IN THE STEEL WIRE
AND WIRE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (cont’d.)
Tables:
The U.S. Economy:
U.S. Gross Domestic Product
U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment
U.S. Industrial Production Index
U.S. Disposable Personal Income
U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures
U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures
Consumer Confidence Index
Construction Activity:
Value of New Construction:
Total
By Type
Private, by Type
Private Residential Buildings, by Type
Private Nonresidential Buildings, by Type
Public, by Type
Public Buildings, by Type
Housing Starts:
By Type
By Region
By Selected States
Key Interest Rates for the Housing Market
The Transportation Industry:
World Motor Vehicle Production
U.S. Motor Vehicle Production
U.S. Motor Vehicle Production, by Type
U.S. Tire Production
U.S. Tire Production, by Type
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Complete Aircraft
U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Complete Aircraft, by Type
Capital Outlays for U.S. Highways
Capital Outlays for U.S. Highways, by Type of Road
Graph: Distribution of Capital Outlays for U.S. Highways, by Type of
Road
Maintenance Spending for U.S. Highways
Maintenance Spending for U.S. Highways, by Type of Road
Miles of Public Road in the U.S., by State and Type
Graph: U.S. Bridge Project Obligations
The Agricultural Market:
Number of U.S. Farms
Trends in Farm Income and Expenses
U.S. Hay Production
SECTION V: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND IN THE STEEL WIRE
AND WIRE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (cont’d.)
Tables: (cont’d.)
The Agricultural Market: (cont’d.)
Number of Cattle and Calves on U.S. Farms
Number of Hogs and Pigs on U.S. Farms
Number of Sheep and Lambs on U.S. Farms
Number of Chickens on U.S. Farms
Graph: Selected Animal Populations on U.S. Farms
Value of Apparel Store Purchases
December Inventory of Apparel Stores
Receipts for Dry Cleaners
U.S. Dog Ownership
Number of Households Owning Other Companion Pets, by Type
SECTION VI: PRODUCER PRICE TRENDS IN THE STEEL WIRE
AND WIRE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Analysis and Summary:
Raw Material Prices
Pricing Trends for Steel Wire and Wire Products
Tables:
Graph: Producer Price Trends for Steel Wire and Related Products
Producer Price Indexes:
Steel Wire
Steel Wire, by Type
Carbon Steel Wire, by Type
Steel Wire Products
Steel Wire Rope and Cable
Steel Fencing and Fence Gates
Steel Nails and Spikes
Carbon Steel Scrap
Stainless and Alloy Steel Scrap
Average Producer Prices:
All Steel Wire
Carbon Steel Wire
Carbon Steel Wire, by Type
Graph: Carbon Steel Wire, by Type
Stainless Steel Wire
Alloy Steel Wire
Steel Wire Rope, Cable, and Strand
Steel Nails and Spikes
Steel Fencing
SECTION VII: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE STEEL WIRE
AND WIRE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Analysis and Summary:
Overview
Competition from Imports
Payroll and Material Costs
Employment and Productivity
Manufacturing Facilities
Explanation of Terms
Tables:
The Steel Wire-Drawing Industry:
Operating Structure
Gross Operating Margin
Value Added by Manufacture
Vertical Integration Index
Employment Structure
Total Labor Costs
Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
Labor Productivity
Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
New Capital Expenditures
Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
Ending Inventories
Number of Plants, by Number of Employees
Graph: Number of Plants, by Number of Employees
Number of Plants, Number of Employees, and Annual Payroll, by
State
The Fabricated Wire Products Industry:
Operating Structure
Gross Operating Margin
Value Added by Manufacture
Vertical Integration Index
Employment Structure
Total Labor Costs
Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
Labor Productivity
Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
New Capital Expenditures
Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
Ending Inventories
Number of Plants, by Number of Employees
Graph: Number of Plants, by Number of Employees
Number of Plants, Number of Employees, and Annual Payroll, by
State
SECTION VII: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE STEEL WIRE
AND WIRE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (cont’d.)
The Plant Manager’s Workbook:
How to Use This Section
Gathering Your Data
Developing Your Ratios
How Does Your Plant Stack Up?
SECTION VIII: FOREIGN TRADE IN THE STEEL WIRE AND WIRE
PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Analysis and Summary:
Overview
U.S. Imports
U.S. Exports
Tables:
U.S. Apparent Consumption of Steel Wire and Related Products:
Total
By Type
Graph: By Type
U.S. Balance of Trade for Steel Wire and Related Products
U.S. Imports of Steel Wire and Related Products:
Total
As a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption
By Type
Graph: By Type
By Country of Origin
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Leading U.S. Import Sources
U.S. Imports of Steel Wire:
Total
By Type
By Country of Origin and by Type:
Plain Carbon Steel Wire
Zinc-Coated Carbon Steel Wire
Other Coated Carbon Steel Wire
Stainless Steel Wire
Alloy Steel Wire
U.S. Imports of Steel Wire Products:
Total
By Type
By Country of Origin and by Type:
Fitted Wire Strand
Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete
Other Wire Strand
Steel Wire Tire Cord
Wire Rope, Cable, and Cordage
SECTION VIII: FOREIGN TRADE IN THE STEEL WIRE AND WIRE
PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (cont’d.)
Tables: (cont’d.)
U.S. Imports of Steel Wire Products: (cont’d.)
By Country of Origin and by Type: (cont’d.)
Thumbtacks
Other Nails and Spikes
Welded Grill Netting and Fencing
Zinc-Coated Grill Netting and Fencing
Plastic-Coated Grill Netting and Fencing
Other Grill Netting and Fencing
Woven Steel Wire Products
Plaited Bands and Slings
Barbed and Twisted Steel Wire
U.S. Exports of Steel Wire and Related Products:
Total
As a Percentage of U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales
By Type
Graph: By Type
By Country of Destination
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Leading U.S. Export Destinations
U.S. Exports of Steel Wire:
Total
By Type
By Country of Destination and by Type:
Plain Carbon Steel Wire
Zinc-Coated Carbon Steel Wire
Other Coated Carbon Steel Wire
Stainless Steel Wire
Alloy Steel Wire
U.S. Exports of Steel Wire Products:
Total
By Type
By Country of Destination and by Type:
Fitted Wire Strand
Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete
Other Wire Strand
Wire Rope, Cable, and Cordage
Thumbtacks
Other Nails and Spikes
Welded Grill Netting and Fencing
Zinc-Coated Grill Netting and Fencing
Plastic-Coated Grill Netting and Fencing
Other Grill Netting and Fencing
Woven Steel Wire Cloth
SECTION VIII: FOREIGN TRADE IN THE STEEL WIRE AND WIRE
PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (cont’d.)
Tables: (cont’d.)
U.S. Exports of Steel Wire Products: (cont’d.)
By Country of Destination and by Type: (cont’d.)
Plaited Bands and Slings
Barbed and Twisted Steel Wire
SECTION IX: DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS IN THE STEEL WIRE
AND WIRE PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Analysis and Summary
Tables:
Wholesale Sales of Steel Wire and Related Products
Wholesale Sales of Steel Wire and Related Products, by Type of Outlet
Graph: Distribution of Wholesale Sales of Steel Wire and Related
Products, by Type of Outlet
Graph: Number of Metal Service Centers
Number of Plants, Number of Employees, and Annual Payroll in the Metal
Service Center Industry, by State
SECTION X: COMPANY PROFILES
Introduction
Financial Profile of Steel Wire Drawers:
Total
Sorted by Sales
Sorted by Assets
Financial Profile of Fabricated Steel Wire Product Manufacturers:
Total
Sorted by Sales
Sorted by Assets
Company Profiles:
Bekaert Corporation
Georgetown Steel Co. LLC
Insteel Industries, Inc.
Ivaco
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
MMI Products, Inc.
National-Standard Co.
Nucor Corporation
WHX Corporation
SECTION XI: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED U.S. MANUFACTURERS
OF STEEL WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTS
Introduction
Directory of Selected U.S. Manufacturers of Steel Wire and Wire Products
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