Steel Pipes & Tubes

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

Electric Resistance Welded Pipes

Mechanical Steel Tubing

Structural Tubing

Structural Steel Pipes

Pressure Tubing

Standard Pipes

Oil Country Tubular Goods

Line Pipes

Seamless Pipes & Tubes

Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes

Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes

Miscellaneous Pipes and Tubes

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview

Infrastructure - A Potent Growth Driver

Silver Lining in the Clouds

Latin America and Asia-Pacific Taking Rapid Strides

Overcapacity - Plaguing the Global Steel Pipes Market

Pricing: Bending the Steel

Technological Innovation - Ensuring Operational Efficiencies

Japanese Giant Taking Big Strides

Current & Future Analysis

2. Steel Industry Overview

Steelmaking - Tracing the Roots

From Ore to Finished Product - A Complex Journey

Stainless Steel - Varying Forms with Varying Proportions

Finished Products - Ultimate in Applications

Ultra-Light Steel - Answer to a Sustainable Market Share

Flat Products - Dominating the Stainless Steel Market

From Cars to Houses - Steel, Ubiquitous in Nature

Emerging Markets - Growth Leads to Higher Consumption

Table 1: Crude Steel Production Worldwide (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Country - China, Japan, USA, Russia, Korea, India, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2: Crude Steel Consumption Worldwide (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Country - China, USA, Japan, Korea, India, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Product Overview

Electric Resistance Welded Pipes & Tubes

Classification of ERW Pipes and Tubes Based on Size

Small Diameter Pipes

Large Diameter Pipes

A Product-Wise Categorization

Mechanical Steel Tubing - Highly Equipment Oriented

A Categorization

Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing: Economy - A Key Parameter

Production Process of Drawn Tubing

Diverse Applications

Structural Tubing

Structural Steel Pipes

Automotive and Heavy Equipment - Emerging Application Areas

Pressure Tubing

Standard Pipes

From Plumbing & Transportation to Construction

Structural Tubing & Standard Pipe: An Analogy

Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG)

Drill Pipes

Line Pipes

Seamless Pipes & Tubes

For Strong Applications

Classification of Seamless Pipes and Tubes by End-Use Application

Oil and Gas Sector - A Dominant End-User

Engineering Sector

Standardized Vs Specialized Tubes - A Product Wise Classification

Premium Pricing - An Effective Entry Barrier

Offshore Drilling and Exploration - Key to a Bright Future

Table 3: Seamless Stainless Steel Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Industry - Oil, Energy, Mechanical Engineering, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Seamless Stainless Steel Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Sandvik Materials Technology, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Tubacex SA, MANNESMANN DMV Stainless, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes

Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes - Superior Shock Resistance

Submerged Arc Welded Pipes & Tubes - Gas Transmission, an Important Application

Miscellaneous Pipes and Tubes

4. Production Process

High-Pressure Hydroforming - For Lightweight Steel

Hot Finished Process

Cold Finished Process - For a Smoother Finish

Seamless Tubes

Stages in the Production of Seamless Pipes and Tubes

Higher Yield through Conical Piercing Technology

Efficient Manufacturing Process - A Vital Factor in a Capital Intensive Industry

Extruded Pipes - Stronger than Welded Products

5. Alternative Products: Providing Considerable Competition

Plastics - Growing in Stature

Lightweight Cars - Consumer’s Choice Increases Growth

A Star Performer in the Future

Wood: Nature at its Competitive Best

Stainless Steel Tubes - Environmental Concerns Spurring Growth

Zircalloy Tubes - For a Fluid Environment

6. End-Use Applications

Oil and Natural Gas Industry: The Primary Customer

Petrochemical Industry: Another Major End-Use Market

Construction Industry

Water Transmission

Sewerage Pipelines

Building Construction

Automotive Industry

Agricultural Applications: Mechanization Promoting Growth

Telecommunication Sector

Industrial Equipment

Defense Equipment

Exercise Equipment

Fire Protection

Hospital Equipment

7. Technological Developments - A Historical Aspect

Unique Seam Welded Pipes Make Debut

NKK Europe Unveils a Flaw Detecting Ultrasonic System

Ultrasonic Testing Machine for Rourkela Steel Plant in India

Consortium to Develop Advanced Ultrasonic Tools

Ultrafine Steel Used for Commercial Production of Electric Welded Tube

New Technology: A Boon to Kawasaki

Yttrium Alloy - Savior of Steel Pipes

8. Research & Development

Texas-Based Inventor Develops a Mechanism to Couple Two Steel Pipes

US-Based Inventors Develop a New Coupling Device

Two Japanese Inventors Develop New Method to Produce Seamless Steel Tubes

German Inventors Develop New Welded Pipes Making Apparatus and Method

Wheatland Introduces New Superior Strength Fence Framework

Vyksa Metal Introduces Single Weld Straight-Line Seam Pipes

Sembule Re-Launches Hallow-Section Steel Tubes

Running Services Introduces 3 ½-inch Tube with TenarisBlue Spiral Steel

Kamdhenu Unveils Stainless Steel Water Pipes

Russian Steel Companies to Acquire US Steel Plants

United Spiral Pipe Breaks Ground for Spiral Welded Pipe Production Facility

Jindal Saw Wins Line Pipes Order from Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd

Severstal Acquires Technologie Buczek

ArcelorMittal to Acquire Welded Steel Pipe Maker in Venezuela

Bihar Tubes Ltd in JV with Kusakabe Engineering to Produce Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes

JSW Steel to Establish JV for New Steel Plant in Georgia

Samuel Son & Co Acquires Encore Metals from Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co

Samuel Manu-Tech Inc. Acquires Tubular Products Co

Corus Tubes to Supply Linepipe for Perdido Norte Project in the Gulf of Mexico

SSAB to Divest IPSCO Tubulars to Evraz Group

JFE Steel and United States Steel Sign Cooperative Technical Exchange Agreement

VALLOUREC & MANNESMANN TUBES Renames Hot-Rolled Tubes Division

OAO TMK Plans New Welded Pipe Plant in Volzhsky

ArcelorMittal Acquires Stakes in Gonvarri Brasil

Northwest Pipe Company to Supply Tubing for Steel Casings to Major Tool & Machines

Centravis Ltd Launches New Production Line for Pipes

Tsingshan Group Plans Stainless Steel Pipe Production Line in Shanghai

ArcelorMittal Acquires Steel Companies in Austria and Uruguay

Man Industries Exports Pipes to the US

UMW Holdings Enters into Joint Venture with Kamineni Group

Voestalpine Acquires Stakes in Meincol

U.S. Steel Acquires Stelco Inc

NF Forgings to Establish Seamless Tube Facility in India

Haykala and Zamil Group Acquires Stake in Premiere

Tarpon Industries to Divest Steelbank Subsidiary

OneSteel Merges with Smorgon Steel Group

Valin Group to Acquire Majority Stake in Jiangsu Xigang Group

ArcelorMittal to Acquire Steel Tube Facilities of Vallourec

CMC Acquires Valjaonica Cijevi Sisak

Tubos Ipiranga to Expand Steel Pipes Production Capacity

JBM Auto Ltd Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Sumitomo Corporation and Nisshim Steel Corporation

Tube Investments Plans to Make Overseas Acquisition

General Steel and Baotou Iron and Steel Group Sign Amended Joint Venture Agreement

Man Industries Plans to Establish Joint Venture in the U.S

NSG Takes Over Zamprogna

SSAB to Take Over Ipsco

BEAR, STEARNS Takes Over a Stake in Steel Tubes

Samuel Manu-Tech to Take Over Dofasco Elizabethtown

Plymouth Tube Takes Over Trent Tube

Commercial Metals Takes Over Valjaonica Cijevi Sisak

JSW Steel Takes Over Jindal Enterprises

United States Steel Takes Over Lone Star Technologies

RusSpetsStal Takes Over Red October Steel

John Maneely to Take over Sharon Tube

Standard Locknut LLC Takes Over Standard Locknut Inc

ValTubes Takes Over Valtimet

Marmon Group Takes Over Victory Tube

Gerdau Group Acquires MACSTEEL Steel Business from Quanex Corporation

Tata Steel Acquires Corus Group

Dofasco Tubular Products to Divest Stainless Tube Making Facility in Kentucky

Nord Stream Awards Steel Pipe Supply Contract to EURIPIPE and OMK

SSAB Acquires IPSCO

Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation Acquires Chaparral Steel Company

Gerdau Group to Form Joint Venture with Kalyani Group

Gerdau Group Acquires Siderurgica Zuliana

Evraz Group Acquires Oregon Steel Mills

Sandvik to Divest Stakes in Outokumpu Stainless Tubular Products

ArcelorMittal Acquires Cínter

ArcelorMittal Acquires Sicartsa

Northwest Pipe Company Acquires S Square Tube Products

Northwest Pipe Company Receives Pipe Supply Order from W.W. Clyde

Northwest Pipe Company Acquires Continental Pipe Manufacturing Company

Sumitomo Signs MoU with Vallourec to Establish a Joint Venture in Brazil to Produce Seamless Pipes

Timken Expands Steel Tubing Length

United States Steel, POSCO, and SeAH Steel in Joint Venture to Establish Spiral Welded Pipe Facility

TMK-CPW Introduces New Product Line

Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Builds Plate and Coil Mill in India

Tata Steel Pockets Corus

IPSCO Completes Acquisition of NS Group

Tenaris Acquires Maverick Tube Corporation

RathGibson Buys Out Greenville Tube

Castle Harlan Takes Over RathGibson, a Specialty Tubing Producer

Enventure Global Acquires Triad Pipe and Steel Company

Ryerson’s Subsidiary Takes Over Lancaster Steel

Samuel Manu-Tech Acquires Advanced Tubing Technologies

Black Diamond Acquires PTCAlliance

PTCAlliance Acquires Pennsylvania Cold Drawn

State Street Acquires Minority Stake in Tubacex

Tarpon to Acquire J & J Tube

Mittal Steel Ostrava Takes Over Jaekl

Al-Tuwairqi Group of Companies to Buy Steel Plant for POSCO

Tenaris Acquires Welded Pipe Plants & Assets of Acindar Industria

Lone Star to Acquire 50% Stake in Apolo Mecanica e Estruturas Ltda

Saudi Steel Pipe to Merge with Arabian Pipes

Tarpon to Terminate its Agreement for Acquiring Midwest Tube

Oregon Steel Mills Signs Marketing Agreement with Maverick

United Metallurgical Enters into Deal with Hydro

Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Signs MoU with Volzhsky

TMK Enters into Collaboration Agreement with Venezuelan Government

Apolo Signs Supply Agreement with Petrobras

General Holding Inks Agreement with Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche

Black & Veatch Construction Awards Steel Pipe Supply Contract to Northwest Pipe

TMK Inks 3-Year Deal with Salym Petroleum Development

Baoji Petroleum Steel Pipe Bags US$351 Million Contract from India

PSL Bags Order to Supply Steel Pipes for Bina Refinery Project

POSCO Obtains US$330 Million Steel Mill Contract from Iran

Oregon Steel Mills Signs Joint Venture Agreement with Bredero Shaw

TMK and Hydril Form Joint Venture

TMK and Corinth Form Joint Venture

Van Leeuwen Signs Joint Venture Agreement with TPCO International

Wuxi Seamless Oil Pipe Enters into Joint Venture with Three Chinese Companies

Taiwanese and Japanese Steel Makers Form Joint Venture

Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Establishes Joint Venture Project in Australia

KMC Oiltools Bermuda Forms Joint Venture with Enercon Nigeria

AK Tube Establishes Higher Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Production Line

Novamerican Steel to Set Up New Pipe Finishing Facility

Sumitomo Upgrades Kashima Steelworks’ Facilities

TMK to Infuse US$300 Million to Modernize Plants

Vyksa Metallurgical Establishes Latest Finishing Line for Medium Diameter Pipes

Severstal Builds Welded Tubes Facility in Russia

TMK to Expand Seamless Pipes Production

Mittal Steel Iasi Installs Environment-Friendly Lacquering Line

Indian Seamless Metal Tubes Expands Capacity at Baramati Unit

Thermatool Establishes New API Pipe Mill in China

Samchai Steel to Expand Production Capacity

Boulder Steel to Set up Seamless Steel Tube Plant

Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Expands Production Capacity of Barreiro Plant

Coniba to Operate Seamless Tube Company

TMK to Build Seamless Pipe Plant in Venezuela

Venezuela to Set Up “Steel City” with 11 Companies

Tuper Begins Operations of New Special Steel Tube Plant

NS Group Expands Production Capacity

Thai Nguyen to Expand Long Products Capacity by 2008

Zamil Steel Vietnam Establishes US$8 Million Steel Facility

Sembule Steel Mills Upgrades Steel Tubes

Zamil Steel Opens Facility in India

Qatar Steel Expands Production Capacity with New DRI Plant, Rolling Mill and Melt Plant

Hadramout Chamber Announces First Steel Factory of Yemen

AB Sandvik Materials Technology (USA)

Arcelor-Mittal (Luxembourg)

Centravis Ltd. (Ukraine)

Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad (Malaysia)

Corus Group (The United Kingdom)

Dofasco, Inc. (Canada)

Europipe GmbH (Germany)

Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (USA)

IPSCO, Inc. (Canada)

JFE Steel Corporation (Japan)

Kobe Steel Ltd. (Japan)

MacSteel (USA)

Melewar Industrial Group Berhad (Malaysia)

Nippon Steel Corporation (Japan)

Northwest Pipe Company (USA)

PT Bakrie Pipe Industries (Indonesia)

Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH (Germany)

Saudi Steel Pipe Company (Saudi Arabia)

Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited (Japan)

Techint Group (Italy)

Tenaris S.A. (Argentina)

Dalmine S.p.A (Italy)

Maverick Tube Corporation (USA)

Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA (Mexico)

Ternium S.A. (Luxembourg)

Ternium Siderar (Argentina)

Tianjin Pipe Corp. (Middle East) Ltd. (UAE)

The Timken Company (USA)

Tubacex S.A. (Spain)

United States Steel Corporation (USA)

Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes (France)

Volzhsky Pipe Plant (Russia)

Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. (India)

Wheatland Tube Company (USA)

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: World Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11: World Historic Review for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment - Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment - Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15: World Historic Review for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment - Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19: World Historic Review for Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Mechanical Steel Tubing by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Structural Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Structural Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23: World Historic Review for Structural Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Structural Tubing by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27: World Historic Review for Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Structural Steel Pipes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30: World Long-term Projections for Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31: World Historic Review for Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Pressure Tubing by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Standard Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34: World Long-term Projections for Standard Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35: World Historic Review for Standard Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Standard Pipes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Oil Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38: World Long-term Projections for Oil Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39: World Historic Review for Oil Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Oil Country Tubular Goods by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Line Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42: World Long-term Projections for Line Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43: World Historic Review for Line Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44: World 15-Year Perspective for Line Pipes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46: World Long-term Projections for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47: World Historic Review for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48: World 15-Year Perspective for Seamless Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50: World Long-term Projections for Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51: World Historic Review for Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52: World 15-Year Perspective for Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54: World Long-term Projections for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55: World Historic Review for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56: World 15-Year Perspective for Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Steel Industry in the US

Table 57: US Steel Market (2003 & 2004): Imports by Country - Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Japan, Turkey, China, Russia and Others (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58: US Finished Steel Products Market (2003 & 2004): Imports by Country - Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, Turkey, China, Brazil, India and Others (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Significant Technological Advantages

OCTG Demand Set to Grow

Analysis by Select End-Use Industry

Automobile

Construction

Oil & Gas

Analysis by Select Segments

Steel Pressure Tubing - Power Industry Pulls the Plug on Growth

Standard Pipes - Pinning Hopes on the Construction Industry

Oil Country Tubular Goods - High Degree of Correlation with the Oil Industry

A Crowded Market Scenario

Factors Influencing the Market

Hollow Structural Section

Leading Players

Issues

Antidumping Tariff on Carbon Steel Pipes

Distribution - Scope for Improvement

Freight Rates

Strategic Initiatives of US Majors to Boost Demand in the Market

Persuading Consumers to Replace Wood Poles with Steel

Targeting Additional End-Use Markets

OCTG and Line Products - The Largest Export Categories

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

AB Sandvik Materials Technology

Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, Inc

MacSteel

Maverick Tube Corporation

Northwest Pipe Company

Quanex Corporation

The Timken Company

United States Steel Corporation

Wheatland Tube Company

B. Market Analytics

Table 59: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60: US Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61: US Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 62: US 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

Dofasco, Inc

IPSCO, Inc

B. Market Analytics

Table 63: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64: Canadian Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes,Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 65: Canadian Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Consolidation, a Growing Trend in the Seamless Tube Market

Leading Players

Strategic Corporate Development

Select Players

JFE Steel Corporation

Kobe Steel Ltd

Nippon Steel Corporation

Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited

B. Market Analytics

Table 67: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 68: Japanese Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69: Japanese Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 70: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Select European Steel Producers

Table 71: Steel Demand (in Thousand Tons) for Tubes by Select European Country - Turkey, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

EC Restricts Low Price Imports

European Union Steel Tube Market in the Recent Past

Table 72: Crude Steel Market in Europe (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Leading Crude Steel Producing Countries - Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

Arcelor Mittal (Luxembourg)

Centravis Ltd. (Ukraine)

Corus Group (The United Kingdom)

Dalmine S.p.A (Italy)

Europipe GmbH (Germany)

Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH (Germany)

Techint Group (Italy)

Ternium S.A. (Luxembourg)

Tubacex S.A. (Spain)

Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes (France)

Volzhsky Pipe Plant (Russia)

B. Market Analytics

Table 73: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 74: European Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 75: European Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76: European 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 77: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 78: European Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 79: European Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 80: European 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Analysis

Table 81: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 82: French Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 83: French Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 84: French 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Analysis

Table 85: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 86: German Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 87: German Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods,and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 88: German 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Analysis

Table 89: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90: Italian Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 91: Italian Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 92: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Table 93: Steel Market in the UK (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Major End-Use Sectors - Construction, Engineering, Automotive, Metal Goods, and Other Industries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 94: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 95: UK Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 96: UK Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 97: UK 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Steel Pipes and Tubes Market

B. Market Analytics

Table 98: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 99: Spanish Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 100: Spanish Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 101: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Market Overview

B. Market Analytics

Table 102: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 103: Russian Long-term Projections for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 104: Russian Historic Review for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 105: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Ukraine

Steel Pipes Market

B. Market Analytics

Table 106: Rest of Europe Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 107: Rest of Europe Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 108: Rest of Europe Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Historic Review by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 109: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Focus on Select Markets

China

Steel Industry

Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes

Flat and Tubular Products - Dominating the Steel Industry

Fragmented Growth - Restricting Market Potential

India

Steel Industry

Seamless Tube Market

Indian Pipe Industry

New Opportunities from Petroleum Products Market

Major Steel Pipes and Tubes Producers

Indonesia

Table 110: Welded Steel Pipe Market in Indonesia (2004): Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Industry - Oil and Gas, Water, Construction, Manufacturing, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Steel Industry

Korea

Steel Industry

South Korea’s Carbon Steel Pipes Market - Victim of the US Antidumping Tariff

Malaysia

Steel Industry

Thailand

Steel Industry

Thai Steel Pipes and Tubes Market

Table 111: Steel Pipe Market in Thailand (2002-2004): Production and Consumption in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad (Malaysia)

Husteel Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

Man Industries Ltd. (India)

Melewar Industrial Group Berhad (Malaysia)

PT Bakrie Pipe Industries (Indonesia)

Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. (India)

B. Market Analytics

Table 112: Asia-Pacific Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 113: Asia-Pacific Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 114: Asia-Pacific Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Historic Review by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes,Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 115: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Steel Industry

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

Al Jazeera Steel Products Company SAOG (Oman)

Arabian Pipes Company (UAE)

National Pipe Company Ltd. (Saudi Arabia)

Saudi Steel Pipe Company

Tianjin Pipe Corp. (Middle East) Ltd. (UAE)

B. Market Analytics

Table 116: Middle East Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 117: Middle East Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 118: Middle East Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Historic Review by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 119: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A. Market Analysis

Steel Pipes and Tubes Market

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

Siderca Sociedad Anonima Industrial Commercial (Argentina)

Tenaris (Argentina)

Ternium Siderar (Argentina)

Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. (Mexico)

B. Market Analytics

Table 120: Latin America Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 121: Latin America Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 122: Latin America Market for Steel Pipes and Tubes - Historic Review by Product Segment for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 123: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes and Tubes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes (Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes), Seamless Pipes & Tubes, Continuous Welded Pipes & Tubes, and Gas Spiral Welded Pipes & Tubes Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

France 31

Germany 101

The United Kingdom 79

Italy 63

Spain 30

Russia 15

Rest of Europe 142