Electric Resistance Welded Pipes: Mechanical, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure, Standard, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes - Global Strategic Business Report

DUBLIN, July 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wql82q/electric) has announced the addition of the "Electric Resistance Welded Pipes - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electric Resistance Welded Pipes in Thousand Tons by the following Product Segments: Mechanical Steel Tubing, Structural Tubing, Structural Steel Pipes, Pressure Tubing, Standard Pipes, Oil Country Tubular Goods, and Line Pipes. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 181 companies including many key and niche players such as Al Jazeera Steel Products Company SAOG, Arabian Pipes Company, ArcelorMittal SA, ERW Pipes Portfolio of ArcelorMittal ChelPipe, Choo Bee Metal Industries Berhad, EVRAZ North America, JFE Steel Corporation, Maharashtra Seamless Limited, Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Northwest Pipe Company, OAO TMK, TMK IPSCO, PT Bakrie Pipe Industries, Salzgitter Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH, Tata Steel Europe, Techint Group SpA, Tenaris S.A., TenarisSiderca, Ternium S.A., United States Steel Corporation, United Metallurgical Company /OMK, Welspun Corp Ltd., Wheatland Tube Company, and Select Products of Wheatland Tube Company.

Key Topics Covered:

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Electric Resistance Welded Pipes
• Mechanical Steel Tubing
• Structural Tubing
• Structural Steel Pipes
• Pressure Tubing
• Standard Pipes
• Oil Country Tubular Goods
• Line Pipes

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Steel Pipes & Tubes Market: A Prelude
• Oil & Gas Industry Boosts Demand for ERW Pipes
• OCTG Market: Benefitting from the Rising Oil Demand

2. WORLD ECONOMY - A KEY GROWTH INDICATOR FOR STEEL INDUSTRY

• Economic Growth Slows Down Amid Global Headwinds
• Eurozone Crisis Derails World Economy
• US: Heightened Policy Uncertainty Affects Recovery
• Slowing Growth Momentum in Emerging Market Economies

3. STEEL PIPES AND TUBES MARKET: A REVIEW

• Global Economic Recession Rocks Steel Pipes and Tubes Industry
• Steel Pipes & Tubes - Production Trends
• Energy Sector: A Major Growth Driver for Pipes Market
• Rising Cost of Input Materials
• Anti-Dumping Duties Affect Exports of Steel Pipes & Tubes
• Competitive Landscape

4. A REVIEW OF MAJOR END-USE MARKETS

• Intensifying Oil & Natural Gas E&P Activity: Promising Future for Pipe Makers
• Economy and Oil & Gas Exploration
• Pipeline Construction Activity
• Rig Count - A Key Indicator of Pipeline Activity
• Correlation between Crude Oil Price and Rigs Count
• Worldwide Natural Gas Market
• Shale Gas - Opportunities for Growth
• Construction Industry - Current Scenario

5. STEEL PIPES & TUBES - PRODUCTS, FABRICATION & APPLICATIONS

• Production of Steel Pipes & Tubes
• High-Pressure Hydroforming - For Lightweight Steel
• Hot Finished Process
• Cold Finished Process - For a Smoother Finish
• Efficient Manufacturing Process - A Vital Factor in a Capital Intensive Industry
• Extruded Pipes - Stronger than Welded Product

6. WELDED PIPES: PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Welded Pipes & Tubes: An Introduction
• Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) Pipes & Tubes
• Production of ERW Pipes
• Process Flowchart of ERW Pipes
• Direct Current Electric Resistance Welding Process
• Low Frequency ERW Process
• High-Frequency ERW Process
• Applications/Uses of ERW Pipes
• Classification of ERW Pipes and Tubes Based on Size
• Small Diameter Pipes
• Large Diameter Pipes
• ERW Stainless Steel Pipes

7. PRODUCT-WISE CATEGORIZATION OF ERW PIPES

• Mechanical Steel Tubing
• A Categorization
• Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing: Economy - A Key Parameter
• Production Process of Drawn Tubing
• Diverse Applications
• Structural Tubing
• Automotive and Heavy Equipment - Emerging Application Areas

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• JMC Steel Group Takes Over Lakeside Steel
• Danieli Group Acquires CMC Sisak
• Sumitomo Metal and Nippon Steel Merge Operations
• Nippon, Sumitomo Corp., Sumitomo Pipe & Tube, Metal One Form JV in Mexico
• Chung Hung Steel to Establish New OCTG Pipe Mill in Taiwan
• California Steel Industries to Establish New ERW Pipe Mill
• PCC Energy Group and Tenaris Secure Contract from Abu Dhabi Gas Development
• Prolamsa Group Takes Over Aceros Cuatro Camino

9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

2. CANADA

3. JAPAN

4. EUROPE

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

6. THE MIDDLE EAST

7. LATIN AMERICA

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 181 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 212)

• The United States (34)
• Canada (7)
• Japan (7)
• Europe (48)
• - France (1)
• - Germany (7)
• - The United Kingdom (4)
• - Italy (10)
• - Spain (1)
• - Rest of Europe (25)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (90)
• Latin America (7)
• Africa (8)
• Middle-East (11)

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wql82q/electric

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