Comprehensive Steel
Welcome to our steel capacity reports and plant database resource centre. This section provides comprehensive capacity data, production analysis and plant-level intelligence covering the global steel industry. From crude steel production to finished products and raw materials, our expert team delivers the capacity intelligence required for strategic planning, market analysis and investment decisions.
Our capacity analysis combines detailed facility-level data with expert industry knowledge from James F. King, recognised by the OECD Steel Committee as the authority on steel capacity issues. With a database covering 4,500+ facilities worldwide from 1990-2024, we provide the most comprehensive steel capacity intelligence available.
Essential Steel Capacity Reports
Our four core capacity reports provide comprehensive production data by country and plant, with future capacity projections.
Crude Steel Capacity
BOF and EAF steelmaking capacity by plant worldwide. Essential intermediate product data.
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Flat Products Capacity
Plate, HRC, CRC and galvanised steel production capacity data by country and plant.
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Long Products Capacity
Sections, rail, bar and rod production capacity analysis across all major regions.
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Raw Materials Market
Steel and raw materials market outlook with forecasts to 2040. Comprehensive 180-page analysis.
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Global Steel Plant Database - 4,500+ Facilities
Comprehensive plant-level capacity data covering iron ore, crude steel, flat products and long products facilities worldwide.
Database Features:
- Historical capacity data for 2025 with long-term projections
- Complete facility information including addresses and geolocation data
- Iron ore production capacity rankings (top 20 producers control 68.7% of global capacity)
- Flat products manufacturing data (top 20 control 52.4% of 1,304.6 Mt global capacity)
- Long products capacity analysis (top 20 represent 22.8% of 1,443.0 Mt global capacity)
- Plant ownership, operational status and capacity changes tracking
Historical Plant Capacity Data (2018-2025)
Access historical capacity rankings showing the evolution of the global steel industry over time.
Available Years:
Global Steel Industry Maps
Visual representation of steel plant locations and capacity distribution across regions and facility types.
Available Maps:
- World metallurgical coke plants (~400 facilities, 35% in China)
- Chinese seamless tube plants (~64 facilities)
- European SBQ engineering steel producers (~53 facilities)
- Middle East direct reduction plants (~33 DRI facilities)
- European BOF integrated steel plants (~55 locations, 260 Mt capacity)
- Indian induction furnace distribution (several hundred facilities)
- USA zinc coating lines (~48 HDG and EGL facilities)
- Central & Eastern Europe welded tube producers (~50 facilities)
- Japanese crude steel melt shops (~115 facilities)
About Our Capacity Analysis
All capacity data and reports are prepared by James F. King, a Cambridge Economics graduate with 45+ years specialising in global steel plant capacity analysis. As the OECD Steel Committee's recognised authority on steel capacity issues, Mr. King maintains the industry's most comprehensive database covering:
- Raw material preparation plants (sinter, coke, DRI, HBI, pig iron)
- Steelmaking facilities (BOF and EAF routes)
- Continuous casting operations (slab, billet, bloom)
- Rolling mills (sections, bar, rod, plate, HRC, CRC, coated products)
- Tube and pipe manufacturing facilities
Our capacity assessments include complete facility data with addresses and geolocation coordinates for approximately 4,500 steel plants worldwide, with historical data available from 1990 onwards.
Custom Capacity Analysis Services
In addition to our standard reports, we provide customised capacity analysis tailored to your specific requirements:
- Regional or country-specific capacity assessments
- Product-specific capacity analysis (special steels, coated products, etc.)
- Competitive capacity benchmarking
- Plant-level operational status verification
- Future capacity development tracking
- Market concentration and capacity utilisation studies
Contact us to discuss your specific capacity analysis needs.