Steel Producer Resources & Intelligence

Global Capacity Reports

• Crude Steel Capacity: Comprehensive ironmaking and steelmaking capacity by country, company, and facility
• Flat Products Capacity: Plate, HRC, CRC, and coated steel production capacity globally
• Long Products Capacity: Sections, rail, bar, rod, and wire production facilities worldwide

What's Included

• Facility-level capacity data with technology specifications
• Ownership structures and corporate relationships
• Process routes (BOF, EAF, induction furnace) and raw material sources
• Recent expansions, modernisations, and closure announcements
• Regional and global capacity concentration analysis

Available Industry Maps

• Integrated Steelworks: Blast furnace and BOF facilities with ironmaking capacity
• EAF Facilities: Scrap-based mini-mills and speciality steel producers
• Flat Products Mills: Hot strip mills, cold rolling, and coating lines
• Long Products Mills: Section mills, bar mills, rod mills, and wire drawing plants
• Seamless Tube Plants: Seamless pipe manufacturing facilities globally
• Welded Tube Mills: ERW, LSAW, and HSAW pipe production

Strategic Applications

• Identify regional competitive intensity and market concentration
• Analyse logistics advantages and transport cost differentials
• Assess regional overcapacity or undersupply situations
• Evaluate potential acquisition targets or partnership opportunities
• Support market entry and expansion planning

Cost Analysis Resources

• Economic Models: EAF, BOF, casting, rolling, and finishing process costs
• HRC Cost Curve: Global cost benchmarking for hot rolled coil production (180+ plants)
• Bar Cost Curve: Comprehensive cost analysis of steel bar production (250+ facilities)
• Profitability Analysis: Relationship between capacity utilisation and EBITDA
• Freight Cost Calculator: Maritime and overland transport cost analysis
• Yield & Loss Analysis: Understanding hidden yield losses and profit recovery opportunities

Benchmarking Capabilities

• Process-level cost breakdowns (raw materials, energy, labour, maintenance)
• Regional cost differentials and competitive advantages
• Impact of raw material sourcing strategies (captive vs merchant)
• Technology choices and their cost implications
• Delivered cost analysis including freight

Core Production Processes

• EAF Technology: Latest developments in electric arc furnace steelmaking, scrap processing, and productivity enhancement
• Continuous Casting: Slab, bloom, billet, and thin slab casting technologies and operational best practices
• BOF Steelmaking: Oxygen steelmaking processes, converter operations, and yield optimisation
• Direct Reduction: DRI production technologies, shaft furnaces, and rotary kiln operations
• Rolling Operations: Hot rolling, cold rolling, and finishing process guides

Technology & Innovation

• Hydrogen Steelmaking: Emerging technologies for low-carbon steel production: evolution of hydrogen steelmaking
• Carbon Capture: CCS applications in steel production
• By-Product Valorisation: Turning EAF by-products into profit — slag, dust and scale recovery

Rolling & Coating Line Engineering

8 in-depth technical articles written by industry specialists for plant engineers, process technologists and equipment engineers.

• Temper Rolling & Tension Levelling: Strip shape and flatness correction, discontinuous elongation and surface conditioning
• Air Knife & Coating Mass Control: Knife design, edge baffles and automated coating weight control
• Coil Winding: Radial and tangential stress, failure modes and recoiler corrective actions
• Dross Formation & Control: Coating metal loss economics and aluminium bath control
• Plate Mill Yield: Provisioning, scale loss and hydraulic gauge control
• Strip Centring: Roll crown mechanics and thermal crown control in vertical furnaces
• Side Trimming: Knife gap setup and serrated edge prevention in pickle lines

BAT References

• Best Available Techniques checklists for all major processes
• Environmental performance benchmarks
• Energy efficiency methods - slab and billet hot charging
• Emission control technologies and performance levels

Capex Database Coverage

• Raw Materials: Iron ore mines, pellet plants, coke ovens, sinter plants
• Steelmaking: Blast furnaces, BOF converters, EAF furnaces, continuous casters
• Rolling Mills: Hot strip mills, plate mills, bar mills, rod mills, wire drawing
• Finishing: Cold rolling, coating lines, pickling, annealing, galvanising
• Environmental: Dust collection, water treatment, emission control systems

Investment Benchmarking Data

• Total project investment costs
• Cost per tonne of annual capacity
• Project timelines and completion dates
• Technology specifications and suppliers
• Regional cost variations and trends

Applications

• Feasibility study cost estimation — and how to avoid common pitfalls
• Modernisation and expansion planning
• Technology selection and investment appraisal
• Board approval documentation
• Lender due diligence support

Market Data & Analysis

• Production Statistics: Historical production data by country and region (50+ years)
• Trade Flows: Import and export data, trade balances, and apparent consumption
• Capacity Utilisation: Operating rates by region and process route
• Price Trends: Historical price series for key products and raw materials

Economic Intelligence

• Profitability Analysis: EBITDA margins vs capacity utilisation trends
• Excess capacity: and its impact on steel industry profitability
• Raw Material Markets: Iron ore, coking coal, scrap pricing and availability
• Demand Drivers: Construction, automotive, and manufacturing sector trends
• Regional Market Dynamics: Supply-demand balances and trade patterns

News & Updates

• Daily News Feed: Curated steel industry news from global sources
• Specialty steel news covering SBQ stainless and tool steel
• Video news reports on topical matters
• Capacity Announcements: New projects, expansions, closures, and acquisitions
• Technology Developments: Innovation in steelmaking and processing
• Policy & Trade: Tariffs, dumping cases, and regulatory changes

Expert Analysis

• Insights Hub: In-depth analysis of market trends and strategic developments
• Decarbonisation: Low-carbon steelmaking pathways and investment requirements
• Market Outlook: Medium-term price forecasts
• Technology Assessment: Evaluation of emerging production technologies