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Metal Products Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2033

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  • 465 Pages
  • September 2024
  • Region: Global
  • The Business Research Company
  • ID: 5731738

This report describes and explains the metal products market and covers 2018-2023, termed the historic period, and 2023-2028, 2033F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.



The global metal products market reached a value of nearly $2.73 trillion in 2023, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.69% since 2018. The market is expected to grow from $2.73 trillion in 2023 to $3.62 trillion in 2028 at a rate of 5.77%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.19% from 2028 and reach $4.66 trillion in 2033.

Growth in the historic period resulted from the steady expansion of the automotive industry, increased metal recycling initiatives, expansion of the steel sector, growth in oil and gas exploration and increase in usage of aluminum as a lightweight and cheaper substitute. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period include rising raw material prices.

Going forward, rising construction activities globally, increasing urbanization, increasing industrialization across various sectors, an expanding shipbuilding industry, growth in the aerospace sector, growth in heavy equipment manufacturing and growing government initiatives will drive the market. Factors that could hinder the growth of the metal products market in the future include trade tariffs and import restrictions and labor shortages and hiring freezes across industries.

The metal products market is segmented by type into forged and stamped goods, cutlery and hand tools, architectural and structural metals, boiler, tank, shipping container, hardware, spring and wire products, machine shops, turned product, and screw, nut, and bolt, coated, engraved, and heat treated metal products, metal valves and other fabricated metal products. The architectural and structural metals market was the largest segment of the metal products market segmented by type, accounting for 21.88% or $598.95 billion of the total in 2023. Going forward, the other fabricated metal products segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the metal products market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 6.69% during 2023-2028.

The metal products market is segmented by metal type into iron, gold, copper, aluminium, nickel and other metal types. The Iron market was the largest segment of the metal products market segmented by metal type, accounting for 39.31% or $1.07 trillion of the total in 2023. Going forward, the iron segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the metal products market segmented by metal type, at a CAGR of 6.43% during 2023-2028.

The metal products market is segmented by end-user into construction, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, energy, medical and other end-users. The construction market was the largest segment of the ship building and repairing market segmented by end-user, accounting for 32.63% or $893.31 million of the total in 2023. Going forward, the construction segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the ship building and repairing market segmented by end-user, at a CAGR of 6.53% during 2023-2028.

The metal products market is segmented by manufacturing process into forging, machining, casting, stamping, rolling and extrusion. The machining market was the largest segment of the metal products market segmented by manufacturing process, accounting for 31.83% or $871.31 billion of the total in 2023. Going forward, the machining segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the metal products market segmented by manufacturing process, at a CAGR of 5.89% during 2023-2028.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the metal products market, accounting for 34.58% or $946.72 billion of the total in 2023. It was followed by Western Europe, North America and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the metal products market will be South America and the Middle East, where growth will be at CAGRs of 18.55% and 14.12% respectively. These will be followed by Eastern Europe and Western Europe, where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 5.46% and 4.86% respectively.

The global metal products market is highly fragmented, with a large number of small players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 1.88% of the total market in 2023. Ball Corporation was the largest competitor with a 0.49% share of the market, followed by Stanley Black & Decker Inc with 0.46%, Illinois Tool Works Inc with 0.24%, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd with 0.23%, Assa Abloy AB with 0.20%, Berkshire Hathaway Inc with 0.06%, Snap-on Tools Inc with 0.06%, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd with 0.05%, AMETEK Inc with 0.05% and China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd with 0.05%.

The top opportunities in the metal products market segmented by type will arise in the architectural and structural metals segment, which will gain $189.3 billion of global annual sales by 2028. The top opportunities in the metal products market by metal type will arise in the iron segment, which will gain $393.7 billion of global annual sales by 2028. The top opportunities in the metal products market by end-user will arise in the construction segment, which will gain $332.26 billion of global annual sales by 2028. The top opportunities in the metal products market by manufacturing process will arise in the machining segment, which will gain $288.7 billion of global annual sales by 2028.The metal products market size will gain the most in the USA at $81.38 billion.

Market-trend-based strategies for the metal products market include focus on introduction of low-carbon variants in aluminum and nickel to address environmental demands, expanding product accessibility with next-generation metal e-stores, cutting-edge metal additive manufacturing solutions with improved performance and sustainability and introduction of new color-coated steel products with expanded production capabilities.

Player-adopted strategies in the metal products market include focus on strengthening business operations through new product launches and focus on enhancing business capabilities through strategic acquisitions.

To take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the metal products companies to focus on low-carbon metal products, focus on expanding product accessibility through digital platforms, focus on advanced metal additive manufacturing solutions, focus on advanced color-coated steel products, focus on other fabricated metal products segment, focus on iron segment expansion, expand in emerging markets, focus on expanding distribution channels, provide competitively priced offerings, continue to use B2B promotions, participate in trade shows and events, focus on construction segment growth and focus on machining segment.

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1 Metal Products - Market Attractiveness and Macro Economic Landscape
2 Table of Contents3 List of Tables4 List of Figures5 Report Structure
6 Market Characteristics
6.1 General Market Definition
6.2 Summary
6.3 Metal Products Market Definition and Segmentations
6.4 Market Segmentation by Type
6.4.1 Forged and Stamped Goods
6.4.2 Cutlery and Hand Tools
6.4.3 Architectural and Structural Metals
6.4.4 Boiler
6.4.5 Tanker
6.4.6 Shipping Container
6.4.7 Hardware
6.4.8 Spring and Wire Products
6.4.9 Machine Shops, Turned Product and Screw, Nut and Bolt
6.4.10 Coated, Engraved and Heat Treated Metal Products
6.4.11 Metal Valves
6.4.12 Other Fabricated Metal Products
6.5 Market Segmentation by Metal Type
6.5.1 Iron
6.5.2 Gold
6.5.3 Copper
6.5.4 Aluminium
6.5.5 Nickel
6.5.6 Other Metal Types
6.6 Market Segmentation by End-User
6.6.1 Construction
6.6.2 Manufacturing
6.6.3 Aerospace
6.6.4 Automotive
6.6.5 Energy
6.6.6 Medical
6.6.7 Other End-Users
6.7 Market Segmentation by Manufacturing Process
6.7.1 Forging
6.7.2 Machining
6.7.3 Casting
6.7.4 Stamping
6.7.5 Rolling
6.7.6 Extrusion
7 Metal Products Market, Supply Chain Analysis8 Metal Products Market, Product/Service Analysis -Product/Service Examples
9 Metal Products Market, Customer Information
9.1 Robotics Integration in Metal Products Manufacturing
9.2 Growing Preference Towards Digital and Analytics in Metal Products Manufacturing
10 Major Market Trends
10.1 Introduction of Low-Carbon Variants in Aluminum and Nickel to Address Environmental Demands
10.2 Expanding Product Accessibility With Next-Generation Metal E-Stores
10.3 Focus on Cutting-Edge Metal Additive Manufacturing Solutions With Improved Performance and Sustainability
10.4 Introduction of New Color-Coated Steel Products With Expanded Production Capabilities
11 Metal Products Market - Macro Economic Scenario
11.1 COVID-19 Impact on The Metal Products Market
11.2 Impact of The War in Ukraine on The Metal Products Market
11.3 Impact of High Inflation on The Metal Products Market
12 Global Market Size and Growth
12.1 Market Size
12.2 Historic Market Growth, 2018 - 2023, Value ($ Billion)
12.2.1 Market Drivers 2018 - 2023
12.2.2 Market Restraints 2018 - 2023
12.3 Forecast Market Growth, 2023 - 2028, 2033F Value ($ Billion)
12.3.1 Market Drivers 2023 - 2028
12.3.2 Market Restraints 2023 - 2028
13 Global Metal Products Market Segmentation
13.1 Global Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
13.2 Global Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
13.3 Global Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
13.4 Global Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14 Metal Products Market Segments
14.1 Global Forged and Stamped Goods Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.2 Global Cutlery and Hand Tools Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.3 Global Architectural and Structural Metals Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.4 Global Boiler, Tank and Shipping Container Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.5 Global Hardware Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.6 Global Spring and Wire Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.7 Global Machine Shops, Turned Product and Screw, Nut and Bolt Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.8 Global Coated, Engraved and Heat Treated Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.9 Global Metal Valves Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
14.10 Global Other Fabricated Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
15 Metal Products Market, Regional and Country Analysis
15.1 Global Metal Products Market, by Region, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Million)
15.2 Global Metal Products Market, by Country, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Million)
16 Asia-Pacific Market
16.1 Summary
16.1.1 Market Overview
16.1.2 Region Information
16.1.3 Market Information
16.1.4 Background Information
16.1.5 Government Initiatives
16.1.6 Regulations
16.1.7 Regulatory Bodies
16.1.8 Major Associations
16.1.9 Taxes Levied
16.1.10 Corporate Tax Structure
16.1.11 Investments
16.1.12 Major Companies
16.2 Asia Pacific Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.3 Asia Pacific Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.4 Asia Pacific Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.5 Asia Pacific Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.6 Asia-Pacific Metal Products Market: Country Analysis
16.7 Australia Market
16.8 Australia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.9 Australia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.10 Australia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.11 Australia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.12 Bangladesh Market
16.13 Bangladesh Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.14 China Market
16.15 Summary
16.15.1 Market Overview
16.15.2 Country Information
16.15.3 Market Information
16.15.4 Background Information
16.15.5 Government Initiatives
16.15.6 Regulations
16.15.7 Regulatory Bodies
16.15.8 Major Associations
16.15.9 Taxes Levied
16.15.10 Corporate Tax Structure
16.15.11 Investments
16.15.12 Major Companies
16.16 China Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.17 China Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.18 China Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.19 China Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.20 Hong Kong Market
16.21 Hong Kong Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.22 India Market
16.23 India Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.24 India Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.25 India Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.26 India Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.27 Indonesia Market
16.28 Indonesia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.29 Indonesia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.30 Indonesia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.31 Indonesia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.32 Japan Market
16.33 Japan Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.34 Japan Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.35 Japan Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.36 Japan Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.37 Malaysia Market
16.38 Malaysia Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.39 New Zealand Market
16.40 New Zealand Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.41 Philippines Market
16.42 Philippines Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.43 Singapore Market
16.44 Singapore Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.45 South Korea Market
16.46 South Korea Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.47 South Korea Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.48 South Korea Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.49 South Korea Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.50 Thailand Market
16.51 Thailand Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
16.52 Vietnam Market
16.53 Vietnam Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17 Western Europe Market
17.1 Summary
17.1.1 Market Overview
17.1.2 Region Information
17.1.3 Market Information
17.1.4 Background Information
17.1.5 Government Initiatives
17.1.6 Regulations
17.1.7 Regulatory Bodies
17.1.8 Major Associations
17.1.9 Taxes Levied
17.1.10 Corporate Tax Structure
17.1.11 Investments
17.1.12 Major Companies
17.2 Western Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.3 Western Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.4 Western Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.5 Western Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.6 Western Europe Metal Products Market: Country Analysis
17.7 Austria Market
17.8 Austria Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.9 Belgium Market
17.10 Belgium Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.11 Denmark Market
17.12 Denmark Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.13 Finland Market
17.14 Finland Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.15 France Market
17.16 France Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.17 France Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.18 France Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.19 France Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.20 Germany Market
17.21 Germany Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.22 Germany Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.23 Germany Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.24 Germany Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.25 Ireland Market
17.26 Ireland Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.27 Italy Market
17.28 Italy Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.29 Italy Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.30 Italy Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.31 Italy Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.32 Netherlands Market
17.33 Netherlands Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.34 Norway Market
17.35 Norway Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.36 Portugal Market
17.37 Portugal Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.38 Spain Market
17.39 Spain Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.40 Spain Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.41 Spain Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.42 Spain Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.43 Sweden Market
17.44 Sweden Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.45 Switzerland Market
17.46 Switzerland Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.47 UK Market
17.48 UK Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.49 UK Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.50 UK Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
17.51 UK Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18 Eastern Europe Market
18.1 Summary
18.1.1 Market Overview
18.1.2 Region Information
18.1.3 Market Information
18.1.4 Background Information
18.1.5 Government Initiatives
18.1.6 Regulations
18.1.7 Regulatory Bodies
18.1.8 Major Associations
18.1.9 Taxes Levied
18.1.10 Corporate Tax Structure
18.1.11 Investments
18.1.12 Major Companies
18.2 Eastern Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.3 Eastern Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.4 Eastern Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.5 Eastern Europe Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.6 Eastern Europe Metal Products Market: Country Analysis
18.7 Czech Republic Market
18.8 Czech Republic Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.9 Poland Market
18.10 Poland Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.11 Romania Market
18.12 Romania Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.13 Russia Market
18.14 Russia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.15 Russia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.16 Russia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.17 Russia Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
18.18 Ukraine Market
18.19 Ukraine Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19 North America Market
19.1 Summary
19.1.1 Market Overview
19.1.2 Region Information
19.1.3 Market Information
19.1.4 Background Information
19.1.5 Government Initiatives
19.1.6 Regulations
19.1.7 Regulatory Bodies
19.1.8 Major Associations
19.1.9 Taxes Levied
19.1.10 Corporate Tax Structure
19.1.11 Investments
19.1.12 Major Companies
19.2 North America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.3 North America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.4 North America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.5 North America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.6 North America Metal Products Market: Country Analysis
19.7 Canada Market
19.8 Canada Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.9 Canada Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.10 Canada Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.11 Canada Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.12 Mexico Market
19.13 Mexico Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.14 USA Market
19.15 Summary
19.15.1 Market Overview
19.15.2 Country Information
19.15.3 Market Information
19.15.4 Background Information
19.15.5 Government Initiatives
19.15.6 Regulations
19.15.7 Regulatory Bodies
19.15.8 Major Associations
19.15.9 Taxes Levied
19.15.10 Corporate Tax Structure
19.15.11 Investments
19.15.12 Major Companies
19.16 USA Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.17 USA Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.18 USA Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
19.19 USA Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20 South America Market
20.1 Summary
20.1.1 Market Overview
20.1.2 Region Information
20.1.3 Market Information
20.1.4 Background Information
20.1.5 Government Initiatives
20.1.6 Regulations
20.1.7 Regulatory Bodies
20.1.8 Major Associations
20.1.9 Taxes Levied
20.1.10 Corporate Tax Structure
20.1.11 Investments
20.1.12 Major Companies
20.2 South America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.3 South America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.4 South America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.5 South America Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.6 South America Metal Products Market: Country Analysis
20.7 Argentina Market
20.8 Argentina Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.9 Brazil Market
20.10 Brazil Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.11 Brazil Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.12 Brazil Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.13 Brazil Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.14 Chile Market
20.15 Chile Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.16 Colombia Market
20.17 Colombia Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
20.18 Peru Market
20.19 Peru Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21 Middle East Market
21.1 Summary
21.1.1 Market Overview
21.1.2 Region Information
21.1.3 Market Information
21.1.4 Background Information
21.1.5 Government Initiatives
21.1.6 Regulations
21.1.7 Regulatory Bodies
21.1.8 Major Associations
21.1.9 Taxes Levied
21.1.10 Corporate Tax Structure
21.1.11 Investments
21.1.12 Major Companies
21.2 Middle East Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.3 Middle East Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.4 Middle East Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.5 Middle East Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.6 Middle East Metal Products Market: Country Analysis
21.7 Iran Market
21.8 Iran Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.9 Israel Market
21.1 Israel Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.11 Saudi Arabia Market
21.12 Saudi Arabia Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.13 Turkey Market
21.14 Turkey Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
21.15 UAE Market
21.16 UAE Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
22 Africa Market
22.1 Summary
22.2.1 Market Overview
22.2.2 Region Information
22.2.3 Market Information
22.2.4 Background Information
22.2.5 Government Initiatives
22.2.6 Regulations
22.2.7 Regulatory Bodies
22.2.8 Major Associations
22.2.9 Taxes Levied
22.2.10 Corporate Tax Structure
22.2.11 Major Companies
22.3 Africa Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
22.4 Africa Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Metal Type, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
22.5 Africa Metal Products Market, Segmentation by End-User, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
22.6 Africa Metal Products Market, Segmentation by Manufacturing Process, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
22.7 Africa Metal Products Market: Country Analysis
22.8 Egypt Market
22.9 Egypt Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
22.10 Nigeria Market
22.11 Nigeria Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
22.12 South Africa Market
22.13 South Africa Metal Products Market, Historic and Forecast, 2018 - 2023, 2028F, 2033F, Value ($ Billion)
23 Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
23.1 Company Profiles
23.2 Ball Corporation
23.2.1 Company Overview
23.2.2 Products and Services
23.2.3 Business Strategy
23.2.4 Financial Overview
23.3 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc
23.3.1 Company Overview
23.3.2 Products and Services
23.3.3 Business Strategy
23.3.4 Financial Overview
23.4 Illinois Tool Works Inc
23.4.1 Company Overview
23.4.2 Products and Services
23.4.3 Business Strategy
23.4.4 Financial Overview
23.5 Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd
23.5.1 Company Overview
23.5.2 Products and Services
23.5.3 Financial Overview
23.6 Assa Abloy AB
23.6.1 Company Overview
23.6.2 Products and Services
23.6.3 Business Strategy
23.6.4 Financial Overview
24 Other Major and Innovative Companies
24.1 Berkshire Hathaway Inc
24.1.1 Company Overview
24.1.2 Products and Services
24.2 Snap-on Tools Inc
24.2.1 Company Overview
24.2.2 Products and Services
24.3 Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd
24.3.1 Company Overview
24.3.2 Products and Services
24.4 AMETEK Inc
24.4.1 Company Overview
24.4.2 Products and Services
24.5 China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd
24.5.1 Company Overview
24.5.2 Products and Services
24.6 Gibraltar Industries Inc
24.6.1 Company Overview
24.6.2 Products and Services
24.7 Nucor Corporation
24.7.1 Company Overview
24.7.2 Products and Services
24.8 Flowserve Corp
24.8.1 Company Overview
24.8.2 Products and Services
24.9 Anglo American Plc
24.9.1 Company Overview
24.9.2 Products and Services
24.10 Mueller Industries Inc
24.10.1 Company Overview
24.10.2 Products and Services
24.11 Makita Corporation
24.11.1 Company Overview
24.11.2 Products and Services
24.12 Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
24.12.1 Company Overview
24.12.2 Products and Services
24.13 Alcoa Corporation
24.13.1 Company Overview
24.13.2 Products and Services
24.14 Steel Dynamics Inc
24.14.1 Company Overview
24.14.2 Products and Services
24.15 Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd
24.15.1 Company Overview
24.15.2 Products and Services
25 Competitive Benchmarking26 Competitive Dashboard
27 Key Mergers and Acquisitions
27.1 Continuim Equity Partners Acquired Kottler Metal Products
27.2 Jor-Mac Company Acquired Muza Metal Products
27.3 Wieland Acquired Concast Metal Products and Randall Bearings
27.4 Generational Growth Capital Acquired Federal Tool & Engineering, BP Metals and Rockford Specialties
27.5 Chancey Metal Products Acquired Exact
27.6 Hyperion Materials & Technologies Acquired Dura-Metal Products
27.7 MiddleGround Capital Acquired Advantage Metal Products
27.8 Hilltip Acquired Industrial Metal Products
27.9 Commercial Steel Products Acquired Ace Steel Supply
27.10 Auxo Investment Partners Acquired Securit Metal Products
27.11 JSW Steel Acquired Bhushan Power and & Steel (BPSL)
28 Opportunities and Strategies
28.1 Global Metal Products Market in 2028 - Countries Offering Most New Opportunities
28.2 Global Metal Products Market in 2028 - Segments Offering Most New Opportunities
28.3 Global Metal Products Market in 2028 - Growth Strategies
28.3.1 Market Trend-Based Strategies
28.3.2 Competitor Strategies
29 Metal Products Market, Conclusions and Recommendations
29.1 Conclusions
29.2 Recommendations
29.2.1 Product
29.2.2 Place
29.2.3 Price
29.2.4 Promotion
29.2.5 People
30 Appendix
30.1 Geographies Covered
30.2 Market Data Sources
30.3 Research Methodology
30.4 Currencies
30.5 About the Analyst
30.6 Copyright and Disclaimer

Executive Summary

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Description

Where is the largest and fastest-growing market for metal products? How does the market relate to the overall economy; demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The metal products market global report answers all these questions and many more.

The report covers market characteristics; size and growth; segmentation; regional and country breakdowns; competitive landscape; market shares; trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s history and forecasts market growth by geography. It places the market within the context of the wider metal products market; and compares it with other markets.

The report covers the following chapters:

  • Introduction And Market Characteristics - Brief introduction to the segmentations covered in the market, definitions and explanations about the segment by type, by metal type, by end-user and by manufacturing process.
  • Product Analysis- The product analysis section of the report describes the leading products in the metal products market, along with key features and differentiators for those products.
  • Supply Chain -The supply chain section of the report defines and explains the key players in the metal products industry supply chain.
  • Customer Information- The chapter covers recent customer trends/preferences in the global metal products market.
  • Key Trends- Highlights the major trends shaping the global market. This section also highlights likely future developments in the market.
  • Macro-Economic Scenario- The report provides an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and impact of rising inflation on global and regional markets, providing strategic insights for businesses in the metal products market.
  • Global Market Size And Growth- Global historic (2018-2023) and forecast (2023-2028, 2033F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods.
  • Regional And Country Analysis- Historic (2018-2023) and forecast (2023-2028, 2033F) market values and growth and market share comparison by region and country.
  • Market Segmentation- Contains the market values (2018-2023) (2023-2028, 2033F) and analysis for each segment by type, by metal type, by end-user and by manufacturing process in the market. Historic (2018-2023) and forecast (2022-2027) and (2027-2032) market values and growth and market share comparison by region market.
  • Regional Market Size And Growth- Regional market size (2023), historic (2018-2023) and forecast (2023-2028, 2033F) market values and growth and market share comparison of countries within the region. This report includes information on all the regions Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa and major countries within each region.
  • Competitive Landscape- Details on the competitive landscape of the market, estimated market shares and company profiles of the leading players.
  • Other Major And Innovative Companies- Details on the company profiles of other major and innovative companies in the market.
  • Competitive Benchmarking- Briefs on the financials comparison between major players in the market.
  • Competitive Dashboard- Briefs on competitive dashboard of major players.
  • Key Mergers And Acquisitions- Information on recent mergers and acquisitions in the market covered in the report. This section gives key financial details of mergers and acquisitions, which have shaped the market in recent years.
  • Market Opportunities And Strategies- Describes market opportunities and strategies based on findings of the research, with information on growth opportunities across countries, segments and strategies to be followed in those markets.
  • Conclusions And Recommendations- This section includes recommendations for metal products providers in terms of product/service offerings geographic expansion, marketing strategies and target groups.
  • Appendix- This section includes details on the NAICS codes covered, abbreviations and currencies codes used in this report.

Scope

Markets Covered:

1) By Type: Forged And Stamped Goods; Cutlery And Hand Tools; Architectural And Structural Metals; Boiler and Tank; Shipping Container; Hardware; Spring And Wire Products; Machine Shops; Turned Product; Screw; Nut; And Bolt; Coated; Engraved; Heat Treated Metal Products; Metal Valves And Other Fabricated Metal Products
a) By Forged And Stamped Goods: Iron And Steel Forged Goods; Nonferrous Forged Goods; Custom Roll Formed Goods; Powder Metallurgy Parts; Metal Crown; Closure; Other Metal Stamped Goods
b) By Cutlery And Hand Tools Type: Metal Kitchen Cookware; Utensil; Cutlery; Flatware; Saw Blade And Hand Tool
c) By Architectural And Structural Metals Type: Plate Work And Fabricated Structural Products; Ornamental And Architectural Metal Products
d) By Shipping Container Type: Boiler; Tank; Shipping Container; Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger; Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge); Metal Can; Box; Other Metal Container (Light Gauge)
e) By Hardware Type: Furniture Hardware; Motor Vehicle Hardware; Builder's Hardware; Other Hardware
f) By Spring And Wire Products Type: Springs; Other Fabricated Wire Products
g) By Machine Shops, Turned Product And Screw, Nut And Bolt Type: Machine Shops; Turned Product And Screw, Nut And Bolt
h) By Coated, Engraved And Heat Treated Metal Products Type: Heat Treated Metal Products; Coated, Engraved Metal Products And Allied Services To Manufacturers; Electroplated, Plated, Polished, Anodized And Colored Metal Products
i) By Metal Valves Type: Industrial Valves; Fluid Power Valve; Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim; Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting
j) Other Fabricated Metal Products Type: Ball And Roller Bearing; Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting; All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products
2) By Metal Type: Iron; Gold; Copper; Aluminium; Nickel And Other Metal Types
3) By End-User: Construction; Manufacturing; Aerospace; Automotive; Energy; Medical And Other End-Users
4) By Manufacturing Process: Forging; Machining; Casting; Stamping; Rolling; Extrusion

Key Companies Mentioned: Ball Corporation; Stanley Black & Decker Inc.; Illinois Tool Works Inc.; Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.; Assa Abloy AB

Countries: China; Australia; India; Indonesia; Japan; South Korea; Bangladesh; Thailand; Vietnam, Malaysia; Singapore; Philippines; Hong Kong; New Zealand; USA; Canada; Brazil; Mexico; France; Germany; UK; Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; Ireland; Italy; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Russia; Czech Republic; Poland; Romania; Ukraine; Chile; Argentina; Colombia; Peru; Saudi Arabia; Israel; Iran; Turkey; UAE; Egypt; Nigeria; South Africa

Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa

Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.

Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets; GDP proportions; expenditure per capita; metal products indicators comparison.

Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data; market share of competitors; market segments.

Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes."

Companies Mentioned

  • Ball Corporation
  • Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc.
  • Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.
  • Assa Abloy AB
  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
  • Snap-on Tools Inc.
  • Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.
  • AMETEK Inc.
  • China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
  • Uyemura & Co. Ltd
  • Kennametal Inc.
  • Maanshan Iron and Steel Company Limited
  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
  • Mittal Corp Ltd
  • Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd
  • Vedanta Aluminium
  • Xinyu Iron & Steel Group Co Ltd XISCO
  • POSCO
  • Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd
  • Hyundai Steel Company
  • ArcelorMittal
  • Nippon Steel
  • JFE Steel Corporation
  • Bekaert SA
  • Tata Steel Limited
  • Kobe Steel Limited
  • Baowu steel
  • Ningbo BST Metal Products Co Ltd
  • Nanjing Hengjie Industrial Co Ltd
  • Apex Tools Group
  • Akar Tools Ltd
  • Channellock Inc
  • Thyssenkrupp AG
  • Boliden AB
  • Akzo Nobel NV
  • Suzuki Garphyttan Ab
  • Avocet Steel
  • SWR Group
  • Flowserve
  • Timken
  • Schaeffler
  • Mueller Industries
  • Gibraltar Industries
  • Liberty Ostrava a.s
  • RusAL
  • Trinec Iron Works Inc
  • Kovona System Inc
  • Nornickel
  • Alumetal S.A
  • Norsk Hydro ASA
  • Zakład Przerobu Złomu (Złomex)
  • Huta Stalowa Wola S.A
  • KGHM Polska Miedź S.A
  • TMK Group
  • Severstal
  • Metalloinvest Management Company LLC
  • The Heico Companies
  • Nucor Corporation
  • Fluent Metal Inc
  • Rio Tinto
  • Kottler Metal Products
  • Summit Utility Structures LLC
  • Sovereign Steel Manufacturing
  • AK Steel Holding
  • Algoma Steel Inc
  • Ternium SA
  • United States Steel Corporation
  • Freeport McMoran Inc
  • Alcoa Corp
  • Dofasco
  • Dynamic Structures
  • Integrated Metal Products
  • Continental Steel
  • Aperam
  • Latin Metals Inc
  • Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation
  • Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
  • Siderca
  • Gerdau
  • Pramec SAS
  • Colfax
  • SKF Argentina SA
  • Inesa Argentina
  • Parana Metal
  • Sicamar Metals
  • Mitsui and Co
  • Vale SA
  • Contitech Chile SA
  • AL Khaleej Metal Coat LLC
  • AL Shafar Steel Engineering
  • Ajmal Steel Tubes & Pipes Industries LLC
  • Magnus Metal Ltd
  • Setraf
  • Emirates Consortium LLC
  • Emirates Steel Arkan Group
  • Eversendai
  • Al Jarsh Metal Section Manufacturing
  • Alam Steel
  • Bosco Group of Companies
  • DBMSC Steel FZCO
  • Denholm YAM
  • Qatar Steel Company
  • Gutmann Industries LLC
  • Cape Town Iron and Steel Works(pty) Ltd
  • Agarwal Metals and Ores (AMO)
  • Metatrade Import and Export (Pty) Ltd
  • Zambezi Steel
  • Melcast Iron and Steel Foundr
  • Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC)

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