The global stainless steel market size reached US$ 155.4 billion in 2023. The market is projected to reach US$ 251.8 billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.51% during 2023-2032. The rising demand for stainless steel from the building and construction sector, escalating automotive production and sales, and ongoing industrial and infrastructure development activities represent some of the key factors driving the market.
Stainless steel (SS) refers to an iron-based alloy with a high chromium content and additional elements, such as nickel, molybdenum, carbon, and other metals. The alloyed chromium secretes a thin layer of oxide, or a passive layer, which imparts excellent corrosion and heat resistance properties to the steel. Other elements, including titanium, aluminum, niobium, copper, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and selenium, can be added to the steel to improve its corrosion resistance to specific environments, enhance oxidation resistance, and attain desired characteristics. Compared to carbon steel, SS offers superior properties, such as excellent flexibility, tensile strength, corrosion resistance, aesthetic appeal, low maintenance costs, environment-friendliness, recyclability, and extended product life. As a result, stainless steel finds extensive applications across the construction, automotive, infrastructure, railways, and process industries.
Stainless steel (SS) refers to an iron-based alloy with a high chromium content and additional elements, such as nickel, molybdenum, carbon, and other metals. The alloyed chromium secretes a thin layer of oxide, or a passive layer, which imparts excellent corrosion and heat resistance properties to the steel. Other elements, including titanium, aluminum, niobium, copper, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and selenium, can be added to the steel to improve its corrosion resistance to specific environments, enhance oxidation resistance, and attain desired characteristics. Compared to carbon steel, SS offers superior properties, such as excellent flexibility, tensile strength, corrosion resistance, aesthetic appeal, low maintenance costs, environment-friendliness, recyclability, and extended product life. As a result, stainless steel finds extensive applications across the construction, automotive, infrastructure, railways, and process industries.
Stainless Steel Market Trends
There has been a significant increase in the use of stainless steel products for structural purposes, such as beams, columns, and general architectural applications. They are widely employed in railings, roofing, lifts, staircases, swimming pool shades, canopies, and atriums. Consequently, the rising demand for stainless steel from the building and construction sector represents one of the key factors driving the market growth. Moreover, governments of various nations are making heavy investments in repairing and renovating bridges, highways, airports, public buildings, and electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities. Along with this, extensive private and public funding in infrastructure development and the increasing number of residential housing projects are contributing to the market growth. Additionally, there is an increase in the mechanical, chemical, and energy applications of stainless steel, such as tubular in the oil industry, heat exchangers and boilers in power plants, and components in processing machinery of pulp and paper, chemicals, and food and beverage sectors. In line with this, growing product usage in manufacturing consumer goods and parts for automobiles, machinery, and equipment has catalyzed product demand. Furthermore, several key players are adopting energy-efficient manufacturing processes and novel technologies to improve production capacities, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency, thereby contributing to market growth. Other factors, including escalating automotive production and sales, ongoing industrial and infrastructure development activities, rising product applications in the electrical and electronics industries, and continual technological advancements, are also creating a positive market outlook.Key Market Segmentation:
The report provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global stainless steel market, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels from 2023-2032. The report has categorized the market based on product, grade, and application.Product Insights:
- Flat
- Long
Grade Insights:
- 200 Series
- 300 Series
- 400 Series
- Duplex Series
- Others
Application Insights:
- Automotive and Transportation
- Building and Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Mechanical Engineering and Heavy Industries
- Others
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global stainless steel market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, market share by key players, player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. Some of the companies covered include Acerinox S.A., Aperam S.A., ArcelorMittal S.A., Baosteel Group, JFE Steel Corporation (JFE Holdings Inc.), Jindal Stainless Limited, Nippon Steel Corporation, Outokumpu Oyj, POSCO Products, thyssenkrupp Stainless GmbH (ThyssenKrupp AG), Yieh United Steel Corp., etc.Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global stainless steel market performed so far, and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global stainless steel market?
- What is the impact of each driver, restraint, and opportunity on the global stainless steel market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- Which countries represent the most attractive stainless steel market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the product?
- Which is the most attractive product in the stainless steel market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the grade?
- Which is the most attractive grade in the stainless steel market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
- Which is the most attractive application in the stainless steel market?
- What is the competitive structure of the global stainless steel market?
- Who are the key players/companies in the global stainless steel market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface3 Executive Summary11 Value Chain Analysis13 Price Analysis
2 Scope and Methodology
4 Introduction
5 Global Stainless Steel Market
6 Market Breakup by Product
7 Market Breakup by Grade
8 Market Breakup by Application
9 Market Breakup by Region
10 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
List of Figures
List of Tables
Companies Mentioned
- Acerinox S.A.
- Aperam S.A.
- ArcelorMittal S.A.
- Baosteel Group
- JFE Steel Corporation (JFE Holdings Inc.)
- Jindal Stainless Limited
- Nippon Steel Corporation
- Outokumpu Oyj
- POSCO Products
- thyssenkrupp Stainless GmbH (ThyssenKrupp AG)
- Yieh United Steel Corp.
Methodology
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Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 149 |
| Published | January 2024 |
| Forecast Period | 2023 - 2032 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 155.4 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 251.8 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 5.5% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 11 |
