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Steel in Japan

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  • 43 Pages
  • September 2024
  • Region: Japan
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6029081
Steel in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Steel market consists of the production of crude steel in the stated country or region. Crude steel production refers to the production of the first solid steel products upon solidification of liquid steel. It includes ingots (in conventional mills) and semis (in modern mills with continuous casting facilities). Crude steel also includes liquid steel, which goes into the production of steel castings.
  • The Japanese steel market recorded revenues of $72.55 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9% between 2018 and 2023.
  • Market production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 3.6% between 2018 and 2023, reaching a total of 86.99 million tonnes in 2023.
  • According to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) report, high material prices and labor shortage issues have dampened demand for steel in construction, one of the largest steel-consuming sectors.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the steel market in Japan
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the steel market in Japan
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key steel market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan steel market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Japan steel market by value in 2023?
  • What will be the size of the Japan steel market in 2028?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan steel market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Japan's steel market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Geography segmentation
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the most recent market developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Kobe Steel Ltd
8.2. Nippon Steel Corp
8.3. JFE Holdings Inc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Japan steel market value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: Japan steel market volume: thousand tonnes, 2018-23
Table 3: Japan steel market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 4: Japan steel market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 5: Japan steel market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2023-28
Table 6: Kobe Steel Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Kobe Steel Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Kobe Steel Ltd: Key Employees
Table 9: Kobe Steel Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: Kobe Steel Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 11: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Facts
Table 12: Nippon Steel Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Employees
Table 14: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 16: JFE Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 17: JFE Holdings Inc: Key Employees
Table 18: Japan Size of Population (million), 2019-23
Table 19: Japan Real GDP (constant 2010 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 20: Japan GDP (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 21: Japan Inflation, 2019-23
Table 22: Japan Consumer Price Index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 23: Japan Exchange Rate, 2018-23
List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan steel market value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: Japan steel market volume: thousand tonnes, 2018-23
Figure 3: Japan steel market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: Japan steel market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 5: Japan steel market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2023-28
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the steel market in Japan, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the steel market in Japan, 2023
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the steel market in Japan, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the steel market in Japan, 2023
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the steel market in Japan, 2023
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the steel market in Japan, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Kobe Steel Ltd
  • Nippon Steel Corp
  • JFE Holdings Inc