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Global Steel Scrap Industry
Published on August 2010

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Steel Scrap in Million Tons.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for
the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the
period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 29 companies including
many key and niche players such as ArcelorMittal, Baosteel Resources Co., Ltd., Commercial Metals Company, Gerdau Ameristeel
Corporation, Handy & Harman Ltd., Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd., Leggett & Platt Incorporated, Maanshan Iron &
Steel Company Limited, Metalico, Inc., Nucor Corporation, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Sims Metal Management Limited, and
Steel Dynamics, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly
extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

STEEL SCRAP MCP-6180
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Scrap Steel Market - Shaped by Dynamics of Steel Industry II-1
Economic Recession Affects Steel Scrap Supply II-1
Recycling Activity of Developed Countries Affect Steel Scrap
Prospects II-2
Decreasing Steel Scrap Prices II-2
Steel Scrap Exports II-3
Table 1: Global Steel Scrap Market (2007): Percentage Share

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Breakdown of Volume Exports for European Union, NAFTA, Asia,
CIS, Middle East & Africa, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 2: Global Steel Scrap Market (2007): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Imports for European Union, CIS, NAFTA,
Middle East & Africa, Asia, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Export Restrictions on Steel Scrap II-4
Table 3: Export Tax on Steel Scrap in Select Countries II-4
Table 4: Steel Industries of Select Developing Countries &
Reliance on Imports II-5
Recycled Steel in Steel Making II-5
Recycled Steel Scrap Sources II-5
Table 5: Steel Recovery Rates of Various Industries II-6
Steel Scrap Industry and Global Warming II-6

2. STEEL INDUSTRY - AN OVERVIEW II-7
Steel and Steel Products - An Introduction II-7
Types of Steel /Steel Products - Based on Size and Form II-7
Types of Steel & Steel Products - Based on Composition II-8
Global Steel Production II-8
Table 6: Global Steel Production in MillionTons (2006-2009)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 7: Global Steel Production (2008): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Production Volume for Asia-Pacific, Europe,
NAFTA, CIS, Middle East & Africa, and Others (includes

Table 8: Leading Global Producers of Crude Steel (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for China,
Japan, US, Russia, India, South Korea, and Others (includes
Raw Materials Used in Steel Production II-9
Table 9: Proportion (%) of Steel Production in Electric
Furnaces (2006) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

Table 10: Global Crude Steel Production by Manufacturing
Process (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production
Volume for Basic Oxygen Furnace, Electric Arc Furnace, and
Open Hearth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

3. INTRODUCTION TO STEEL SCRAP II-11
Definition II-11
Sources of Steel Scrap II-11
Scrap from Demolished Ships II-11
Scrapyard II-12



Types of Steel Scrap II-12
Heavy Metal Scrap II-12
Shredded Scrap II-12
Home Scrap II-12
Old Scrap II-12
Prompt Scrap II-13
Maraging Steel Scrap II-13
Grades of Steel Scrap II-13
Steel Scrap Sorting and Preparation Methods II-14
Sorting and Preparation II-14
Reducing Scrap Size II-14
Shredding Process II-14
Magnetic Separation II-15
Other Separation Processes II-15
Scrap Metal Recycling II-15
Stainless Steel Recycling II-16
Copper and Tin in Steel Scrap Recycling II-16

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-17
OJSC Novolipetsk Steel Takes Over Stake in Uralvtorchermet II-17
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works Purchases ZAO "Profit" II-17
Shaoguan and Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangshui Sign Cooperative
Agreement II-17
Interseroh Acquires Minority Stake in ProTrade Group II-17
Gerdau Ameristeel Acquires Metro Recycling II-18
Interpipe Group Purchases Controlling Stake in OJSC
Dnepropetrovsk Vtormet II-18
OmniSource Purchases Recycle South II-18
Nucor Acquires David J. Joseph II-18
KMR Stainless Acquires Capricorn Stainless II-19
David J. Joseph Company Acquires Assets of American Compressed
Steel II-19
Harris Steel Acquires Ambassador Steel Corporation II-19
Nucor Corporation Purchases Metal Recycling Services II-19

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-20
ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg) II-20
Baosteel Resources Co., Ltd (China) II-20
Commercial Metals Company (US) II-20
Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation (US) II-21
Handy & Harman Ltd. (Canada) II-21
Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd (China) II-22
Leggett & Platt Incorporated (US) II-22
Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited (China) II-22
Metalico, Inc. (US) II-22
Nucor Corporation (US) II-23
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (US) II-23
Sims Metal Management Limited (Australia) II-23



Steel Dynamics, Inc. (US) II-24

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-25
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Steel Scrap by Geographic Region - North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 12: World Historic Review for Steel Scrap by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Million Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Steel Scrap by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
Markets for Years 2006, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-27

III. MARKET

1. NORTH AMERICA III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
The United States III-1
Overview III-1
Table 14: Scrap Metal Recycling in the US (2008) -
Percentage Share Breakdown by Type of Material (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Steel Scrap Prices Witness Upward Trend III-2
Shredded Steel Scrap Prices III-3
Growing US Exports & Falling Production Capacity III-3
Strategic Corporate Developments III-4
Key Players III-5
B.Market Analytics III-9
Table 15: North American Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Steel Scrap Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Million Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 16: North American Historic Review for Steel Scrap
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Tons for
Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

2. EUROPE III-10



Outlook III-10
Steel Production in Europe III-10
Table 17: Crude Steel Production in EU-27 (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for
Germany, Italy, Spain, France, UK and Others (includes

Table 18: Crude Steel Production by Manufacturing Process
in EU-27 (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production
Volume for Basic Oxygen Furnace and Electric Arc Furnace III-10
Import-Export Scenario III-11
Table 19: Scrap Imports in EU-27 (2008): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Import Volume by Scrap Grade (includes

Table 20: Scrap Exports in EU-27 (2008): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Import Volume by Scrap Grade (includes
European Steel Scrap Categories - An Overview III-12
Old Scrap III-12
New Scrap III-12
Shredded Scrap III-12
Steel Turnings III-12
High Residual Scrap III-13
Fragmentized Incinerator Scrap III-13
European Steel Scrap Specifications III-13
Overview Of Select Regional Markets III-14
France III-14
The United Kingdom III-15
Overview III-15
Impact of Recession III-15
Table 21: Crude Steel Production in the UK (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Steel
Making Process III-15
Recycling of Steel Cans III-16
Russia III-16
Export Scenario III-16
Import Scenario III-16
Turkey III-17
Strategic Corporate Developments III-17
Key Player III-18
Table 22: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Steel Scrap Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 23: European Historic Review for Steel Scrap Analyzed



2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

3. ASIA-PACIFIC III-20
Market Analysis III-20
Table 24: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Steel Scrap Analyzed by Geographic Region -
China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently

Table 25: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Steel Scrap
Analyzed by Geographic Region - China and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million Tons for Years 2001 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 26: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Steel Scrap
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for China and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets for
Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 III-21

3A. CHINA III-22
Steel Production in China III-22
A Major Market for Steel Scrap III-22
Steel Scrap Imports - An Insight III-23
Table 27: Stainless Steel Scrap Imports in China (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume by Importing Country
for Japan, US, South Korea, Hong Kong, The Netherlands,
Australia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Strategic Corporate Development III-23
Key Players III-24
Table 28: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Steel Scrap Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 29: Chinese Historic Review for Steel Scrap Analyzed
2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

3B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-26
Outlook III-26
Steel Scrap Consumption in ASEAN Nations III-26
Table 30: Steel Scrap Consumption in ASEAN Market (2008):



Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume for Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Others
India III-26
Recession Affects Steel Scrap Demand III-27
Impact of Ship Breaking Activity on Steel Scrap Prices III-27
Government to Remove 5% Import Duty on Stainless and Alloy
Steel Scrap Metal III-28
Government Lays Down Stricter Import Regulations III-28
Australia III-28
Scrap Steel Sources III-28
Table 31: Australian Steel Scrap Market - Percentage Share
Breakdown of Sources from Vehicles, Consumer Durables and
Landfill, Demolition, Manufacturing Off-Cuts, Industrial
Machinery, and Cans & Rails (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-29
Pakistan III-29
South Korea III-29
Table 32: Steel Scrap Market in South Korea (Q1 2009):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by
Domestic Sources, Scrap from Steel Mills' Sources, and
Imports (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Vietnam III-30
Key Player III-30
Table 33: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for Steel Scrap Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million Tons for Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 34: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Steel
Scrap Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million
Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

4. REST OF WORLD III-32
Outlook III-32
Japan III-32
Introduction III-32
Table 35: Stainless Steel Scrap Imports in Japan (April
2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by
Importing Nation (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Shift Towards Electric Arc Furnaces III-32
United Arab Emirates (UAE) III-33
Brazil III-33
Table 36: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future



Analysis for Steel Scrap Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Million Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

Table 37: Rest of World Historic Review for Steel Scrap

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 29 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 33)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 15
Canada 2
Japan 1
Europe 3
Germany 1
Rest of Europe 2
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 11
Middle-East 1
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