Datamonitor's Steel in Japan industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Steel industry. It includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information. Scope * Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation* Provides textual analysis of Steel in Japan's recent performance and future prospects* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards * Includes a five-year forecast of Steel in Japan* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics * Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market Highlights * Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape * Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand Why you should buy this report * Spot future trends and developments * Inform your business decisions * Add weight to presentations and marketing materials * Save time carrying out entry-level researchMarket DefinitionThe steel market consists of the production of crude steel in the stated country or region. Crude Steel Production refers to production of first solid steel product upon solidification of liquid steel. It includes Ingots (in conventional mills) and Semis (in mordern mills with continuous casting facility).. Crude Steel also includes liquid steel which goes into production of steel castings. Market values have been calculated using appropriate regional annual average steel prices. Market shares reflect revenues earned in this market during the last year for which financial data was available for all companies listed. Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated using constant exchange rates. Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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Steel in Japan
Published on December 2010
Report Summary
Datamonitor's Steel in Japan industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Steel industry. It
includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape,
leading companies and demographic information.
Scope
* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of Steel in Japan's recent performance and future prospects
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Includes a five-year forecast of Steel in Japan
* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market
Highlights
* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape
* Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand
Why you should buy this report
* Spot future trends and developments
* Inform your business decisions
* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
* Save time carrying out entry-level research
Market Definition
The steel market consists of the production of crude steel in the stated country or region. Crude Steel Production refers to production
of first solid steel product upon solidification of liquid steel. It includes Ingots (in conventional mills) and Semis (in mordern mills with
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continuous casting facility).. Crude Steel also includes liquid steel which goes into production of steel castings. Market values have
been calculated using appropriate regional annual average steel prices. Market shares reflect revenues earned in this market during
the last year for which financial data was available for all companies listed. Any currency conversions used in this report have been
calculated using constant exchange rates. Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and
Taiwan.
Table of Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
MARKET OVERVIEW 7
Market definition 7
Research highlights 8
Market analysis 9
MARKET VALUE 10
MARKET VOLUME 11
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 12
MARKET SHARE 13
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 14
Summary 14
Buyer power 16
Supplier power 18
New entrants 20
Substitutes 22
Rivalry 23
LEADING COMPANIES 24
JFE Holdings, Inc. 24
Nippon Steel Corporation 28
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. 32
MARKET FORECASTS 36
Market value forecast 36
Market volume forecast 37
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 38
APPENDIX 40
Methodology 40
Industry associations 41
Related Datamonitor research 41
Disclaimer 42
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 43
Premium Reports 43
Summary Reports 43
Datamonitor consulting 43
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Japan steel market value: $ million, 2005'09 10
Table 2: Japan steel market volume: thousand metric tons, 2005'09 11
Table 3: Japan steel market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 12
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Table 4: Japan steel market share: % share, by volume, 2009 13
Table 5: JFE Holdings, Inc.: key facts 24
Table 6: JFE Holdings, Inc.: key financials ($) 26
Table 7: JFE Holdings, Inc.: key financials (¥) 26
Table 8: JFE Holdings, Inc.: key financial ratios 26
Table 9: Nippon Steel Corporation: key facts 28
Table 10: Nippon Steel Corporation: key financials ($) 30
Table 11: Nippon Steel Corporation: key financials (¥) 30
Table 12: Nippon Steel Corporation: key financial ratios 30
Table 13: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.: key facts 32
Table 14: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.: key financials ($) 34
Table 15: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.: key financials (¥) 34
Table 16: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.: key financial ratios 34
Table 17: Japan steel market value forecast: $ million, 2009'14 36
Table 18: Japan steel market volume forecast: thousand metric tons, 2009'14 37
Table 19: Japan size of population (million), 2005'09 38
Table 20: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2005'09 38
Table 21: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2005'09 38
Table 22: Japan inflation, 2005'09 39
Table 23: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2005'09 39
Table 24: Japan exchange rate, 2005'09 39
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Japan steel market value: $ million, 2005'09 10
Figure 2: Japan steel market volume: thousand metric tons, 2005'09 11
Figure 3: Japan steel market segmentation II: % share, by value, 2009 12
Figure 4: Japan steel market share: % share, by volume, 2009 13
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the steel market in Japan, 2009 14
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the steel market in Japan, 2009 16
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the steel market in Japan, 2009 18
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the steel market in Japan, 2009 20
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the steel market in Japan, 2009 22
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the steel market in Japan, 2009 23
Figure 11: JFE Holdings, Inc.: revenues & profitability 27
Figure 12: JFE Holdings, Inc.: assets & liabilities 27
Figure 13: Nippon Steel Corporation: revenues & profitability 31
Figure 14: Nippon Steel Corporation: assets & liabilities 31
Figure 15: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.: revenues & profitability 35
Figure 16: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.: assets & liabilities 35
Figure 17: Japan steel market value forecast: $ million, 2009'14 36
Figure 18: Japan steel market volume forecast: thousand metric tons, 2009'14 37
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