Steel Research & Consulting
SRA conducts customized and confidential market studies which are used to support strategic decisions, such as new market entry, facility expansion, new technology deployment, mergers & acquisitions, and/or upstream & downstream integration.
Typical Study Parameters
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Market sector & geographical segmentation
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Steel requirements & product specifications
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Assessment of supply & demand balances
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Competitor profiles & market positioning
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Development of capacity & capability databases
Past Sudies
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SRA has conducted more than 200 market studies across the spectrum of steel products
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70% carbon flat rolled; 30% long products & specialty steel products​
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70% of clients are mills; 30% service centers, OEM's, financial community, etc.
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Product Basis
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Carbon flat rolled product experience
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Hot rolled coil, plate, cold rolled sheet & strip, coated products (all types), tin mill products, prepaint & metal decorating​
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Other product experience
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Bar (rebar, MBQ, SBQ), rod & wire, structural, rail, specialty steel (stainless & electrical), scrap & mill services​
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Steel producers
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Integrated mills, minimills, specialty steel producers​
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Other companies
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Independent converters, steel service centers, pipe & tube producers, OEM's, mill service companies, scrap processors, equipment manufacturers, financial community​
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