Resources
Steel industry
● China: Geoff Dyer on the new mood of confidence
● Europe: High costs remain an issue
● Brazil: How the sector has become a leader
● Scrap: Kevin Morrison examines price and demand trends - -
Content
Showing a new spark of life
Once written off as a graveyard sector, steel is enjoying a resurgence, writes Peter Marsh.
China: Upturn in investment helps prices rebound
Things may be looking up for the sector, but there are big problems on the horizon, writes Geoff Dyer.
India: Imbalance hits home as imports fill gap
Until new capacity comes on stream, the country will have to ship steel in to meet ever-growing demand, writes Khozem Merchant.
Pakistan: Demand surge in sight
Economic growth is spurring optimism, writes Farhan Bokhari.
Europe: High costs put sector on its mettle
Applying technological know-how to low-cost, imported raw steel may be the best template for the future, writes Peter Marsh.
Japan: Land of the rising sum
Record capital investments bear witness to the sector’s revival, writes Mariko Sanchanta.
Russia: Sector comes in from the cold
Recent events have attracted the attention of international business, writes Peter Marsh.
North America: Wariness as sector finds new rhythm
Back in profit, the industry remains vigilant against rising imports, writes Doug Cameron.
Brazil: Laggard turns into leader
Privatisation has freed the sector to exploit its home advantages, says Elizabeth Johnson.
Gerdau: Family-owned operation sets the pace
Foreign expansion has been a key factor, writes Elizabeth Johnson.
