In 2008, the ironstones bought by Chinese iron & steel enterprises in the previous time were at a high expense, however, the market demands were depressed, leading to the decline in Chinese steel price, no profits for steel enterprises and consecutive losses of the steel industry. According to statistics, the yields of Chinese crude steel in 2008 were 500.9 million tons, increased by 2.4% of last year and a sharp reduction in growth speed. The yields of Chinese steel products were 584.88 million tons, up 3.4% of last year.

 

 

Affected by several factors, the total demands for steel products cut down in the world. From 2008, reduction in domestic demands and surplus of the yield capacity, the exports of Chinese steel products were impeded.

 

In 2008, Chinese enterprises dropped in production and price of steel products sharply. The whole industry got losses. By the end of 2008, more than half of the enterprises showed a deficit.

 

In order to cope with international financial crisis, from January to February of 2009, Chinese government issued ten adjustment and revitalization plans of major industries, including automobile industry, iron & steel industry, shipbuilding industry, textile industry, equipment manufacture, electronics and information industry, light and chemical industry and non-ferrous metal industry etc. The ten adjustment and revitalization plans of major industries not only promoted the development of each industry, but also promoted the development whole national economies.

 

In January, 2009, Chinese government issued adjustment and revitalization plan of iron & steel industry, including the replacement of lagging yield capacity, structural adjustment of steel types, the expansion of domestic demands and the duty adjustment so as to increase the exports of iron& steel products and the encouragement of mergers and acquisitions among enterprises etc, which clearly showed the determination Chinese government to support iron& steel industry.

 

By the end of 2008, Chinese government issued four-trillion-Yuan investment plans in large-scaled infrastructure constructions. With the influence of the plan, it is predicted that the annual demands for iron & steel products are above 30 million tons. The demands for iron & steel products are increased as well as the profitability. There was still opportunity in the field of mergers and acquisition in Chinese iron& steel industry. On the one hand, the asset value of Chinese iron& steel industry was in the historical lowest level, which provided good external condition for the asset mergers and acquisition. On the other hand, Chinese government put more money on the mergers and acquisitions among iron& steel enterprises, including capital supports. Although Chinese iron& steel industry cannot keep the previous growth speed in 2009 to 2010, it is predicted that the development speed will be slow in a whole but not slowdown.

 

The analysts of our company made a profound investigation into Chinese iron & steel industry and the enterprises by interviews with the purposes of helping the international and domestic iron& steel enterprises to tide over and cope with the challenges of international financial crisis through discovering opportunities in Chinese market.

 

Here we are extremely grateful for the valuable references and suggestions from Dr. Paul. Pan research expert in Chinese iron & steel market, who made a research on the prices and trends of steel products and ironstones for eight years.

 

Readers can obtain more following information:

- Present Production Situation of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

- Demands of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

- Development of the Major Sub-sectors in Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

- Imports and Exports of Chinese Iron and Steel Industry & the Trends

- Favorable Factors for the Development of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

- Unfavorable Factors for the Development of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

- Prediction on the Yields of Chinese Iron & Steel, 2009-2012

-Influences of International Financial Crisis on Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

- Operations and Development Strategies of Chinese major Iron & Steel Enterprises under International Financial Crisis

- Prediction on the Prices of Chinese Iron & Steel and Ironstone

- Short, Medium and Long Term Influences of Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry on Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

-Subsistent Opportunities for Chinese Iron & Steel Industry under International Financial Crisis

 

1.1 Research Objectives

1.2 Research Methods

1.3 Research Team

1.4 Research Conclusions

 

2.1 Overview on Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2008

2.1.1 Industry Chains  

2.1.2 Yield Capacity, 2008

2.1.3 Demands, 2008

2.1.4 Imports and Exports

2.2 Market Competition of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2008

2.2.1 Industry Structure

2.2.2 Market Concentration

2.2.3 Entry/ Exit Barriers  

2.3 Major Factors Affecting the Development of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2008-2009

2.3.1 Favorable Factors

2.3.2 Unfavorable Factors

 

3.1 Analysis and Predictions on the Demands for Chinese Iron & Steel, 2008-2010

3.1.1 Factors Affecting the Demands for Chinese Steel Products

3.1.2 Prediction on the Consumption Volumes of Chinese Steel Products  

3.2 Analysis and Predictions on the Yield Capacity of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2008-2010

3.2.1 Capacity of Blast Furnace Iron-making

3.2.2 Capacity of Steel-making     

3.3 Analysis and Predictions on the Imports and Exports of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2008-2010

3.3.1 Total Export Volumes and Structures  

3.3.2 Total Import Volumes and Structures 

3.3.3 Prediction on the Imports and Exports

 

4.1 Pig Iron Industry

4.1.1 Market Overview and characteristics

4.1.2 Supplies and Demands, 2008

4.1.3 Prediction on the Supplies and Demands, 2009-2010

4.2 Crude Steel Industry

4.2.1 Market Overview and characteristics

4.2.2 Supplies and Demands, 2008

4.2.3 Prediction on the Supplies and Demands, 2009-2010

 

4.3 Steel Product Industry

4.3.1 Market Overview and characteristics

4.3.2 Supplies and Demands, 2008

4.3.3 Prediction on the Supplies and Demands, 2009-2010

 

5.1 Influences on the Production

5.2 Influences on the Demands

5.3 Influences on the Exports

5.4 Influences on the Investment

5.5 Influences on the Price Trends

 

6.1 Key Points and Influences of Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry

6.1.1 Speeding up the Industrial Structure Adjustment of Chinese Iron & Steel Products

6.1.2 Intensifying Technological Transformation

6.1.3 Controlling the Total Yield Capacity of Chinese Iron & Steel Strictly

6.1.4 Adjusting the Duties

6.1.5 Increasing Financing for the Enterprises

6.1.6 Supporting Mergers and Acquisitions

6.1.7 Encouraging Chinese Local Enterprises to Develop Abroad 

6.1.8 Overview on the Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry

6.2 Sub-sectors Involved in the Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry

6.3 Major Regions Involved in the Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry

6.4 Major Enterprises Involved in the Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry

6.5 Short Term Influences of Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry on Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

6.6 Medium and Long Term Influences of Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry on Chinese Iron & Steel Industry

 

7.1 Baosteel Group Corporation

7.1.1 Company Profiles

7.1.2 Influences of International Financial Crisis

7.1.3 Development Strategies

7.2 Heibei Iron & Steel Group Corporation

7.2.1 Company Profiles

7.2.2 Influences of International Financial Crisis

7.2.3 Development Strategies

7.3 Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corporation

7.3.1 Company Profiles

7.3.2 Influences of International Financial Crisis

7.3.3 Development Strategies

7.4 Anben Iron & Steel Group

7.5 Shandong Iron & Steel Group

7.6 Jiangsu Shagang Group

7.7 Magang (Group) Holding Company Limited

7.8 Shougang Group

7.9 China Valin Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd

7.10 Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Company Limited

7.11 Baotou Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd

7.12 Anyang Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd

 

8.1 Prediction on the Supplies and Demands of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2009-2010

8.2 Prediction on the Mergers and Acquisitions of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2009-2010

8.3 Prediction on the Policies of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2009-2010

8.4 Recommendations for the Development and Investment of Chinese Iron &Steel Industry

 

Chart Yields of Chinese Pig Iron, 2004-2008

Chart Capacity Utilization Rates of Chinese Blast Furnace Pig Iron, 2004-2008

Chart Yields of Chinese Crude Steel, 2004-2008

Chart Yields of Chinese Steel Products, 2004-2008

Chart Import and Export Volumes of Chinese Steel Products, 2004-2008

Chart Top 20 Companies in Yields of Chinese Crude Steel, 2008

Chart Top 20 Companies in Yields of Chinese Steel Products, 2008

Chart Yields of the Steel Products in Baosteel Group Corporation, 2003-2008

Chart Storage of Chinese Major Steel Products by the End of January, 2009

Chart Key Points of Adjustment and Revitalization Plans of Iron & Steel Industry

Chart Prediction on the Yields of Chinese Steel Products, 2009-2012

Chart Analysis and Prediction on the Concentrations of Chinese Iron & Steel Industry, 2005-2010

Chart Prediction on the Mergers and Acquisitions of Chinese Iron &Steel Industry, 2009-2010

Chart Operations of Baosteel Group Corporation, 2008

Chart Operations of Heibei Iron & Steel Group Corporation, 2008