Product Code: 3362
World demand to rise 3.5% annually through 2019
Global demand for steel pipe is forecast to advance 3.5 percent per annum through 2019 to 79.7 million metric tons, with growth paced by continued strong increases in developing markets. The pace of gains will decelerate from that of the 2009-2014 period as construction activity slows in China and numerous other developing countries, and oil and gas exploration moderates in North America after a period of rapid growth.
Equipment manufacturing market to see fastest gains
The oil and gas market is the dominant application for steel pipe. Steel makes up the vast majority of pipe used in oil and gas transportation and especially production due to its high strength and pressure and thermal resistance. Demand for oil and gas pipe saw healthy growth between 2009 and 2014, driven by growth in China and North America; however, advances are expected to decelerate because of slowing exploration and drilling due to already high production and lower oil prices.
Steel pipe used in equipment manufacturing is expected to see above-average growth through 2019. Although efforts to simplify automotive manufacturing and reduce the weight of finished products will check more robust demand advances, continued expansion in durable goods manufacturing will support strong growth. Structural steel will also see growth above the global average through 2019. Although slowing expansion in the oil and gas market (as structural steel pipe is often used in well construction) will limit advances, construction spending growth will drive demand.
Steel pipe also sees significant usage in construction markets, where it is used in a variety of applications, such as conduit, sewer, and drainage. However, unlike the oil and gas market, steel exhibits lower penetration in most applications due to price and performance advantages of other materials such as plastic.
Growth in China to slow but remain above global average
China, by far the world's largest national market, with 30 percent of global demand in 2014, was a primary driver of demand growth for steel pipe between 2004 and 2014. Expansion across all steel pipe markets, especially in OEM, structural, mechanical, and construction applications, sparked global steel pipe demand.
Through the forecast period, advances in steel pipe demand in China are projected to decelerate significantly; nevertheless, growth will remain above the global average. In contrast to slowing growth in the Chinese market, demand for steel pipe in several other countries in the Asia/Pacific region is forecast to accelerate through 2019. India will see a strong improvement in growth, driven by rising construction spending, and improvements in manufacturing sectors, and Indonesia will see accelerating demand supported by its manufacturing segment. South Korea will see improved growth through 2019 after slow expansion between 2009 and 2014.
The developed North American market contracted between 2004 and 2009 due to economic recession, but saw robust 2009- 2014 growth, driven by a boom in demand for pipe used in oil and gas production. Through 2019, demand in North America is projected to decelerate significantly, as investment in the energy sector is expected to slow following a period of robust growth as plans for expansion of oil and gas production and exploration were scaled back following the collapse of oil prices since 2014.
Study coverage
These and other findings are presented in World Steel Pipe, an upcoming Freedonia industry study is priced at $6200. It offers historical demand data (2004, 2009 and 2014) plus forecasts (2019 and 2024) by application for six world regions and 19 major countries. The study also considers market environment factors, examines the industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 25 industry players worldwide.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Historical Trends
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- World Fixed Investment Outlook
- World Demographic Outlook
- World Oil & Gas Outlook
- World Manufacturing Outlook
- World Construction Outlook
- Competitive Materials
- Aluminum
- Concrete
- Copper
- Ductile/Cast Iron
- Plastic
- Vitrified Clay
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
- Steel Pipe Pricing
III. OVERVIEW
- General
- Steel Pipe Demand by Region
- World Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Oil & Gas
- OCTG
- Line Pipe
- Distribution
- Structural, Mechanical, & OEM
- Construction
- Industrial Processing & Other
- Steel Pipe Production by Region
- World Steel Pipe Trade Flows
IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Oil & Gas Outlook
- Steel Pipe Overview
- Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Oil & Gas Outlook
- Steel Pipe Overview
- Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Oil & Gas Outlook
- Steel Pipe Overview
- Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Indonesia
- Australia
- Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Other Central & South America
- Eastern Europe
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- Saudi Arabia
- Iran
- Turkey
- Other Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Product Development & Manufacturing
- Marketing & Distribution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
- Al Qahtani PCK Pipe, see Chu Kong Petroleum and
- Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings
- American Cast Iron Pipe Company
- American SpiralWeld Pipe, see American Cast Iron Pipe
- Ameron Water Transmission Group, see National Oilwell Varco
- Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe Company Limited
- Apolo Tubulars, see United States Steel
- Arabian Pipes Company
- ArcelorMittal SA
- Atlas Pipe Piles, see JMC Steel Group
- Atlas Tube, see JMC Steel Group
- Baoji Petroleum Steel Pipe, see China National Petroleum
- Baoshan Iron and Steel, see Baosteel Group
- Baosteel Group Corporation
- BENTELER International AG
- BlueScope Steel Limited
- Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, see Salzgitter
- California Steel Industries, see JFE Holdings
- China National Petroleum Corporation
- Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Limited
- CNPC Bohai Equipment Manufacturing, see China
- National Petroleum
- Energex Tube, see JMC Steel Group
- EUROPIPE, see Salzgitter
- EVRAZ plc
- Hunan Valin Steel, see ArcelorMittal
- Hyundai Steel Company
- IBF, see Tubacex
- Inox Tech, see SeAH Group
- Interpipe Limited
- JFE Holdings Incorporated
- Jiaxing JFE Precision Steel Pipe, see JFE Holdings
- JMC Steel Group
- Kelly Pipe, see JFE Holdings
- National Oilwell Varco Incorporated
- New Zealand Steel, see BlueScope Steel
- Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
- NKKTubes KK, see JFE Holdings and Tenaris
- Northwest Pipe Company
- NOV Grant Prideco, see National Oilwell Varco
- Orrcon Steel Proprietary, see BlueScope Steel
- Permalok, see Northwest Pipe
- Picoma, see JMC Steel Group
- POSCO Specialty Steel, see SeAH Group
- Salzgitter AG
- SeAH Group
- Sharon Tube, see JMC Steel Group
- State Pipe & Supply, see SeAH Group
- Tenaris SA
- Tianjin Pipe Group Corporation
- TMK PAO
- Tubacex SA
- United States Steel Corporation
- Vallourec SA
- VAM USA, see Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal and Vallourec
- voestalpine Tubulars, see National Oilwell Varco
- Wheatland Tube, see JMC Steel Group
- Additional Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- World Fixed Capital Investment by Region
- World Population by Region
- World Oil & Gas Production by Region & Resource
- World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
- World Construction Expenditures by Region
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- World Steel Pipe Demand
- World Steel Pipe Weight Demand
- World Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- World Steel Oil & Gas Pipe Demand by Region & Type
- World Steel Structural, Mechanical, & OEM Pipe Demand by Region
- World Steel Construction Pipe Demand by Region
- World Steel Industrial Processing & Other Pipe Demand by Region
- World Steel Pipe Production by Region
- World Steel Pipe Net Exports & Stock Change by Region
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- North America: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- North America: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- United States: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- United States: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Canada: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Canada: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Mexico: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Mexico: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe
- Demand
- Western Europe: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Germany: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Germany: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- France: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- France: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Italy: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Italy: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- United Kingdom: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- United Kingdom: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Spain: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Spain: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Other Western Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Other Western Europe: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Asia/Pacific: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- China: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- China: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- India: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- India: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Japan: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Japan: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- South Korea: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- South Korea: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Indonesia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Indonesia: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Australia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Australia: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Other Asia/Pacific: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Other Asia/Pacific: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Central & South America: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Brazil: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Brazil: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Argentina: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Argentina: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Other Central & South America: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Other Central & South America: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Eastern Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Eastern Europe: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Russia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Russia: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Other Eastern Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Other Eastern Europe: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Africa/Mideast: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Africa/Mideast: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Saudi Arabia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Saudi Arabia: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Iran: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Iran: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Turkey: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Turkey: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
- Other Africa/Mideast: Macroeconomic Indicators & Steel Pipe Demand
- Other Africa/Mideast: Steel Pipe Demand by Market
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Steel Pipe Sales by Company, 2014
- Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- World Steel Pipe Demand by Region, 2004-2024
- World Steel Pipe Demand Share by Market & Region, 2014
- World Steel Pipe Production by Region, 2004-2024
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- North America: Steel Pipe Demand Share by Market, 2004-2024
- North America: Steel Pipe Demand by Country, 2014
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe: Steel Pipe Demand Share by Market, 2004-2024
- Western Europe: Steel Pipe Demand by Country, 2014
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific: Steel Pipe Demand Share by Market, 2004-2024
- Asia/Pacific: Steel Pipe Demand by Country, 2014
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America: Steel Pipe Demand by Market, 2004-2024
- Central & South America: Steel Pipe Demand by Country, 2014
- Eastern Europe: Steel Pipe Demand by Market, 2004-2024
- Africa/Mideast: Steel Pipe Demand Share by Market, 2004-2024
- Africa/Mideast: Steel Pipe Demand by Country, 2014
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- World Steel Pipe Market Share, 2014
