Market forces have led to massive adjustments in the steel industry worldwide. Rapid change in three areas-materials science, economic life-cycles, and steel-making technology-has confounded many steel-industry leaders: Materials science: Materials science is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace. For steelmakers to survive, they must achieve further gains in the strength-to-weight ratios of steel products. Doing this properly will require a better understanding of customers.
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