A profile of the UK stainless steel market Special BSSA Report - October 2004

摘要

Since the early 1980s stainless steel has enjoyed an average annual rate of growth of 5-6 percent, significantly faster than the rate of growth of the OECD economies and the majority of other metals. While the sector retains close links with the wider steel industry from which it has emerged, it has increasingly developed an identity of its own alongside other 'special' metals, such as titanium, aluminium and the higher nickel alloys. This Special Report traces the development and current structure of the UK stainless steel market, identifying key trends of the past 25 years. It is intended, firstly, to assist companies in the stainless steel supply chain towards a better understanding of the UK market for their products.