Steel Service Centers & Other Metal Wholesalers
Industry Description
The US steel distribution industry includes about 8,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $200 billion. Major companies include Metals USA, O'Neal Industries, Reliance Steel & Aluminum, Ryerson, and ThyssenKrupp Steel. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 50 percent of revenue.
SIC: 5051
NAICS: 423510
NAICS: 423510
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sojitz Corporation | 48,444.65M | Tokyo, Japan |
| MITSUI & CO LTD | 44,479.62M | Sydney, Nsw |
| China Minmetals Corporation | 38,556.00M | Beijing, China |
| AUSTRAL BRONZE CRANE COPPER LIMITED | 26,587.44M | Wetherill Park, Nsw |
| JFE Shoji Holdings, Inc. | 24,273.08M | Tokyo, Japan |
There are 178,787 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Distributors Add Processing Capability - By shifting some initial metals' processing activities to steel...
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Total US durable goods manufacturers' shipments, an indicator of demand for steel used in the production of manufactured goods, rose 8 percent in the first eleven months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Steel Shipments Fall - Shipments by North American steel distributors dropped in late 2011 in light of waning demand. US and Canadian steel shipments dropped 1.3 percent in October...
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