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Steel Service Centers & Other Metal Wholesalers

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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
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
Sojitz Corporation48,444.65MTokyo, Japan
China Minmetals Corporation38,556.00MBeijing, China
SUTINDO RAYA MULIA, PT30,688.00MSurabaya, Indonesia
AUSTRAL BRONZE CRANE COPPER LIMITED26,587.44MWetherill Park, Nsw
JFE Shoji Trade Corporation19,626.78MTokyo, Japan
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Industry Indicator

Total US durable goods manufacturers' shipments, an indicator of demand for steel used in the production of manufactured goods, rose 9.1 percent year-to-date in March 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.
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Quarterly Industry Update

Global Crude Steel Production Up - Global crude steel production rose 1.9 percent in February 2012 compared to the same month in 2011, according to the World Steel Association. China, the...
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