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NEW for 2010

MBR presents a brand new study, Strategic Market Outlook for Medium and Large stainless and Duplex (SAW) Pipes, which aims to provide clarity and direction at a pivotal time for these markets. In this study MBR examines precisely where LMSS welded pipe will be required and in what quantities going out to 2030 on a regional basis. 


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The study includes:

  • A full breakdown of current LMSS welded pipe capacity, % duplex rates, and production specification rates worldwide;

  • By-plant and major-country analysis of LMSS capacity, production (2008) and utilisation rates, including Outokumpu, Butting, Erndtebrucker, Inox Tech and others;

  • Regional demand outlook (in volume terms) for LMSS welded pipe out to 2030 for key regions including Europe, Asia and Americas, India, Middle East, Africa and Oceania;

  • Detailed analysis of LMSS OD: 8”- 48” end-application markets for 2008;

  • Detailed by-regional perspectives for global natural gas production and LNG; off-shore oil production, refinery and petrochemical, desalination water plants, and nuclear power generation out to 2030;

  • Regional market size information for medium-sized stainless tubes OD 8-14 split by plate/coil and large-sized tubes over 14”;

  • Analysis of size distribution of LMSS Pipe with OD>8”; steel grade structure of LMSS Pipe;

  • Details of planned capacity additions.
Other relevant Metal Bulletin Research reports inlclude:

- Seamless Steel Tube and Pipe
- Welded Steel Tube and Pipe
- The Year Outlook for the Large-diameter Linepipe Market
Steel: Weekly Market Tracker
- Steel Raw Materials: Weekly Market Tracker 
- The Quarterly Global Steel Cost Service
- Coated Steels
Value Creation Strategies for the Steel Industry
- The Five Year Outlook for the Global OCTG Market

- Energy Outlook and Market Perspectives for Steel Seamless Pipe: The Middle East and North Africa

For more information please call +44 (0) 20 7779 7999 or email us. 

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