STEEL INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

We have produced confidential client studies covering the main sectors of the steel industry in the major producing areas. These include:-

Stainless Steels	Tool Steels	Utilitarian Steels
Speciality Steels	Nickel Alloys	Micro-Alloyed Steels
Alloy Steels	General Steels	Duplex Steels

MEPS are able to offer a comprehensive range of consultancy services. The unique combination of steel demand forecasting, market analysis and the impact of technological change, is used extensively by our clients in the steel manufacturing and consuming sectors worldwide. We have prepared client studies on the following topics for different geographical areas:-

Crude Steel	Blast Furnace Iron	Iron Ore
Ferro Alloys	Direct Reduced Iron	Alloying Metals
Refractories

Clients engaged in the supply of raw materials, plant and equipment and support services require evaluations of the steel operations. Our studies have included strategic evaluation of:-		Manufacturing Costs
		Manufacturing Processes
		Product Substitution
		Company Viability
		New Technologies

The experience we have gained in all facets of the global steel industry allows us to see the "big picture" as it emerges in this volatile industrial sector. Our clients gain from the INDEPENDENT VIEWPOINT that we provide. We commence our research from a point high on the learning curve. Nevertheless, we can provide lateral thinking to the evaluation of our researched data - free from the constraints imposed in line management.

We have investigated the changes and developments in the following segments of manufacture.

Integrated Iron and Steelmaking
Scrap Based Electric Steelmaking
Secondary Metallurgy
Continuous Casting
Thin Slab Casting
In-line Strip Processing
Coating Technology