France Metals Report Q3 2012
- Language: English
- Published: July 2012
The France Metals Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, metals associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on France's metals industry.
Over the medium term, the French metals sector may take more time to recover than previously expected, if abrasive economic developments in recent months worsen, according to this latest France Metals Report from BMI.
A central government spending freeze between 2011 and 2014, announced in May 2010 by Prime Minister François Fillon, is not expected to hit metals consumption but, with such economic volatility, tightening pressure may impact stimulus spending. However, upside risks to our forecasts also exist: if the French economy strengthens at a more rapid rate than currently anticipated by our macroeconomic team, demand should help to ensure positive sector growth next year, in real terms.
In the first seven months of 2010, French crude steel output grew 38.8% y-o-y to 9.67mn tonnes. Although France’s steel output declined month-on-month (m-o-m) in June and July, in line with global and European trends, output
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Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis
France Metals Industry SWOT
France Political SWOT
France Economic SWOT
Global Market Overview
Table: World’s Top 10 Steel Producing Countries
Table: Recent And New Smelter Capacity
Commodities Forecast
Nickel
Table: BMI’s Nickel Forecasts
Table: Nickel, 2005-2011
Aluminium
Table: BMI’s Aluminium Forecasts
Table: Aluminium, 2005-2011
Copper
Table: BMI’s Copper Forecasts
Table: Copper, 2005-2011
Regional Overview
Industry Forecast Scenario
Table: France’s Metals Industry (‘000 tonnes unless stated)
Macroeconomic Forecasts
Table: France – Economic Activity
Competitive Landscape
Table: Metals Industry – Key Facilities
Company Profiles
Rio Tinto Alcan
ArcelorMittal
Global Assumptions – Q4 2010 Update
Table: Global Assumptions
Table: Global & Regional Real Gdp Growth
Table: Consensus Forecasts
Table: Developed States, Real Gdp Growth Forecast
Table: Emerging Markets Aggregate Growth
Table: Emerging Markets Aggregate Growth
BMI Methodology
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Cross Checks
Country Snapshot: France Demographic Data
Section 1: Population
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
Section 2: Education and Healthcare
Table: Education, 2002-2005
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
Table: Employment Indicators, 2000-2005
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012
- Rio Tinto Alcan
- ArcelorMittal
| Format | Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic (PDF) | The report will be emailed to you. The report is sent in PDF format. | This is a single user license, allowing one specific user access to the product. |