Steel in Japan - Research and Markets

Steel in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Steel market includes the production of crude steel in the stated country or region. Crude steel production refers to the production of the first solid steel products upon solidification of liquid steel. It includes ingots (in conventional mills) and semis (in modern mills with continuous casting facilities). Crude steel also includes liquid steel, which goes into the production of steel castings.
The Japanese steel market recorded revenues of $63.7 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3% between 2019 and 2024.
Market production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 3.3% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 84 million tonnes in 2024.
Japan captured a share of 6.1% of the Asia-Pacific steel market in 2024

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the steel market in Japan
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the steel market in Japan
Leading company profiles reveal details of key steel market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan steel market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Japan steel market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the Japan steel market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan steel market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitors in Japan's steel market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Geography segmentation
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. JFE Holdings Inc
8.2. Nippon Steel Corp
8.3. Kobe Steel Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: Japan steel market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Japan steel market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 3: Japan steel market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 4: Japan steel market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 5: Japan steel market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 6: JFE Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 7: JFE Holdings Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: JFE Holdings Inc: Key Employees
Table 9: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Facts
Table 10: Nippon Steel Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Employees
Table 12: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Kobe Steel Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: Kobe Steel Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Kobe Steel Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: Kobe Steel Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 17: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 18: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 19: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 20: Japan Inflation, 2020-24
Table 21: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 22: Japan Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: Japan steel market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Japan steel market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 3: Japan steel market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Japan steel market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Japan steel market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the steel market in Japan, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the steel market in Japan, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the steel market in Japan, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the steel market in Japan, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the steel market in Japan, 2024
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the steel market in Japan, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

JFE Holdings Inc
Nippon Steel Corp
Kobe Steel Ltd

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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