Chinese Steel: Facts, Figures and Fantasies to 2010

WSD's seventh major study of the Chinese steel industry -- Chinese Steel: Facts, Figures and Fantasies to 2010 (Core Report B) -- is an ongoing resource for those who must stay on top of developments in the Chinese steel industry. The report is recalibrated and expanded on a continuous basis.

This report represents another major research effort of Liu Jinghai, WSD's Director of Chinese Research. Mr. Liu was previously the Director of the Chinese Metallurgical Research Institute. He has been studying the Chinese steel industry since 1984 and is also an honorary professor of the Chinese Iron & Steel Association.

Chinese Steel: Facts, Figures and Fantasies to 2010 contains the following:

• Evaluation of Chinese steel industry conditions, including regional ratings.
• Steel market consumption and demand forecast.
• Steel capacity and production forecast, detailed by steel plant.
• Iron ore production and imports, detailed by iron ore mine.
• Coke capacity, production and demand, with details on all expansions.
• Water consumption, coal resources and output.
• Economic statistics including macro trends, economic drivers, and manpower studies.
• WSD's World Cost Curve and Cyclone production cost figures for China.
• WSD's Global Steel Alert monthly Chinese database on a HRB_EQ and LP_EQ basis.
• WSD's Steel Thermometer's Chinese indicators and other data.
• WSD's Global Steel Finance profit history and outlook for Chinese mills.
• WSD's Global Metallics Balances system for China and the rest of the world.
• WSD's China SteelBenchmarker_TM daily price data for key flat and long steel products.

The information and analyses in the report reinforce WSD's theme that as the Chinese steel industry reaches a period of overcapacity, the effect will not overflow onto the world market in excessive exports but will be encapsulated within that country.

WSD is dedicated to publishing timely, insightful and forward-thinking reports on the Chinese steel industry. We receive feedback almost daily from our contacts in the country. Our 315-page Core Report sells for $3,500 to non-subscribers. Or, it's included in WSD's annual service at $12,500.