Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 15
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED 16
1.6 LIMITATIONS 16
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 16

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 17
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 18
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 18
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 19
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 19
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 20
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 20
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 21
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 22
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION 23
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS 24

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 25

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 29
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE STEEL FIBER MARKET 29
4.2 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY APPLICATION 29
4.3 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY TYPE 30
4.4 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND REGION 30
4.5 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY COUNTRY 31
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5 MARKET OVERVIEW 32
5.1 INTRODUCTION 32
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 32
5.2.1 DRIVERS 33
5.2.1.1 Development of infrastructure with supportive government policies 33
5.2.1.2 Superior properties of steel fibers 33
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 33
5.2.2.1 Synthetic fibers replacing steel fibers in certain applications 33
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 33
5.2.3.1 Growing infrastructure in developing countries 33
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 34
5.2.4.1 Difficulty in processing 34
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 34
5.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 35
5.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 35
5.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 35
5.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 35
5.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 35

6 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY TYPE 36
6.1 INTRODUCTION 37
6.2 HOOKED STEEL FIBER 38
6.2.1 THE AFFORDABILITY AND EASY AVAILABILITY OF
HOOKED STEEL FIBER DRIVE ITS DEMAND 38
6.3 STRAIGHT STEEL FIBER 39
6.3.1 THE GROWING DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION IS LIKELY TO PROPEL THE MARKET 39
6.4 CRIMPED STEEL FIBER 40
6.4.1 INCREASING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN CHINA AND INDIA ARE DRIVING THE DEMAND FOR CRIMPED STEEL FIBER 40
6.5 DEFORMED STEEL FIBER 41
6.5.1 DEFORMED STEEL FIBERS HAVE LOW SHRINKAGE DEGREE,
WHICH IS BOOSTING THEIR DEMAND 41
6.6 OTHERS 42

7 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS 43
7.1 INTRODUCTION 44
7.2 CUT WIRE/ COLD DRAWN 45
7.2.1 CUT WIRE/ COLD DRAWN IS THE MOST WIDELY USED
MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR STEEL FIBER 45
7.3 SLIT SHEET 46
7.3.1 APAC AND EUROPE ARE THE KEY MARKETS FOR STEEL FIBER IN THE
SLIT SHEET SEGMENT 46
7.4 MELT EXTRACT 47
7.4.1 INCREASING DEMAND FOR STEEL FIBER IN CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT IS DRIVING THE MARKET IN THIS SEGMENT 47
7.5 OTHERS 48

8 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY APPLICATION 49
8.1 INTRODUCTION 50
8.2 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT 51
8.2.1 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT IS THE LARGEST APPLICATION OF STEEL FIBER 51
8.3 COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT 52
8.3.1 STAINLESS STEEL FIBER IS WIDELY USED IN COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT 52
8.4 REFRACTORIES 53
8.4.1 HIGH INVESTMENTS IN MANUFACTURING HIGH HEAT-RESISTANT FLASKS USED BY MINING AND FILTRATION INDUSTRIES ARE PROPELLING THE MARKET IN THIS SEGMENT 53
8.5 OTHERS 54

9 STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY REGION 55
9.1 INTRODUCTION 56
9.2 APAC 57
9.2.1 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY COUNTRY 59
9.2.1.1 China 60
9.2.1.1.1 China is the fastest-growing market for steel fiber at
the global level 60
9.2.1.2 Japan 60
9.2.1.2.1 High demand in concrete reinforcement application is driving the market in Japan 60
9.2.1.3 India 60
9.2.1.3.1 The concrete reinforcement application is triggering the demand for steel fiber in India 60
9.2.1.4 Australia & New Zealand 60
9.2.1.4.1 Increasing demand from the construction industry is
driving the steel fiber market in Australia & New Zealand 60
9.2.1.5 South Korea 60
9.2.1.5.1 Increasing demand from construction & infrastructure industry is witnessed in the country 60
9.3 EUROPE 61
9.3.1 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY COUNTRY 63
9.3.1.1 Germany 64
9.3.1.1.1 Germany is the largest manufacturer of steel fiber in Europe 64
9.3.1.2 UK 64
9.3.1.2.1 There is a high demand for hooked and straight steel fibers in the UK 64
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9.3.1.3 France 64
9.3.1.3.1 The use of steel fiber for various applications in the construction industry is triggering the market 64
9.3.1.4 Italy 64
9.3.1.4.1 Italy has a diversified construction and infrastructure industry 64
9.3.1.5 Spain 64
9.3.1.5.1 Spain is an emerging country in the European steel fiber market 64
9.3.1.6 Russia 65
9.3.1.6.1 The increasing use of steel fiber in various construction applications is driving the market in the country 65
9.4 NORTH AMERICA 66
9.4.1 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY TYPE 67
9.4.1.1 US 69
9.4.1.1.1 US dominates the steel fiber market in North America 69
9.4.1.2 Canada 69
9.4.1.2.1 Growth in construction industry is driving the market 69
9.5 LATIN AMERICA 69
9.5.1 LATIN AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY COUNTRY 71
9.5.1.1 Brazil 72
9.5.1.1.1 Brazil dominates the steel fiber market in Latin America 72
9.5.1.2 Mexico 72
9.5.1.2.1 The market in Mexico is projected to witness high growth 72
9.5.1.3 Argentina 72
9.5.1.3.1 Argentina is the fastest-growing steel fiber market in Latin America 72
9.6 MEA 72
9.6.1 MEA: STEEL FIBER MARKET, BY COUNTRY 74
9.6.1.1 Saudi Arabia 75
9.6.1.1.1 Saudi Arabia is the fastest-growing steel fiber market in the MEA 75
9.6.1.2 UAE 75
9.6.1.2.1 UAE is a fast-growing steel fiber market in the MEA 75
9.6.1.3 South Africa 75
9.6.1.3.1 South Africa is a prominent steel fiber market 75

10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 76
10.1 INTRODUCTION 76
10.2 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 77
10.2.1 EXPANSION 77
10.2.2 JOINT VENTURE 77
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11 COMPANY PROFILES 78
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
11.1 ARCELOR MITTAL 78
11.2 BEKAERT 81
11.3 FIBRO METALS 83
11.4 NIPPON SEISEN 85
11.5 ZHEJIANG BOEAN METAL PRODUCTS 87
11.6 GREEN STEEL GROUP 89
11.7 SPAJIC DOO 91
11.8 HUNAN SUNSHINE STEEL FIBER 92
11.9 YUTIAN ZHITAI STEEL FIBER MANUFACTURING 93
11.10 R. STAT 94
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11.11 OTHER COMPANIES 95
11.11.1 STEWOLS INDIA 95
11.11.2 PRECISION DRAWELL 95
11.11.3 FIBRE ZONE 95
11.11.4 NIKKO TECHNO 95
11.11.5 NYCON 95
11.11.6 HENG YANG STEEL FIBER 95
11.11.7 KASTURI METAL COMPOSITES 95
11.11.8 M & J INTERNATIONAL 96
11.11.9 BAKUL CASTINGS 96
11.11.10 INTERNATIONAL STEEL WOOL CORPORATION 96
11.11.11 PROPEX OPERATING COMPANY 96
11.11.12 PERFECT SOLUTION 96
11.11.13 REMIX STEEL FIBER 96
11.11.14 INTRAMICRON 96
11.11.15 SUNNY METAL 97
12 APPENDIX 98
12.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 98
12.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 100
12.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 102
12.4 RELATED REPORTS 102
12.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 103



List of Figures



FIGURE 1 STEEL FIBER MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 17
FIGURE 2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 22
FIGURE 4 STEEL FIBER MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 23
FIGURE 5 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT WAS THE LEADING APPLICATION OF
STEEL FIBER IN 2017 26
FIGURE 6 HOOOKED STEEL FIBER TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR IN OVERALL
STEEL FIBER MARKET 26
FIGURE 7 CUT WIRE/COLD DRAWN MANUFACTURING PROCESS ACCOUNTED FOR
THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE OVERALL MARKET IN 2017 27
FIGURE 8 CHINA IS EXPECTED TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST CAGR 27
FIGURE 9 APAC TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST CAGR 28
FIGURE 10 GROWTH OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PROJECTED TO DRIVE THE
STEEL FIBER MARKET BETWEEN 2018 AND 2023 29
FIGURE 11 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT TO LEAD THE OVERALL STEEL FIBER MARKET 29
FIGURE 12 HOOKED SEGMENT TO DOMINATE THE OVERALL STEEL FIBER MARKET 30
FIGURE 13 CUT WIRE/COLD DRAWN ACCOUNTED FOR THE MAXIMUM SHARE OF
THE STEEL FIBER MARKET 30
FIGURE 14 CHINA TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR IN THE STEEL FIBER MARKET 31
FIGURE 15 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES: STEEL FIBER MARKET 32
FIGURE 16 STEEL FIBER MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 34
FIGURE 17 HOOKED SEGMENT TO LEAD THE STEEL FIBER MARKET 37
FIGURE 18 CUT WIRE/ COLD DRAWN TO BE THE LEADING MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR STEEL FIBER 44
FIGURE 19 APAC TO LEAD THE MARKET IN THE CUT WIRE/ COLD DRAWN SEGMENT 45
FIGURE 20 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT APPLICATION TO DOMINATE THE
STEEL FIBER MARKET 50
FIGURE 21 CHINA TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING STEEL FIBER MARKET 56
FIGURE 22 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET SNAPSHOT 57
FIGURE 23 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET SNAPSHOT 61
FIGURE 24 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SNAPSHOT 66
FIGURE 25 BRAZIL IS THE LARGEST STEEL FIBER MARKET IN LATIN AMERICA 69
FIGURE 26 UAE TO BE THE LARGEST STEEL FIBER MARKET IN MEA 72
FIGURE 27 COMPANIES ADOPTED ACQUISITION AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2014 AND 2018 76
FIGURE 28 ARCELOR MITTAL: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 78
FIGURE 29 ARCELOR MITTAL: SWOT ANALYSIS 79
FIGURE 30 BEKAERT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 81
FIGURE 31 BEKAERT: SWOT ANALYSIS 82
FIGURE 32 FIBRO METALS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 83
FIGURE 33 FIBRO METALS: SWOT ANALYSIS 84
FIGURE 34 NIPPON SEISEN: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 85
FIGURE 35 NIPPON SEISEN: SWOT ANALYSIS 86
FIGURE 36 ZHEJIANG BOEAN METAL PRODUCTS: SWOT ANALYSIS 88
FIGURE 37 GREEN STEEL GROUP: SWOT ANALYSIS 90

 

List of Tables



TABLE 1 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, 2016–2023 25
TABLE 2 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 37
TABLE 3 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 37
TABLE 4 HOOKED STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 38
TABLE 5 HOOKED STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 38
TABLE 6 STRAIGHT STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 39
TABLE 7 STRAIGHT STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 39
TABLE 8 CRIMPED STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 40
TABLE 9 CRIMPED STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 40
TABLE 10 DEFORMED STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 41
TABLE 11 DEFORMED STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 41
TABLE 12 OTHER STEEL FIBERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 42
TABLE 13 OTHER STEEL FIBERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 42
TABLE 14 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 44
TABLE 15 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 44
TABLE 16 CUT WIRE/ COLD DRAWN MARKET SIZE FOR STEEL FIBER, BY REGION 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 45
TABLE 17 CUT WIRE/ COLD DRAWN MARKET SIZE FOR STEEL FIBER, BY REGION 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 46
TABLE 18 SLIT SHEET MARKET SIZE FOR STEEL FIBER, BY REGION, 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 46
TABLE 19 SLIT SHEET MARKET SIZE FOR STEEL FIBER, BY REGION 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 47
TABLE 20 MELT EXTRACT MARKET SIZE FOR STEEL FIBER, BY REGION 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 47
TABLE 21 MELT EXTRACT MARKET SIZE FOR STEEL FIBER, BY REGION 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 22 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN OTHERS SEGMENT, BY REGION 2016-2023 (KILOTON) 48
TABLE 23 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN OTHERS SEGMENT, BY REGION 2016-2023 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 24 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 50
TABLE 25 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 50
TABLE 26 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT APPLICATION BY REGION, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 51
TABLE 27 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT APPLICATION BY REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 28 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT APPLICATION BY REGION, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 52
TABLE 29 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT APPLICATION BY REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 30 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN REFRACTORIES APPLICATION, BY REGION 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 53
TABLE 31 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN REFRACTORIES APPLICATION, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 32 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 54
TABLE 33 STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 54
TABLE 34 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 58
TABLE 35 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 36 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 58
TABLE 37 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 38 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 59
TABLE 39 APAC: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 40 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 62
TABLE 41 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 42 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 62
TABLE 43 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 44 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 63
TABLE 45 EUROPE: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 46 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 67
TABLE 47 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 48 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 67
TABLE 49 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 50 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 68
TABLE 51 NORTH AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 52 LATIN AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 70
TABLE 53 LATIN AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 54 LATIN AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 70
TABLE 55 LATIN AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 56 LATIN AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 71
TABLE 57 LATIN AMERICA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 58 MEA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 73
TABLE 59 MEA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 60 MEA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 73
TABLE 61 MEA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 62 MEA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (KILOTON) 74
TABLE 63 MEA: STEEL FIBER MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 64 EXPANSION, 2014–2018 77
TABLE 65 JOINT VENTURE, 2014–2018 77