Market overview of the global aluminum wire rods market
Technavios market research analyst predicts the global aluminum wire rods market to grow at a CAGR of around 2% during the forecast period. The increased investments in infrastructure are driving the growth of this market. Developing economies such as India are heavily investing in infrastructure activities to improve industrialization. Initiatives like "Make in India" are anticipated to increase the demand for aluminum wire rods during the forecast period.
The increased usage of particular conductors is also expected to drive the market growth during the forecast period. Special conductors such as Al-59, ACAR, and AACSR deliver superior performance in terms of strength to weight ratio without compromising on current carrying capacity. These conductors are anticipated to address the transmission issues within the power grid sector.
Segmentation by grade and analysis of the aluminum wire rods market
Electrical
Alloy
Mechanical
Electrical grade aluminum wire rod is the most popular segment and accounted for 58% of the market share during 2014. This segment is expected to reach a market volume of around 2 million metric tons by the end of 2019. Electrical grade aluminum wire rod is majorly used for the production of conductors and cables that are used for transmission and distribution applications.
Segmentation by application and analysis of the aluminum wire rods market
Conductors and cables
Mechanical applications
Deoxidization
The conductors and cables sector is the largest consumer of aluminum wire rods and had a market share of around 78% during 2014. The usage of aluminum wire rods in this sector is expected to grow at a rate of 2% during the forecast period. EC grade aluminum rods are widely used for conductor production for transmission and distribution purposes followed by alloy grades.
Geographical segmentation and analysis of the aluminum wire rods market
Americas
APAC
Europe
MEA
APAC is the largest market of aluminum wire rods and accounted for 60% of the market shares during 2014. China is the key demand driver and the biggest market in this region. The demand in South Asia, especially in India, is expected to grow rapidly due to the high consumption and investments occurring in this region.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
The global aluminum wire rods market is highly competitive. The market is witnessing an increase in consolidations. The market is also expected to see an increase in the influx of private vendors.
The leading vendors in the market are
Baotou Aluminium
Hongfan
RUSAL
Southwire
Sterlite
Vedanta
Vimetco
Other prominent vendors in the market include Alro, Hydro, Hindalco, NALCO, OAPIL, TALCO, Inotal, Southern Cable, ACL Cables, and Noranda Aluminum.
Key questions answered in the report include
What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2019
What are the key factors driving the global aluminum wire rods market
What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the aluminum wire rods market
What are the challenges to market growth
Who are the key vendors in this market space
What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global aluminum wire rods market
Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, Europe, and MEA
What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the aluminum wire rods market
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PART 01: Executive summary
Highlights
PART 02: Scope of the report
Market overview
PART 03: Market research methodology
Research methodology
Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
Key market highlights
Aluminum wire rods industry value chain
PART 05: Market landscape
Global aluminum wire rods market
Five forces analysis
PART 06: Pricing trends
Global aluminum London Metal Exchange prices
PART 07: Market segmentation by grade
Overview
Global electrical grade aluminum wire rods market
Global alloy grade aluminum wire rods market
Global mechanical grade aluminum wire rods market
PART 08: Market segmentation by application
Overview
Global aluminum wire rods market for conductors and cables
Global aluminum wire rods market for mechanical applications
Global aluminum wire rods market for deoxidization
PART 09: Geographical segmentation
Overview
Aluminum wire rods market in APAC
Aluminum wire rods market in Europe
Aluminum wire rods market in the Americas
Aluminum wire rods market in MEA
PART 10: Key leading countries
PART 11: Market drivers
Increased investments in infrastructure
Upgrade of existing transmission and distribution networks
Cost advantages over substitutes
PART 12: Impact of drivers
PART 13: Market challenges
LME price volatility
High cost of power
Increased competition from China
PART 14: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 15: Market trends
Average capacity utilization levels of conductor manufacturers
Popularity of special conductors
Sustained usage in mechanical and deoxidization applications
PART 16: Vendor landscape
Competitive scenario
Global customer base concentration
Key market vendors
Market share analysis
Annual and total production capacity of top 10 players
Global aluminum wire rods producers
Other prominent vendors
PART 17: Key vendor analysis
Baotou Aluminum
Hongfan Holdings
Rusal
Southwire
Sterlite Technologies
Vedanta
Vimetco
PART 18: Appendix
List of abbreviations
PART 19: Explore Technavio
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Global aluminum wire rods market
Exhibit 02: Global aluminum wire rods market by grade
Exhibit 03: Global aluminum wire rods market by application
Exhibit 04: Global aluminum wire rods market by geography
Exhibit 05: Aluminum wire rods industry value chain
Exhibit 06: Global aluminum wire rods market 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 07: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 08: Global aluminum LME prices July 2005-July 2015 ($ per metric ton)
Exhibit 09: Global aluminum wire rods market by grade 2014
Exhibit 10: Global aluminum wire rods market by grade 2019
Exhibit 11: Global electrical grade aluminum wire rods market 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 12: Global alloy grade aluminum wire rods market 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 13: Global mechanical grade aluminum wire rods market 2014-2019 (thousands of metric tons)
Exhibit 14: Global aluminum wire rods market by application 2014
Exhibit 15: Global aluminum wire rods market by application 2019
Exhibit 16: Global aluminum wire rods market for conductors and cables 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 17: Global aluminum wire rods market for mechanical applications 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 18: Global aluminum wire rods market for deoxidization 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 19: Global aluminum wire rods market by geography 2014
Exhibit 20: Global aluminum wire rods market by geography 2019
Exhibit 21: Aluminum wire rods market in APAC 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 22: Regional segmentation of aluminum wire rods in APAC 2014
Exhibit 23: Key importers and exporters in APAC
Exhibit 24: Aluminum wire rods market in Europe 2014-2019 (millions of metric tons)
Exhibit 25: Regional segmentation of aluminum wire rods in Europe 2014
Exhibit 26: Key importers and exporters in Europe
Exhibit 27: Aluminum wire rods market in the Americas 2014-2019 (thousands of metric tons)
Exhibit 28: Regional segmentation of aluminum wire rods in the Americas 2014
Exhibit 29: Key importers and exporters in the Americas
Exhibit 30: Aluminum wire rods market in MEA 2014-2019 (thousands of metric tons)
Exhibit 31: Key importers and exporters in MEA
Exhibit 32: Key leading countries
Exhibit 33: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 34: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 35: Global aluminum wire rods market: Concentration of customer base by region 2014
Exhibit 36: Key market vendors
Exhibit 37: Market share of key vendors 2014
Exhibit 38: Global aluminum powder producers: Regional snapshot
Exhibit 39: Baotou Aluminum: Product segmentation
Exhibit 40: Hongfan Holdings: Product categories
Exhibit 41: Rusal: Segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 42: Rusal: Segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 43: Rusal: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
Exhibit 44: Southwire: Business divisions
Exhibit 45: Sterlite Technologies: Business segmentation by revenue 2015
Exhibit 46: Sterlite Technologies: Business segmentation by revenue 2014 and 2015 ($ millions)
Exhibit 47: Sterlite Technologies: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015
Exhibit 48: Vedanta: Business segmentation by revenue 2015
Exhibit 49: Production of aluminum by location 2014 and 2015
Exhibit 50: Vedanta: Business segmentation by revenue 2014 and 2015 ($ millions)
Exhibit 51: Vedanta: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015
Exhibit 52: Vimetco: Business segmentation by revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ millions)
Exhibit 53: Vimetco: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2014
