The impact of upstream and downstream on steel structures

The upstream of steel structures is mainly the steel industry, and fluctuations in steel product prices directly affect the procurement costs of this industry. Overall, the upstream industry is basically a competitive industry, producing various types of steel plates, steel pipes, section steels, etc. for steel structures. Among them, H-beams and medium thick plates are the most commonly used products in steel structure construction. According to industry insight research data, crude steel production reached 696 million tons in 2011, which is relatively saturated. The raw materials required for steel structure production can obtain stable supply.

The downstream industries have a significant driving and driving force on the development of the steel structure industry, and their demand changes directly determine the future development status of the industry. Steel structures, with their comprehensive advantages such as high strength, light weight, good seismic performance, high industrialization level, short construction period, strong plasticity, energy conservation and environmental protection, have been widely used in industries such as industrial plants, municipal infrastructure construction, cultural, educational and sports construction, power, bridges, marine oil engineering, aviation and aerospace, and their market space is gradually expanding. In addition, once the residential steel structure market makes a breakthrough and gradually replaces traditional building forms into the residential construction field, the steel structure industry will usher in explosive growth.