Definition
Firms in this industry have as their main focus one or more of the following activities: recovering copper or copper alloys from scrap; alloying purchased copper; rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes, (such as bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube, and wire) from purchased copper; and recovering copper or copper alloys from scrap and rolling drawing, or extruding shapes in an integrated operation. Typically, firms in the industry use both newly produced copper and scrap copper to produce a range of fabricated products, such as tubes, wire, sheet, strip and bar from copper and copper alloys.

IBISWorld research reports contain trend analysis, statistics, market size information, industry growth rates as well as market share of competitors.

Major market segments are identified and also those forces affecting demand and supply within the industry. Performance analysis includes emerging industry trends as well as recent results and performance of each key company. Drawing on the depth of information IBISWorld also provides 5 year forecasts for each industry.

Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure, technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic regional data.

Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.