Metal Service Centers and Officesin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
17 October 2007
Industry Code : 42151
Firms in this industry primarily engage in the wholesaling of metal products. Service centers maintain inventory and may perform functions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging. Services provided by Metal Service Centers and Offices are cutting-to-length, slitting, shearing, roll forming, shape correction and surface improvement, blanking, tempering, plate burning and stamping.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Flat iron and steel products |
| - | Iron and steel pipes and tubing |
| - | Other iron and steel products |
| - | Aluminum shapes and forms |
| - | Semi-finished iron and steel products |
| - | Stainless steel |
| - | Cooper and brass |
| - | Other nonferrous metals |
| - | Alloy steel | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Wholesale sale of cast iron pipe |
| - | Wholesale sale of metal bars |
| - | Wholesale sale of metal ingots |
| - | Wholesale sale of metal pipe |
| - | Wholesale sale of metal plates |
| - | Wholesale sale of metal rods |
| - | Wholesale sale of metal sheets |
| - | Wholesale sale of metal spikes |
| - | Wholesale sale of nails | |
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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.
