Product Availability and Demands Trend, Marketing Strategy: Foreign Market, Marketing and Management information system, choice of Product-mix and Technology etc.

List of the Major Market Study Assignments Undertaken and Completed by SSERC till December 2011 

 From 1992 -2001

1.  Report on the demand and availability of Torsteel in India: Prepared for Balaji Steel Corporation, Madras — April 1992.

2. Market Study of Forged Products: Prepared for DCM Ltd., New Delhi — May 1992.

3.  Marketing Study Report on Demand, Availability and Gap of CR Products (narrow width in India): Prepared for Mukesh Strips & Tubes Ltd., Ludhiana — June 1992.

4.  Report on the Exploratory Study on the potential New Steel Products for the Indian Market: Prepared for Jindal Pipes Ltd., New Delhi — August 1992.

5.  Report on the Study of Product-mix option: Prepared for Neelachal Steel Projects Orissa — May 1992.

6.  Study Report on Short & Medium Range Marketing Strategy: Prepared for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant:

i)  Report on productwise, consumer groupwise and  location wise structure of Indian Market & strategy for marketing of VSP’s Iron  &  Steel  Products (Pig Iron, Semis, Wire  Rods,  Rounds  & Structurals) — September 1992.

ii) Expected growth and shift in demand and demand  forecast of VSP products, scope for increasing market share, strategy with respect  to advertising and image building, product profiles  and commercial terms — December 1992.

iii)  Report  on  the scope for development  of  new  market segments  for VSP through import substitution, product  substitu­tion, joint ventures and new end-use areas — December 1992.

iv) Identifying customers and products for long term  agreements — December 1992.

v)  Report on Identification of the export market for VSP  — March 1993.

vi) Report on market of some high value steel items for  VSP — March 1993.

vii)  Report on the study to decide the strategies for  conversion of VSP’s semi-finished/finished products — March 1993.

viii) Report on the suggestions of suitable market  information  system  (MIS) of VSP for proper monitoring  of  demand  and supply  situation, market prices, competitor’s activities etc.  — May 1993.

ix)  Report reviewing the present sales procedures  &  forms used  in Marketing Dept. of VSP & suggestions for  improvement  — April 1993.

7. Study of Flat Steel Products Market : Prepared for a New Steel & Alloy Ltd. in Andhra Pradesh — September 1993.

8.  Market Study of Pig Iron : Prepared for Tata Metaliks Ltd.  — December 1993.

9. World Steel Market Trend Study : Prepared for IMEXSA, Mexico — May 1994.

10. Preparation Pre-feasibility Report on Wire Drawing Project of M/s. Ador Cooper-Heat, Pune — May 1994.

11. Develop of Comprehensive Management Information System  (MIS) : Prepared for Metal Scrap Trade Corporation (MSTC) — June 1994.

12. Final Report of Market Study on Pig Iron : Prepared for  M/s. V.S.Dempo, Goa — October 1994.

13.  Market  Study on Wire Rods : Prepared  for  Neelachal  Ispat Nigam Ltd., Orissa — November 1994.

14.  Market Study on Billets : Prepared for M/s.V.S.Dempo, Goa  — January 1995.

15. Market Trend of Steel Products in India Potential Market  for the  proposed  Billet Mill : Prepared for M/s.V.S.Dempo, Goa  —  March 1995.

16.  Market Study on Heavy Structurals : Prepared  for  Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd., Orissa — February 1995.

17.  Market  Study on Demand/Availability/Gap Scenario  of  Steel Products in India : Prepared for SREI International Finance  Ltd. — February 1995.

17.A Report of the Study On production, Consumption and Demand Estimates of Pig Iron in India : Prepared for Kalani Steel Ltd., Pune — March 1995.

18.  Market  Study on Demand for Medium & Heavy  Structurals  for 2000 AD : Prepared for Jindal Strips — June 1995.

19. A. Market Study on Structurals (Heavy & Medium) : Prepared  for Jayaswal NECO Ltd., Nagpur — August 1995.

19.B. Market Stud Report on Steel Bars & Rods : Prepared for Jayaswal NECO Ltd., Nagpur—August 1995.

19.C. Report of Market Stud on HR Coils/Strips / Sheets  : Prepared for Larsen & Toubro Intregrated Steel Plant — October 1995

20. Market Study on HR Coils/Strips/Sheets : Prepared for  Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Calcutta —December 1995.

21.  Market Study on CR Coils/Sheets & GP Sheets :  Prepared  for Orind Steel Ltd., Rourkela — March 1996.

22.  Market  Study on Hot Rolled Coils : Prepared  for Nagarjuna Fertiliser Company Ltd. — April 1996.

23.  Report  on Pig Iron Industry in India : Prepared  for  Nobel Pacific Limited, New Delhi — August 1996.

24.  Appraisal  Report  for Steel Bars and Wire  Rods  Market  of India:  Prepared for SJK Steel Corporation, Hyderabad —  November 1996.

25. Market Study of Billets & Related Steel Semis : Prepared  for Orissa Sponge Iron Ltd., Orissa — December 1996.

26.  Report of Market Study on Light & Medium Structurals :  Prepared for Orissa Sponge Iron Ltd., Orissa — February 1997.

27.  Study on the Pipe Markets : Prepared for Tata Steel —  March 1997.

28.  Study Report on Special Wire Products Market - Prepared  for Viki Industries Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, Tamil Nadu — December 1997.

29. A Report on Gal. Sheets/Coils Market of India : Prepared  for BHP, Australia — May 1998.

29.A. List of Blast Furnace Based Steel Plants in 21 Selected Countries with unitwise Address & Capacity : Prepared for STP Ltd. — June 1998.

30.  Market  Study on Wire Rods :  Prepared for Bellary  Steel  & Alloys Ltd., Bangalore — March 1999.

31.  Project  for Building Steel Data Base :  Prepared  for  Tata Steel, Calcutta — March 1999.

32. A Report on Market Potential for Steel & Iron Ore in India  : Prepared for North Limited, Australia — July 1999.

32.A. Growth and Role of Steel Industry in SAARC Countries — July 1999.

33.  A  Report on Maping of the Major Ports,  Railway  Network  : Prepared for North Limited, Australia — August 1999.

34. A Report on the Trend of Indian Steel Industry : Prepared for M/s. Tyazhpromexport, Russia — February 2000.

35. A Report on Present Status and Future Perspective of Iron and Steel  Industry  in the East & South East  Asian  Countries  with Special Reference on Iron Ore Sector : Prepared for North  Limited, Australia — May 2000.

36. Report of Market Study On Steel Industry Global Market Overview : Prepared for M/s. Distrindo — December 2000.

37. Report on Pig Iron Market : Prepared for Bellary Steels and Alloys Ltd., Bellery, Karnataka — December 2000.

38. Market Report for M. S. & Special Steel Wires : Prepared for Sita Mahalaxmi Industries Pvt. Ltd., Rajim, A. P. — January 2001.

 From 2002 - 2011

39. Market Study of the Galvanised Steel Products in India with Special Focus on Electro-Galvanised Sheets and Tin Free Sheets : Prepared for Flat Products Equipments (I) Ltd. — August 2003.

40. Information and Analysis of Indian Iron Ore & Coal Industries — Reserve, Production,Foreign Trade, Price etc. : Prepared for World Steel Dynamics, New York, — September 2003.

41. Report on Market Outlook For Electrolytic Tin Plate (ETP), Tin Mill Black Plate (TMBP), Tin Free Steel (TFS) and Cold Rolled Steel (CRCA & CRFH) : Prepared for GPT Steel Industries Private Limited — December 2003.

42. Report of Present Status of Indian Pig Iron Industry : Prepared for World Steel Dynamics, New York, — January 2005.

43. Report of Present Status of Iron Ore Industry in India : Prepared for World Steel Dynamics, New York, — April 2005.

44. Special Study on Five Products - Sponge Iron, Induction Furnace, Iron Ore Mines, Mini Blast Furnace & Coke Oven in India related to Indian Steel Industry : Prepared for World Steel Dynamics, New York, — June 2005.

45. Report of Data on Indian Steel Industry : Prepared for CBMM Asia Co. Ltd., Japan, — June 2005.

46. Report On End-Uses / End-use Sectors for selected steel products : Prepared for McKinsey & Co., Mumbai — July 2005

47. Market Study Report on Forging Quality Billets in India : Prepared for TI Metal Forming, Chennai — November 2005.

48. Market Study Report fon CR & GP/GC Products : Prepared for BMW Industries Ltd., Kolkata — December 2005.

49.  A Study on Availability & Demand of Long Steel Products in India : Prepared for EMTA Steel & Energy Ltd., Kolkata — January 2006.

50. Report on Market Study of Coal & Gas Based Directly Reduced Iron (DRI / Sponge Iron : Prepared for Vardhan Special Steels, Ludhiana — July 2006.

51. Market Research Report on Electric Furnace & Allied Industries in India : Prepared for Rio Tinto Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi — October 2006.

52. Market Reserach on Compilation of the updated information / projections etc. on Iron Ore, Pig Iron, Sponge Iron and Steel Production etc. : Prepared for World Steel Dynamics, New York, — May 2007.

53. Market Study Report on Tinplates in India : Prepared for Metal One Corporation, Kolkata — May 2008.

54. A Market Study Report on Tinplates in India (Part-A) : Prepared for MOCIPL,(Metal One Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., Japan  — June 2008.

55. A Report On Steel Structurals Market In India : Prepared for Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel, Kolkata, November 2008.

56.   i)  Present and  the Outlook of Production Capacity of Steel Industry in India (Plantwise,   Production Process-wise and Production Process of each Plant-wise) : 

       Prepared for: Japan Technical Information Services Corp. (JATIS) — December 2010.

     ii) Long term Outlook of Steel Supply and Demand in India Project underway at present for Japan Technical Information Services Corp. (JATIS). -  March 2011.