Metal Service Centers and Distributors

Steel Service Centers and Other Metal Wholesalers
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Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:


Metals Service Center Institute
Information resources available from this organization include:

Business Conditions Report
http://www.msci.org/BusinessConditionsReports.aspx
Monthly survey of North American service center executives summarizes their expectations for business conditions for the metals distribution sector over the next three months on a national and regional basis. Report is available to members only.

Metals Activity Report
http://www.msci.org/MetalsActivityReports.aspx
Monthly report on service center shipments and inventory levels in the U.S. and Canada includes monthly and year-to-date shipment data for steel and aluminum products and shipment projections for the next three months. Full report is available to members only; summary report data can be viewed free online in monthly press releases.

Metal Wholesaling
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Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry growth forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


Metal Center News
Metal Center News Magazine
http://www.metalcenternews.com/
Trade magazine features news and information for the metal service center industry, with special features including an annual industry outlook, quarterly reports on current business conditions, and periodic updates on the outlook for specific end-use markets. Selected articles from current and prior issues can be viewed free online.

Industry Market Research Reports
Metal Service Centers
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In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

Industry Market Analysis Reports
Metal Service Centers and Distributors
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "423510"
Industry statistics for metal service centers and metal distributors include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
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Industry Financial Ratios
Metal Service Centers and Distributors
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Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for metal service centers and metal distributors. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample financial reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.

Metals Service Center Institute
Executive Chart Book
http://www.msci.org/ExecutiveChartBook.aspx
Executive Chart Book allows companies to analyze their financial and operational performance against their peers in the service center industry, with comparative data broken out by annual revenue, primary line of business, geographic region, and more. Selected excerpts including data form and report pages can be viewed free online.


Metals Service Center Institute
Sales, Professional, and Management Compensation Survey
http://www.msci.org/surveysnew.aspx
Annual compensation survey provides salary, incentive, and total compensation data for sales, professional, management, and administrative job positions, with compensation data broken out by number of employees, line of business, total annual sales, and geographic region. Selected excerpts from the survey can be viewed free online.


Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Metal Service Centers and Distributors
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for metal service centers and distributors and more than 200 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.




Related Industries:
Aluminum Production and Producers
Copper Production and Producers
Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturers
Iron and Steel Mills

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