Ferro-silico-manganese in Latvia

The world ferro-silico-manganese market is valued at almost US$2 billion. Asia is the largest consuming region of ferro-silico-manganese, accounting for 38% of world consumption. The North American market is experiencing the strongest annual growth, over 3% per year. China remains the major producer. The Ukraine, China, and Norway are the leading exporters, while the USA, Japan and Russia are the major importers. This report reviews and evaluates the ferro-silico-manganese market in 100 countries from 1997, with forecasts forward to 2004.

This report covers ferro-silico-manganese. The production figures do not include recycled ferro-silico-manganese, nor is ferro-silico-manganese drawn down from stocks included in this report. As a result, estimated consumption for some countries may appear to be lower than anticipated.