Industry Study: Technological change in the steel industry

TIPS industry studies provide a comprehensive overview of key trends in leading industries in South Africa. They aim to provide background for policymakers and researchers, and to strengthen our understanding of current challenges and opportunities in each industry as a basis for a more strategic response.

This study outlines the technological change in the steel industry, looking at emerging technologies and their impact. Other studies focussing on the steel industry map out the value chain, highlighting economic trends and the impact on national outcomes; and analyse the industry’s international trends, looking at global trade and South African trade by country and product.