Aluminum wire rod is continuously cast from liquid aluminum. The diameter of the rod is reduced by extruding it through a series of dies to obtain a rod with a diameter of 9.5 mm up to 32 mm by roller and drawing processes. Aluminum wire rods are used in various applications, such as in cables and conductors due to their high electrical conductivity, lightweight, and resistance to corrosion.

The aluminum wire rods market in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.4% during 2016-2021. These wire rods are mainly used in the electric utility segment for power transmission and distribution (T&D) purposes.Aluminum wire rods do not face any major competition from other metals for T&D purposes owing to their cost advantages. The adoption of high-conductivity conductors such as Al-59, which offer enhanced performance, is expected to increase in the market during the forecast period.

PART 01: Executive summary 6

PART 02: Scope of the report 17

PART 03: Research Methodology 22

PART 04: Introduction 25

Key market highlights 25

Overview 26

PART 05: Market landscape 28

Overview: Aluminum wire rods market in Europe 28

Five forces analysis 33

PART 06: Market segmentation by grade 34

Overview: Aluminum wire rods market in Europe by

grade 34

Electrical grade aluminum wire rods market in Europe 35

Alloy grade aluminum wire rods market in Europe 37

PART 07: Market segmentation by application 40

Overview: Aluminum wire rods market in Europe by

application 40

Aluminum wire rods market in Europe for cables and

conductors 41

Aluminum wire rods market in Europe for mechanical

applications 44

Aluminum wire rods market in Europe for deoxidization 46

PART 08: Decision framework 48

PART 09: Drivers and challenges 50

Market drivers 51

Impact of drivers on key application segments 55

Market challenges 56

Impact of challenges on key application segments 59

PART 10: Market trends 60

Increase in average capacity utilization levels of

conductor manufacturers 60

Penetration of high-conductivity conductors 60

Sustained use in mechanical and deoxidization

applications 61

PART 11: Vendor landscape 62

Competitive scenario 62

Other prominent vendors 64

PART 12: Key vendor analysis 66

Alcoa 66

General Cable 68

Norsk Hydro 70

RUSAL 72

Vimetco 74

PART 13: Appendix 76

List of abbreviations 76

PART 14: Explore Technavio 77