Global Industrial Castings Industry

• Publication date: May 2012
• Report size: 853 pages

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial Castings in Thousand Tons by the following Product Segments: Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, & Steel Castings), and Nonferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin Amer...

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial Castings in Thousand Tons by the following Product Segments: Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, & Steel Castings), and Nonferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 1209 companies including many key and niche players such as Bradken - Engineered Products, Esco Corporation, Inc., GIW Industries, Intercast and Forge Pty. Ltd., Kubota Corp., Precision Metalsmiths, Inc., Ryobi Ltd., and Wyman-Gordon Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Ferrous Castings I-3
Gray Iron Castings I-3
Ductile Iron Castings I-4
Malleable Iron Castings I-4
Steel Castings I-4
Nonferrous Castings I-4
Aluminum I-5


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Market Outlook II-1
Global Foundry Industry to Witness Steady Growth II-1
Foundries Market in North America and Europe to Witness
Speedy Recoveries II-1
Migration of Foundry Facilities to Developing Regions II-2
Market for Aluminum Die-Castings to Grow Steadily II-2
Aluminum Castings: Bright Long-Term Prospects in Transport
Sector II-2
Table 1: Global End-Use Profile for Aluminum (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Applications by Industry for
Transportation, Containers & Packaging, Building &
Construction, Consumer OEMs, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Growing Opportunities for Magnesium Die Casting II-3
Key Trends II-3
Industrial Machinery and Aerospace Equipment Applications
Fuel Demand II-3
Increasing Usage of Aluminum Castings by the US Automobile
Industry II-3
Innovative Applications Spur Demand for Castings II-4
Metal Die-Castings Industry Trends II-4
Ferrous Metal Castings: A Stagnant Market II-4
Usage of Ductile Iron Predominates Over Gray Iron II-4
Nonferrous Metal Castings: Emerging Sector II-4
Plastics: Evolving as a Fast Growing Substitute II-5
Aluminum and Magnesium Castings on a High Growth Note II-5
Aluminum Die Casting Industry Exempt from Plant Emission
Regulations II-5
Production Scenario II-6
Table 2: Leading Countries in Ferrous Metal Casting
Production for 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 3: Leading Countries in Nonferrous Metal Casting
Production for 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Table 4: Number of Metal Casting Facilities (Ferrous &
Nonferrous) by Major Country for 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Table 5: Global Metal Casting Production (2010) - Percentage
Breakdown by Top 10 Producing Countries - China, US, Russia,
India, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Italy, France and Korea (In
Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-8
Industrial Castings - A Preface II-8
Casting Process II-8
Major Metal Casting Processes II-8
Conventional Molding II-8
Precision Molding II-8
Semi-Precision Molding II-9
Chemically Bonded Self-Setting Sand Molding II-9
Innovative Molding II-9

3. PROCESS OVERVIEW II-10
Sand Molding II-10
Green Sand Molding II-10
Skin Dried Molding II-10
Floor and Pit Molding II-10
Dry Sand Molding II-11
Chemical Setting Systems II-11
Precision Molding II-11
Permanent Mold Casting II-11
Cosworth Process II-12
Investment Casting II-12
Semi-Precision Molding II-13
Shell Mold Casting II-13
Plaster Mold Casting II-13
Ceramic Mold Casting II-13
Centrifugal Casting II-14
The V-Process II-14
Innovative Molding II-14
Daimler-Benz Innovates New Casting Process II-14
FM Process II-14
Squeeze Casting II-15
Rheocasting and Thixomolding II-15
Steel II-15
Iron II-16
Die Casting II-16
Benefits of Die-casting II-16
World Market for Industrial Castings - Casting Process
Characteristics II-16
Casting Procedure II-17

4. PRODUCT SEGMENTATION II-18
Ferrous Castings II-18
Gray Iron Castings II-18
Ductile Iron Castings II-18
Malleable Iron Castings II-18
Steel Castings II-19
Nonferrous Castings II-19
Aluminum II-19
Key Facts Involving Aluminum and its Applications in
Automobiles II-19
Major Benefits II-20

5. AN INSIGHT INTO THE APPLICATION MARKETS II-21
Automobiles - A Major End Use Market II-21
Aerospace Equipment II-21
Internal Combustion Engines II-21
Construction Machinery/Equipment II-22
Oil Field Equipment II-22
Valves & Fittings II-22
Special Industry Machinery II-22
Instruments II-22
Other Applications II-22

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/ INNOVATIONS II-23
N.F. CASTING (India) Launches Non-Ferrous Metal Castings and
Alloys II-23
Access and CD-adapco Jointly Introduce STAR-Cast II-23
Dean Group International Introduces Safe Investment Casting Tools II-23
Yamaha to Launch DiASil Technology in India II-23
Yamaha Motor Develops New CF Magnesium Die-Casting Technology II-24
Researchers Develop New Lightweight Magnesium Alloy Casting
Method II-24
Delphi Develops Delphi K-Alloy II-24

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-25
Ball Corporation Takes Over Neuman Aluminum II-25
Superior Takes Over Stake in Synergies Castings II-25
Continental Casting Snaps Up Intermet Plants II-25
Norcast Wear Solutions Acquires Assets of Swanmet Engineering II-25
Citation Merges with Grede II-26
The Montupet Group Snaps Up Fonderie du Poitou Aluminium II-26
Pace Industries Acquires Business Unit of Del Mar Industries II-26
Ashland to Form JV with Sud-Chemie II-26
Kobe Steel Completes Construction of Forging Press II-27
Virginia Casting Industries to Establish New Manufacturing
Facility II-27
DISA Group and Wheelabrator Group Merge II-27
Compass Automotive Group Takes over Citation's Casting and
Machining Operations II-27
Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen Acquires Miller Centrifugal Casting II-28
IBC Advanced Alloys Acquires Specialloy Copper Alloys II-28
Aerocast and Sikorsky Aircraft Sign Agreement II-28
Acroni Opens Up Continuous Steel Casting Unit II-28
Pomina Steel to Construct Steel-Casting Foundry II-29
DCM Engineering Commences Production of CGI Castings II-29
Globetech Group Commences Operations in North America II-29
ProMetal RTC to Provide Casting Technology for DiMora Motorcar
Program II-29
Grede Foundries to Shut Down Facilities II-30
China First Heavy Industries Invests in Steel Casting and
Forging Base II-30

8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-31
Bradken Acquires Atlas II-31
Bradken Acquires AmeriCast Technologies II-31
Yash Birla Group Acquires Birla Perucchini II-31
Riverside Europe Fund III LP Takes over Mekoteknik II-31
Andritz Forms JV with Wolfensberger II-31
MHSC Inks Purchase Agreement with CFM II-32
OMZ Foundry Production Bags Contract to Manufacture Steel Casting II-32
U.S. Aluminum Castings Establishes New Warehouse II-32
Intermet to Shut Down Manufacturing Facility II-32
Precision Castparts Acquires GSC Foundries and Related Assets II-33
AmeriCast Acquires Atlas Castings and Technology II-33
Precision Castparts Acquires Scotland Based Caledonian Alloys II-33
Dynacast Canada Acquires Q-Zip Diecasting II-34
Dynacast Canada Acquires Techmire II-34
Endurance Group Acquires Amann Druckguss II-34
Endurance Technologies Acquires M/s. Fondalmec S.p.A II-34
Fiat Acquires Teksid Aluminum II-35
Harvey Industries Acquires Indiana Power Train II-35
Georg Fischer Takes Over E.D.C. II-35
Bahr Bros Manufacturing Acquires Specialty Castings II-35
Kirloskar Acquires TKSL II-35
Silverhawk Acquires Stake in Elyria Foundry II-36
Sun European Partners Acquires Manoir Industries II-36
Sakthi Auto Acquires Internet Europe II-36
CZP Acquires Brock Metal Unit from Alumasc II-36
TMB Industries Announces Acquisition of Richland Center Foundry II-37
Marathon Asset Management Acquires SPX Contech Division II-37
Nidec Acquires 87% Stake in BML II-37
Aleris International Acquires Wabash Alloys II-37
Advanced Metals Acquires Ross Aluminum Castings II-38
Grupo Alfa Acquires TK Aluminum II-38
Amtek Auto Acquires JLF’s Witham Facility II-38
Ashok Leyland Forms Joint Venture with Alteams of Finland II-39
Asahi Tec Sets Up Second Joint Venture for Aluminum Wheel
Production in China II-39
RSB and Team Industries Form a Joint Venture II-39
Standard Car Truck Forms a Joint Venture with Tian Rui Group II-39
Rico Auto and JINFEI Ink Joint Venture Agreement II-40
INTERMET Signs New Contracts for High Pressure Die Cast
Products Supply II-40
Mercury Marine Signs a Licensing Agreement with Top Die Casting II-40
GF Automotive Signs a Licensing Agreement with Cymat II-41
Ashok Leyland Enters into Agreements with Nissan II-41
Shanghai Intech Precision Bags an Initial Order from V.E.
Power Door II-41
Shanghai Intech Electronics Receives Initial Order from CUI II-41
FisherCast Expands Magnesium Die Casting Capacity II-42
AACT to Expand Tennessee Plant II-42
Hong Teo to Double the Plant Space II-42
M/s Bangladesh Vilia Casting to Set Up New Facility in
Karnaphuli EPZ II-42
Hi-Tech ARAI to Establish Aluminum Die-Casting Facility II-42
Emirates Techno to Establish Manufacturing Plant in India II-42
Sona Koyo to Establish Aluminum Die Casting and Forging Facility II-43
Wetzel to Establish New Plant II-43
Sona Koyo to Build New Aluminum Forging and Die-Casting Facility II-43
Ryobi to Build Die-Cast Production Facility in Mexico II-43
RSB Transmission Invests in Various Business Ventures II-43
Leggett and Platt to Shutter Precision Industries Plant II-44
Intermet Divests European Operations II-44
Plas-Tec Tool and Dienamics Changes to Inventix Manufacturing II-44
Kirloskar Ferrous Acquires Kirloskar Oil Engines’ Castings II-44

9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-45
Bradken - Engineered Products (US) II-45
Esco Corporation, Inc (US) II-45
GIW Industries (US) II-45
Intercast and Forge Pty. Ltd. (Australia) II-45
Kubota Corp. (Japan) II-46
Precision Metalsmiths, Inc. (US) II-46
Ryobi Ltd. (Japan) II-47
Wyman-Gordon Company (US) II-47

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-48
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 7: World Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Castings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ferrous Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ferrous Castings by Product Segment - Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 11: World Historic Review for Ferrous Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 12: World Historic Review for Ferrous Castings by
Product Segment - Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Ferrous Castings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Ferrous Castings by
Product Segment -Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gray Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 16: World Historic Review for Gray Iron Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Gray Iron Castings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ductile Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 19: World Historic Review for Ductile Iron Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Ductile Iron Castings
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Malleable Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 22: World Historic Review for Malleable Iron Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Middle East Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Malleable Iron
Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Middle East Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Steel Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 25: World Historic Review for Steel Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Steel Castings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Middle East Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Non-Ferrous Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Non-Ferrous Castings by Product Segment -Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 29: World Historic Review for Non-Ferrous Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 30: World Historic Review for Non-Ferrous Castings by
Product Segment -Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2003through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Non-Ferrous Castings
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Non-Ferrous Castings
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Aluminum Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 34: World Historic Review for Aluminum Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Aluminum Castings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Copper Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 37: World Historic Review for Copper Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Copper Castings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Magnesium Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 40: World Historic Review for Magnesium Castings by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 41: World 15-Year Perspective for Magnesium Castings by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Non-Ferrous Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 43: World Historic Review for Other Non-Ferrous Castings
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 44: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Non-Ferrous
Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86


III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Overview III-1
US Metal Castings Industry Stumbles Amidst Recession III-1
US Market for Industrial Castings: Metal Casting Industry At
a Glance III-2
Metal Casting Production in the US III-3
Table 45: Metal Casting Production in the US (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Segment - Ductile Iron, Gray
Iron, Steel and Nonferrous (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3
Focus on Select Players III-3
Precision Castparts Corp. III-3
B.Market Analytics III-4
Table 46: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 47: The US Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 48: The US 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Castings
by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous
Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

2. CANADA III-7
A.Market Analysis III-7
Table 49: Canadian Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):
Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron and
Aluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
B.Market Analytics III-8
Table 50: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Castings by Product Group - ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Industrial Castings
by Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 52: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)
and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10

3. JAPAN III-11
A.Market Analysis III-11
Aluminum Die-Casting Applications III-11
Table 53: Japanese Aluminum Die-Cast Applications (2009 &
2010): Breakdown by End-use Segments - Industrial Machinery &
Engineering, Electrical Equipment, Automotive, Motorcycle &
Other Vehicles and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-11
Metal Casting Production in Japan III-11
Table 54: Metal Casting Production (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron, Steel
and Nonferrous (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Players III-11
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 55: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 56: Japanese Historic Review for Industrial Castings
by Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Non-Ferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 57: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)
and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14

4. EUROPE III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Overview III-15
The Cost Factor in the European Castings Market III-15
Escalating Demand for Magnesium Die-Castings III-15
Production Scenario III-15
Table 58: Leading European Countries in Metal Casting
(Ferrous & Nonferrous) Production for 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 59: Western Europe Metal Die-Castings Production
(2008-2010) - Annual Breakdown by Segments Gray Iron
Castings and Ductile Iron Castings for Countries - Germany,
Italy, France, Turkey, Spain, UK, Sweden, Belgium,
Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Switzerland, Norway,
Portugal and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 60: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Castings by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 61: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 62: European Historic Review for Industrial Castings
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 63: European Historic Review for Industrial Castings
by Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 64: European 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 65: European 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)
and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

4a. FRANCE III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Overview III-24
Metal Casting Production III-24
Table 66: France Metal Casting Production (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Segment - Ductile Iron, Gray
Iron, Steel and Nonferrous (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 67: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 68: French Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 69: French 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Castings
by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous
Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

4b. GERMANY III-28
A.Market Analysis III-28
Overview III-28
Recession Overview of Metal Die-Castings Industry in Germany III-28
Metal Cast Production III-28
Table 70: Metal Casting Production in Germany (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile
Iron, Steel and Nonferrous (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28
B.Market Analytics III-29
Table 71: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 72: German Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 73: German 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Castings
by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous
Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4c. ITALY III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
Brief Overview of the Metal Die-Castings Industry III-32
Recession Analysis III-32
Metal Casting Production III-32
Table 74: Italian Metal Casting Production (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile
Iron, Steel and Nonferrous (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32
B.Market Analytics III-33
Table 75: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 76: Italian Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Non-Ferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 77: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)
and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-36
Market Analysis III-36
Table 78: The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 79: The UK Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/chart) III-37

Table 80: The UK 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Castings
by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for
Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous
Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

4e. SPAIN III-39
Market Analysis III-39
Table 81: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 82: Spanish Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 83: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)
and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41

4f. RUSSIA III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Table 84: Russian Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):
Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron and Aluminum
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
B.Market Analytics III-43
Table 85: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings
(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron
Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings
(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and
Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 86: Russian Historic Review for Industrial Castings by
Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 87: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)
and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Metal Die-Castings Market in Eastern Europe III-46
Table 88: Eastern Europe Metal Die-Castings Production
(2008 & 2010) - Breakdown by Segments Gray Iron Castings
and Ductile Iron Castings for Countries - Poland, Czech
Republic, Romania and Hungary (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46
Polish Market for Industrial Castings III-46
Market Conditions III-47
Czech Republic III-47
Hungary III-47
Romania III-47
B.Market Analytics III-48
Table 89: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous
Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous
Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 90: Rest of European Historic Review for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron
Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum
Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other
Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 91: Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for
Industrial Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,
Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel
Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,
Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous
Castings) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-51
A.Market Analysis III-51
Overview III-51
Shifting of Markets III-51
Competition III-51
India - The New Cast Metals Hub III-52
Rising Demand for SG and Gray Iron Castings in India III-52
Metal Casting Industry Production Remains Upbeat III-53
Table 92: Indian Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):
Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron and
Aluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Stable Machine Tools Industry to Increase Demand for Die-
castings in India III-53
China - A Key Market for Industrial Castings III-53
Metal Casting Industry in China Remains Unaffected by
Recession III-54
Table 93: Chinese Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):
Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron and
Aluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Korea III-55
Metal Die-Castings Production in Korea Slowdown Due to
Recession III-55
Table 94: Korean Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):
Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron and
Aluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
Key Players III-55
Bradken Limited (Australia) III-55
B.Market Analytics III-56
Table 95: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous
Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous
Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Other Non-Ferrous Castings) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 96: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron
Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum
Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other
Non-Ferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 97: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Industrial
Castings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Demand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)
and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Non-Ferrous
Castings) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

6. THE MIDDLE EAST III-59
Market Analytics III-59
Table 98: The Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous
Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous
Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium
Castings, and Oth