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Global Industrial Castings Industry


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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Industrial Castings Industry

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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.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3Ferrous Castings I-3Gray Iron Castings I-3Ductile Iron Castings I-4Malleable Iron Castings I-4Steel Castings I-4Nonferrous Castings I-4Aluminum I-5II. 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 CastingProduction for 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6Table 4: Number of Metal Casting Facilities (Ferrous &Nonferrous) by Major Country for 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-6Table 5: Global Metal Casting Production (2010) - PercentageBreakdown by Top 10 Producing Countries - China, US, Russia,India, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Italy, France and Korea (InMillion 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-10Sand Molding II-10Green Sand Molding II-10Skin Dried Molding II-10Floor and Pit Molding II-10Dry Sand Molding II-11Chemical Setting Systems II-11Precision Molding II-11Permanent Mold Casting II-11Cosworth Process II-12Investment Casting II-12Semi-Precision Molding II-13Shell Mold Casting II-13Plaster Mold Casting II-13Ceramic Mold Casting II-13Centrifugal Casting II-14The V-Process II-14Innovative Molding II-14Daimler-Benz Innovates New Casting Process II-14FM Process II-14Squeeze Casting II-15Rheocasting and Thixomolding II-15Steel II-15Iron II-16Die Casting II-16Benefits of Die-casting II-16World Market for Industrial Castings - Casting ProcessCharacteristics II-16Casting 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-21Automobiles - A Major End Use Market II-21Aerospace Equipment II-21Internal Combustion Engines II-21Construction Machinery/Equipment II-22Oil Field Equipment II-22Valves & Fittings II-22Special Industry Machinery II-22Instruments II-22Other 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-25Ball Corporation Takes Over Neuman Aluminum II-25Superior Takes Over Stake in Synergies Castings II-25Continental Casting Snaps Up Intermet Plants II-25Norcast Wear Solutions Acquires Assets of Swanmet Engineering II-25Citation Merges with Grede II-26The Montupet Group Snaps Up Fonderie du Poitou Aluminium II-26Pace Industries Acquires Business Unit of Del Mar Industries II-26Ashland to Form JV with Sud-Chemie II-26Kobe Steel Completes Construction of Forging Press II-27Virginia Casting Industries to Establish New ManufacturingFacility II-27DISA Group and Wheelabrator Group Merge II-27Compass Automotive Group Takes over Citation's Casting andMachining Operations II-27Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen Acquires Miller Centrifugal Casting II-28IBC Advanced Alloys Acquires Specialloy Copper Alloys II-28Aerocast and Sikorsky Aircraft Sign Agreement II-28Acroni Opens Up Continuous Steel Casting Unit II-28Pomina Steel to Construct Steel-Casting Foundry II-29DCM Engineering Commences Production of CGI Castings II-29Globetech Group Commences Operations in North America II-29ProMetal RTC to Provide Casting Technology for DiMora MotorcarProgram II-29Grede Foundries to Shut Down Facilities II-30China First Heavy Industries Invests in Steel Casting andForging 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-45Bradken - Engineered Products (US) II-45Esco Corporation, Inc (US) II-45GIW Industries (US) II-45Intercast and Forge Pty. Ltd. (Australia) II-45Kubota Corp. (Japan) II-46Precision Metalsmiths, Inc. (US) II-46Ryobi Ltd. (Japan) II-47Wyman-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 byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/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 forFerrous Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East andLatin American Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualDemand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through2017(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 byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/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 byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand forUS, 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 forGray Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and LatinAmerican Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includescorresponding 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 byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand forUS, 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 byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/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 forMalleable Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle Eastand Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualDemand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through2017(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 IronCastings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeDemand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), 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 byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/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 forNon-Ferrous Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and LatinAmerican Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includescorresponding 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 byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/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 Castingsby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demandfor 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 forAluminum Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and LatinAmerican Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includescorresponding 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 byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand forUS, 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 byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/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 forMagnesium Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and LatinAmerican Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includescorresponding 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 byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand forUS, 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 Castingsby Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/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 byProduct Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and SteelCastings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other NonferrousCastings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures 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-7A.Market Analysis III-7Table 49: Canadian Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron andAluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7B.Market Analytics III-8Table 50: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Industrial Castings by Product Group - ferrous Castings(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable IronCastings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, andOther Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009through 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 IndustrialCastings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeDemand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, DuctileIron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, CopperCastings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/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 Castingsby Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and SteelCastings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Non-FerrousCastings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures 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-15A.Market Analysis III-15Overview III-15The Cost Factor in the European Castings Market III-15Escalating Demand for Magnesium Die-Castings III-15Production Scenario III-15Table 58: Leading European Countries in Metal Casting(Ferrous & Nonferrous) Production for 2008 (includescorresponding 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 Analysisfor Industrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable IronCastings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, andOther Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009through 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 Castingsby Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and SteelCastings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other NonferrousCastings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures 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 IndustrialCastings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeDemand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, DuctileIron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, CopperCastings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/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 byProduct Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and SteelCastings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other NonferrousCastings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures 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-28A.Market Analysis III-28Overview III-28Recession Overview of Metal Die-Castings Industry in Germany III-28Metal Cast Production III-28Table 70: Metal Casting Production in Germany (2011):Percentage Share Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, DuctileIron, Steel and Nonferrous (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-28B.Market Analytics III-29Table 71: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forIndustrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable IronCastings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, andOther Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009through 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 Castingsby Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand forFerrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-FerrousCastings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, MagnesiumCastings, and Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets for Years2003, 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 byProduct Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and SteelCastings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Non-FerrousCastings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures 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-36Market Analysis III-36Table 78: The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forIndustrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable IronCastings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, andOther Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009through 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 Castingsby Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand forFerrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-FerrousCastings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, MagnesiumCastings, and Other Nonferrous Castings) Markets for Years2003, 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 byProduct Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings,Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and SteelCastings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings,Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and Other NonferrousCastings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual DemandFigures 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-42A.Market Analysis III-42Table 84: Russian Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron and Aluminum(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42B.Market Analytics III-43Table 85: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forIndustrial Castings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings(Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable IronCastings, and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings(Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, andOther Nonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009through 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 IndustrialCastings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeDemand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, DuctileIron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, CopperCastings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Nonferrous Castings)Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/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 IndustrialCastings by Product Group - Ferrous Castings (Gray IronCastings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,and Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Castings (AluminumCastings, Copper Castings, Magnesium Castings, and OtherNonferrous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Demand Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003through 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-51A.Market Analysis III-51Overview III-51Shifting of Markets III-51Competition III-51India - The New Cast Metals Hub III-52Rising Demand for SG and Gray Iron Castings in India III-52Metal Casting Industry Production Remains Upbeat III-53Table 92: Indian Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron andAluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53Stable Machine Tools Industry to Increase Demand for Die-castings in India III-53China - A Key Market for Industrial Castings III-53Metal Casting Industry in China Remains Unaffected byRecession III-54Table 93: Chinese Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron andAluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54Korea III-55Metal Die-Castings Production in Korea Slowdown Due toRecession III-55Table 94: Korean Metal Casting Production (2008-2010):Annual Breakdown by Segment - Gray Iron, Ductile Iron andAluminum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55Key Players III-55Bradken Limited (Australia) III-55B.Market Analytics III-56Table 95: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Industrial Castings by Product Group - FerrousCastings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings) and Non-FerrousCastings (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, MagnesiumCastings, and Other Non-Ferrous Castings) MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding 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 IndustrialCastings by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeDemand for Ferrous Castings (Gray Iron Castings, DuctileIron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, and Steel Castings)and Non-Ferrous Castings (Aluminum Castings, CopperCastings, Magnesium Castings, and Other Non-FerrousCastings) Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includescorresponding 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

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