OFGLOBAL METALCASTING PRODUCTION


CENSUS


The 2010 census shows an increase in annual casting production.


W World Totals (in metric tons)


Gray Iron


Ductile Iron


43,258,296 23,451,711 Steel


Copper Base


10,215,376 1,652,401


Aluminum Magnesium Zinc 10,879,515


196,685 Other Nonferrous Total 528,978 1,193,449 91,673,839 Jan/Feb 2012 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | 29 AN MCDP STAFF REPORT


orld casting production increased 13.7% from 2009 to 2010, an indication the world is coming out of the recent economic downturn, according to this year’s Metal Cast- ing Design & Purchasing (MCDP) Census of World Casting Produc- tion. However, total world casting


production, 91.4 million metric tons, is still down from the 2008 total of 93.5 million metric tons and the peak point in 2007 of 94.9 million metric tons. Of the 36 countries that provided census data, only four countries reported


a decrease in casting production. In 2009, only fi ve nations reported growth. Canada, Noway, Serbia and Slovenia reported decreases. Taiwan showed the biggest growth, increasing its casting production by 42%. Likewise, Brazil saw signifi cant gains from 2009, showing a 41% casting production increase. T e top-10 list is virtually unchanged from last year, with Germany, Japan and


Russia reshuffl ing their order in the number four, fi ve and six spots. China, India and the U.S. are still fi rst, second and third, and Brazil, Korea, France and Italy hold the seventh through 10th


spots. T e top 10 nations produced 88% of the


global total, the same percentage as in 2009. T e breakdown of world casting production by metal has remained similar to


2009, with gray iron taking up 48% of the total 91.4 million tons. After four straight years of reducing its casting production, the U.S.


reported an 11.2% increase. India continues to make significant pro- duction gains, and its 22% increase puts it in second place. MCDP polls the major casting


producing nations for the annual census. T e data reported here is sup- plied by each nation’s metalcasting association or similar representative. Countries that did not participate this year were Denmark, Mongolia, Russia and Ukraine. T ese countries remain listed according to the last year they participated.


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