num production jumped by 9.9%. Te data reported in the 48th Census of World Casting


Production is supplied by each nation’s metalcasting associa- tion or similar representatives. Countries that did not partici- pate this year were Denmark, Mexico, Serbia, Slovakia and South Africa. Tese countries remain listed according to the last year they participated. Mongolia, which has not submit- ted data since 2009, has been removed from the list. Tailand returned to the census after an extended absence, reporting 316,400 metric tons. Mexico, Ukraine and Turkey remain just outside the top-


10 countries in total production. Depending on economic conditions in the next few years, however, the three countries could threaten to unseat one or more of the more established metalcasting countries like France and Italy.


Ups & Downs Across the Globe Global casting production grew in 2013, but other than


the large gains in China, total tonnage increased by less than a half-million metric tons. After an impressive 15.1% boost in total production in 2012, the U.S. market increased at a more modest pace. While the global economy continues to steady itself in the years after the recession, economic volatility meant big losses and gains for certain countries. Smaller producers were more likely to experience losses or gains in the double digits, while the majority of the world’s largest producers reported only steady growth or slight contraction. Te coun- tries in the top 10 reported a total growth rate of 1.9%, which could be seen as a sign that the bulk of worldwide volatility is found in smaller markets. ■


0.5%，可锻铸铁减少27.4%。铸钢产量减少1%，铝 合金产量增长了9.9%。


第47届世界铸件产量普查的数据由各国铸造行业协 会或类似机构提供的。今年没有参加普查的国家有丹 麦、墨西哥、塞尔维亚、斯洛伐克和南非。这些国家 根据去年的数据进行排名。


泰国在多年没有参加普查后重新回归，铸件产量为 116万吨。墨西哥、乌克兰和土耳其在前10名之外， 但根据未来几年的经济发展情况，这三个国家将有可 能威胁到法国、意大利这样的铸造大国的位置。


全球经济波动


2013年，全球铸件产量总体增长。但是，除中国 取得较大发展外，世界总产量增速放缓。美国在经历 了28%的显著增长后，现已趋于平缓。尽管世界经济 在衰退后的几年内趋于稳定，但仍存在经济波动，一 些国家出现了衰退或增长。生产小国出现了两位数的 衰退或增长，生产大国则仅仅保持了较为稳定的增长 或小幅缩减。前10名铸件生产国的总体增速为1.9% ，由此可以看出，全球的经济波动主要发生在规模较 小的市场。 ■


AVERAGE PRODUCTION PER PLANT


Germany remains far and away the world’s leader in productivity per plant, while the U.S. experienced slight gains in 2013. China and India, the nations with the most total facilities, also increased average productivity, but remain behind a majority of the world’s top 10.


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