T e U.S. metalcasting industry is


made up of 1,978 facilities, down from 2,170 fi ve years ago. T is reduction can be attributed to the recession, technolog- ical advancements, foreign competition and tightening regulations. T e U.S. also saw changes in capacity


availability and utilization over the past fi ve years. Utilization was at 77% in 2007, and it dropped to 51% in 2009. T at number jumped back up to 75% in 2011 and hit 82% in 2012. T e current total available capacity has dropped from


16.8 million tons in 2007 to 16.4 mil- lion today. But metalcasters have rebuilt capacity lost during the recession years. T e U.S. is second in the world in


casting shipments based on tonnage, following China and ahead of India. Based on the data secured through the “47th Census of World Cast- ing Production” by Modern Casting magazine, China shipped 42.5 million metric tons of castings in 2012, with India in third at 9.34 million metric tons. Following the U.S. and India


GRAY IRON MARKET SUMMARY


Utility Construction - NAICS 2371 Short Term Annual Growth Rate (AGR) ‘13-’16 ... 3.3% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 2.7%


Highway, Street and Bridge Construction - NAICS 2373 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ................................................ 3.7% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 2.4%


Metal Valve - NAICS 33291 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 .................................................... 5% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 2.9%


Heating Equipment Manufacturing NAICS 333414 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 .................................................... 5% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 2.9%


Agricultural Implement - NAICS 33311 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 .............................................. -0.9% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 .............................................. 0.9%


Construction Machinery - NAICS 333120 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ................................................ 4.3% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 3.4%


Other Industrial Machinery - NAICS 333249 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ............................................... -1.4% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 0.7%


Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive and Gear - NAICS 333612 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ................................................ 0.2% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 .................................................. 1.1%


Other Engine Equipment - NAICS 333618 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ............................................... -2.5% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 0.7%


Pump and Pumping Equipment - NAICS 33391 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ................................................ 2.8% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ................................................ 2.4%


Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle - NAICS 33611 Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ................................................. 2.1% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 .................................................... 2%


TOTAL


Short Term AGR ‘13-’16 ............................................... 1.55% Long Term AGR ‘13-’22 ............................................... 1.85% 2014 Sales Forecast ............................. $5,523,490,000


are Japan (5.34 million metric tons), Germany (5.21), Russia (4.3), Brazil (2.86), Korea (2.44), Italy (1.96) and France (1.8). In the following pages of this


report are tables depicting the breakdown of U.S. casting shipments by metal and end-use market with a forecast to 2022. T is data is an esti- mated forecast based on an economic modeling tool and should be used only as an estimate. AFS cannot be held liable for its accuracy. 


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