AVERAGE PRODUCTION PER PLANT


by 1.3%, while malleable iron fell 27.1%. Steel output dropped by 0.1%, while aluminum production jumped by 9.9%. Te data reported in the 48th


Census of World Casting Produc- tion is supplied by each nation’s metalcasting association or similar representatives. Countries that did not participate this year were Denmark, Mexico, Serbia, Slovakia and South Africa. These 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. Thailand returned to the census after an ex- tended absence, reporting 316,400 metric tons. Mexico, Ukraine and Turkey


remain just outside the top-10 countries in total production. De- pending 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 reces- sion, 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. The countries 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. ■


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


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