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Metal Stampings, Forgings and Castings - Global Strategic Business Report

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February 2011
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Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Metal Stampings, Forgings, and Castings in US$ Million by the following Product Segments - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron and Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings, and High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings) and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings ( Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, ZincCastings, and Miscellaneous Castings). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 1530 companies including many key and niche players such as Alcoa Inc., American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Amtek Engineering Ltd., Anchor Lamina, Inc., Bharat Forge Limited, Bohler-Uddeholm AG, Doncasters PLC, Georg Fischer Ltd., Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Magna International, Inc., Meridian Technologies, Inc., Metaldyne Corporation, Precision Castparts Corp., Wyman-Gordon, Revstone Industries, SeAH Besteel Corporation, Shiloh Industries, Inc., Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., ThyssenKrupp AG, Tower Automotive, Inc., and Worthington Industries Inc.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

METAL STAMPINGS, FORGINGS, AND CASTINGS						MCP-2761
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                           CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                         1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                           1
      Disclaimers                                                           2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                 3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                  3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                                3
       Product Segments                                                     4
        Metal Stampings                                                     4
        Metal Forgings                                                      4
        Metal Castings                                                      4

  2. MARKET OVERVIEW & ANALYSIS                                             5
      A Prelude                                                             5
      Current Market Scenario                                               5
       Impact of Recession                                                  5
       The World Beyond the Recession                                       6
      Outlook                                                               7
      Market Trends & Issues                                                7
       Shift Towards Light Metals                                           7
       Use Of Lower Grade Steels                                            7
       Steel Wins Over Aluminium                                            8
       Employing Environmental Friendly Practices                           8
       Aluminium Components Counter balances Heavy Components               8
       Limited Success of Traditional Design Principles                     8
       Smaller Lots Production Demand Reduction in Die Costs                9
       Extended Die Life, Decentralized Structure to Achieve Cost
        Reduction                                                           9
       Significant Capital Investments                                      9
       Sophistication Leads to Change in Labor Reforms                      9
       Key Statistics:                                                      10
        Table 1: World Metal Casting Market (2010): Percentage Share
        Breakdown of Production Volume by Region (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          10

        Table 2: Worldwide Number of Operating Metalcasting
        Facilities (2008): Breakdown by Type and Select Country
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                11

        Table 3: Global Casting Production (2008): Breakdown of
        Production Volume by Select Country and Metal Type (In 000
        metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   12

  3. METALWORKING INDUSTRY - AN OVERVIEW                                    13
      Metal Stampings                                                       13
       Automotive Stampings Industry - An Overview                          13
        Increasing Outsourcing - Who is Benefiting?                         13
        Iron & Steel Dominates the Market                                   14
      Metal Forgings                                                        14
       Key Challenges in Forging Industry                                   15
       Technological Trends                                                 16
       Forgings Production Process - A Review                               16
       Forging Processes                                                    16
        Impression Die-Forging                                              16
         Cold, Warm & Hot Forging                                           16
        Open Die Forging                                                    17
        Ring Roll Forging                                                   17
      Metal Castings                                                        17
       List of Metal Casting Processes                                      17
       A Lookout on Major Metal Casting Processes                           18
        Sand Casting                                                        18
        Green Sand Casting                                                  18
        Chemically Bound Sand Casting                                       19
        Permanent Mold Casting                                              19
        Plaster Mold Casting                                                19
        Die-Casting                                                         19
       Waste Products of Metal Casting Industry                             20
       Production Process                                                   20
       Environment Profile                                                  21
       A Glance at Select Metal Castings                                    21
        Malleable Iron Casting                                              21
        Steel                                                               22
        Aluminum                                                            23
       Recycling of Aluminum - An Overview                                  24
       Growing Usage Demands Effective Sorting Process                      24
        Magnesium                                                           25
         Blooming Market For Magnesium Die-Castings                         25
         Magnesium Alloys - A Chronology of Research and Development
          Efforts                                                           25
         R & D Efforts Promise a Bright Future for Magnesium Castings       26
        Zinc Castings                                                       26
        Other Materials                                                     27
         Permanent Mold Casting of Copper Alloys                            27
       A Review of Metal Castings Market                                    28
        Historic Perspective                                                28
        Industry Scenario                                                   28
        Applications of Castings                                            29
        Automotive Industry - Major End-Use Market                          29
        Few Countries Dominate the Market                                   30

  4. TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS                                                   31
      A New Approach to Semi-Solid Metal (SSM) Casting                      31
      Finite-Element Analysis (FEA)                                         31
      Brush-based Active Robotic Deburring (BARD)                           31
      Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)                                 32
      Statistical Process Control (SPC)                                     32
      Direct Shell Production Casting (DSPC)                                32
      Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI)                                         32
      New Technology from Georg Fischer                                     32
      New Casting-Cleaning System from Seghers Keppel                       33
      Lost Foam Casting - No Longer Ignored                                 33
      Natural Aging Aluminum Cast Alloys                                    33

  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                               34
      Superior Industries Acquires Stake in Synergies Castings              34
      Harvey Industries Acquires Former Subsidiary of Hayes Lemmerz
       International                                                        34
      Enkei Castalloy to Take Over Business and Assets of Two Companies     34
      Kinetic Die Casting Takes Over Coast Die Casting                      34
      HA International Takes Over Wedron Flux Product Range from
       Black Lab                                                            34
      Alcoa Divests ATPE to BDW Technologies                                35
      Southern Ispat and Energy Take Over New Tech Forge                    35
      Norcast Wear Acquires Swanmet Assets and Norcast Castings             35
      Grede Foundries Merges with Citation to Form Grede Holdings           35
      Pace Industries Takes Over Del Mar Industries' Zinc Die
       Casting Business                                                     35
      3D Systems Takes Over Moeller Design & Development                    36
      3D Systems Takes Over Protometal and CEP                              36
      Rio Tinto Alcan to invest at Aluminum Casting Operation               36
      Ashland Signs Contractual Agreement with Sud-Chemie                   36
      Revstone Industries Acquires Kaiser Aluminum Forged Metals Plant      37
      U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Takes Over TRW Warrenton Casting
       Center                                                               37
      URV USA to Establish New Foundry                                      37
      Ahresty Inks Investment Agreement with Administrative
       Committee of Hefei                                                   38
      BHEL Inks Technology Transfer Pact with Sheffield Forgemasters        38
      Batesville Tool & Die to Expand Facility                              38
      Reedplate Investments Acquires Die & Pressure Castings                38
      Twin City Die Castings Forms Joint Venture with CRP India             39
      Ashley Alteams India Private Limited Establishes Manufacturing
       Facility                                                             39
      Oshkosh and ECK Industries Joins University of Wisconsin-Madison      39
      Tayo Rolls Establishes Integrated Facility                            40
      Nuclear Power Corporation Inks Joint Venture Agreement with
       Larsen & Toubro                                                      40
      ProMetal RCT Establishes New Unit                                     40
      Thresher Industries Purchases Stahl Self-Pouring Autocast Machine     40
      General Motors Invests to Refurbish Facilities                        41
      Samco Metals and Alloys to Establish Alloy Steel Castings
       Facility                                                             41
      Aerocast International Inks Agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft          41
      Grede Foundries to Cease Two Facilities                               41
      North River Capital Purchases Wayne Manufacturing Corporation         42
      Precision Castparts to Purchase Carlton Forge Works                   42
      Daye Special Steel to Invest in Steel Forging Project                 42
      Aerocast International Bags Contract from Sikorsky Aircraft           42
      Cerion Acquires Several Companies                                     43
      Cerion Purchases Diecasting Facilities of Contech                     43
      Quickparts to Offer Metal Castings                                    43
      General Motors to Close Facilities                                    43
      Detroit Tool Metal Products Spins-Off Facility at Fort Madison        43
      Contech to Divest Steel Forging Plant                                 44
      Citation Takes Over Blackhawk Foundry & Machining Company             44
      JD Norman de Mexico Acquires HSM Industries' Assets                   44
      Continental Casting Takes Over Intermet Plants in Palmyra and
       Monroe City                                                          45
      Hephaestus Holdings Snaps Up FormTech Industries                      45
      3D Systems Takes Over Acu-Cast Technologies                           45
      Interplex Soprec Buys IMTEC Besançon's Assets                         45
      Waukesha Tool & Stamping Snaps Up Parkview Metal Products             45
      Louisville Forge and Aichi USA Merge                                  46
      Titagarh Wagons to Merge with Titagarh Steel                          46
      Citation Takes Over Foseco-Morval                                     46
      Innovative Medical Device Solutions Snaps Up Cencast                  46
      Autosplice Takes Over Versatile Engineering Company                   47
      Aesir Metals Establishes New Facility                                 47
      Cretex Companies Takes Over Meier Tool & Engineering                  47
      Bharat Heavy Electricals Signs Trading Agreement with
       Sheffield Forgemasters                                               48
      Alcast and Stahl Specialty Enter into Strategic Alliance              48
      AREVA and Bharat Forge to Establish a Joint Venture                   48
      GF Automotive Commences Production of its Iron Foundry in China       48
      GF Automotive to Shift its Pressure Casting Facility from its
       Canadian site to China                                               49
      Compass Automotive Group Takes Over Aluminum Die Casting as
       well as Machining Business of Citation Corporation                   49
      Sumitomo Metal Industries and Amtek Auto to Form Joint Venture        49
      IBC Advanced Alloys Takes Over Specialloy Copper Alloys               50
      Interplex Daystar Takes Over Assets of Pylon Tool                     50
      Fort Wayne Foundry to Shutdown its Casting Facility                   50
      Neenah Enterprises to Close Gregg Industries                          50
      TRW Automotive to Shutdown its Metalcasting Facility                  51
      Wescast Industries to Shutdown Metalcasting Facility                  51
      Superior Industries International to Shutdown its Metalcasting
       Facility                                                             51
      Modern Equipment and Støtek Enter into an Alliance                    51
      Quickparts to Use Plaster Molding Metalcasting Process                52
      Columbus McKinnon to Expand Dixie Industries                          52
      Cosma International to Takeover Sub-assembly and Stamping
       Facility of Ogihara America Corporation                              52
      Georg Fischer to Divest its Entire Stake in Georg Fischer
       Verkehrstechnik to SAF-HOLLAND                                       53
      Alcoa Automotive Wheels to Supply Forged Aluminum Wheels to
       General Motors                                                       53
      Special Steel Group Acquires Hillfoot Steel Forge                     53
      Chen-Tech Industries Merges with Ladish Forging                       53
      Ellwood Group Acquires Interstate Southwest                           54
      FATA Automation Takes Over FATA Aluminium                             54
      General Motors to Shutdown its Facilities in Michigan, Wyoming
       and Wisconsin                                                        54
      Metal Technologies Shuts Down its Gray Iron Metalcasting Plant        54
      Wisconsin Die Casting Shuts Down                                      55
      FSI Group Closes its Machining and Metalcasting Company               55
      Metaldyne to Shutdown its Facility in Illinois                        55
      MetalTek International Takes Over Meighs Castings                     55
      Thresher Industries to Buy Diecasting Machines for Capacity
       Expansion                                                            56
      SAT and Interplex Industries Establish a Joint Venture                56
      Wescast Industries Establishes a New Metalcasting and
       Machinery Unit in China                                              56
      ThyssenKrupp Starts Operations of its New Facility                    56
      Ross Aluminum Castings Enhances its Manufacturing Capacity            57
      Danko Arlington Spreads Out its Operations                            57
      Monomoy Capital Partners Takes Over Kurdziel Industries               57
      China Holdings Acquisition to Takeover Bright World Precision
       Machinery                                                            58
      Sud-Chemie and Ashland to Establish a Joint Venture                   58
      BTD Manufacturing Takes Over Miller Welding & Iron Works              58
      Aalberts Industries Takes Over Cotterlaz                              59
      Ice Industries' Affiliate Acquires Assets of Ronfeldt Associates      59
      International Beryllium Takes Over Nonferrous Products                59
      Bradken Takes Over the Outstanding Interest in AmeriCast
       Technologies                                                         59
      Riverside Europe Fund III Takes Over Mekoteknik                       59
      Protostar Equity Advisors Takes Over BP Metals                        60
      Pritzker Group Takes Over Signicast                                   60
      Connell Takes Over Dayton Progress                                    60
      Orix Finance and AIG Global Investment Group Takeover AZ
       Automotive                                                           60
      TMB Industries Acquires Prospect Foundry                              60

  6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                                61
      Alcoa Inc. (USA)                                                      61
      American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (USA)                    61
      Amtek Engineering Ltd. (Singapore)                                    61
      Anchor Lamina Inc. (USA)                                              61
      Bharat Forge Limited (INDIA)                                          62
      Bohler-Uddeholm AG (Austria)                                          62
      Doncasters PLC (UK)                                                   62
      Georg Fischer Ltd. (Switzerland)                                      63
      Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. (USA)                                63
      Magna International Inc. (Canada)                                     63
      Meridian Technologies Inc. (Canada)                                   64
      Metaldyne Corporation (USA)                                           64
      Precision Castparts Corp. (USA)                                       64
       Wyman-Gordon (Subsidiary of Precision Castparts)                     64
      Revstone Industries, LLC (USA)                                        65
      SeAH Besteel Corporation (South Korea)                                65
      Shiloh Industries Inc. (USA)                                          65
      Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (Japan)                               66
      ThyssenKrupp AG (Germany)                                             66
      Tower International (USA)                                             66
      Worthington Industries Inc. (USA)                                     66

  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                              67
      Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Stampings, Forgings, and Castings by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                67

      Table 5: World Historic Review for Metal Stampings, Forgings,
      and Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                            68

      Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
      Forgings, and Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
      World Markets for Years 2005, 2010& 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                            69

      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Stampings, by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                            70

      Table 8: World Historic Review for Metal Stampings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          71

      Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             72

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Forgings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                            73

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Metal Forgings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          74

      Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal Forgings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             75

      Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Iron & Steel Forgings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  76

      Table 14: World Historic Review for Iron & Steel Forgings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          77

      Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Iron & Steel Forgings
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             78

      Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Non-Ferrous Forgings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  79

      Table 17: World Historic Review for Non-Ferrous Forgings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          80

      Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Non-Ferrous Forgings
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             81

      Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Ferro-Alloy Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  82

      Table 20: World Historic Review for Ferro-Alloy Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          83

      Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for Ferro-Alloy Castings
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             84

      Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Gray Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  85

      Table 23: World Historic Review for Gray Iron Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          86

      Table 24: World 11-Year Perspective for Gray Iron Castings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             87

      Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Ductile Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  88

      Table 26: World Historic Review for Ductile Iron Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          89

      Table 27: World 11-Year Perspective for Ductile Iron Castings
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             90

      Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Malleable Iron Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  91

      Table 29: World Historic Review for Malleable Iron Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          92

      Table 30: World 11-Year Perspective for Malleable Iron
      Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 93

      Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Carbon Steel Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  94

      Table 32: World Historic Review for Carbon Steel Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          95

      Table 33: World 11-Year Perspective for Carbon Steel Castings
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             96

      Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for High Alloy Steel Castings by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
      America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             97

      Table 35: World Historic Review for High Alloy Steel Castings
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          98

      Table 36: World 11-Year Perspective for High Alloy Steel
      Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 99

      Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Other Alloy Steel Castings by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
      America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             100

      Table 38: World Historic Review for Other Alloy Steel Castings
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          101

      Table 39: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Alloy Steel
      Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 102

      Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Non-Ferrous Metal Castings by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
      America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             103

      Table 41: World Historic Review for Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          104

      Table 42: World 11-Year Perspective for Non-Ferrous Metal
      Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 105

      Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Aluminum Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  106

      Table 44: World Historic Review for Aluminum Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          107

      Table 45: World 11-Year Perspective for Aluminum Castings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             108

      Table 46: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Copper Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                            109

      Table 47: World Historic Review for Copper Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          110

      Table 48: World 11-Year Perspective for Copper Castings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             111

      Table 49: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Lead Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                            112

      Table 50: World Historic Review for Lead Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          113

      Table 51: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Castings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             114

      Table 52: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Magnesium Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  115

      Table 53: World Historic Review for Magnesium Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          116

      Table 54: World 11-Year Perspective for Magnesium Castings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             117

      Table 55: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Zinc Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                            118

      Table 56: World Historic Review for Zinc Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          119

      Table 57: World 11-Year Perspective for Zinc Castings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             120

      Table 58: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Miscellaneous Castings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                  121

      Table 59: World Historic Review for Miscellaneous Castings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                          122

      Table 60: World 11-Year Perspective for Miscellaneous Castings
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010&
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             123

  8. THE UNITED STATES                                                      124
      A.Market Analysis                                                     124
        Current & Future Analysis                                           124
        Metal Casting - A Major Industry in the US                          124
         End-Use Markets                                                    125
          Table 61: US Market for Aluminum Castings: Percentage of
          Consumption in Light Vehicles by Part for 2000, 2002, 2006
          & 2010 for Transmission Case, Cylinder Head, Wheels,
          Intake Manifold, Engine Block and Suspension Parts
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              126
         Automotive Metal Casting Market                                    126
          Castings - An Integral Part of Vehicle                            126
          Evolving Supply Chain                                             126
          Supply Chain for Casting End-Use in Automotive Market             127
         A Glance at Casting Processes                                      127
         A Glance at US Forging Industry                                    128
         Categorization of Forging Companies                                128
         Bright Prospects for Forging Industry                              128
      B.Market Analytics                                                    129
        Table 62: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product
        Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron &
        Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy
        Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
        Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy
        Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings), and
        Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   129

        Table 63: US Historic Review for Metal Stampings, Forgings,
        & Castings by Product Category/ Segment - Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                        130

        Table 64: US 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          131

  9. CANADA                                                                 132
      A.Market Analysis                                                     132
        Current & Future Analysis                                           132
         Table 65: Canadian Casting Shipments (2010): Breakdown of
         Volume Shipments by Metal Type (In 000MT) (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         132
      B.Market Analytics                                                    133
        Table 66: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, MetalForgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   133

        Table 67: Canadian Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          134

        Table 68: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          135

  10. JAPAN                                                                 136
      A.Market Analysis                                                     136
        Current and Future Analysis                                         136
        Aluminum Usage In Japanese Automotive Industry                      136
      B.Market Analytics                                                    137
        Table 69: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   137

        Table 70: Japanese Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          138

        Table 71: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          139

  11. EUROPE                                                                140
      A.Market Analysis                                                     140
        Current & Future Analysis                                           140
        Market Overview                                                     140
        Key Statistics                                                      141
         Table 72: Western European Ductile Iron Casting Market
         (2007, 2010 & 2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
         Shipments by End-Market (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                       141

         Table 73: Western European Gray Iron Casting Market (2007,
         2010 & 2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
         Shipments by End-Market (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                       142

         Table 74: Western European Gray Iron & Ductile Iron Casting
         Market (2010): Breakdown of Production Volume In 000' MT by
         Select Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                143

         Table 75: Eastern European Gray Iron & Ductile Iron Casting
         Market (2010): Breakdown of Production Volume In 000' MT by
         Select Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                143
      B.Market Analytics                                                    144
        Table 76: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
        Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   144

        Table 77: European Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
        Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                        145

        Table 78: European 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Geographic Region - Percentage
        Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK,
        Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005,
        2010& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                     146

        Table 79: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non- Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   147

        Table 80: European Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          148

        Table 81: European 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          149

  11a.FRANCE                                                                150
      A.Market Analysis                                                     150
        Current & Future Analysis                                           150
        Die Casting in France                                               150
        Vehicle Manufacturing - Major End-Use Market for Copper Alloys      150
      B.Market Analytics                                                    151
        Table 82: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   151

        Table 83: French Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          152

        Table 84: French 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)           153

  11b. GERMANY                                                              154
       Market Analysis                                                      154
        Table 85: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non- Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   154

        Table 86: German Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          155

        Table 87: German 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          156

  11c. ITALY                                                                157
       Market Analysis                                                      157
        Table 88: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        &Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           157

        Table 89: Italian Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          158

        Table 90: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-FerrousMetal Castings (Aluminum Castings,
        Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc
        Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets for 2005, 2010
        & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         159

  11d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                                   160
       Market Analysis                                                      160
        Table 91: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product
        Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron &
        Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy
        Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron Castings,
        Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy
        Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings), and
        Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   160

        Table 92: UK Historic Review for Metal Stampings, Forgings,
        & Castings by Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, MagnesiumCastings,
        Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                        161

        Table 93: UK 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          162

  11e. SPAIN                                                                163
       Market Analysis                                                      163
        Table 94: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non- Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   163

        Table 95: Spanish Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          164

        Table 96: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          165

  11f.RUSSIA                                                                166
      A.Market Analysis                                                     166
        Current & Future Analysis                                           166
        Key Statistics:                                                     166
         Table 97: Russian Metal Casting Output (2010): Breakdown of
         Production Volume In 000' MT by Metal Type (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         166
      B.Market Analytics                                                    167
        Table 98: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   167

        Table 99: Russian Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          168

        Table 100: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment -
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non- Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        169

  11g. REST OF EUROPE                                                       170
       Market Analysis                                                      170
        Table 101: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   170

        Table 102: Rest of European Historic Review for Metal
        Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment
        - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings,
        and Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          171

        Table 103: Rest of European 11-Year Perspective for Metal
        Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment
        - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          172

  12. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                          173
      A.Market Analysis                                                     173
        Current and Future Analysis                                         173
        Key Statistics:                                                     173
         Table 104: Asian Casting Shipments (2010): Breakdown of
         Volume Shipments by Select Region & Metal Type (In 000MT)
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               173
        An Overview of Major Regional Markets                               173
         China                                                              173
          China Leaves Behind the Rest in Die-Casting                       173
          Equipment with Significant Demand in Chinese Castings Market      174
          Cast Pipes: Major End-Use Market for Metal Castings               174
         Taiwan                                                             175
          MIRDC Exploits Magnesium Die-Casting Market                       175
         India                                                              175
          Resurgence of Nose-dived Indian Forgings Industry                 175
          Imports/Exports                                                   175
          Prosperous Outlook                                                176
        Sundaram Clayton Limited (India) - A Key Player                     176
      B.Market Analytics                                                    177
        Table 105: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   177

        Table 106: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Metal Stampings,
        Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment - Metal
        Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and
        Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          178

        Table 107: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Metal
        Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/Segment
        - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          179

  13. LATIN AMERICA                                                         180
      A.Market Analysis                                                     180
        Current & Future Analysis                                           180
        Key Statistics:                                                     180
         Table 108: Latin America Casting Output (2009): Breakdown
         of Production Volume by Select Region & Metal Type (In
         000MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        180
      B.Market Analytics                                                    181
        Table 109: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non- Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   181

        Table 110: Latin American Historic Review for Metal
        Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment
        - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings,
        and Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          182

        Table 111: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Metal
        Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment
        - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and  Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          183

  14. REST OF WORLD                                                         184
       Market Analysis                                                      184
        Table 112: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Metal Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by
        Product Category/Segment - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings
        (Iron & Steel Forgings, and Non-Ferrous Forgings),
        Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile Iron
        Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel Castings,
        High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other Alloy Steel Castings),
        and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings (Aluminum Castings, Copper
        Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings,
        and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   184

        Table 113: Rest of World Historic Review for Metal
        Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment
        - Metal Stampings, Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings,
        and Non-Ferrous Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron
        Castings, Ductile Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings,
        Carbon Steel Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and Other
        Alloy Steel Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal Castings
        (Aluminum Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings,
        Magnesium Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous
        Castings) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          185

        Table 114: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Metal
        Stampings, Forgings, & Castings by Product Category/ Segment
        - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Metal Stampings,
        Metal Forgings (Iron & Steel Forgings, and  Non-Ferrous
        Forgings), Ferro-Alloy Castings (Gray Iron Castings, Ductile
        Iron Castings, Malleable Iron Castings, Carbon Steel
        Castings, High Alloy Steel Castings, and  Other Alloy Steel
        Castings), and Non-Ferrous Metal  Castings (Aluminum
        Castings, Copper Castings, Lead Castings, Magnesium
        Castings, Zinc Castings, and Miscellaneous Castings) Markets
        for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          186


 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 1530 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 1584)

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     Region/Country                     Players
     ------------------------------------------
     The United States                    226
     Canada                                17
     Japan                                 13
     Europe                              1059
      France                               80
      Germany                             191
      The United Kingdom                  262
      Italy                                73
      Spain                                68
      Rest of Europe                      385
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)       229
     Latin America                          5
     Africa                                17
     Middle East                           18
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