36th Census of World Casting Production--2001: while two-thirds of all respondents showed casting shipment gains in '01, the year offered mixed results for the world's leaders in metalcasting production.According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the 30 nations responding to MODERN CASTING's 36th Annual Census of World Casting Production, 2001 offered mixed results. In a year when total tonnage TONNAGE, mar. law. The capacity of a ship or vessel. 2. The act of congress of March 2, 1799, s. 64, 1 Story's L. U. S. 630, directs that to ascertain the tonnage of any ship or vessel, the surveyor, &c. (represented by the last two years' census participants) appeared to have dropped 2.6%, one half of the world's 10 largest producers showed gains in '01. Overall, 19 of the 30 responding nations' metalcasting industries experienced growth. Further, about two-thirds of the nations experienced higher casting shipments in '01 than they did 5 years ago in 1997. 2001 Participants Last reporting in 1999, Denmark Denmark (dĕn`märk), Dan. Danmark, officially Kingdom of Denmark, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 5,432,000), 16,629 sq mi (43,069 sq km), N Europe. , Romania Romania (rōmān`ēə, –yə) or Rumania (r  –), republic (v), 91,699 sq mi (237,500 sq km), SE Europe. , Slovenia Slovenia (slōvē`nēə), Slovene Slovenija, officially Republic of Slovenia, republic (2005 est. pop. 2,011,000), 7,817 sq mi (20,246 sq km). and Spain Spain, Span. España (āspä`nyä), officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 40,341,000), 194,884 sq mi (504,750 sq km), including the Balearic and Canary islands, SW Europe. each
reentered the census with current data for '01. Iran also provided
data for this year's census. Failing to respond were Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. ,
Russia Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). , South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. and Taiwan Taiwan (tī`wän`), Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2005 est. pop. 22,894,000), 13,885 sq mi (35,961 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean, separated from the mainland of S China by the 100-mi-wide (161-km) Taiwan , hut each remains listed by their last
reporting data. The full data for all nations in on p. 24.Because Russia (previously holding the number four spot in world production) did not respond, it was dropped from the "Top 10" list at right. As a result, Korea Korea (kôrē`ə, kə–), Korean Hanguk or Choson, region and historic country (85,049 sq mi/220,277 sq km), E Asia. is appearing in the final spot on the list. The order of the top 10 players remained the same, with the exception of Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. moving ahead of Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. in total shipments '01. World Production Leaders Following is a summary of each nation's metric tonnage in '01 and its 5-year trend: 1. China--A 10% boost in shipments in '00 made China the world's leader in casting production. In '01, the nation recorded its fourth consecutive growth year with a 7% gain to 14.8 million tons. Casting shipments have increased 34% over the last 5 years. (Also see this month's "For More Information" at www.moderncasting.com) 2. U.S.--Shipments fell for the second straight year in 01 (-10%) to 11.8 million metric tons (13.1 short tons). Shipments remain 9% down from 5 years ago, when at near-peak levels. 3. Japan--Japan's casting industry experienced a decline in casting shipments for the third time in four years with a 7% dropoff in '01 to 5.8 million tons. Japan's shipments are 18% lower than in '97. 4. Germany--Shipments increased for the second straight year in '01 to 4.6 million tons (a 2% gain). This figure is 13% higher than in '97. 5. India--India experienced a modest gain of 1% in '01 to 3.1 million tons. Shipment totals remain 7% below 1997 totals. 6. France--After growing 7% in '00, France's shipments fell 5% to 2.5 million tons, but remain nearly 4% higher than levels in '97. 7. Italy--Italy's shipments fell 1% in '01 to 2.3 million tons. Shipments remain 7% higher than 5 years ago. 8. Mexico--Mexico's shipments grew for the fourth consecutive year to 1.8 million tons (a 7% gain). Mexico's shipment totals are 53% higher than in '97. 9. Brazil--After a 14% increase in '00, Brazil's shipments contracted by 3% to 1.7 million tons. Shipments remain 12% higher than in '97. 10. Korea--Korea's shipments grew 2% in '01 (the third consecutive growth year) to 1.6 million tons. Over a 5-year period, shipments have increased 8.2%. Other Gains & Losses Besides China, Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). , India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c. , Mexico and Korea, 14 other nations reported tonnage gains in '01. The most significant percentage increases were seen in Slovenia (54%), Ukraine Ukraine (y `krān, ykrān`), Ukr. Ukraina, republic (2005 est. pop. (44%), Spain (32%),
Belgium Belgium (bĕl`jəm), Du. België, Fr. La Belgique, officially Kingdom of Belgium, constitutional kingdom (2005 est. pop. 10,364,000), 11,781 sq mi (30,513 sq km), NW Europe. (14%) and Croatia Croatia (krōā`shə), Croatian Hrvatska, officially Republic of Croatia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,496,000), 21,824 sq mi (56,524 sq km), in the northwest corner of the Balkan Peninsula. (12%). Others reporting gains were Austria Austria (ô`strēə), Ger. Österreich [eastern march], officially Republic of Austria, federal republic (2005 est. pop. 8,185,000), 32,374 sq mi (83,849 sq km), central Europe. ,
Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , Denmark, Finland Finland, Finnish Suomi (swô`mē), officially Republic of Finland, republic (2005 est. pop. 5,223,000), 130,119 sq mi (337,009 sq km), N Europe. , Hungary Hungary, Hung. Magyarország, officially Republic of Hungary, republic (2005 est. pop. 10,007,000), 35,919 sq mi (93,030 sq km), central Europe. , Norway Norway, Nor. Norge, officially Kingdom of Norway, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 4,593,000), 125,181 sq mi (324,219 sq km), N Europe, occupying the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula. , Portugal Portugal (pôr`chəgəl), officially Portuguese Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 10,566,000), 35,553 sq mi (92,082 sq km), SW Europe, on the western side of the Iberian Peninsula and including the Madeira Islands and the Azores in the and Romania.In addition to the U.S., Japan, Italy Italy (ĭt`əlē), Ital. Italia, officially Italian Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 58,103,000), 116,303 sq mi (301,225 sq km), S Europe. , France and Brazil, six other nations reported losses in casting shipments in '01. These include Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of (-5%), Netherlands Netherlands (nĕth`ərləndz), Du. Nederland or Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, officially Kingdom of the Netherlands, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 16,407,000), 15,963 sq mi (41,344 sq km), NW Europe. (-2%) Poland Poland, Pol. Polska, officially Republic of Poland, republic (2005 est. pop. 38,635,000), 120,725 sq mi (312,677 sq km), central Europe. It borders on Germany in the west, on the Baltic Sea and the Kaliningrad region of Russia in the north, on Lithuania, (-1%), Sweden (-8.%), Switzerland (-11%) and Turkey (-6%). Shipment data typically is submitted by each nation's metalcasting trade association. Comments about participation in the annual census should be directed to: Census of World Casting Production, MODERN CASTING, 505 State Street, Des Plaines, Illinois “Des Plaines” redirects here. For the river, see Des Plaines River. Des Plaines (pronounced IPA [dɛsˈpleɪnz]) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. USA 60016-8399; e-mail: moderncasting@afsinc.org. For More Information Visit www.moderncasting.com for 'China's Economic Development and Foundry A semiconductor manufacturer that makes chips for third parties. It may be a large chip maker that sells its excess manufacturing capacity or one that makes chips exclusively for other companies. Industry After China's Entry Into the WTO See World Trade Organization. ," Guo Shuyan, 2002 Metal China [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED]
Number of Operating Foundries By Nation--2001 36th Census of World
Casting Production
COUNTRY IRON STEEL NONFERROUS TOTAL
Austria ** 19 7 32 58
Belgium 16 9 12 37
Brazil 1000 (A)
Canada 73 38 84 195
China 12000 (A, B)
Croatia 18 3 20 41
Czech Republic 108 32 58 198
Denmark 12 8 20
Finland 17 (C) 18 35
France 566 (A)
Germany 235 53 414 702
Great Britain * 198 40 250 488
Hungary 42 (C) 78 120
India 4700 (A)
Italy 264 27 809 1100
Japan 498 91 1200 1789
Korea 444 132 178 754
Mexico 741 27 1019 1787
Netherlands 35 3 (D) 38
Norway 10 3 15 28
Poland 200 (E) 40 270 (F) 510
Portugal 49 12 67 128
Romania 176 35 132 343
Russia * 1900 (A)
Slovenia 16 3 40 59
South Africa ** 150 (C) 40 190
Spain 162 37 138 337
Sweden 37 12 85 134
Switzerland 20 3 40 63
Thailand 53 10 10 73
Turkey 803 52 80 935
Ukraine * 410 231 327 968
U.S. 700 300 1700 2700
* 2000 data
** 1999 data
(A)all foundries
(B)Many foundries produce multiple cast metals. 8330 sites produce cast
iron, 2890 produce cast steel and an estimated 2040 produce nonferrous
alloys in sand casting processes.
(C)includes steel foundries
(D)not available
(E)includes about 30 foundries making both iron and steel
(F)includes about 40 foundries making castings in both ferrous and
nonferrous.
36th Census of World Casting Production--2001 (Metric Tons)
Country Gray Ductile Malleable
Iron Iron Iron
Austria 62,129 114,848 (A)
Belgium 79,557 19,450 38,654 (G)
Brazil 1,114,000 387,000 27,000
Canada 684,000 (A,D) - -
China 9,002,844 2,730,160 428,235
Croatia 28,141 9,360 73
Czech Republic 277,405 42,591 10,600
Denmark 51,000 35,000
Finland 57,459 43,935 -
France 2,012,184 (L,D) 5,860
Germany 2,303,089 1,269,392 39,490
Great Britain * (I) 594,000 356,000 18,200
Hungary 44,521 12,575 60
India 2,300,000 285,000 (J) 30,000
Iran 280,000 95,000 (J,H) 1,500
Italy 966,432 378,664 10,800
Japan 2,385,784 1,806,671 92,884
Korea 914,200 510,600 (M) 47,200
Mexico 950,000 (A,D)
Netherlands (I) 66,100 60,300 5,200
Norway 24,295 45,273 -
Poland 495,000 105,200 18,300
Portugal 33,700 51,500 100
Romania 255,473 20,736 5,840
Russia * 4,400,000 (A,D)
Slovenia 58,959 10,635 3,014
Spain 576,200 617,000 (J) 22,600
South Africa * 221,200 88,400 1,400
Sweden 168,700 56,800
Switzerland 42,083 63,376 -
Taiwan *** 660,766 173,655 12,462
Thailand (I) 63,600 82,800 24,600
Turkey 615,000 132,000 7,800
United States 4,562,100 3,591,000 143,100
Ukraine 844,250 85,000 12,500
TOTALS 37,194,171 13,279,921 1,007,472
Country Steel Copper- Aluminum Mag.
Base
Austria 15,409 13,285 (B) 96,640 3,421
Belgium 11,826 514 24,640 -
Brazil 83,000 14,000 119,000 6,000
Canada 152,000 - 76,000 (E) -
China 1,590,328 137,208 878,287 (C) -
Croatia 1,482 704 8,997
Czech Republic 83,204 1,532 54,553 (C) -
Denmark 1,000
Finland 18,074 3,812 5,740 (C) -
France 129,328 24,779 315,494
Germany 189,394 88,511 652,178 25,948
Great Britain * (I)
Hungary 6,054 2,720 53,374 -
India 310,000 230,000 (E)
Iran 28,000 25,000 30,000
Italy 77,441 114,500 751,000 7,800
Japan 258,783 86,562 1,170,106 92
Korea 142,200 20,800 43,100
Mexico 100,000 80,000 525,000 -
Netherlands (I) 700
Norway 3,790 3,368 26,176 -
Poland 54,500 17,200 46,000 -
Portugal 14,400 5,950 17,450 350
Romania 53,798 9,984 18,100
Russia * 1,200,000 600,000 (E)
Slovenia 23,740 3,400 20,177 1,550
Spain 78,500 8,500 253,300
South Africa * 144,496 5,000 45,600
Sweden 19,200 10,600 37,500 1,400
Switzerland - 2,529 19,533 (C) -
Taiwan *** 64,195 49,079 249,449
Thailand (I) 3,000 - - -
Turkey 107,000 2,755 39,925 -
United States 1,058,400 270,900 1,719,000 70,200
Ukraine 354,400 21,000 52,000
TOTALS 6,376,642 1,025,192 8,178,319 116,761
Country Zinc Other TOTAL
Nonferrous
Austria 305,732
Belgium 1,169 5,758 (B) 181,568
Brazil 10,000 1,760,000
Canada - 912,000
China 121,930 - 14,888,992
Croatia 377 500 (F) 49,634
Czech Republic 1,904 66 471,855
Denmark 4,000 91,000
Finland 434 129,454
France 39,501 2,527,146
Germany 71,329 4,099 4,643,430
Great Britain * (I) 968,200
Hungary 2,239 71 121,614
India 3,155,000
Iran 5,000 464,500
Italy 86,700 2,393,337
Japan 32,871 7,422 5,841,175
Korea 5,100 (B,C) 1,683,200
Mexico 100,000 125,000 1,880,000
Netherlands (I) 132,300
Norway 1,350 - 104,252
Poland 7,350 1,650 745,200
Portugal 1,550 115 125,115
Romania 1,560 365,491
Russia * 6,200,000
Slovenia 2,081 400 123,956
Spain 16,200 1,572,300
South Africa * 3,500 2,020 511,616
Sweden 3,800 298,000
Switzerland 2,053 129,574
Taiwan *** 1,209,606
Thailand (I) - 6,000 180,000
Turkey 1,320 905,800
United States 289,800 166,500 (K) 11,871,000
Ukraine 1,369,150
TOTALS 804,018 328,701 68,311,197
* 2000 tonage
** 1999 tonnage
*** 1998 tonnage
(A)includes malleable iron
(B)includes zinc
(C)includes magnesium
(D)includes ductile iron
(E)includes all nonferrous
(F)lead castings
(G)includes includes white iron
(H)includes 15,000 tons of high alloy cast iron (mostly High Cr ball
mills)
(I)ferrous reported only
(J)includes pipe
(K)includes 126,000 investment castings
(L)includes 715,796 tons of pipe and manhole covers and 74,822 tons of
cooking/heating equipment
(M)includes 185,000 cast pipe
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