TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 55
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 55
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 55
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET 56
1.4 LIMITATIONS 59
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 59
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 64
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 64
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 65
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 66
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 66
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 67
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 70
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 71
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 72
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 73
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 74
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 75
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 76
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 77
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 78
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 79
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 80
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 83
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 85
5.1 DRIVERS 87
5.1.1 INCREASED DEMAND OF HIGH STRENGTH AND LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 87
5.1.2 GROWING USAGE OF ALUMINUM METAL OWING TO INCREASING DEMAND OF HVAC SYSTEM IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 87
5.1.3 INCREASING ADOPTION OF LOW DENSITY ALUMINUM ALLOYS IN FUSELAGE OF AIRCRAFTS 88
5.2 RESTRAINTS 90
5.2.1 AVAILABILITY OF BETTER ALUMINUM PRODUCTION PROCESS THAN CASTING 90
5.2.2 HIGH CAPITAL COST 91
5.2.3 VOLATILITY IN ALUMINUM AND ITS RAW MATERIAL PRICES 92
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 93
5.3.1 BOTTOM POUR TECHNIQUES FOR CASTING OF ALUMINUM TO PREVENT OXIDES FORMATION IN MOLDS 93
5.3.2 INDULGENCE TOWARDS PRECISED AND SURFACE FINISHED ALUMINUM PRODUCTS THROUGH INVESTMENT CASTING 94
5.4 CHALLENGES 95
5.4.1 AIR ENTRAPMENT IN ALUMINIUM PARTS OCCURRENCE THROUGH DIE-CASTING PROCESS 95
5.4.2 GAS POROSITY DEFECT IN CASTING 95
5.4.3 SOLIDIFICATION SHRINKAGE OF ALUMINUM PARTS AFTER CASTING PROCESS 96
6 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET, BY PROCESS 97
6.1 OVERVIEW 98
6.2 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 99
6.2.1 DIE CASTING 100
6.2.1.1 LOW PRESSURE DIE-CASTING 100
6.2.1.2 HIGH-PRESSURE DIE-CASTING 100
6.2.1.3 GRAVITY DIE-CASTING 100
6.2.1.4 OTHERS 100
6.2.2 PERMANENT MOLD CASTING (SHAPE CASTING) 100
6.2.3 SEMI-SOLID METAL CASTING 101
6.2.4 CENTRIFUGAL CASTING 101
6.2.5 CONTINUOUS CASTING (STRIP CASTING) 101
6.2.6 CORE PACKAGE CASTING 101
6.2.7 LOST FOAM CASTING 101
6.2.8 OTHERS 101
6.3 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 101
6.3.1 SAND CASTING 102
6.3.2 INVESTMENT CASTING 102
6.3.3 SHELL MOLDING 102
6.3.4 OTHERS 102
7 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET, BY SOURCE 103
7.1 OVERVIEW 104
7.2 PRIMARY (FRESH ALUMINUM) 105
7.3 SECONDARY (RECYCLED ALUMINUM) 105
7.3.1 SECONDARY (RECYCLED ALUMINUM) , BY SOURCE 106
7.3.1.1 SCRAP SOURCES 106
7.3.1.1.1 NEW SCRAP 106
7.3.1.1.2 OLD SCRAP 106
7.3.1.2 REFINERS AND REMELTERS 106
7.3.2 SECONDARY (RECYCLED ALUMINUM) , BY RAW MATERIAL 107
7.3.2.1 TWITCH (SHREDDED AUTOMOTIVE SCRAP) 107
7.3.2.2 UBC (ALUMINUM CANS) 107
7.3.2.3 TAINT TABOR (OLD SHEET) 107
7.3.2.4 TURNINGS (CHIPS) 107
7.3.2.5 MLCC 107
7.3.2.6 OTHERS 107
8 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET, BY APPLICATION 108
8.1 OVERVIEW 109
8.2 WHEELS & BRAKES 110
8.3 STRUCTURAL PARTS 110
8.4 HEAT TRANSFERS 111
8.5 INTAKE MANIFOLDS 111
8.6 ENGINE BLOCKS 112
8.7 TRANSMISSIONS 112
8.8 CHASSIS PARTS 113
8.9 CYLINDER HEADS 113
8.10 OIL PAN HOUSINGS 114
8.11 OTHERS 114
9 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET, BY END-USER 115
9.1 OVERVIEW 116
9.2 AUTOMOTIVE 117
9.2.1 AUTOMOTIVE, BY END-USER 118
9.2.1.1 PASSENGER CARS 118
9.2.1.2 TWO-WHEELERS AND THREE-WHEELERS 118
9.2.1.3 BUSES & TRUCKS 118
9.2.1.4 SPORTS VEHICLES 118
9.2.1.5 OTHERS 118
9.2.2 AUTOMOTIVE, BY PROCESS 118
9.2.2.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 119
9.2.2.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 119
9.3 INDUSTRIAL 119
9.3.1 INDUSTRIAL, BY PROCESS 119
9.3.1.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 119
9.3.1.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 120
9.4 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 120
9.4.1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, BY END-USER 120
9.4.1.1 RESIDENTIAL 120
9.4.1.2 COMMERCIAL 120
9.4.1.3 INDUSTRIAL 121
9.4.1.4 INFRASTRUCTURE 121
9.4.1.5 OTHERS 121
9.4.2 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, BY PROCESS 121
9.4.2.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 121
9.4.2.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 121
9.5 ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL 122
9.5.1 ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL, BY END-USER 122
9.5.1.1 SMART PHONES 122
9.5.1.2 LAPTOP 122
9.5.1.3 TABLETS 122
9.5.1.4 SMART WATCHES 123
9.5.1.5 OTHERS 123
9.5.2 ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL, BY PROCESS 123
9.5.2.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 123
9.5.2.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 123
9.6 AEROSPACE 123
9.6.1 AEROSPACE, BY END-USER 124
9.6.1.1 PASSENGER AIRCRAFTS 124
9.6.1.2 COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFTS 124
9.6.1.3 MILITARY VEHICLES 124
9.6.1.4 OTHERS 124
9.6.2 AEROSPACE, BY PROCESS 124
9.6.2.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 124
9.6.2.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 125
9.7 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES 125
9.7.1 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, BY END-USER 125
9.7.1.1 AIR CONDITIONER 125
9.7.1.2 REFRIGERATOR 125
9.7.1.3 MICROWAVE 126
9.7.1.4 HEATER 126
9.7.1.5 AIR PURIFIER 126
9.7.1.6 OTHERS 126
9.7.2 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, BY PROCESS 126
9.7.2.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 126
9.7.2.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 126
9.8 ENGINEERING TOOLS 127
9.8.1 ENGINEERING TOOLS, BY PROCESS 127
9.8.1.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 127
9.8.1.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 127
9.9 OTHERS 128
9.9.1 OTHERS, BY PROCESS 128
9.9.1.1 NON-EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 128
9.9.1.2 EXPANDABLE MOLD CASTING 128
10 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 129
10.1 OVERVIEW 130
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 135
10.2.1 U.S. 145
10.2.2 CANADA 152
10.2.3 MEXICO 159
10.3 EUROPE 166
10.3.1 GERMANY 176
10.3.2 FRANCE 183
10.3.3 U.K. 190
10.3.4 ITALY 197
10.3.5 RUSSIA 204
10.3.6 SPAIN 211
10.3.7 SWITZERLAND 218
10.3.8 BELGIUM 225
10.3.9 NETHERLANDS 232
10.3.10 TURKEY 239
10.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 246
10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 247
10.4.1 CHINA 258
10.4.2 INDIA 265
10.4.3 JAPAN 272
10.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 279
10.4.5 AUSTRALIA 286
10.4.6 SINGAPORE 293
10.4.7 INDONESIA 300
10.4.8 THAILAND 307
10.4.9 MALAYSIA 314
10.4.10 PHILIPPINES 321
10.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 328
10.5 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 329
10.5.1 U.A.E. 339
10.5.2 SAUDI ARABIA 346
10.5.3 EGYPT 353
10.5.4 SOUTH AFRICA 360
10.5.5 ISRAEL 367
10.5.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 374
10.6 SOUTH AMERICA 375
10.6.1 BRAZIL 385
10.6.2 ARGENTINA 392
10.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 399
11 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 400
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 400
11.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 401
11.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 402
11.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 403
11.5 EXPANSIONS 403
12 SWOT ANALYSIS AND DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 405
12.1 SWOT ANALYSIS 405
12.1.1 STRENGTH: - STRONG GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 405
12.1.2 WEAKNESS: - HIGH INVESTMENT COST REDUCES TOP AND BOTTOM LINE OF COMPANIES 405
12.1.3 OPPORTUNITY: - STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND EXPANSIONS 406
12.1.4 THREAT: - CURRENCY FLUCTUATION 406
12.2 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 407
13 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CASTING MARKET - COMPANY PROFILES 408
13.1 ALCOA CORPORATION 408
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 408
13.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 409
13.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 409
13.1.4 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 410
13.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 410
13.2 ENDURANCE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 411
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 411
13.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 412
13.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 412
13.2.4 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 413
13.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 414
13.3 TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 415
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 415
13.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 416
13.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 416
13.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 417
13.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 417
13.4 NINGBO BEILUN CREATE MOULD MACHINE CO., LTD 418
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 418
13.4.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 418
13.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 419
13.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 419
13.5 MARTINREA HONSEL GERMANY GMBH 420
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 420
13.5.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 420
13.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 421
13.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 421
13.6 GIBBS 422
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 422
13.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 422
13.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 423
13.7 NINGBO INNOVAW MECHANICAL CO.,LTD. 424
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 424
13.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 424
13.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 425
13.8 WAGSTAFF INC. 426
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 426
13.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 426
13.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 427
13.9 DYNACAST 428
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 428
13.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 428
13.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 428
13.10 PACIFIC DIE CASTING CORP. 429
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 429
13.10.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 429
13.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 430
13.11 MODERN ALUMINUM CASTINGS CO., INC. 431
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 431
13.11.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 431
13.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 431
13.12 LA ALUMINUM 432
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 432
13.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 432
13.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 432
13.13 ALCAST TECHNOLOGIES 433
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 433
13.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 433
13.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 434
13.14 CONSOLIDATED METCO, INC. 435
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 435
13.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 435
13.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 435
13.15 DRAHTWERK ELISENTAL W. ERDMANN GMBH & CO. 436
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 436
13.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 436
13.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 436
13.16 DYCAST SPECIALTIES CORPORATION 437
13.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 437
13.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 437
13.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 437
13.17 LEGGETT & PLATT, INC. 438
13.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 438
13.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 438
13.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 439
13.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 439
13.18 RELIANCE FOUNDRY CO. LTD. 440
13.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 440
13.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 440
13.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 440
13.19 RYOBI LIMITED 441
13.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 441
13.19.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 441
13.19.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 442
13.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 442
13.20 TPI ARCADE 443
13.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 443
13.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 443
13.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 443
14 CONCLUSION 444
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 445
16 RELATED REPORTS 448