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Article: Demand to grow in several market sectors: despite decreased capacity, the domestic supply of metal castings should remain sufficient, at least for the next year.
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- Modern Casting
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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According to a recent market analysis, the lower weight range classes of metal castings continue to dominate the demand in most market sectors. However, demand for other weight classes and casting processes is expected to show growth in the years ahead for specific metals.
No significant shortages of supply are evident at present in any category, but large sand cast carbon and low alloy steel could stiffer from domestic shortages in the future because of a loss of capacity.
The results and analyses of Stratecasts Inc.'s 2010 forecast of demand of metal castings by weight classes, casting processes and market sectors have been summarized in the following ...