European Foundry Supplying Industry Focus On Die Casting Machinery

European foundry supplying industry Foundry machinery manufacturers  CEMAFON represents approx. 160 European manufacturers of foundry machinery with a production volume of over € 2 billion (est. 2014).  These firms account for almost 90% of the European industry’s production volume and hold currently an approx. 27% share of total world exports. Die casting machinery manufacturers  CEMAFON represents practically all well-known European die casting machinery manufacturers with a production volume of approx. € 1 billion (est. 2014). Their share of total world exports is currently 32%. International Foundry Forum  CEMAFON is the initiator and, together with CAEF, the organizer of the International Foundry Forum – ‚the key event for CEOs‘. The next IFF will be held on September 23 / 24, 2016 in Dresden.

World machinery trade – major export nations for die casting machinery* 2013 / 2014 Total export volume 2013: € 920 million Total export volume 2014: € 907 million World compared to previous year: % Austria Taiwan Japan Italy China Germany United Kingdom USA Switzerland Rep. of Korea * incl. other foundry machinery Source: National and VDMA statistics

World export shares for die casting machinery* 2012 – * incl. other foundry machinery Source: National and VDMA statistics Total world exports of 43 countries: ca. € 955 millionTotal world exports of 43 countries: ca. € 920 million Total world exports of 43 countries: ca. € 907 million

CEMAFON exports of die casting machinery* by destination 2012 – Total export voulme CEMAFON: € 263 million Total export voulme CEMAFON: € 293 million Total export voulme CEMAFON: € 274 million * incl. other foundry machinery Source: National and VDMA statistics