Opportunities and challenges of Chinese die-casting market

The present status and perspectives of Chinese die-casting market were commented. In 2003, the total output of die castings in the whole country was 708000 tons, in which the outputs of Al-alloy, Zn-alloy, Mg-alloy, Cu-alloy die castings were 474600 tons, 222000 tons, 5800 tons, 5600 tons, respectively, each accounted for 67％, 31.35％, 0.85％, 0.8％ of the total. The annual sale volume of die-casting machines was approximately 1800. And the gross output value of dies approached RMB 38 billion, in which die-casting dies accounted for about 10％. In the die-casting industry of the entire country, the foreign capital enterprises, public-run enterprises, township and village enterprises, private enterprises accounted for over 80％ of the total die-casting enterprises. Super huge die-casting groups are forming.

Opportunities and challenges of Chinese die-casting market

The present status and perspectives of Chinese die-casting market were commented. In 2003, the total output of die castings in the whole country was 708 000 tons, in which the outputs of Al-alloy, Zn-alloy, Mg-alloy, Cu-alloy die castings were 474 600 tons, 222 000 tons, 5 800 tons, 5 600 tons, respectively, each accounted for 67%, 31.35%, 0.85%,0.8% of the total. The annual sale volume of die-casting machines was approximately 1 800. And the gross output value of dies approached RMB 38 billion, in which die-casting dies accounted for about 10%. In the die-casting industry of the entire country, the foreign capital enterprises, public-run enterprises, township and village enterprises, private enterprises accounted for over 80% of the total die-casting enterprises. Super huge die-casting groups are forming.