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Economic overview

Forging and casting industries are strong actors with a great economic and commercial clout. In France, which is the 3rd largest manufacturer on the European market, they represent a turnover of more than 7 billion euros and employ more than 38,000 talented men and women passionate about their job.

French forging and casting industries

7,3
billion €
turnover

37 887
people

2,2
million
tons

451
production
sites

2017 reparition by main markets

(in volume)

Worlwide production by main countries

Worldwide ranking by countries
(2015 tonnage, milion tons)

European ranking by countries
(2014 tonnage, million tons)

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Focus on : Casting industry in France

5,6
billion €
turnover
(+4,2%)

30 019
people

(-0,6%)

1,72
million tons
de produits
(+5,8%)

380
production sites

(-1,3%)

2017 market segmentation by alloys

(% of turnover)

2017 markets shares

(% of tonnage)

Turnover and production volume growth

(billion € and thousand tons)

Focus on : Forging industry in France

1,7
billion €
turnover
(+7%)

7 868
people

(-1,2%)

507
thousand tons

(+5,4%)

71
production sites

(-1,4%)

2017 market segmentation by activities

(% of turnover)

2017 markets shares

(% of tonnage)

Turnover and sales volume growth

(billion € and thousand tons)

Sources: Economics & Statistics Department of Fédération Forge Fonderie - CAEF - Euroforge - Modern castings

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The Fédération Forge Fonderie is the French professional organization of metal shaping industries through forging, casting, metal additive manufacturing and related machining.