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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

6,7
billion €
turnover

36 886
people

2,2
million
tons

451
production
sites

2019 reparition by main markets

(in volume)

Worlwide production by main countries

Worldwide ranking by countries for Casting
(2015 tonnage, milion tons)

Forging production
(2018 tonnage, K tons)

Focus on casting industry

Focus on forging industry

Focus on : Casting industry in France in 2019

5,1
billion €
turnover
(5,7 in 2018)

29 024
people

(30 025 in 2018)

1,70
million tons
de produits
(1,78 in 2018)

380
production sites

(380 in 2018)

2019 market segmentation by alloys

(% of turnover)

2019 markets shares

(% of tonnage)

Turnover and production volume growth

(billion € and thousand tons)

Focus on : Forging industry in France in 2019

1,6
billion €
turnover
(1,7 in 2018)

7 782
people

(7 789 in 2018)

512
thousand tons

(507 in 2018)

71
production sites

(71 in 2018)

2019 market segmentation by activities

(% of turnover)

2019 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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September 8 2021

Interview Wilfrid Boyault sur Gl Channel Global Industrie

voici le vidéo

Le Directeur de la Fédération présente la profession et des chiffres-clés ainsi que le syndicat, notre rôle et notre écosystème (formation, centres techniques)

Présentation egalement des différentes activités représentées par les exposants de la FORGE FONDERIE et du village (alliages, process, marchés).

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