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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 5,5 billion euros and employ more than 36,000 talented men and women passionate about their job.

French forging and casting industries in 2020

5,5
billion €
turnover

36 408
people

1,8
million
tons

451
production
sites

2020 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 2020

4,3
billion €
turnover
(5,1 in 2019)

28 852
people

(29 024 in 2019)

1,398
million tons
de produits
(1,70 in 2019)

380
production sites

(380 in 2019)

2020 market segmentation by alloys

(% of turnover)

2020 markets shares

(% of tonnage)

Turnover and production volume growth

(billion € and thousand tons)

Focus on : Forging industry in France in 2020

1,2
billion €
turnover
(1,6 in 2019)

7 556
people

(7 782 in 2019)

407
thousand tons

(512 in 2019)

71
production sites

(71 in 2019)

2020 market segmentation by activities

(% of turnover)

2020 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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December 2 2021

Flambée des prix des matières premières, de l’énergie, rupture des chaînes d’approvisionnement et respect des engagements de commande : les associations européennes de forge et de fonderie lancent, elles aussi, un cri d’alarme !

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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.