Analysis of the status quo and future development prospects of casting molds in China

As the mold factories generally increase equipment investment, improve the technical level and mold making capacity, the quality of the mold has been greatly improved. The production of small and medium-sized molds can fully meet the domestic demand. The large-scale, complex and precise molds rely on the import situation to be greatly improved; the medium and low-end molds are oversupply, and the large and high-demand molds are imported a lot; the export casting modulus The annual increase has been more than half of the domestic commercial molds, and the molds for self-production are no longer dominant.

Three reasons for the rapid growth of the foundry mold market:

1. China's auto industry develops at a high speed, driving the rapid growth of casting mold production

As we all know, casting parts are used in a wide range of applications, almost all industrial fields, in which the casting parts of automobile parts are ranked first in terms of their large quantity, variety, strict requirements, high quality and the use of non-ferrous metal materials. , the largest share of the entire foundry industry.

At present, China's auto industry has entered a period of rapid growth, and its output has grown substantially for many years. In 2006, the output exceeded 7 million units, especially the car that is closely related to the foundry industry has the fastest growth and has dramatically increased to complex, large and sophisticated. The demand for casting molds has thus become an important support for the foundry industry – the foundry mold industry has achieved unprecedented opportunities for development. Experts predict that the production of casting molds in China will still gain strong thrust mainly from the domestic automobile industry in the next few years.

2. China's motorcycle products are prosperous and continue to promote the growth of casting mold production.

China's motorcycle production has been the world's number one producer for many years. In 2006, it reached 21.44 million, and there are 8 enterprises with an annual output of more than one million. The medium-sized and complex casting molds required for motorcycle engines have all been manufactured domestically. Foundry mold manufacturers have provided huge demand for continuous and steady growth.

3. Expansion of overseas markets

In the wave of economic globalization, the international division of labor in the industrial development process is taking shape. Based on the pressure of cost, foreign investors purchase a large number of castings in China, and even set up a casting production base in China. Luo Baihui believes that for a long period of time in the future, China will still undertake the production and manufacturing of international non-ferrous metal castings and products. On the other hand, due to the unremitting efforts of the mold colleagues, the level and ability of casting mold production in China has been greatly improved. The gap between mold quality and advanced industrial countries has gradually narrowed. The low price has driven the surge in foreign purchases, and the demand for huge overseas mold market has increased. The prosperity of China's mold industry plays a leading role.

National foundry mold manufacturers can be roughly divided into the following two categories:

The first category is the professional manufacturer of casting molds. These enterprises serve the whole society and undertake various types of equipment required by various industries. The equipment is more advanced, the technology is better, and the scale is relatively larger. At present, it is the main supplier of commodity molds in China.

The second category is the workshop or branch plant belonging to the foundry. Such enterprises can serve the enterprise personally, and the service is timely. The technical requirements for the products of the self-supplied molds are clear. The foreign molds imported from the original molds are domestically replicated, and the advantages of “the near-water towers are the first to get the moon” can basically meet the molds of the enterprise. For self-sufficiency, some also undertake a small number of tasks outside the company, and sometimes send some difficult and time-consuming casting molds to professional factories.