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Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Matty O'Malley Matty O'Malley New York, United States Last Updated: October 2023 NAICS 33152CA

Revenue

$1.5bn

2023

$1.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

4,183

Businesses

97

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada industry analysis

Nonferrous metal foundry product manufacturers have faced considerable declines over the current period despite climbing nonferrous metal prices. Lower downstream demand from key markets compounded by labour shortages forcing foundries to hike wages has subdued profit. Foundries have increasingly focused on producing value-added alloys cast into complex and precise designs as the production of generic and standardized castings has moved offshore. Industry-wide revenue has been growing at a CAGR of 9.5% over the past five years and is expected to total $1.5 billion in 2023, when revenue will drop an estimated 3.9%.The outbreak of COVID-19 hammered various downstream markets beginning in 2020. Temporary travel restrictions hurt growth from commercial aerospace manufacturers. Many automotive manufacturers offshored their operations and temporarily halted operations amid semiconductor chip shortages, which have also hindered growth.During the outlook period, nonferrous metal foundry product manufacturers will experience growth. Automotive manufacturers increasing their output and investment into producing electric vehicles (EVs) will be a boon to foundries. Profit will also recover alongside downstream markets and labour shortage subsiding, taking pressure off increasing wage costs. As nonferrous metal prices, particularly aluminum and copper, continue to climb over the outlook period, foundries will enjoy some price-based gains. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 1.1% through the end of 2028 to total $1.6 billion.

Trends and Insights

  • The outbreak of COVID-19 hammered downstream markets. Key downstream markets, like automotive and commercial aerospace manufacturers, suffered following the outbreak amid travel restrictions and supply chain woes.
  • The sale of aluminum foundry products has suffered. Lower motor vehicle and aerospace manufacturing output has led to considerable declines in aluminum foundry product sales.
  • Foundries concentrate heavily in Ontario. Many nonferrous metal suppliers and motor vehicle manufacturers drive foundries to Ontario.
  • Manufacturers compete based on price, quality and delivery time. Manufacturers must promptly produce high-quality products at a competitive price to secure contracts with downstream customers.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 9.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.5bn in 2023.

Trends and Insights

The impact of COVID-19

  • The outbreak of COVID-19 hammered various downstream markets, including automotive and aerospace manufacturers.
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Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada
Revenue (2013-2028)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Electric vehicle manufacturing to provide foundries with a boost

  • As electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing ramps up during the outlook period, foundries will experience growth from this market.

Biggest companies in the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
Profit ($m)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023
Exco Technologies Limited
174.4
8.2
4.7
Magellan
82.8
6.9
8.3
Orlick
42.8
5.5
12.9

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Products & Services Segmentation

Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Aluminum foundries, Aluminum die casting foundries and Other nonferrous metals foundries. Aluminum foundries is the largest segment of the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Growth from aluminum foundry products dips alongside lower motor vehicle and aerospace manufacturing output

  • Aluminum foundry products are produced via investment in die-casts and other mold-casting techniques.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada primarily melts and pours nonferrous metals into moulds of a desired shape to make castings. The castings are made from purchased metals or in integrated secondary smelting and casting facilities. The main nonferrous metals the industry uses are aluminum, copper, magnesium, nickel and titanium.

What's included in this industry?

Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy castingCopper and copper-base alloy castingMagnesium and magnesium-base alloy castingNickel and nickel-base alloy castingTitanium and titanium-base alloy casting

Companies

Exco Technologies LimitedMagellanOrlick

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Related Terms

NONFERROUS METAL FERROUS METAL FOUNDRY CASTING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM)

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 33152 - Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The outbreak of COVID-19 hammered downstream markets. Key downstream markets, like automotive and commercial aerospace manufacturers, suffered following the outbreak amid tra...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The sale of aluminum foundry products has suffered. Lower motor vehicle and aerospace manufacturing output has led to considerable declines in aluminum foundry product sales.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Foundries concentrate heavily in Ontario. Many nonferrous metal suppliers and motor vehicle manufacturers drive foundries to Ontario.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers compete based on price, quality and delivery time. Manufacturers must promptly produce high-quality products at a competitive price to secure contracts with dow...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

No company has amassed more than 5.0% of the market. It’s difficult for one company to amass considerable market share because of the wide range of products made and markets ...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
  • Overview of Exco Technologies Limited's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Magellan's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Orlick's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Exco Technologies Limited, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Magellan, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Orlick, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Various regulations impact manufacturers. Manufacturers must abide by regulations set by Canada's Department of the Environment, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health a...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit has dipped in recent years. Lower manufacturing activity from key downstream markets and labour shortages forcing manufacturers to push up wages have hindered profit g...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2016-2021)
  • Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Assets (2016-2021)
  • Liabilities (2016-2021)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Average Wage (2013-2028)
  • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
  • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2013-2028)
  • IVA (2013-2028)
  • Establishments (2013-2028)
  • Enterprises (2013-2028)
  • Employment (2013-2028)
  • Exports (2013-2028)
  • Imports (2013-2028)
  • Wages (2013-2028)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada in 2024?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada is $1.5bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada industry in 2023?

There are 97 businesses in the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2018 and 2023.

Has the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 9.5 % between 2018 and 2023.

What is the forecast growth of the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing market in Canada?

The biggest companies operating in the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing market in Canada are Exco Technologies Limited, Magellan and Orlick

What does the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada include?

Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy casting and Copper and copper-base alloy casting are part of the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing in Canada?

The company holding the most market share in Canada is Exco Technologies Limited.

How competitive is the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Nonferrous Metal Foundry Product Manufacturing industry in Canada.

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