The casting industry is an old traditional industry, which is based numerous theories and technological businesses. It covers fundamental materials of a country’s various industries, and is intimately related to various industries. In terms of industrial relevance, the scope of application provided by casting products is more extensive, such as national defense, medical science, iron and steel, cement, petrochemical, hydraulic engineering, electric power, shipbuilding, electronics, machinery, civil engineering and construction etc.
I. Characteristics of Casting Industry
II. Global Casting Output
III. Current Status of the World’s Top Ten Casting Production Countries
IV. Current Industrial Status in Taiwan
Table 1. Global Casting Output in 2013