Casting of Iron and Steel 2014
Price
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $ 120.93 (USD)*
Extract
The local foundry industry has experienced a period of decline, with several closures of foundries in recent years...
Description
This report focuses on the casting of finished or semi-finished products of iron or steel, viz. ferrous castings. During 2012, South Africa's 180 foundries produced 375,000 tonnes of castings.
Table of Contents
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Supply Chain | 2 |
| 2.2. | Geographic Position | 3 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 4 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 7 |
| 4.1. | Local | 7 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 7 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations & Government programmes | 8 |
| 4.1.3. | Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development | 8 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 10 |
| 4.3. | International | 11 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 12 |
| 5.1. | Government Intervention | 12 |
| 5.2. | Economic Environment | 13 |
| 5.3. | Rising Input Costs | 13 |
| 5.4. | Labour | 13 |
| 5.5. | Environmental Concerns | 14 |
| 5.6. | Information Technology | 15 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 15 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 15 |
| 6.2. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 16 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 17 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 17 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 18 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 18 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 18 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 18 |
| ORGANOGRAM | 20 |
