The Foundry market in India experienced a healthy growth rate post-pandemic, posting a CAGR of 19.67 percent revenue-wise between the years 2013 and 2018. Increasing demand from the construction, electrical and automotive industries will spur a major part of this growth, as the world is beginning to respond sharply to the monumental negative impact created by the pandemic, and the economic crisis thereafter, with companies looking to revive their interest in India, being a global destination, for the manufacture of metal casting. But the industry, as it unfolds, is still volatile, with a lot of challenges slated to drive stronger growth. There are certain factors that will the drive growth of casting manufacturers. 

Increasing demand for infrastructure and power generation:

India is going through a growth phase post-pandemic marking the beginning of a new era where numerous ambitious projects have been rolled out in recent times, and the foundry industry in the country has seen consistent growth so as to meet the various demands from the infrastructural projects. Around 4 to 4.2% of the total castings are consumed by the power generation market in 2013. So here is a developing sector that will encourage the growth of the foundry market in the country. There is also a continued demand in the form of sanitary casting requirements driving the growth of Indian foundries, consuming 8.5 percent of the total casting production in 2013. These requirements for power generation and infrastructure during the forecast period would majorly drive the foundry market.

Manufacturing sector to witness steady growth:

The manufacturing industry in India is displaying strong hopes of survival, with robust demand from global and domestic markets.  After fresh investments came to standstill aftermath of the COVID situation, and therefore the economic slowdown as a result, since the outbreak in 2019, global brands have shown renewed interest to invest in India. This will further spur the growth of the foundry market in India.

Industrialization in the Emerging Economies:

The need for industrialization and urbanization has propelled a demand for construction tools and equipment, especially in emerging economies in the APAC including Indonesia, China, and India.  The construction equipment industry in the APAC region increased exponentially at a CAGR of 22.12 percent during the period between 2013 and 2018. These are again positive signs of the recovery of European countries from the prevailing economic slowdown. Thus the overall global economy will push the growth of the Indian foundry market on the lines of both domestic as well as export demands in the coming decade. This said currently the two biggest customer segments of the foundry industry the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors have to somehow innovate in the bid to stay big in the global competition. Innovation is the way forward foundry companies can protect their long-term interests and competitive nature and not only carry on but also grow robustly in the global market.

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