North America Automotive Casting Market size surpassed USD 17.15 billion in 2020 and is predicted to register a growth of over 5.3% from 2021 to 2027. Strict regulations on pollution and energy efficiency requirements for vehicles will drive the industry growth.
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Countries in the region are investing heavily in the development of automotive castings. Government initiatives in this region have formulated measures to fuel the automotive industry demand. For instance, U.S. Energy Department has sanctioned more than USD 8 billion loans to finance the automotive sector through ATVM program, which has helped the companies to redesign their auto parts for better fuel efficiency.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a menace to vehicle manufacturers in North America. The demand for components, such as steel coils and foams, is further threatening the market and the industry's response toward supply chain disruptions is low. The trend among US automakers to halt production is spreading and may reduce the demand for metals & petrochemical products in the automotive sector.
In the United States, the closure of assembly plants puts pressure on an increasingly troubled global supply base, and companies may violate agreements that may require bank intervention. For instance, in April 2020, Pace Industries LLC a leading die cast manufacturer in North America, forced to close to five manufacturing facilities thus reducing company’s profitability.
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The iron segment will witness over 4.5% CAGR during the forecast period. Cast iron has been widely used since the inception of the automotive industry. Two types of cast iron variants such as ductile iron and grey cast iron are prevalent in the automotive sector. These variants are used to manufacture disc brakes, crankshafts, cylinder heads, and engine blocks owing to their excellent properties such as wear resistance, stiffness, and high thermal conductivity.
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The die casting process segment will be valued around USD 17.5 billion by 2027. Die casting segment is categorized into high-pressure casting and low-pressure casting. Manufacturers will consider the different possibilities and limitations of the two processes before choosing a production process based on component requirements. The growth of this segment is driven by benefits, such as thinner cross-sections and smoother surfaces through high pressure die casting, as well as low cost and the ability to produce heavier parts through low pressure die casting.
The North America automotive casting market from engine application will expand at 5.5% CAGR till 2027, which is mainly attributed to the manufacturing of engine mounts, engine blocks, exhausts manifold, cylinder heads, and turbo chargers. Growing efforts of manufacturers to reduce exhaust gas emissions and fuel consumption will proliferate segment growth.
Based on distribution channel, the OEM segment will grow at a CAGR of more than 5% in North America automotive casting industry. With the increasingly stringent emission standards, automakers are increasingly shifting car production to electrification. The growing demand for commercial vehicles in logistics and e-commerce is one of the main driving forces for market growth in this region.
The light commercial vehicle segment revenue is expected to cross USD 20 billion by 2027. The growing population due to industrialization will create additional resource requirements for freight transportation in the future. With the explosive growth of e-commerce and changes in the supply chain dynamics, the demand for light commercial vehicles is anticipatd to grow steadily. Automakers are heavily investing in R&D, which will continue to boost the segment growth in the industry.
Key players in the North America market include Bocar, Shiloh Industries, Bell Foundry, Zollern GmbH, Impro, Zetwerk, Wolf GmbH, Ryobi Limited, George Fischer Limited, and Endurance Technologies.