US Demand for Fabricated Metal Products to Reach $439 Billion in 2021

Continued Economic Growth and Rebounding Construction Sector Driving Demand

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Mar 28, 2017, 09:00 ET

CLEVELAND, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- US demand for fabricated metal products is forecast to reach $439 billion in 2021, according to Fabricated Metal Products: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Structural metals, the largest demand segment, are expected to outpace most major segments amid increases in nonresidential and nonbuilding construction.

Competition from metal castings and alternative materials will restrain growth in demand for fabricated metal products. Plastics and composite materials offer superior corrosion resistance, especially compared to ferrous metals. Reinforced plastics offer greater strength and stiffness than conventional plastics, and consequently they have taken some market share away from steel and other metals in applications such as motor vehicle parts.

These and other key insights are featured in Fabricated Metal Products: United States. This report forecasts US fabricated metal product demand and shipments in US dollars at the manufacturers' level to 2021. Total demand and shipments are segmented by product in terms of:

structural metals
forging and stamping
machine shops
metal containers
coating and treating
fasteners and hardware
cutlery and handtools
springs and wires
other products such as ammunition, bearings, and industrial valves.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various demand segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2006 to 2016.

More information about the report is available at https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Fabricated-Metal-Products-United-States-10693835/

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