Latest figures in large forgings industry

We nowadays have over one thousand tons metal forming equipment about 450sets, over ten thousand tons of large pressing equipment 15-17sets which may increase to 21-25sets in the future. Also 30,000-80,000tons of large die forging equipment have been made 4sets, another 3 sets are in making, 5 more sets still in planning. 36,000-65,000tons of extrusion line with large diameter, thick wall tube will be made 3sets, including drawing mill that will be 5sets, totally over 8sets in the future. And ring rolling machine with a diameter over one meter with its production line are about 150sets, the biggest one with a diameter of ten meters.

According to the situation without fully grasp now, in the first quarter of 2012,  the production of about 20% open die forging enterprise increased, of 30% remained about flat, of about 50% declined in which some suffered heavy losses.