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Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Jullian Guirguis Jullian Guirguis New York, United States Last Updated: July 2024 NAICS 33149

Revenue

$16.2bn

2024

$16.2bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

24,158

Businesses

2,013

Wages

$X.Xbn

Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry analysis

The Nonferrous Metal Rolling and Alloying industry includes companies that process and manufacture products made of titanium, nickel, lead, precious metals, zinc and other nonferrous metals, excluding aluminum and copper. The industry manufactures metal products in various forms, including sheet, plate, bar, wire, alloys or blends of nonferrous metals to create enhanced products. Nonferrous metal products are used in various industrial applications, including oil and gas extraction. The aerospace and defense industry also uses advanced alloy products to produce jet engines and airframes. Large buying industries often rely on nonferrous metals' strength and high durability, lowering the threat of substitutes. This makes revenue and profit easily influenced by demand from downstream sectors and movements in the prices of essential input materials.

Trends and Insights

  • Rebounding demand for the aerospace sector benefits metal processors. As travel activity continues to grow, airlines will be more inclined to purchase new aircraft, boosting titanium sales.
  • The aerospace market generates the most revenue. This trend will strengthen over the coming years as travel activity bounces back and airlines purchase new planes.
  • Metal processors remain near key downstream markets. Processors near the Great Lakes benefit from lower transportation costs and better relationships with key markets.
  • Strong import penetration threatens demand for domestic producers. Lower production costs enable foreign manufacturers to offer lower prices, harming domestic metal producers.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $16.2bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The aerospace sector dominates the industry

  • Nonferrous metal components are used in constructing aircraft, oil and gas extraction machinery, batteries for automobiles and consumer electronics.
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Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The energy sector will weaken

  • Oil prices will drop as macroeconomic conditions stabilize. Falling oil prices will harm nonferrous metal processors by reducing energy sector demand. As the country continues moving toward more eco-friendly and sustainable energy sources, demand from the energy sector will weaken.

Biggest companies in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Precision Castparts Corp
1,633.5
92.2
5.6
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
1,122.3
131.1
11.7
Carpenter Technology Corporation
1,012.0
1.4
0.1

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Products & Services Segmentation

Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Titanium and titanium-based alloy products, Nickel and nickel-based alloy products and Primary precious metal mill shapes. Titanium and titanium-based alloy products is the largest segment of the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US.

Trends and Insights

Demand for precious metals grew amid the pandemic

  • Demand for precious metals grew during the pandemic, as many consumers purchased gold and silver as safe-haven investments. Input price increases boosted purchase costs. However, strong demand for precious metals enabled them to pass down cost increases to buyers, boosting revenue and supporting profitability.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling and Alloying industry produce semifabrications from nonferrous metals, except copper and aluminum. Primarily, they roll, draw, extrude and alloy shapes from purchased nonferrous metal. Companies also recover nonferrous metals and alloys from scrap.

What's included in this industry?

Titanium and titanium-based alloy productsNickel and nickel-based alloy productsPrimary precious metal mill shapesOther primary and secondary nonferrous metalZinc-based alloysNonferrous metal powders, paste and flakesSecondary precious metal and precious metal alloys

Companies

Precision Castparts CorpAllegheny Technologies IncorporatedCarpenter Technology Corporation

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Related Terms

NONFERROUS METALSROLLINGDRAWINGEXTRUDINGALLOYINGSEMIFABRICATIONINGOTPRIMARY MANUFACTURESECONDARY MANUFACTURE

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 33149 - Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Rebounding demand for the aerospace sector benefits metal processors. As travel activity continues to grow, airlines will be more inclined to purchase new aircraft, boosting ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The aerospace market generates the most revenue. This trend will strengthen over the coming years as travel activity bounces back and airlines purchase new planes.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Metal processors remain near key downstream markets. Processors near the Great Lakes benefit from lower transportation costs and better relationships with key markets.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Strong import penetration threatens demand for domestic producers. Lower production costs enable foreign manufacturers to offer lower prices, harming domestic metal producers...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers serving the aerospace sector benefit from rebounding demand. Growing demand for travel activity boosts airline sales, creating a need for new aircraft.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Precision Castparts Corp's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Carpenter Technology Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Precision Castparts Corp, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Carpenter Technology Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Demand from aircraft manufacturers will continue growing. Following severe pandemic-related losses, airlines have faced a boom in airfare sales, boosting demand for new aircr...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Heightened other costs have hampered profit. Nonetheless, higher input prices, which in turn boost downstream prices and elevated demand for metal products will boost profita...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States is $16.2bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in 2024?

There are 2,013 businesses in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 2.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying market in United States are Precision Castparts Corp, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated and Carpenter Technology Corporation

What does the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US in United States include?

Titanium and titanium-based alloy products and Nickel and nickel-based alloy products are part of the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Precision Castparts Corp.

How competitive is the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Iron & Steel Manufacturing in the US
  • Steel Rolling & Drawing in the US

Complementors

  • Aluminum Manufacturing in the US
  • Nonferrous Metal Refining in the US
  • Copper Rolling, Drawing & Extruding in the US
  • Nonferrous Metal Foundry Products Manufacturing in the US

International industries

  • Nonferrous Metal Rolling & Alloying in Canada
  • Non-Ferrous Metal Casting in Australia
  • Iron and Steel Smelting in China

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