The prospect and analysis of the development of MIM industry in Europe and America

With the development of MIM research, and the development of new binder, flour milling technology and the continuous progress of the process, to the beginning of the 90's has been realized. After 20 years of efforts, the MIM has become the powder metallurgy, the field is developing rapidly, the most promising a new near net shape technology, known as "the most popular metal parts forming technology" one of.

After nearly twenty years of development, in 2003 the global MIM product market value reached about $1 billion.

By geographical division, the United States accounted for 55%, followed by Europe and japan. Currently a total of around the world more than 500 companies engaged in metal injection molding products production and sales, in addition to about 40 MIM powder supplier, 20 of MIM feedstock supplier.

According to statistics, the global MIM industry's forming capacity has more than 700 sets of injection molding machine, 500 furnaces, 300 sets of mixing machine.

Marko Maetzig detailed analysis of the European situation in Europe there are 120 companies and 30 research institutions engaged in the work of MIM, with 250 sets of injection molding machine, the annual consumption of 1100 tons of feed.

Europe's MIM 38% from the traditional ceramic industry, 27% from the plastic industry, 8% from the traditional powder metallurgy and metal cutting processing industry, 5% from the foundry industry, and another 14% for the newly formed company.

Japan now has a total of 20 ~ 30 MIM company, Japan's MIM market in recent years, showing a steady upward trend. Although in 2001 than in 2000 declined, but overall, its total sales showed a steady growth trend.